Robert Adams

Academic Interests

Commons Groups

ARLISNA

Recent Commons Activity

joined the group Resource Sharing SIG
started the topic Looking for a Coordinator for… in the discussion ARLIS/NA LGBTQ SIG
joined the group Cataloging Section
joined the group ARLIS/NA Academic Library Div…

Education

BA- University of Massachusetts – American Studies

MLIS – Louisiana State University (LSU) – Concentrations in Library Management, Cataloging, and Collection Development

Mastodon Feed

1910 Good Luck Postcard . #Postcard #VintagePostcard #oldPostcard #artwork #RuralLandscape #AntiquePostcards #Ephemera #retro #vintage (2026-01-18 ↗)

Happy #Caturday from these lavender cuties. . 1980 Postcard . #VintagePostcard #Kittens #WhiteKittens #CuteAnimals #cutekittens #Postcard #catsofmastodon #Ephemera #CatPostcard (2026-01-17 ↗)

Cozy Lodge Cafe featuring Betty Moistner, 1978 . #Dinner #Ohio #AccordionMusic #accordions #accordionsofmastodon (2026-01-16 ↗)

1943 Greeting from Lancaster Pa, Postcard . #LancasterPA #PennsylvaniaHistory #VintagePostcard #LinenPostcard #pennsylvanianews #ephemera #Postcards #GraphicDesign (2026-01-16 ↗)

Technical difficulties! . I guess back on New Years Eve, my Alaska fireworks postcard never got posted. (stuck in the queue). Sorry to my #Alaska followers! . #FireworksBonanza #Postcard #Travel #VintagePostcards #Retro #Vintage (2026-01-15 ↗)

Blog Posts

A best practice reminder from the CAC: (CataBlog, 2019-10-10)
2019 ARLIS/NA Cataloging Advisory Committee (CAC) Annual Meeting Report (CataBlog, 2019-06-10)
Call for proposals (CataBlog, 2019-05-31)
2019 ARLIS/NA Cataloging Section Meeting Recap (CataBlog, 2019-04-08)
Turning a Gifted Backlog into a Multifaceted Valuable Resource (CataBlog, 2018-10-22)

Publications

Adams, Robert W. “The Mobile Library: Taking the Collection on the Road.” Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture. Architectural Association of School Librarians, March 3, 2016. https://www.acsa-arch.org/2016/03/29/the-mobile-library-taking-the-collection-on-the-road/ .

Adams, Robert W, and K.H. Kobialka. “Boston Architectural College Library History.” ARCH/PLAN SEC. Art Libraries Society of North America, December 19, 2019. http://archplansec.arlisna.org/?p=606 .

Adams, Robert W, and Dana B Sly. “Art, Architecture, and Design Information Competencies: Landscape Architecture.” Art, Architecture, and Design Information Competencies. Art Libraries Society of North America, May 15, 2020. https://www.arlisna.org/images/researchreports/ARLISNA_Report_ArtArchDesignInfoComp_LandscapeArchitecture_2020.pdf .

Adams, Robert W, Dana B Sly, and Sarah Yasuda. “Art, Architecture, and Design Information Competencies: Historic Preservation.” Art, Architecture, and Design Information Competencies. Art Libraries Society of North America, May 20, 2021. https://www.arlisna.org/images/researchreports/Information_Competencies_-_Historic_Preservation.pdf .

Memberships

Art Libraries Society of North America

Association of Architecture School Librarians

Library Director

Boston Architectural College Library