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NewsNews Headlines2009 Study Tour to GermanyThe International Relations Committee of ARLIS/NA is happy to announce the 2009 study tour to Germany, which will take place October 19-23 (immediately following the Frankfurt Book Fair, October 14-18).The trip will officially begin in Berlin on the morning of October 19. The group will visit Berlin and Munich, with a possible side trip to Dessau (Bauhaus) and an optional extension of the trip (Saturday, October 24) to Weimar. For more information, contact Linda Seckelson.(5/7/09) ARLIS/NA Announces 2009 Conference Travel AwardsThe following travel award winners were announced at the 37th annual ARLIS/NA conference held in Indianapolis, Indiana, April 16-21.ARLIS/NA Conference Attendance Award Rodica Tanjala Krauss, Frick Art Reference Library Student Conference Attendance Award Meredith Kahn, Art, Architecture & Engineering Library, University of Michigan and Graduate Student, University of Michigan School of Information Judith A. Hoffberg Student Award for Conference Attendance Allison Schulte, Tom of Finland Foundation and Graduate Student, California State University, San Jose Merrill Wadsworth Smith Travel Award in Architecture Janine Henri, UCLA Arts Library Student Diversity Award for Conference Attendance Caroline Caviness, Rutgers University AskART Conference Attendance Award Krista Ivy, University of California, Riverside Howard and Beverly Joy Karno Award Martha Gonzalez Palacios, University of Texas at Austin Visit the awards Web page for information about conference travel awards. (5/7/09) Handbook and List of Members for 2009 Now AvailableThe Handbook and List of Members for 2009 is now available in the members' area of the ARLIS/NA Web site. Members may login using the MemberClicks username and password; click on the link "Download the 2009 Handbook."For the first time, the handbook is being made available exclusively in portable document format (PDF). The content and appearance follows the precedent set by earlier editions, and contains administrative information, leadership and group rosters, sponsorship and awards information, as well as alphabetical lists of individual, institutional, and business affiliate members of record as of March 16, 2009 (hence the new single-year designation). Member indexes by institution and by geographic location conclude the document. (4/13/09) 2009 Conference Sponsorship AnnouncedThe Development Committee has announced that thrity-two sponsors have generously provided support for the 2009 annual conference in Indianapolis. These contributions collectively enable ARLIS/NA to fulfill its mission to foster excellence in the field through the sharing of ideas, the funding of awards, and the opportunity for networking.ARLIS/NA recognizes and thanks all our sponsors listed below. SOCIETY AFFILIATE GOLD SPONSORS ARTstor Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art Indianapolis Museum of Art SOCIETY AFFILIATE SILVER SPONSORS AskART F.A. Bernett Books SOCIETY AFFILIATE BRONZE SPONSORS Betty Jo Irvine Proquest Richard Minsky Worldwide Books SOCIETY AFFILIATE SPONSORS Erasmus Herron School of Art and Design J. Paul Getty Trust AWARD SPONSORS AskART Howard Karno Books, Inc. H.W. Wilson Foundation Puvill Libros Worldwide Books OTHER SPONSORS AND DONORS ARLIS/DC-MD-VA Chapter ARLIS/Delaware Valley ARLIS/Midstates ARLIS/Mountain West ARLIS/New York Metropolitan ARLIS/Northern California ARLIS/Ohio Valley ARLIS/Southern California ARLIS/Texas-Mexico ARLIS/Twin Cities Artprice Casalini Libri Duncan Systems Specialists, Inc HARRASSOWITZ Indiana University Library, Bloomington IUPUI University Library Indiana University Press Michael Shamansky Bookseller Inc. OMI - Old Manuscripts & Incunabula School of Library and Information Science, Indiana University Swann Galleries Visit the Indianapolis conference sponsorship Web page for more information about the sponsors. (4/13/09) Top of Page ARLIS/NA Seeking an ARLIS/NA Reviews EditorThe executive board invites applications for the position of ARLIS/NA Reviews Editor. Joan Stahl, who has held the position starting with the winter 1992 issue of Art Documentation, is stepping down this year.ARLIS/NA Reviews, an online feature available on the society's Web site, provides insightful evaluations of new and recent publications in a wide range of topics in art, design, architecture, and related fields, with particular emphasis on scholarly, professional, and reference publications. The ARLIS/NA Reviews Editor is appointed by the president for a two-year, renewable, term. The incumbent works with the ARLIS/NA Web site editor and participates on the Communications & Publications Committee. The reviews editor is responsible for all content posted to the reviews feature on the ARLIS/NA Web site. The editor works closely with publishers, reviewers and the society's Web site editor to establish a posting timetable and determine feature content. Major responsibilities include preparing reviewer guidelines, soliciting review copies from publishers, assigning reviews and mailing titles to reviewers, collecting signed publication agreements from reviewers, obtaining "cover art" image files from publishers for reviewed titles, editing all reviews, preparing "Books Received" bibliography, and formatting all reviews and submiting them in required format to the Web site editor. Members with proven editorial experience, knowledge of research methods and documentation of art history, and familiarity with art publishing and resources are encouraged to submit a letter of interest and resume (electronic format preferred) to Roger Lawson, chair of the Communications and Publications Committee, by May 1, 2009. Any inquiries about the position may also be directed to Roger Lawson. An evaluation subcommittee consisting of the chair of the Communications and Publications Committee, ARLIS/NA appointed editors, and a representative from the Reference and Information Services Section will review applications. Candidates who submit resumes by April 15 and plan to attend the annual conference in Indianapolis will be invited to meet with a member of the subcommittee for an interview, but all qualified applicants will be given full consideration. The subcommittee will make a recommendation to the executive board for appointment no later than May 15, 2009. (4/2/09) 2008-2009 Internship Award Recipient SelectedAdrienne Lai is the 2008-2009 recipient of the ARLIS/NA Internship Award. Lai is a candidate for Joint Master of Archival Studies and Library and Information Studies graduate degrees at the University of British Columbia. She holds a BFA from the Emily Carr Institute of Art + Design in Vancouver, B.C. and a MFA from the University of California, Irvine. She currently serves as events coordinator and communications director for the Special Library Association's student chapter at the University of British Columbia. Ms. Lai is on a career trajectory for employment in an academic art library or visual resources collection. (3/19/09)Judith Hoffberg (May 19, 1934-January 16, 2009)ARLIS/NA mourns the passing of Judith Hoffberg, May 19, 1934-January 16, 2008. Ms. Hoffberg was a co-founder of ARLIS/NA and served as the society's first chairman in 1973 and as executive secretary from 1974 to 1977. She also edited the ARLIS/NA newsletter from 1972 to 1977. An interview of Ms. Hoffberg about the early years of ARLIS/NA was published in the Spring 2008, v.27, no.1, issue of Art Documentation.In 1978 Ms. Hoffberg founded Umbrella Associates and began issuing Umbrella, a newsletter about artists' books and publications that had a transformational impact in the field. Ms. Hoffberg's many accomplishments and the founding role she played in ARLIS/NA will be celebrated at the membership meeting at the 37th Annual Conference in Indianapolis. (1/29/09) Top of Page New Online Publication on Best Practices in CatalogingCataloging Exhibition Publications: Best Practices: NOTES, authored by the Cataloging Advisory Committee, provides invaluable recommendations for cataloging the "Notes" fields in records for exhibition catalogs--illuminating all the particular issues and challenges associated with these 5xx fields.The best practices publications are devoted to providing practical guidance to catalogers working with art exhibition publications. These guidelines are intended to be used in conjunction with other cataloging documentation, including Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules 2nd edition, 2002 revision (AACR2), and its successor, Resource Description and Access (RDA), Library of Congress Rule Interpretations (LCRI), and MARC21. This first cataloging best practices publication is devoted to the title and statement of responsibility fields of the MARC record. Online publications are available free of charge on the ARLIS/NA Web site. (1/16/09) Art Museum Libraries and Librarianship Goes into Second PrintingA second printing of Art Museum Libraries and Librarianship (ARLIS/NA Occassional Paper no.16) has been announced by co-publishers ARLIS/NA and Scarecrow Press. The second printing, though not considered a second edition, includes extensive changes, including an augmented index. (1/16/09)Communications and Publications Committee Announces New Online PublicationFine Arts and Visual Resources Librarianship: A Directory of Library Science Programs in North America compiled and presented by Sarah Carter, Rebecca Cooper, and Karan Rinaldo, compiles and presents the extensive survey information from 39 of the 56 American Library Association accredited library science programs in North America and includes at least concise information about each program. This free, online publication is intended to provide useful information to those seeking a master's degree in library and information science with the goal of entering into art librarianship or visual resources as a career. (12/4/08)Top of Page New Executive Board Members AnnouncedThe Nominating Committee has announced the incoming 2009 Executive Board members.Vice-President/President Elect: Marilyn Russell Secretary: V. Heidi Hass Education Liaison: Tony White Development and Membership Liaison: Kim Collins Chapters Liaison: Vanessa Kam For information about the new board members, read their candidate's statements and resumes. (11/12/08) Changes to Art DocumentationKathy Zimon will be stepping down as contents co-editor of Art Documentation with the Fall 2008 issue. During her seven-year tenure, Kathy was dedicated to making Art Documentation the valuable professional resource that it is today. As the publication moves forward, Judy Dyki will continue as content editor and Eileen Markson will continue as copy editor.Beginning in 2009, Art Documentation will become a peer-reviewed publication. A recent membership survey indicated that this is an important consideration for many potential authors when submitting articles for publication; it will also enhance the overall quality of the journal. The editors will collaborate with members of the Communications and Publications Committee to develop a new review process, contributor guidelines, and production schedule which will be in place for the Fall 2009 issue. The Spring 2009 issue will use a modified peer review process during the transition. (11/12/08) Pratt & Brooklyn Museum Awarded IMLS Grant for Museum Library EducationThe Pratt School of Information and Library Science and the Brooklyn Museum have received an Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) grant to support a project titled M-LEAD (Museum Library Education and Digitization). Pratt and the Brooklyn Museum will recruit and provide scholarships to thirty students, educating them for careers in museum librarianship in the digital age. The project partners will also produce and widely disseminate a study of the current state of museum library education. For more information, visit the M-LEAD Web site. (10/24/08)Digital Karnak Project Website LaunchedThe Digital Karnak Project announces the launch of its web site. The Project, based at the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) aims to make the ancient Egyptian site of Karnak more accessible to students and instructors in the English-speaking world. Web site features have been designed to provide easily accessible, up-to-date, expert material relating to the famous temple of Amun-Ra at Karnak, located in modern day Luxor, Egypt. (10/24/08)Top of Page Patricia Barnett Retires from Frick Art Reference LibraryAfter thirteen years as the Andrew W. Mellon Chief Librarian, Patricia Barnett has retired from the Frick Art Reference Library. Her accomplishments under three directors of The Frick Collection redefined the Library for the twenty-first century as a welcoming center for research with expanded services and resources. Ms Barnett intends to enter the next phase of her professional career by serving the broader art library and information communities through consulting. (9/15/08)Kristen Regina Edits New PublicationKristen Regina has edited Visual Resources from Russia and Eastern Europe in The New York Public Library, A Checklist, the first attempt to analyze the Library's illustrated books and works on paper in detail. Regina, chief art librarian of the Hillwood Estate, Museum & Gardens Art Research Library in Washington, D.C., also wrote the introduction. The publication will be available on November 1, 2008. (9/9/08)Top of Page From the PresidentApril 28 2009:Happy New (ARLIS/NA) Year! This month we celebrated our 37th annual conference in Indianapolis, Indiana. We all owe a big thanks to the Indianapolis conference crew. Everyone did a fabulous job, and even managed to provide us with decent weather. A number of us ventured out on what we hope will become a new ARLIS/NA conference tradition--a minor league baseball game. It's hard to find that much fun for so little money anywhere else, believe me. Read all of ARLIS/NA President Amy Lucker's comments Top of Page Committee News
The Professional Development Committee's Internship Roster lists a variety of institutions from across North America that host internships. There are listings from internships in museum libraries, visual resource collections, and academic settings. Some of the internships are paid and some are unpaid. If you don't see your institution listed on the roster, please consider submitting the information on the Internship Roster Form. (10/02/07) Top of Page Division News
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See the chapter Web site for additional chapter news. To read additional chapter news, visit the chapter's Web site news page. View the chapter newsletter Focus to read more chapter news. Kathy Edwards, art and architecture reference librarian at Clemson University's Emery A. Gunnin Architecture Library, has been selected as the inaugural recipient of the chapter's Professional Development Travel Award. The Southeast Chapter announces its 22nd annual LoPresti Award winners (posted 3/19/2007). Visit the "News & Updates" section of the chapter's homepage for the latest news. Top of Page RemembrancesClick to read a Society tribute to our colleagues.
Top of Page News & Features Editor Contact Info:Carol GraneyDirector of University Libraries University of the Arts 320 S. Broad St. Philadelphia, PA 19102 Phone: (215) 717-6281 Fax: (215) 717-6287 Email: cgraney@uarts.edu Top of Page |
