Hello all!

I wanted to announce the results of the 12/14 supplementary meeting, in which we voted on two subjects: 1) 2023 Conference Donation Amount and 2) Adding “Library Staff” as a chapter membership tier (in line with ARLIS/NA).

1) Conference Donation: In the Fall meeting there was some discussion about the confusion as to how chapter…[Read more]

2023 Lois Swan Jones Professional Development Award Announcement

Amount: $1000.00

Deadline: February 6th, 2023
The ARLIS/NA Texas-Mexico Chapter is pleased to announce the 2023 Lois Swan Jones Professional Development Award, which supports attendance and participation in the ARLIS/NA 51st annual conference to be held in Mexico City, Mexico from…[Read more]

Hello all!

Just wanted to send out a quick reminder that tomorrow morning at 11am CST we will have a brief (30 minutes or less) meeting to vote on two topics:

1) chapter membership tiers, specifically the addition of a library staff tier (a new tier introduced by ARLIS/NA). We will be voting on updating the chapter bylaws to include membership…[Read more]

Hello all!

We have a winning time on the Doodle poll (and thank you for your patience during the technical difficulties) for the brief meeting to vote on two topics of discussion that came up at the Fall 2022 Chapter Meeting : 1) chapter membership tiers, specifically the addition of a library staff tier (a new tier introduced by ARLIS/NA), and…[Read more]

Dear colleagues,

I am looking for 1-2 members to join the Chapter’s Lois Swan Jones Award Committee. This Committee will be awarding $1000 to one of our members this year to support travel to Mexico City, and will additionally consider applications for fully-funded ARLIS/NA memberships for LIS students.

This is a low commitment and FUN way to…[Read more]

Hello everyone!

As discussed at the Fall 2022 business meeting, we are scheduling a short meeting (probably 20 minutes or less) to vote on two topics of discussion that we tabled in the interest of time: 1) chapter membership tiers, specifically the addition of a library staff tier (a new tier introduced by ARLIS/NA), and 2) the amount for our…[Read more]

Hi everyone!

I’m posting today to start a discussion (or at least getting people to start thinking) about a possible alternative means of communication now that our chapter’s listserv is no longer in service in light of ARLIS/NA’s move to Humanities Commons. Please feel free to respond on HC or email me directly with any questions, ideas, etc.…[Read more]

Hi everyone!

I am sharing a call for a research award from my colleagues at the William J. Hill Texas Artisans & Artists Archive – the full call for submissions below and link to the grant page can be found here: https://texasartisans.mfah.org/digital/custom/grant/. The application should include a plan for a research project to be completed…[Read more]

Hi everyone,

I just wanted to send out a quick last minute reminder that today at 2pm we will be having the virtual Fall 2022 chapter business meeting on…[Read more]

Hello all!

I just wanted to let you know that the ARLIS/NA Texas-Mexico Website is “under construction” and looks a little different right now. It is still operational, but ARLIS/NA has asked that all chapter websites hosted on ARLIS/NA’s website migrate to Humanities Commons. As interim website administrator,  I’ve been working on adapting the…[Read more]

Dear chapter members,

We are pleased to present the following slate of officer candidates for the 2023 ARLIS/NA Texas-Mexico Chapter Executive Committee. Elections will be held at the upcoming annual business meeting.

Vice President/President-Elect: Rebekah (Scoggins) Boulton, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston

Secretary: Caroline Clavell, Kimbell…[Read more]