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ARLIS/NA Advocacy: OCLC WorldCat Subscription Pricing
ARLIS/NA Advocacy: OCLC WorldCat Subscription Pricing

ARLIS/NA asks OCLC to implement a tiered pricing model for WorldCat Discovery subscriptions that offers a more equitable rate for smaller libraries. Continue Reading

Date posted11/21/2019


Census of Art Information Professionals: Preliminary Report of Findings
Census of Art Information Professionals: Preliminary Report of Findings

This preliminary report is the first publicly shared summary of the results of the Census of Art Information Professionals (2016). (Open Access) Continue Reading

Date posted10/1/2019


What Our Members Are Saying: IRC Study Tour 2019 Venice
What Our Members Are Saying: IRC Study Tour 2019 Venice

The International Relations Committee (IRC) 2019 Study Tour Scholarship Recipient Chantal Sulkow reports the experience of Venice, June 10-16. Continue Reading

Date posted09/22/2019


2019 Study Tour IRC Scholarship Recipient Report, Venice, Italy
2019 Study Tour IRC Scholarship Recipient Report, Venice, Italy

2019 Study Tour scholarship recipient, Chantal Sulkow, shares her experience in Venice, Italy. Continue Reading

Postedby Chantal Sulkow
Date posted09/22/2019


Collection Development Policies for Libraries and Visual Collections in the Arts
Collection Development Policies for Libraries and Visual Collections in the Arts

Paradigmatic policy statements from academic, architecture, museum, and art school libraries, as well as from visual collections. Continue Reading

Date posted09/1/2019


Core Competencies and Core Curricula for the Art Library and Visual Resources Professions
Core Competencies and Core Curricula for the Art Library and Visual Resources Professions

An invaluable tool that guides art librarians and visual resource professionals through the issues and challenges of creating competency standards and allied curricula. Continue Reading

Date posted08/1/2019


Fair Use in the Visual Arts: Lesson Plans for Librarians
Fair Use in the Visual Arts: Lesson Plans for Librarians

The Art Libraries Society of North America (ARLIS/NA) announces the publication of Fair Use in the Visual Arts: Lesson Plans for Librarians as an open-access e-book. (Open Access) Continue Reading

Date posted07/1/2019


Fine Arts and Visual Resources Librarianship: A Directory of Library Science Degree Programs in N.A.
Fine Arts and Visual Resources Librarianship: A Directory of Library Science Degree Programs in N.A.

This free online publication compiles and presents the extensive survey information from 42 of the 59 ALA accredited library science programs in North America. (Open Access) Continue Reading

Date posted06/1/2019


Featured Projects: Collection of Art & Design Related Open Educational Resources
Featured Projects: Collection of Art & Design Related Open Educational Resources

Collection of Art & Design Related Open Educational Resources Lead: Research & Information Services Section When the Research & Information Services Section met at the 2019 annual conference, a need was identified for a centralized open educational resource index where librarians and... Continue Reading

Date posted06/1/2019


Humanities Commons Planning Task Force Report 2019
Humanities Commons Planning Task Force Report 2019

The Humanities Commons Planning Task Force (HCPTF) was established in fall 2018 to investigate the near- and long-term advantages and disadvantages of ARLIS/NA joining the Humanities Commons (HC) network. (Open Access) Continue Reading

Date posted05/1/2019


Library Instruction for Students in Design Disciplines: Scenarios, Exercises, Techniques
Library Instruction for Students in Design Disciplines: Scenarios, Exercises, Techniques

For any professional responsible for teaching about information resources in the areas of the fine arts, applied arts and architecture. Continue Reading

Date posted04/1/2019


2019 Study Tour Scholarship
2019 Study Tour Scholarship

Apply for a $1,000 scholarship to participate in the 2019 IRC Study Tour to Venice, Italy. Continue Reading

Date posted03/5/2019