Published 10/16/19

PDC Bulletin: A quarterly update from the ARLIS/NA Professional Development Committee

Your input is welcome. If you have something to share, please contact the committee. Previous issues can be found on the ARLIS/NA website at https://arlisna.org/professional-resources/professional-development-bulletin.

PDC Bulletin, October 2019

New in the ARLIS/NA Learning Portal

• Code of Conduct Training for ARLIS/NA Moderators, https://www.pathlms.com/arlisna/events/1599/video_presentations/139137

Upcoming Virtual Events and Webinars

• Livestream! Centering Art History & Visual Culture in the Digital Humanities: a Symposium Celebrating 10 Years of the Wired! Lab at Duke
  • Sessions available via livestream on Thursday and Friday, October 17-18
  • Livestream links at https://sites.duke.edu/centeringdh/
• ArLiSNAP + VREPS Fall 2019 Virtual Conference: Accessing the Arts: Trends, Innovations, and Challenges for the Information Professionals
  • Saturday, October 26, 2-5pm EDT/1-4pm CDT
  • Register at https://register.gotowebinar.com/rt/7699807761594124043
• Recruitment, Retention, and Experiences of Art Library Professionals, a webinar around the experiences of PoC in art librarianship and beyond, organized by the ALA Spectrum Advisory Committee and the ARLIS/NA Education Subcommittee
  • Wednesday, October 30, 10am PDT/1pm EDT
  • Register at https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/2109959917360023308
• Library Exhibit Policy and Procedures: a virtual meet-up hosted by the ARLIS/NA Exhibitions Special Interest Group (SIG)
  • Wednesday, November 6, 12pm EST/9am PST
  • RSVP at https://forms.gle/GafQV9XND7DSf1z4

Other News from ARLIS/NA

• Volunteer now to be an ARLIS/NA committee chair, member, or affiliate liaison! Be sure to check out the recent posts to ARLIS-L from committee chairs and representatives, which details many of ARLIS/NA’s committee activities, interests, and openings.
  • Submit your volunteer form at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2020-2021volunteers
  • Applications accepted through October 31
• Survey: Paraprofessionals, Support Staff, and ARLIS/NA:
  • If you are a paraprofessional who works in an art, architecture, design, or related library, or you are a paraprofessional interested in art librarianship, we would be grateful if you would complete this survey! https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/BS72RHB
  • Survey open through Friday, November 8

Call for Proposals/Papers

• Last call! Code4Lib Conference
  • https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSehrUxXxcc_jPE_OwiY7Ou0mG0bgU2FIZeB7_F1B0DG8PQaEA/viewform
  • Proposals due October 16
• Last call! Library Technology Conference (LibTechConf)
  • https://libtechconf.org/call-for-proposals/
  • Proposals due October 23
• Rare Books & Manuscripts Section (RBMS) 2020 Conference 
  • http://conference.rbms.info/2020/call-for-proposals/
  • Proposals due November 3
• British Commonwealth and Postcolonial Studies Conference
  • https://call-for-papers.sas.upenn.edu/cfp/2019/09/06/british-commonwealth-and-postcolonial-studies-conference
  • Proposals due November 1
• New Voices in the Profession Session at ARLIS/NA 2020, St. Louis
  • Open to students and new professionals (under 5 years post-MLS)
  • Paper topics should relate strongly to Art and/or Visual Resources Librarianship, but also digital library projects, archives, library instruction, reference and the changing nature of libraries, among other topics. Papers that relate to the conference theme "Preserve, Enhance, Reimagine" will be given special consideration.
  • Proposals due December 16 via email to olivia.piepmeier@umassd.edu. Please include:
    • Presentation title
    • Presentation abstract (250 words)
    • Name, institutional affiliation, email address
• International Comics Art Forum 2020
  • http://www.internationalcomicartsforum.org/2020-cfp.html  
  • Proposals due February 15

The PDC Bulletin is compiled by the Professional Development Committee to spread the word about professional development resources and opportunities for art information professionals. We welcome your input! If you have something to share, please contact us.

Stephanie Grimm (Chair)
Courtney Hunt
Olivia Piepmeier
Anne Trenholme
Meredith Hale (Learning Portal Coordinator)
Amy Hunsaker (Education Subcommittee)
Megan Lotts (Mentoring Subcommittee)