ARLIS/NA PDC Bulletin: April 2025

The PDC Bulletin is compiled by the Professional Development Committee (PDC) to spread the word about professional development resources and opportunities, free and fee based, for art information professionals. Your input is welcome. If you have something to share, please email pdc@arlisna.org. Previous issues can be found on the ARLIS/NA website at https://www.arlisna.org/news/pdc-bulletin.

American Alliance of Museums (AAM)

• Museums & Public Programs Summit (May 21–22)

• In-District Advocacy: Advocating to State and Federal Lawmakers (May 29)

• Museum XR Summit (June 25–26)

• National Museum Publishing Seminar (NMPS) and the University of Chicago Graham School (June 29–July 1)

ART Libraries Society of North America (ARLIS/NA)

• Together Activating Community, 53rd Annual Conference (May 12–16)

Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL)

• Developing Information Literacy and AI Guidelines: Blazing a New Trail (June 12)

• Fostering Change for Academic Library Leaders (YouTube)

International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA)

• The IFLA Trend Report: Why, What and How (May 13)

• Copyright Protection of Chinese Traditional Culture (May 20)

• Establishing core principles for copyright and libraries (May 26)

• Strengthening Library Associations: Lessons from the Evaluating BSLA Report (June 12)

Library Juice Academy

• Freelancing as a Book Indexer: The Business Side (June 2–29)

• Self-Care for Library Professionals: Addressing Stress, Burnout, Vicarious Trauma, and Mental Health Needs (June 2–29)

• Introduction to Data-Driven Decisions (June 2–29)

• Kindness and Wellbeing at Work in Libraries (June 2–July 13)

• Introduction to Open Source Software in Libraries (June 2–July 13)

• Preservation of Archival Collections (June 2–29)

• Telling the Library Story through Community Engagement (June 2–29)

• Redefining Wellness for Librarians of Color (June 2–29)

• Fundamentals of Digital Curation in Libraries, Archives, and Museums (June 2–29)

• Art Librarianship (June 2–29)

• Introduction to Copyright and Open Licensing for Libraries and Archives (June 2–29)

• AI for Library Instruction (July 7–August 3)

• Understanding, Supporting, and Empowering Neurodiverse Library Professionals (July 7–August 3)

• Coaching as a Leadership Skill (July 7–August 3)

• Ethics and Sustainability for Digital Curation (July 7–August 3)

• Techniques for Student Engagement in Library Instruction (July 7–August 3)

Society of American Archivists (SAA)

• Introduction to Financial Management in the Archives (May 14)

• Accessioning and Ingest of Digital Records (June 4–5)