Anti-Racism Committee

Committee Charge

The mission of the ARLIS/NA Anti-Racism Committee is to review and assess the Society’s efforts towards diversity and equity and its progress in eradicating systemic racism in the organization and the visual arts information profession. The committee will review the anti-racism goals and work recorded in the Society’s annual reports and assess the Society’s demographic data on membership in order to prepare a report for the board that includes recommendations for the following years.

The committee and its structure was approved by the Executive Board in January 2022 for launch immediately following the 2022 annual conference. The committee shall be appointed per the ARLIS/NA Policy Manual.

Anti-Racism Committee

  • Alex Watkins

    Alex Watkins

    Art & Architecture Librarain

    Chair

  • Megan Christine Lotts

    Megan Christine Lotts

    Art Librarian

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    (848)932-7189

    Leadership Development Rep

  • Frances Lilliston

    Assistant Librarian, Cataloging

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    (206)683-4874

    PDC Rep

  • Carrie Salazar

    SMFA Research & Instruction Librarian

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    (305)926-1904

    Membership Rep

  • Margaret A Miller

    Margaret A Miller

    BA, MA, MLS

    Art and Design Librarian

    Committee Member

  • Melanie E. Emerson

    Melanie E. Emerson

    Dean of the Library + Special Collections

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    (312)629-9379

    Board Liaison

  • Liv Valmestad

    Liv Valmestad

    BFA, MLIS, MA

    Art Librarian

    Board Member Rep