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From the Presidentposted: 12 September 2006The ARLIS/NA Executive Board has been working with the Publications Committee for the last few months looking at Art Documentation. The increase in publication costs as well as the types of information found within Art Documentation prompted the board to ask the Publications Committee to look at issues with digital publication, specifically regarding book reviews. Art Documentation's long standing "Review Section" is moving from the print edition to the ARLIS/NA Web site (AWS). The new feature, "Art Documentation Reviews," edited by Joan Stahl, is now available on the AWS. The board approved the move to an electronic format at the annual conference in Banff. We are confident that this new means of distribution will increase visibility and currency by bringing more, and more timely, reviews of new publications to our readership. "Art Documentation Reviews" will be published six times a year and each issue will review approximately ten titles. The Conference Planning Advisory Committee met in Atlanta in mid-August to begin preparations for the 2007 conference. Debbie Apfeld, our new conference manager, was there; we think Debbie is a great addition to McPhersonClarke! We looked at program proposals and ideas for tours and events. The content of our next conference will be varied and aligns with many of the directions in which we are moving as a society. The theme of the Atlanta conference is "At the Crossroads: Inside, Outside, Past, Present, Future..." That sounds very much like where ARLIS/NA itself is--at the crossroads in terms of where we want to go, thinking about how to bring the best of the past with us, plotting our future, and looking outside our own organization toward collaborative ventures. Additionally, we will be celebrating our 35th anniversary, allowing us to look back, and to the future. The conference promises to be challenging and thought provoking, so put the dates on your calendars now--April 26th - 30th. As always, if you have questions, please let me know. Ann Baird Whiteside, ARLIS/NA President 8/21/2006 Top of Page |