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2021 ARLIS/NA Applauds Award Recipient
2021 ARLIS/NA Applauds Award Recipient

The Art Libraries Society of North America (ARLIS/NA) is pleased to announce that the 2021 ARLIS/NA Applauds Award will be given to Natisha Harper for her leadership in developing the POC Connections and Solution Series. The Applauds Award was presented at the ARLIS/NA 50th Anniversary Conference... Continue Reading

Date posted04/14/2022


2022 Melva J. Dwyer Award
2022 Melva J. Dwyer Award

The Sioux Project—Tatanka Oyate, a groundbreaking examination of contemporary Sioux aesthetics in relation to the work of Dana Claxton, was presented with the 31st annual Melva J. Dwyer Award by the Canada Chapter of the Art Libraries Society of North America (ARLIS/NA). The book was... Continue Reading

Date posted04/14/2022


ARLIS/NA: Data Visualized
ARLIS/NA: Data Visualized

Exploring the history of ARLIS/NA. Continue Reading

Date posted04/6/2022


Endorsement of Statements of Solidarity with Ukrainian Libraries
Endorsement of Statements of Solidarity with Ukrainian Libraries

The Art Libraries Society of North America (ARLIS/NA) stands in solidarity with the people of Ukraine who are facing military aggression. Continue Reading

Date posted04/5/2022


State of Art and Design School Libraries 2021
State of Art and Design School Libraries 2021

Authored by the ARLIS/NA Art and Design School Library Division, this report aims to shed further light on issues and trends affecting art and design school libraries (ADSLs) before and during the pandemic. Continue Reading

Date posted04/1/2022


ARLIS/NA Reviews March 2022
ARLIS/NA Reviews March 2022

Read the March 2022 issue of ARLIS/NA Reviews on ARLIS/NA Commons. View ARLIS/NA Reviews Continue Reading

Date posted03/25/2022


Advocacy & Public Policy Committee Special News Alert
Advocacy & Public Policy Committee Special News Alert

Statement Against White Appropriation of Black, Indigenous & People of Color's Labor Advocacy & Public Policy Committee (APPC) News Alerts support the committee's mission to monitor governmental activities and social justice issues affecting the professional interests of ARLIS/NA and to... Continue Reading

Date posted03/21/2022


2022 Annual Conference Speakers
2022 Annual Conference Speakers

Tempestt Hazel (Plenary Session) Tempestt Hazel is a curator, writer, and co-founder of Sixty Inches From Center, a Chicago-based arts publication and archiving initiative that has promoted and preserved the practices of BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ artists, and artists with disabilities across the... Continue Reading

Date posted03/15/2022


2022 In Memoriam
2022 In Memoriam

ARLIS/NA mourns the passing of our distinguished colleagues this past year. Name Institution Date of Passing Link to Obituary Ray Smith RW Smith, Bookseller October 16, 2021 Herbert Sherer University of Minnesota Libraries December 22, 2021 Obituary Margaret Ford Museum... Continue Reading

Date posted03/14/2022


COVID-19 Guidelines and Precautions
COVID-19 Guidelines and Precautions

Our Commitment to You We are excited to reunite with ARLIS/NA members and exhibitors at the ARLIS/NA 2022 Annual Conference. As we look forward to joining together in celebration to mark the society’s 50th Anniversary, we want to assure you that health and safety are our priority. We will be... Continue Reading

Date posted03/10/2022


Advocacy & Public Policy Committee News Alerts, February 2022
Advocacy & Public Policy Committee News Alerts, February 2022

Advocacy & Public Policy Committee News Alerts support the committee's mission to monitor governmental activities and social justice issues affecting the professional interests of ARLIS/NA and to keep the ARLIS/NA membership informed. The monthly alerts are intended to be conversation... Continue Reading

Date posted03/7/2022


Women's Studio Workshop: Nonprofit Management Internship
Women's Studio Workshop: Nonprofit Management Internship

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Date posted03/4/2022