Hey folks! If you are on the AASL listserv, you may have seen discussion about an architecture-specific repository for library lesson plans and activities. We are looking for collaboration between ARLIS/NA and AASL on this project!

Cindy Frank is spearheading this initiative and there has already been contact with the Teaching SIG of ARLIS/NA. If…[Read more]

Hello local ARLIS colleagues,

Sharing a public lecture at the National Portrait Gallery this coming Sunday. The artist Kenturah Davis will discuss her work, and her new collaboration with Arion Press<https://www.arionpress.com/store/125-their-eyes-were-watching-god&gt; will be on view. As you may know, Arion Press engages contemporary artists in…[Read more]

Hi all, it’s that time again! Our Chapter business meeting is coming up on October 6, so please send me any new items to add to the agenda. Spring meeting minutes will be posted for approval shortly.

Draft Agenda:

1. Call to Order (Hillary Veeder)
2. Welcome and Introductions (Hillary Veeder)
3. Approval of Minutes from the Spring Business Meeting…

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Hello Teaching SIG members!

My co-mod Stefanie Hilles and I are seeking SIG members who would be interested in one or both of the following in our efforts to revive the Teaching SIG blog after its protracted transfer to the Commons platform:

• Contributing a guest post: Guest posts are write-ups focusing on topics relevant to teaching and…

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I’m a Research and Instruction librarian at College for Creative Studies, in Detroit, MI. Recently our library has added a PS5 and a small collection of video games to our collection. We’ve developed this collection with our Motion Design and Video Game Design students in mind and I’m beginning to brainstorm ways that I could approach…[Read more]

Hi all!

The ARLIS Texas-Mexico Chapter invites you to submit presentation for the Research Roundtable! Presentations will be held in person in the Southwest Collection/Special Collections Library at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas on Friday, October 6th as part of our fall chapter meeting.

The Research Roundtable provides a time for…[Read more]

Librarian – Cataloger (Monographs/Metadata Maintenance)
Pay scale & grade: GS-11
Salary: $78,592-102,166 per year
Promotion potential: GS-12

Open & closing dates: 08/18/2023 to 09/01/2023 (links to USA Jobs posting at bottom)

The National Gallery of Art is seeking an experienced cataloging librarian who possesses enthusiasm about museums and…[Read more]

Hello,
I’m interested in adding some altered books to our book arts collection, and wonder if people can share sources with me (sellers or artists). I have in the past seen nice examples on Etsy but on my recent review there were not a lot that seemed appropriate. I’d like t0 find ones that are sculptural and expertly crafted.

Thank you!

Hello colleagues,

Please join us for the Mid-Atlantic Chapter virtual meeting this afternoon at 2:00 pm. The meeting was originally scheduled to end at 3:30 pm, but I believe we should be able to end by 3:00 pm.

The agenda can be accessed at this link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1y4o4omaKqNRiMdGfVpKxUAubklAar1nRbVcQhnQH4Dg/edit?usp=sharin&hellip;[Read more]

The National Gallery of Art Library’s Image Collections Department welcomes applicants for two part-time student assistant positions. Students will have the opportunity to learn on-the-job about visual image resources in various formats and the role they play in research at museums and in the field of art history by working on a variety of t…[Read more]

Dear colleagues,

The ARLIS/NA Mid-Atlantic Chapter Summer Meeting will be held virtually on Friday, August 11 at 2:00 pm. An agenda is forthcoming.

Please join the Zoom meeting at:

https://smithsonian.zoom.us/j/<wbr />83469049991?pwd=<wbr />Szl4L1ZnM0hHU3Jwa1lJUEwxeS9Ydz<wbr />09

Meeting ID: 834 6904 9991Passcode: ARLIS23

In preparation for…[Read more]

Do you work with material samples in your library, or are developing a material collection? Do you employ sensory and tactile learning experiences for student artists and designers? Do you support research about the emotive responses material selection has on design and the built environment? Like the Pop movement, does your library work strive to…[Read more]