2003 Chapter Officers

Pamela J. Eyerdam, Chair (Cleveland State University)
Shannon van Kirk, Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect (Miami University)
Lori Thorrat, Secretary/Treasurer (Cleveland Museum of Art)
Mona Chapin, Editor COLLAGE Newsletter (Cincinnati Art Museum)
Peggy Runge, Web Master (Cincinnati Art Museum)

Chapter Meetings

The Ohio Valley Chapter Officers met during the 2003 ARLIS National conference held in Baltimore last March. Officers discussed items for the next issue of COLLAGE. Editor, Mona Chapin volunteered to host the Fall 2003 Ohio Valley regional meeting to be held at the Cincinnati Art Museum.

The Fall Ohio Valley meeting was held at the Cincinnati Art Museum. Twenty-three members were able to attend. The group had a tour of the Costume Department of the museum and a presentation about OCLC's Content DM (digital images) and its possible use to create an artist database based on artist collection files from various institutions. The Chapter also invited Dr. Linn Dietrich to speak about "Contemporary Arab and Persian Women Artists". Dr. Dietrich teaches Art History at Miami University. The day concluded with a trip to the Lois and Richard Rosenthal Center for Contemporary Art to view its current exhibit as well as touring the building itself, designed by Iraqi architect, Zaha Hadid.

The Travel Award was presented at the business meeting to Holly Pierson, a recent graduate of Kent State University Library School. Holly received $200 to defray the cost of attending the meeting. A discussion continued about the merits of Content DM. Pam Eyerdam read a statement sent from the ARLIS/NA Midwest representative, Suzy Frechette who was unable to attend. The statement included some information about the April 2004 ARLIS meeting in New York and that a Diversity Committee was established by the Board.

A new Travel Awards Committee was formed, new committee members are Jane Carlin and Anne Morris. Shannon van Kirk, who is a member of the ARLIS/NA Diversity Committee, asked if the Travel Award Committee could consider a minority travel award since ARLIS/NA is interested in promoting diversity in the chapters. She will work with both Jane and Anne on looking into this possibility.

A new Nominating Committee was formed to recruit new 2004 Ohio Valley Officers. New Committee members are Pam Eyerdam, Lori Thorrat, and Kerri Scannell.

Activities

During 2003, two issues (spring and fall) of the chapter newsletter, COLLAGE, were published. The chapter website was updated to reflect the new officers and to include the latest issue of COLLAGE and the minutes from the current business meeting.

The Chapter discussed at the Fall meeting to focus on mentoring, recruiting new members, and developing diversity opportunities.

The Chapter continues to investigate possibilities to create a national artist database based from artists files. The Fall 2003 meeting in Cincinnati invited an OCLC representative to speak about Content DM and what other collections have done with this type of software.

The Chapter will continue to monitor the developments of ARTStor and its possibilities with digital images.

The Chapter also began to offer graduate student membership at the cost of $10 (regular membership for professionals is $15).

Elections

A new Nominating Committee was formed to recruit new 2004 Ohio Valley Officers. New Committee members are Pam Eyerdam, Lori Thorrat, and Kerri Scannel. Nominations were made for Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect (Chris Hatton); Secretary-Treasurer (Kay Downey); COLLAGE Editor (Ellen Rohmiller).

New 2004 Chapter Officers

Shannon van Kirk, Chair (Miami University)
Chris Hatton, Vice-Chair / Chair-Elect (Huntington Museum of Art)
Kay Downey, Secretary-Treasurer (Cleveland Museum of Art)
Ellen Rohmiller, Editor, COLLAGE Newsletter (Dayton Art Institute)
Peggy Runge, Web Master (Cincinnati Art Museum)
Pamela Eyerdam, Former Chair (Cleveland State University)

Membership

There were 31 new and renewing members in 2003.

Treasurer’s Report

Balance (as of Oct. 31, 2003) $2495.26

Income + 139.50

Expenditures - 623.56

Balance (Dec. 31, 2003) $2011.20