And I THIRD THEM for all the same reasons. Has anyone noticed that it
is us "senior" members that seem to be replying in this way? That
shouldn't make a difference, though! Ray Anne Lockard
Irvine, Betty J. wrote:
> I second the recommendations from Bill Walker and Wolfgang Freitag about
> moving the Convocation back to either a more "centralized placement" or
> to an earlier point in the conference.
> On this same note, what seems to be happening is that the entire
> ARLIS/NA conference is beginning earlier, i.e., workshops on Thursday,
> so that the Convocation tends to be toward the end of the conference.
> Why are we moving backward? Why not forward? Previously, the workshops
> were on Friday and then the conference sessions/committee mtgs. were on
> Saturday and the conference ended on Tuesday. As we may recall, many
> often left early on Tuesday. Now we have a similar scenario on Monday
> due to the reversed scheduling of the entire conference. I recommend
> that the CPAC re-visit the conference schedule. BJ
> B. J. Kish Irvine, Ph.D.
> Director, Fine Arts Library, Indiana University
> Bloomington, IN 47405, (812) 855-5743 or fax (812) 855-3443
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> From: ART LIBRARIES SOCIETY DISCUSSION LIST [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> On Behalf Of Wolfgang Freitag
> Sent: Friday, March 23, 2007 11:35 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [ARLIS-L] convocation
>
> Although I realize that it may be too late to make this change for
> Atlanta I also suggest ,concurring wholeheartedly wth Bill Walker on
> this, that the Convocation should be moved back to its pre-1994
> position, making an exciting and eagerly anticipated occasion
> precisely because of the awards that were then announced!
> Ciao,
>
> Wolfgang Freitag
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: William Walker <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, March 23, 2007 00:28
> Subject: Re: [ARLIS-L] convocation
>
> One more "vote" for an early convocation: I join Joan
> Benedetti and Ray Smith in wondering why (when?) the convocation
> ceased to be an opening event of the conference rather than being
> nearer the closing. That change has been instituted since 1994,
> when I retired, and doesn't seem to make sense if "convocation" were
> construed to be a coming together to begin a series of meetings.
> As an opening ceremony it provided a good occasion for meeting old
> friends and new, socially, before getting to the business ahead.
>
> Doubtless there has been some good reason for the present
> arrangement, probably mandated by the Board.
>
> Anyway, have a good conference in Atlanta. Cheers from Bill
> Walker, Canaan NY
>
> On Mar 21, 2007, at 9:53 AM, Raymond Smith wrote:
>
>> I have not been able to attend an ARLIS conference in some
>> years, but if my memory serves me correctly, I thought the
>> convocation was one of the initial events of the conference, and
>> not one of its final ones. I can't imagine why it should not be
>> held at the beginning, as it served as a welcoming event to
>> attendees and exhibitors, providing information and announcements
>> as to the events to follow as well as recognizing various
>> achievements and awards over the past year. I suspect that many
>> attendees will not be at the convocation if it is held as the
>> closing event, as most are rushing around to catch planes or
>> packing up to go home (and as some members have noted it can be
>> somewhat boring). Many might decide to skip it and go out to
>> party on their last night.
>> Perhaps logstics required the change, but in the future
>> perhaps the convocation should be held on the opening night of the
>> conference before whatever large social event is scheduled for
>> later in the evening.
>> I have exhibited at many of the previous conferences (from
>> 1980 to 2000), and am sorry I cannot be in Atlanta to see old
>> friends and make new ones.
>> Raymond Smith
>> R.W. Smith Bookseller
>> New Haven
>>
>
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