Good morning, Mid-Atlantic folks!

Are others around DC/NoVA considering driving to Pittsburgh for the annual conference, and might be interested in carpooling (either round-trip or one way)? I don’t have a vehicle but am happy to contribute fuel/meals for the trip!

For those that may have missed this, there is a Heritage survey currently open which seeks feedback on Artist’s Resale Right (ARR) in Canada:

https://www.canada.ca/en/services/culture/arts-media/performing-visual-arts/arts-market-survey.html

<br aria-hidden=”true” />It closes on Thursday, December 7.

Dear Colleagues,

Save the date! In partnership with the Collection Development SIG, the Academic Library Division will be hosting its quarterly open forum on Tuesday, November 28th at 3:00pm EST/12:00pm PST. The hour-long open forum will be a discussion centered around the management of serials collections.

Forum topics will include assessing…[Read more]

Dear ALD members,

I hope this finds everyone well!

Your moderators Claire and Lauren are currently working on a proposal for an ALD-led Roundtable at the 2024 ARLIS conference. Per the call for proposals, roundtables are “small, informal group discussions around a common theme or issue.” In our proposal, we will be identifying a topic and…[Read more]

Dear Colleagues,

Save the date! The Academic Library Division will be hosting an open forum on Tuesday, August 8th at 2:00pm EDT/11:00am PDT. The hour-long open forum will be a discussion centered around the transition from summer to the academic year. Forum topics will include the kinds of work many of us do over the summer, such as collection…[Read more]

Hello All –

Response from the Canadian Federation of Library Associations on the decision to hold IFLA 2024 in Dubai.

https://cfla-fcab.ca/en/news/canadian-statement-on-the-decision-for-ifla-wlic-2024-to-be-held-in-dubai-uae-declaration-canadienne-sur-la-decision-de-tenir-le-congres-de-lifla-2024-a-dubai-emirats-arabes-unis/

I’m a long time A…[Read more]

Hi all,

Good afternoon! Attached are notes from the Division’s May 2 Annual Business Meeting. Thank you to everyone who attended and participated in our brainstorming activity.

One highlight I’ll share from the notes: we are excited to have Lauren Gavin on board as our 2023-2024 Vice Moderator. I also want to thank Shoshana Vegh-Gaynor for her…[Read more]

Hi All – Looking forward to connecting with other Canadian attendees in Mexico city. Is there a WhatsApp group already existing or should we create one for communication? Will there be a get together or meeting for Canadian attendees?
Thanks!

Suzanne

Dear colleagues,

The Academic Library Division is looking for a person to serve as the Vice-Moderator for 2023 and Moderator for 2024. The Academic Library Division is the largest group within ARLIS/NA, with nearly 450 members. The Division was established in 1975, and seeks to identify and promote issues of interest to art librarians working in…[Read more]