I agree with Maryly.
I understand that this opens an even more complex set of issues, but since
the ARLIS board and membership are going to reconsider Chapter issues, I would
strongly urge that they take a look at the important symbiosis between VRA
regional chapters and ARLIS chapters. I think we can do much better than a
conference discount in terms of real reciprocity at this critical time of change
in both the librarian and visual resources professions.
Since Ann has been president of VRA and is now president of ARLIS, I think
she has the background information necessary to help this process and I
would hope for a simple solution along the lines of a slightly more expensive
per meeting charge for "cross-over" attendance (which would equal annual chapter
dues if two meetings were attended). I don't think the benefits of such
interaction can be boiled down to only revenue.
Best,
Susan
Susan Jane Williams
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Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2006 4:50
PM
Subject: Re: [ARLIS-L] VRA &
ARLIS
Maryly,
Members of ARLIS/NA
and VRA are affiliated and through that affiliation members from both
organizations receive the member discount at each organization’s conferences.
This is the agreement between ARLIS/NA and VRA.
Ann
Subject: [ARLIS-L] VRA &
ARLIS
Since ARLIS is affiliated with VRA and
because many of the ARLIS chapter members who are NOT members of ARLIS/NA are
dues-paying members of VRA, shouldn't they get some reciprocal
privileges?
