Hey Materials SIG! Are you interested in contributing to a pre-coordinated panel or workshop about material collections? How could ARLIS/NA benefit from show-and-tell, DIY biomaterial recipes, and haptic learning?

Pop artists incorporated everyday materials into their work. Frequently commenting on mass production, they understood that materials…[Read more]

It is with deep sadness that we share the passing of Danny Fermon, who joined MoMA in 1971 as a Page in the Library. Encouraged by Library director Clive Phillpot, Danny earned an MLS in 1991 and rose through the library ranks, eventually being promoted to Associate Librarian, Cataloging in 2003. He was active in the Museum’s homegrown union, P…[Read more]

Hi everyone,

During my presentation in Mexico City I mentioned that Marnie Powers-Torrey and I would be hiring a NEH-funded Visual Books Project Assistant to work on metadata and controlled vocabularies for artists’ books and fine press books. The job posting is now live: https://employment.utah.edu/salt-lake-city-ut/visual-books-projects-assistan…[Read more]

This is not a survey, as Magritte would say… it’s surreal how easy it is to answer our questions!
The OABN wants YOUR feedback to get to know our growing network better.  But we know that no one likes surveys. So we’ll make this one as painless as possible: it will be to the point, short, and productive. Since we started three years ago, the Ope…[Read more]

Dear All,

Hello! This past week, the call for proposals for the 52nd conference in Pittsburgh has been made. I am very interested in going and presenting, however, an individual paper presentation seems a bit intimating to me at the moment. So I wanted to reach out through this page to see if anyone is interested in formulating a panel regarding…[Read more]

Dear Colleagues,

New York University (NYU) Division of Libraries is hiring a Librarian for Music. This position lives within the Arts, Performance, and Humanistic Inquiry (APHI) Team at the Division of Libraries, which also includes the Librarian for the Fine Arts, the Librarian for Performing Arts, the Librarian for English and Comparative…[Read more]

Dear Colleagues,

Are you looking to get involved in the ARLIS/NA New York chapter? Do you like to party? Then volunteer to join our 2023 ARLIS/NA New York Holiday Party Planning Committee! Our chapter holiday parties are known far and wide for being fun, festive, and a great way to celebrate the end of the year with friends and colleagues. We are…[Read more]