Hi Barbara,

Thanks for sending this out to us.

I’m sorry to hear that this is the final decision.

It’s probably too late to change the new policy, but, in my opinion, we will most likely have fewer chapter members as a result of this change.  I hope I’m wrong, but as a long time member of both national ARLIS and the local chapter, it seems to me that over the years there have been chapter members who just aren’t interested in joining the national.  It could be that it’s too expensive, if your job is only part-time, or if your job is only partially devoted to visual arts.  It could be that the national ARLIS just doesn’t serve your needs the way that a local chapter does.  There are plenty of institutions that don’t pay for professional memberships.

I, for one, will miss seeing those folks at local chapter meetings.

(I’ve been an ARLIS member since about 1977 or 1978—on and off—but mostly on.)

Thanks for keeping us aware of what’s going on.

Andrea

 

Berkeley Public Library

Art & Music

510-981-6236

 

 

 

 

I also believe that because this agreement impacts not only chapter members -- but all of the society’s members -- the discussion needs to be opened up to the larger ARLIS/NA membership.

 

Please respond to the list.

 

Barbara

 

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Barbara Rominski

ARLIS/NC - Chair

 

Head Librarian

SFMOMA

phone (415) 357-4121

fax (415) 947-1112

 

 

 

Dear ARLIS/Northern Californians --

PLEASE click below and read the email and documentation sent out by ARLIS/NA leadership concerning Chapter affiliation (reproduced in web form with permission from Margaret Webster; web locale created by our colleagues in the Southeast chapter):

http://www.uflib.ufl.edu/afa/arlis-se/affiliation-email.htm

As current Northern California Chapter Chair, I am being asked to sign the legally binding Affiliation agreement by July 30, 2006.   Signing this agreement will have a great impact on the future of ARLIS/NA, our chapter, and the membership of both. 

I do not feel, as the representative of the chapter, that I can sign any legally binding contract without discussion and a vote amongst the NC chapter members.

Please read Margaret Webster’s email and “supporting info” documents carefully and comment to the list.

Thank you,

Barbara

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Barbara Rominski

ARLIS/NC - Chair

 

Head Librarian

SFMOMA

phone (415) 357-4121

fax (415) 947-1112

 

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