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Mea culpa too! --Joan B. ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Taormina" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Thursday, June 29, 2006 8:30 AM Subject: Re: [ARLIS-L] ] Responses to Chapter Affiliation >I can't speak for anyone else, but I was simply using the term "national" >to refer to the parent organization of ARLIS/NA, a common way to >distinguish parent organizations from chapters. Clearly this is >inappropriate terminology in ARLIS/NA. I was not implying, although it >seems the implication was there, that the organization was only >representing those from the United States. > > If offense was taken, I, for one, apologize to our colleagues from Canada > and Mexico, and our other international members. From now on, I will refer > to the parent organization only as "ARLIS/NA." > > Mea culpa. > > John > > > >> I concur with the ongoing need for revisiting the issue of Chapter >>affiliation especially regarding the centralization of dues collection >>which I think needs to stay at the Chapter level--reasons have already >>been amply stated by Hoffberg and others. >> >> At the same time, may I remind our membership that ARLIS/NA is NOT a >>"national" but a NORTH AMERICAN art library association--see ARLIS/NA >>Bylaws, Article II, Sec. 2B. Our Canadian AND Mexican colleagues have >>been far too polite about not bringing this misrepresentation of our >>organizational status to our attention. bj >> >>B. J. Kish Irvine, Ph.D. >>Director, Fine Arts Library >>1201 E. 7th Street >>Indiana University >>Bloomington, IN 47405 >>[log in to unmask] >>(812) 855-5743 or fax (812) 855-3443 >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: ART LIBRARIES SOCIETY DISCUSSION LIST [mailto:[log in to unmask]] >>On Behalf Of John Taormina >>Sent: Thursday, June 29, 2006 9:46 AM >>To: [log in to unmask] >>Subject: Re: [ARLIS-L] Responses to Chapter Affiliation >> >>I too would like to thank Ann and the Board for listening to the >>concerns of the membership and acting accordingly and positively. >>Perhaps creating a task force to investigate further the issues raised, >>to communicate with both the chapters and the Board, and make some final >>recommendations would be helpful? >> >>Yes, National bylaws need to be followed and liability/insurance issues >>addressed, but chapters should not be disenfranchised from either >>National conceptually nor during the decision-making processes. >> >>Chapters not only provide a productive grassroots environment for >>continuing education and professional development, but they also provide >>considerable support to National (conference hosting, conference >>monetary support, new members, etc.). It seems to me that it would be >>very easy for the chapters to simply revert to local art librarian >>groups without any ARLIS affiliation and keep doing exactly what they >>successfully do, and probably with a little more freedom. >>That would not be a good thing for National at this point in the >>organization's life, but I think we all want to keep the larger >>organization strong and forward-moving by working through this >>situation. >> >>John Taormina >> >>>Dear Ann and all who have participated in this discussion, >>> >>>I would like to thank everyone who has participated in this >>>discussion--this is why ARLIS/NA works. And I'd like to thank Ann and >>>the ARLIS/NA Executive Board for listening to the needs of the >>Chapters. >>>Thanks for being so responsive! >>> >>>I am sure I speak for many of us who weren't happy with the proposals >>>as they stood. >>> >>>Best, >>> >>>EW >>> >>>Eric Wolf >>>Director of the Library >>>New York School of Interior Design >>>170 East 70th Street >>>New York, NY 10021 >>>212-472-1500 x216 >>>[log in to unmask] >>> >>>-----Original Message----- >>>From: Ann Whiteside [mailto:[log in to unmask]] >>>Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2006 4:53 PM >>>To: [log in to unmask] >>>Subject: [ARLIS-L] Responses to Chapter Affiliation >>> >>>Dear ARLIS/NA members, >>>I want to let you know that the Board is hearing your very real >>>concerns that the various members and chapter leaders over the course >>>of the last few days about chapter affiliation. >>> >>>The Board wants to apologize for making a decision about the collection >> >>>of chapter dues in a manner that has left so many people feeling >>>disenfranchised. The Board has rescinded its vote to collect chapter >> >dues centrally so that we can have a productive and profitable >>>discussion with the leaders and members of the chapters. >>> >>>We would like to take another couple of days to further review your >>>comments, and to discuss our next steps as a Board and with all of you. >>>We will provide further information about our rationale behind the >>>affiliation agreement, answer the questions about the agreement that >>>have come forward, and begin a process to work through the other issues >> >>>that you have brought to us. >>> >>>Thank you all very much for your comments, your concern, and your >>>thoughts on all these issues. >>> >>>Sincerely, >>>Ann Whiteside and the ARLIS/NA Board >>> >>>++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ >>>Ann Baird Whiteside >>>Head, Rotch Library of Architecture & Planning MIT Room 7-238 >>>77 Massachusetts Avenue >>>Cambridge, MA 02139 >>>617-258-5594 >>>[log in to unmask] >>>http://libraries.mit.edu/ >>>********************************* >>>President, ARLIS/NA >>>http://www.arlisna.org/ >>>Editor, Cataloging Cultural Objects >>>http://www.vraweb.org/ccoweb/index.html >>> >>>__________________________________________________________________ >>>Mail submissions to [log in to unmask] For information about joining >>>ARLIS/NA see: >>> http://www.arlisna.org/join.html Send administrative matters >>>(file requests, subscription requests, etc) >>> to [log in to unmask] >>>ARLIS-L Archives and subscription maintenance: >>> http://lsv.uky.edu/archives/arlis-l.html >>>Questions may be addressed to list owner (Judy Dyki) at: >>>[log in to unmask] >>> >>>__________________________________________________________________ >>>Mail submissions to [log in to unmask] For information about joining >>>ARLIS/NA see: >>> http://www.arlisna.org/join.html Send administrative matters >>>(file requests, subscription requests, etc) >>> to [log in to unmask] >>>ARLIS-L Archives and subscription maintenance: >>> http://lsv.uky.edu/archives/arlis-l.html >>>Questions may be addressed to list owner (Judy Dyki) at: >>>[log in to unmask] >> >> >>-- >>John J. Taormina >>Director, Visual Resources Center >>Dept. of Art, Art History & Visual Studies Duke University Box 90764 >>112 East Duke Building >>Durham NC 27708-0764 >> >>Ph: 919-684-2501 >>E-mail: [log in to unmask] >>http://www.duke.edu/web/art/ >> >>"The spice must flow." >>-Frank Herbert, Dune >> >>__________________________________________________________________ >>Mail submissions to [log in to unmask] >>For information about joining ARLIS/NA see: >> http://www.arlisna.org/join.html Send administrative matters >>(file requests, subscription requests, etc) >> to [log in to unmask] >>ARLIS-L Archives and subscription maintenance: >> http://lsv.uky.edu/archives/arlis-l.html >>Questions may be addressed to list owner (Judy Dyki) at: >>[log in to unmask] > > > -- > John J. Taormina > Director, Visual Resources Center > Dept. of Art, Art History & Visual Studies > Duke University > Box 90764 > 112 East Duke Building > Durham NC 27708-0764 > > Ph: 919-684-2501 > E-mail: [log in to unmask] > http://www.duke.edu/web/art/ > > "The spice must flow." > -Frank Herbert, Dune > > __________________________________________________________________ > Mail submissions to [log in to unmask] > For information about joining ARLIS/NA see: > http://www.arlisna.org/join.html > Send administrative matters (file requests, subscription requests, etc) > to [log in to unmask] > ARLIS-L Archives and subscription maintenance: > http://lsv.uky.edu/archives/arlis-l.html > Questions may be addressed to list owner (Judy Dyki) at: > [log in to unmask] > __________________________________________________________________ Mail submissions to [log in to unmask] For information about joining ARLIS/NA see: http://www.arlisna.org/join.html Send administrative matters (file requests, subscription requests, etc) to [log in to unmask] ARLIS-L Archives and subscription maintenance: http://lsv.uky.edu/archives/arlis-l.html Questions may be addressed to list owner (Judy Dyki) at: [log in to unmask]