Dear Colleagues,
As the ARLIS/NA Board Liaison to Divisions, Sections and
Roundtables, it is my duty to inform the membership that the Indigenous Art
Round Table and the Public Library Division have been dissolved. Because of patterns of waning interest and their ongoing decline in membership and
participation, both groups were discussed
at the Post-Conference Board meeting in St. Louis, as well as the Mid-Year Board
meetings in New York. At the recommendation of members from these groups,
the Board decided to dissolve them in accordance
with ARLIS/NA bylaws which state that Divisions, Sections and Roundtables may be
disbanded by the Board if they no longer serve a useful function to the
organization. Attendance at the St. Louis business meetings of both
groups was minimal, and neither
was able to identify a new Moderator. However, the Board hopes that those attending future Annual Conferences who share interests in these areas will begin
to use the new self-scheduling option for their meetings and discussion
groups. I would also be happy to answer any further questions about these
recent Executive Board motions.
Allen K. Townsend
Vice President/President Elect,
ARLIS/NA
Arcadia Director of the Library
Philadelphia Museum of Art
PO
Box 7646
Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19101
215
684 7651 (Voice)
215 236 0534 (Fax)
