Annual
Report (2002
ARLIS/NA Midstates Chapter
Submitted
by:
Alba
Fernández
Chair, ARLIS/ Midstates (2003)
Afernandez@ima-art.org
Phone
(317) 920-2647
Fax
(317) 391-1978
2002
Officers:
Chair,
Sonja Staum-Kuniej (Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis)
Vice-Chair,
Alba Fernández (Indianapolis Museum of Art)
Secretary/Treasurer,
Catharine Jansen (Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art)
2003
Officers:
Chair,
Alba Fernández (Indianapolis Museum of Art)
Vice-Chair,
Terrie Wilson (Michigan State University)
Secretary/Treasurer,
Catharine Jansen (Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art)
Chapter
website: http://php.indiana.edu/~edowell/midstates/home.html
Chapter
minutes are available at: http://php.indiana.edu/~edowell/midstates/news.html
Meetings:
The
Spring 2002 meeting was held May 31, 2002 at the Indianapolis Museum of Art,
hosted by Alba Fernández. There
were 14 members in attendance. The
program included a tour of the exhibition A
Fabric of Moroccan Life; a discussion regarding fundraising for libraries by
Cynthia McBurney of The Indiana University Foundation; and a tour of the
architecture of Columbus, Indiana.
During
the business meeting Sonja Staum-Kuniej explained that, because of the lack of a
succeeding Chair, she had volunteered to serve as chair for a second term (as
approved by the membership in the ballot sent out on November 2001).
Secretary/Treasurer, Kitty Jansen discussed how she revised and updated
the mailing list of Midstates members which is now also available on the chapter
website. Attendees had an active
discussion regarding ideas for promoting recruitment and member participation in
chapter activities. The Midwest Representative and Treasurer's report were also
given.
ARLIS/Midstates
and VRA Midwest held a joint Fall meeting, which took place on November 1, 2002
at The Northwestern University campus in Evanston, IL.
The meeting was co-hosted by Russ Clement, Head of the Art Collection,
Julie Marchenko, Curator of Slides and Photographs, and Virginia Kerr, Digital
Technology Librarian. Activities included were: a tour of the exhibition The
Last Expression: Art and Auschwitz at the Mary and Leigh Block Museum of
Art; visits to the art library and Art History slide collections; and
presentations by ARLIS members David Austin and Virginia Kerr.
Approximately 18 Midstates members attended the meeting.
The
business meeting was a brief one. Because
Chair Sonja Staum-Kuniej could not attend due to other responsibilities, the
Chair position was transferred early to Alba Fernández.
Reports were given by Secretary/Treasurer Kitty Jansen and by Midwest
Representative Ursula Kolmstetter. The
membership discussed the idea of holding only one regional chapter meeting every
year (in the Fall) in order to increase attendance to chapter meetings. Members also agreed to meet informally during the annual
conference in the Spring of 2003.
Other
activities:
Chapter
membership-- During the past few years it was noted that membership had
decreased. In order to recruit new
members and increase attendance of the current membership, an invitation to the
Fall meeting and chapter membership forms were mailed to art librarians in the
region. A list of potential members was produced by Secretary/Treasurer Kitty
Jansen.
Chapter
website--The chapter website, maintained by Erika Dowell, now contains all
Midstates documents including the updated bylaws and past meeting minutes as
well as an updated members list and future meeting locations.
The
chapter agreed to donate $400 to the welcome party in Baltimore.