We are having a meeting of the Artist Files SIG on Thursday, October 26 at 10am PDT/ 11am MDT/12pm CDT/1pm EDT/2pm ADT. All are welcome to join!

Meet your new SIG co-coordinators (myself and Freyja Catton) and join in an informal conversation to share updates on all things related to artist files, and make some plans for the year ahead.

This is…[Read more]

Melva Dwyer était autrefois chef de la Bibliothèque des beaux-arts de l’Université de la Colombie-Britannique. Le Prix Melva J. Dwyer a été créé en reconnaissance de sa contribution au domaine des bibliothèques d’art. Il récompense les créateurs d’instruments exceptionnels de consultation et de recherche dans le monde de l’architecture e…[Read more]

The Melva J. Dwyer Award was established in recognition of the contribution made to the field of art librarianship by Melva Dwyer, former head of the Fine Arts Library, University of British Columbia. It is given to the creators of exceptional reference or research tools relating to Canadian art and architecture. The award is adjudicated by a j…[Read more]

There’s Nothing Punk About Punk Orientalism

Or maybe orientalism is ok as a noun but not as a descriptive adjective.

Hello!

This is a reminder that the Art & Design School Libraries Division will be hosting a virtual meeting in 3 weeks! Mark your calendars. This will be an informal gathering to reconnect and share ideas with our fellow art school professionals.

Day: Thursday, October 26thTime: 12pm Pacific/1pm Mountain/2pm Central/3pm Eastern

Where:…[Read more]

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From: Berthoud, Heidy <hberthoud@loc.gov>
Date: Fri, Sep 29, 2023 at 3:09 PM
Subject: [SACOLIST] New resource available: Topical Heading Proposal
Checklist
To: <SACOLIST@listserv.loc.gov>

Hello all,

There is a new resource available on the SACO R…[Read more]

Let me know if you have any comments to pass on via SAC.

Sherman
ARLIS/NA liaison to ALA Subject Analysis Committee

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Sep 21, 2023 11:28 AM
Minyoung Chung
<https://connect.ala.org/network/members/profile?UserKey=c4d8bdbf-0880-4fe4-b206-f753d61c68f9&gt;

Hi everyone,

The LCSH Tentative Monthly List 10 for October is available…[Read more]

Hi all,

I wanted to share that the Digital Public Library of America recently included the SIG’s “Best Practices for Library Exhibitions” in its draft of “Digital Curation Guidelines” (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1utVgnuXg1JJv2mD8v6nlC53tgs9tSvrL/view). Kudos to the SIG on creating and sharing this helpful document!

I wanted to ask if the…[Read more]

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From: LC Genre Form Project <genreform@loc.gov>
Date: Mon, Sep 18, 2023 at 4:12 PM
Subject: [SACOLIST] LC Genre/Form Terms Tentative List 2310g is now
available
To: <SACOLIST@listserv.loc.gov>

To: Bibliographic Access cataloging division chiefs and other
recipients

(PLEASE FORWARD TO APPROPRIATE S…[Read more]

Let me know if you would like to send a comment through SAC.

Sherman Clarke
ARLIS/NA liaison to SAC

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From: Devine, Stacey <sdev@loc.gov>
Date: Fri, Sep 8, 2023 at 9:00 AM
Subject: [SACOLIST] CYAC Tentative subject list 09 CYAC is now available
To: <SACOLIST@listserv.loc.gov>

The CYAC Tentative Subject L…[Read more]

Aug 18, 2023 12:12 PM
Minyoung Chung
<https://connect.ala.org/network/members/profile?UserKey=c4d8bdbf-0880-4fe4-b206-f753d61c68f9&gt;

Hi everyone,

The LCSH tentative monthly list 09 for September is available:

classweb.org/tentative-subjects/2309.html

Please have all comments posted by Friday, September 15.

Thank…[Read more]