Discussion: Obstacles to Participation in ARLIS
Posted: March 25, 2008 Filed under: ARLIS/NA, Professional Associations 3 Comments »
Dear ArLiSNAPers,
In the course of recent conversations with colleagues, I have been thinking about the variety of reasons that students and new professionals don’t volunteer more. With conference season upon us, there are ample opportunities to become involved – from volunteering in the exhibition hall, to recording individual sessions, to accepting elected & appointed chapter positions.
So, I’m curious – what is holding you back from volunteering within ARLIS?
- Unclear understanding of position responsibilities.
- Lack of sufficient funding.
- Lack of time.
- Lack of supervisor approval.
- Geographic location.
- Other -
If you are already involved in volunteering, think back to the time when you weren’t – what held you back?
While I know that many within our group are already involved different capacities,
how could we encourage more active participation at the ARLIS/NA level as well as at the chapter level?
Please respond below with comments. We want to hear your thoughts!
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Art Documentation Call for Papers
Posted: March 25, 2008 Filed under: Opportunities: Calls for Papers Comments OffArt Documentation editors are seeking articles both for the Fall 2008 and Spring 2009 issues. We would like to hear from authors who have written, or plan to write, articles on topics of broad relevance to our profession.
For the Fall 2008 issue, we are particularly interested in papers that only need fine tuning or editing for publication; the preliminary deadline is May 15, 2008. We are also seeking proposals for the new “Between the Lines” feature that appears in each issue of Art Documentation. These articles should be 1,500-2,500 words in length and take the form of an in-depth review of a significant publication, a comparative review featuring related publications, or a bibliographic essay.
For the Spring 2009 issue, please send us your ideas and abstracts for articles concerning research or projects on which you are working, professional issues about which you are passionate, or other subjects related to art librarianship and visual resources curatorship. The preliminary deadline for this issue is October 15, 2008.
Are you presenting a paper at the Denver conference that could be expanded as an article in Art Documentation? Please give it some thought and let us know.
Art Documentation contributor guidelines may be found at:
http://www.arlisna.org/artdoc/contrib_guidelines.html
We look forward to hearing from you!
Kathy Zimon (zimon@ucalgary.ca)
Judy Dyki (jdyki@cranbrook.edu)
Co-Editors, Art Documentation
Co-Coordinator 2011-2013
