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The ARLIS/NA Executive Board announces the publication of the NDSR Art Task Force Update 2019. The update summarizes the first year of the NDSR Art program and offers recommendations for continuing education in digital preservation and stewardship for ARLIS/NA members. (Open Access) Continue Reading
National Digital Stewardship Residency Art Program National Digital Stewardship Residency (NDSR) Art is an iteration of the NDSR program that began in 2013, with a pilot project developed by the Library of Congress in conjunction with the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). The NDSR... Continue Reading
This report examines the current trends and issues facing academic art libraries and provides recommendations for librarians and administrators. (Open Access) Continue Reading
The Marian Library at the University of Dayton is recognized both nationally and internationally as a center for scholarship on the Blessed Virgin Mary. Continue Reading
The American Craft Council Library & Archives has arguably the most comprehensive collection in the United States devoted to the study of modern American craft. Continue Reading
The Museum of Russian Icons Research Library in Clinton, MA is a growing research destination for the study of icons from around the world as well as Russian history, art, and culture. Continue Reading
Notable Graphic Novels Review Lead: Graphic Novels, Comics, and Zines Special Interest Group. Beginning in summer 2019, the annual Notable Graphic Novels Review online publication will present the ten best member-nominated graphic novels that are “innovative, memorable, or significant in the... Continue Reading
Established at the time of The Ringling Museum's opening in 1946, the Art Library of The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art in Sarasota, Florida, is one of the eleven Florida State University Libraries located on multiple campuses around the world. Continue Reading
The ARLIS/NA executive board in partnership with the Public Policy Committee and the Diversity Committee endorse the ALA statement against refugee family separation: http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2018/06/american-library-association-outraged-refugee-family-separation-policy. Ethical... Continue Reading
The New Art Museum Library Lead: Museum Division The New Art Museum Library (Rowman & Littlefield, 2021), edited by Amelia Nelson and Traci E. Timmons, addresses the issues facing today's art museum libraries through a series of scholarly essays written by top librarians in the field. In the... Continue Reading
The ECUAD Artists’ Books Collection is located in Vancouver, British Columbia and provides a broad range of artwork constructed in various book formats. Continue Reading
Apply for a $1,100 scholarship to participate in the 2018 IRC Study Tour to Havana, Cuba. Continue Reading
