Please save the date of Friday, May 25th for a joint ARLIS/NE and VRA/NE meeting at the new Fleet Library at the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) in Providence, RI! The schedule for the day is still in the works, but we'll enjoy tours of and a presentation about the new library as well as hold our spring ARLIS/NE and VRA/NE chapter meetings. Please note that *all* members of VRA/NA and ARLIS/NA are welcome to attend. More information about registration fees, hotel/parking info, etc will be sent soon. This event coincides with Brown University's Commencement weekend, so you'll want to plan accordingly. Information about the Fleet Library can be found here: http://www.risd.edu/campus_initiatives_library.htm Tentative Schedule: 9:30-- Coffee and registration 10:00-- Separate business meetings for ARLIS/NE and VRA/NE 11:00-- Presentation about the new library noon-- lunch on your own (lots of nearby places -- we can provide a list 1:30-- Affinity tours (library tours with a RISD librarian in one of the following areas: visual resources, reference, technical services, archives, artists'books/special collections, or me-- focusing on construction planning; followed by a chance for discussion in that area) 3:30-- Reception (cookies for the road) Brooke Brooke E. Henderson Art Librarian Wellesley College Art Library 106 Central Street Wellesley, MA 02481-8203 781 283-3258 [log in to unmask] _________________________________________________________________ With tax season right around the corner, make sure to follow these few simple tips. http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/Taxes/PreparationTips/PreparationTips.aspx?icid=HMFebtagline __________________________________________________________________ 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]