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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
Data & Assessment Coordinator Lead: Executive Board The executive board approved establishment of the committee and coordinator at the annual conference in New York. Individuals will be appointed following the implementation of the society’s membership in the Humanities Commons. This... Continue Reading
The Preston Ridge Campus of Collin College opened a new library where art is not the sole specialization. Collection development occurs for both the Fine Arts as well as Culinary Arts programs at the school. Continue Reading
The Art Libraries Society of North America reaffirms its longstanding commitment to diversity and inclusion. Continue Reading
Catherine Robertson speaks on the 2017 Study Tour experience in Paris, France. Continue Reading
Digital Art History Directory (DAHD) Leads: Michelle Wilson and Samantha Deutch in collaboration with Cataloging Section, Digital Humanities SIG, Web Archiving SIG, and Systems Librarian Working Group A registry of digital art history (DAH) projects that provides access, discoverability, and... Continue Reading
OAK CREEK, WI March 16, 2017 – On the heels of the U.S. presidential election, the ARLIS/NA Executive Board affirmed the Society’s commitment to diversity and inclusion (link). The Board now wishes to communicate to the ARLIS/NA community and its affiliates our strong opposition to the... Continue Reading
As the leading art information organization, the Society strongly opposes the proposed elimination of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), and the Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS). Continue Reading
The report demonstrates the current roles, issues, and challenges faced by art museum libraries in the United States. (Open Access) Continue Reading
President Heather Gendron outlines opportunities created by the Society to support diversity and inclusion. Continue Reading
