Hello All,

A graphic design faculty member at GW would like students to view physical examples of type specimens (the typography kind, not the scientific kind). We don’t have many, so I’m wondering if any DC institutions have a substantial collection of them.

She says, “I am planning a type revival project, and thought it would be nice for the…[Read more]

Attached is the ARLIS/NA report for the January SAC meeting.

Sherman Clarke
ARLIS/NA liaison to SAC

Let me know if you have any comments to make via the ARLIS/NA channel to
SAC.
Sherman

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From: Devine, Stacey <sdev@loc.gov>
Date: Wed, Dec 28, 2022, 4:51 PM
Subject: [PCCLIST] CYAC Subject Headings Approved List 12 CYAC and 12 CYAC
2 (Special List) are now available
To: <PCCLIST@listserv.loc.gov>

CYAC…[Read more]

P.S. If you don’t have access to ClassWeb and want to see the whole
proposed record, let me know and I’ll send you the MARC view of the whole
record.

On Fri, Dec 16, 2022 at 11:03 AM Sherman Clarke <sherman.clarke@gmail.com>
wrote:

> Here’s your holiday present: another list of tentative LCSH terms. Let me
> know if you have any comments to pass…[Read more]

Here’s your holiday present: another list of tentative LCSH terms. Let me
know if you have any comments to pass on through the aegis of the ARLIS/NA
representation on the Subject Analysis Committee.
Thanks.
Sherman Clarke
ARLIS/NA liaison to SAC
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Dec 16, 2022 6:35 AM
Veronica…[Read more]

Just calling out that our Chapter is STILL seeking nominations for a Treasurer for the 2023-2025 term, as noted in the list of vacancies below!

Please do consider this opportunity to get more involved with the society. I’d love to have identified at least one nominee ASAP, in order to put out a vote to our membership for this and the Vice Chair…[Read more]

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Dec 14, 2022 11:18 AM
Candy Riley
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Hi Everyone,

Our January meeting [of the ALA Core Subject Analysis Committee] has been
scheduled as…[Read more]

Hi everyone!

I’m back with more cataloging questions. I have a feeling some of these I should know based on the generous answers people have given to my previous questions, but I’m finding myself still needing some guidance. For a fun change of scene, I’m posting here in the Cataloging Section group instead of ARLIS-L.

I’m working on a record…[Read more]

Just imagine if OCLC or your local catalog could search on variants as well
as the preferred form of a name or subject heading.

Sherman

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From: <ljhawkos@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, Dec 7, 2022 at 8:03 PM
Subject: Release Notes: Getty Vocabularies in Search on JSTOR
To: <VRA-L@listserv.uark.edu>

Forwarding on…[Read more]

Hi All,

This is not specifically an art-related position, but it would be great to work with you or anyone you know who might be interested!

GW Libraries & Academic Innovation (GW LAI) seeks applicants with a deep academic interest in contemporary China. The successful candidate will possess outreach acumen along with a passion for exploration…[Read more]

This is the sort of message that makes being the SAC liaison for ARLIS/NA
so enjoyable.
Sherman

Philadelphia Museum of Art is hiring a Cataloging and Systems Librarian. The Cataloging and Systems Librarian is responsible for the creation, maintenance, and enrichment of metadata representing the library’s digital, physical, and virtual collections. The Librarian manages the library’s cataloging and workflows (including quality control of b…[Read more]