Hello colleagues,
Brand Library & Art Center has an opening for a full-time Art Librarian!

Brand Library & Art Center has been a cornerstone for the arts in Southern California since 1956. This unique public library focuses on visual arts and music and provides free services and programs for a diverse community, including a collection of over…[Read more]

Dear ARLIS/NA SoCal Community,

The August(ish) installment of our newsletter is live!

Planning to attend the Friday Preview Hours of the LA Art Book Fair? We’re meeting up for lunch/a stroll around Little Tokyo!

Date: Friday, 8/11

Time: 1pm

Location: Meet at the entrance of the Geffen

No RSVP required! If you have any questions, email S…[Read more]

Dear ARLIS/NA SoCal Community,

We’re created a brand new monthly newsletter to relate the goings on of our chapter. To view the inaugural July installment, please click here!

We’re also organizing a casual July happy hour.

Date: Thursday, July 20th

Time: 7pm

Location: De La Nonna in DTLA

We’re making a reservation, so if you plan to attend, p…[Read more]

Dear ARLIS colleagues: I am in the process of trying to compile a list of academic libraries that currently administer/provide candidates with the list of interview questions in advance of an interview. While I am also looking at some of the literature as evidence to bring forward to my HR department, I would sincerely appreciate any insight or…[Read more]

Dear ARLIS/NA SoCal community,

The Southern California Executive Board has developed a survey to measure chapter members’ preferences regarding future programming. Your generous participation will directly facilitate the organization of events and initiatives that align with our community’s diverse needs and interests.

Please complete this…[Read more]

Dear ARLIS/NA SoCal community,

As previously mentioned, Jennifer Martinez Wormser has generously offered to host an artists’ books event at Denison Library in Claremont. We’ve scheduled the visit for Tuesday, 6/27, and we’re now collecting RSVPs!

If you’d like to attend, please complete this RSVP form as soon as is convenient. If there is s…[Read more]

Hola!

It was great to see many of you in Mexico City. Looking forward to seeing you in San Francisco for our spring business meeting on Friday, May 19. Please RSVP on this google form (includes agenda & fall business meeting minutes to approve). https://forms.gle/U4E1hd77uQkdG9My5

Dear ARLIS SoCal community,

The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art is hiring for the following positions:

• Archivist and Special Collections Librarian ($81,000.00 – $89,000.00)
• Systems and Technical Services Librarian ($69,000.00 – $90,000.00)

Please reach out to Joan Jocson-Singh, Director of Library, with any qu…[Read more]

Dear ARLIS/NA SoCal Community,

Jennifer Martinez Wormser has generously offered to host an artists’ books event at Denison Library in Claremont this summer. It should be a fabulous event!

If you’re interested in joining, please complete this Doodle poll to indicate your timing preferences. Once we determine the date of the visit, we can…[Read more]

ArtCenter College of Design Library is searching for an experienced Digital Services Specialist to join our team.

Job title:        Digital Services Specialist
Reports to:       Director, Collections and Systems
Supervises:       Student Workers
FLSA status:      Non-exempt
Salary grade:     7
Salary range:     $43,368-$50,000

Re…[Read more]

Dear ARLIS/NA Nor Cal Chapter,

Please save Friday, May 19 for our in-person chapter business meeting.* The meeting is hosted by San Francisco Public Library and the morning/afternoon will include business meeting, tours, exhibits, lecture and more! Start time is 9:30am and end time is early afternoon-ish.

We’ll have the business meeting as…[Read more]

Dear ARLIS/NA Southern California Community,

If you’re planning to attend the conference in CDMX, we hope you’ll join us for an ARLIS/NA SC happy hour! We’ll be gathering for cocktails, mocktails, and snacks at La Azotea, a rooftop bar close to the conference hotel, on Wednesday, 4/19, at 6pm.

I’ll send a reminder next week, but I’ll also share…[Read more]

Dear ARLIS/NA Southern California Chapter members,

Our annual Spring Business Meeting will be held virtually on Thursday, April 27th, from 11am-12pm PST. Please save the date!

Zoom info will be shared closer to the meeting date.

My best,

Sam Regal

ARLIS/NA SC Chair