Well said Moira. I don't believe this is intentional on the part of various
ARLIS/NA EB over the years or ARLIS/NA members in general. We are a fairly young
organization -- only nearly 30 years old. We now have the fine networking of
ARLIS/NA liaisons to professional library and art organizations. I think that we
are not placing enough energy on making our organization a known factor in the
library world however and a part of that is our small numbers. I moderated a
session several years ago on our professional image. One of the speakers I got
for the session was the PR Director of ALA and she had never heard of us. I
think it is a "side effect" of being small in number and, therefore, political
voice. ALA is staffed by full-time paid staff; ARLIS/NA has its HQ office whose
employees serve other organizations in addition to us. Power and voice are
usually held by the people / organizations with the big bucks.
I do agree, however, that we should strive to do more to inform the library world
about our our existence and purpose. This is becoming even more important as
libraries of all sorts make more images available!
Ray Anne Lockard
Moira Steven wrote:
> To me, an important sidebar to librarian recognition is the (lack of) and
> ARLIS/NA presence as an association. I'm sorry if I'm stepping on any toes
> here, but ARLIS/NA is notable by its absence in many discussions of library
> associations.
>
> For example: In the 2002 Buyer's Guide and Web Site Directory published in
> December 2001 by Library Journal magazine, there's a section on associations
> and, although the Church and Synagogue Library Association is represented,
> ARLIS/NA is not.
>
> And I cannot recall ever seeing the ARLIS/NA Annual Conference listed in the
> regular listings of upcoming events in either the Library Journal or
> American Libraries.
>
> Where is the ARLIS/NA presence in the library community?
>
> Moira
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: LShaeffer [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2002 2:35 PM
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> Subject: Re: [ARLIS-L] White House Proposes $10 Million or, why don't
> libr arians get any respect
>
> Cathy Donaldson wrote:
> "Advertise or die."
>
> I'm seeing a few future librarians take it to heart already. One of my
> housemates (with a BA in advertising, also working on an MBA) is in library
> school right now. She plans to make a career of promoting the profession of
> librarian. I say we need more like her.
>
> The other obstacle I see is that we tend to promote ourselves to ourselves.
>
> If PR and advertising can make crummy movies and vapid celebrities millions
> of dollars, think what it could do for librarians.
>
> I'm calling my agent right now!
>
> Lyndsey Shaeffer
> Librarian, Akron Art Museum
> 70 E. Market Street
> Akron OH 44308
> 330.376.9185
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