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Architecture Section


Who We Are

Moderator: Deborah Husted Koshinsky
Vice-Moderator: Alan Michelson
ARLIS/NA Web Site News Contributor: Amy Trendler


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Statement of Purpose

The Architecture Section of ARLIS/NA is composed of those ARLIS/NA members who are interested in the documentation of architecture, its allied arts, and their history. This includes the acquisition, organization, retrieval, and circulation of architectural and allied arts resources, both in print and non-print formats, including architectural drawings.

The main activities of the group are focused on the presentation of sessions on these topics at the annual ARLIS/NA conference and the compilation of information on these subjects via Art Documentation and ARLIS/NA Update. The primary purpose of the Architecture Section is to support professional development and communication for those interested in the documentation of architecture and its allied arts.

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History

Year Established: 1975 (as Architecture Special Interest Group)

Past Officers:

2004-2005: Polly McCord, Moderator, Karen DeWitt, Vice-Moderator, Heather Ball, Update Column Editor

2003-2004: Sarah McCleskey, Moderator, Polly Trump, Vice-moderator, Karen DeWitt, Update Column Editor

2002-2003: Kitty Chibnik, Moderator, Sarah McCleskey, Vice-Moderator, Karen DeWitt, Update Editor.

2001-2002: Susan Koskinen, Moderator, Kitty Chibnik, Vice-Moderator, Sarah McCleskey, Update Editor.

2000-2001: Chris Sala, Moderator, Susan Koskinen, Vice-moderator, Claudia Hill, Update Editor

1999-2000: Janine Henri, Moderator, Chris Sala, Vice-Moderator, Susan Koskinen, Update Editor

1998-1999: Tora Williamson, Moderator, Janine Henri, Vice-Moderator, Chris Sala, Update editor

1997-1998: Ann Lally, Tora Williamson, Update editor: Chris Sala

1996-1997: Kitty Chibnik, Ann Lally, Update editor: Chris Sala

1995-1996: Judy Connorton, Kitty Chibnik, Update editor: Manya Chylinski

1994-1995: Jeanne Brown, Judy Connorton, Update editor: Manya Chylinski

1993 - Shannon Paul

1992 - Barbara Opar

1991 - Dohery Dorszynski

1989 - 1990: Halina Rusak, Alfred Willis, Update: Kitty Chibnik

1988 - Barbara Sykes Austin, Kathryn Wayne, Update: Rebecca Maynes / Kitty Chibnik

1987 - Deborah Kempe, Update: Edward Teague

1986 - Sally Hanford

1985 - Virginia Kerr, Kathe Chipman, Update: Sherman Clarke

1984 - Alson Clark, Update: Sherman Clarke

1983 - Elizabeth Douthitt Byrne, Update: Sherman Clarke

1982 - Sandra Tatman, Update: Sherman Clarke

1981 - Merrill Smith, Update: Stephanie Byrnes

1979 - 1980: James R. Burch, Update: Charging Chang Fagan & Peter Anthony

1978 - Peter Anthony, Update: Carolyn Adams

1976 - Jane Henning


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Governance

Officers:

  • Vice-moderator/moderator-elect are elected by the membership of the division, section or round table. Moderator may appoint a Conference Planner , Sub-Committee or Task Force as needed. Column Editor: Appointed by moderator or coordinator.

  • The vice-moderator becomes Moderator at the conclusion of the business meeting at the annual conference. Vice-Moderator is elected by the end of the business meeting at the annual conference. ARLIS/NA Web Site News Contributor, by end of the business meeting at the annual conference.

  • Term of office is one year; midyear appointments are made at the discretion of the moderator.

  • Resignation procedure: If the Moderator chooses to resign, s/he must send a letter of resignation to ARLIS/NA Vice-President.

  • Each new moderator receives a background packet which includes:
    • Files of the previous moderator or coordinator;
    • ARLIS/NA annual calendar;
    • A copy of these guidelines;
    • Minutes of the most recent meeting;
    • Information about current projects.

Priorities:

  • Planning of conference sessions;
  • Production of articles of information for the Society's communications;
  • Projects of relevance to the group's members;
  • Communicate needs of section members to Board Liaison and communicate Board decisions and activities to section members;
  • Communicate with other groups (committees, sections, divisions, round tables, etc.) as necessary.

Correspondence:

Copies of any correspondence such as forms, form letters, announcements, and surveys are to be sent to the Vice-President and Executive Director. The content and distribution plan for all survey instruments must be approved by the Executive Board before distribution to the society membership.

Reports:

  • Reports to the Society:
    Information and articles of interest are to be submitted to ARLIS/NA News & Features Editor and the ARLIS/NA Web Site Editor according to the guidelines and deadlines of those communication vehicles.

  • Reports to the Executive Board:
    The moderator submits annual and midyear reports to the Executive Board according to ARLIS/NA calendar. These reports should include separate written reports by the chairs of any constituent subcommittees or task forces.

Annual Conference:

One business meeting is planned and scheduled by the moderator or coordinator at the annual conference. The group may sponsor and plan one or more sessions for the annual conference subject to the approval of the conference planners. An orientation meeting for incoming division, section, and round table leaders and the Vice President may be held at the annual conference.

Finances:

The Executive Board annually reserves a set amount for the general expenses of divisions and sections for which these groups may apply. Additional sums may be requested for special projects at the discretion of the Executive Board. The moderator or coordinator submits budget requests for conference sessions to the Conference Chair according to established conference guidelines.

Files & Record Keeping:

The moderator or coordinator maintains files and records and passes non-archival records on to the succeeding moderator. Copies of all official business are sent to Vice President and the Executive Director. Recorders are appointed by the moderator or coordinator to take minutes of conference sessions.

Archives:

The moderator or coordinator is responsible for preserving all materials of possible archival value. All such materials, including official correspondence and reports, will be deposited in the Society's archives as determined by ARLIS/NA policy.

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Listserv

To SUBSCRIBE to ARCHSEC-L:

  • Send an e-mail message to: listserv@listserv.okstate.edu with the subject line blank.
  • In the body of your message, type ONLY the following (no signature): SUBSCRIBE ARCHSEC-L.
  • The listserv software will return a message to you confirming your subscription.
To POST a message to the list send the message to ARCHSEC-L@LISTSERV.OKSTATE.EDU (all caps is not necessary).

This listserv is for section discussion it is not meant to replace architecture related discussion on ARLIS-L, the Society's Listserv.

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Conferences

ARLIS/NA Annual Confereces:

Summary of architecture-related sessions at past conferences

For a complete list of conferences, sessions, and proceedings, please visit the ARLIS/NA Conferences Index page.
  • 2007: Atlanta, Georgia

  • 2006: Banff, Alberta, Canada

  • 2005:Houston, Texas

  • 2004: New York, New York

  • 2003: Baltimore, Maryland
    • Session 5: Red bricks and railroad flats: The Baltimore row house as an urban form
    • Session 9: Thirty years after: COPAR and other endeavors towards preserving architectural records
    • Session 13: Back to the future: space design for library technology
    • Session 14: Palimpsest: the interpretation and re-interpretation of gardens and landscapes

  • 2002: St. Louis, Missouri
    • Session 1: Adaptive Reuse: the Cornerstone for the Revitalization of St. Louis. [Proceedings NOT available online]
    • Session 6: Patterns of Use: Developments in Pattern Books, Builder's Guide, Trade Catalog Collections
    • Session 9: Architectural Archives: to Web or Not to Web

  • 2001: Los Angeles, California
    • Session 6: Reconstructing Modernism: Research & documentation of Los Angeles Architectural Masterworks
    • Session 11: The Accreditation of Art Libraries: Benefit or Burden?
    • Plenary Session: Hollywood Design: Decadence, glamour, fantasy, modernism and opulence in 20th century southern California

  • 2000: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
    • Ask ARLIS Session: Access to Access: library building accessibility [Proceedings NOT available online]

  • 1999: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    • Plenary Session: Vancouver's Public Libraries: place, function and symbolism in the late 20th century.

Other Conferences & Meetings:



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Other Societies & Associations

AASL - Association of Architecture School Librarians / Web site
ACSA - Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture / Web site
AIA - American Institute of Architects / Web site
APA - American Planning Association / Web site
ASID - American Society of Interior Designers / Web site
ASLA - American Society of Landscape Architects / Web site
FIDER - Foundation for Interior Design Education Research / Web site
NAAB - National Architectural Accrediting Board / Web site SAH - Society of Architectural Historians / Web site

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