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
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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
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From: William Walker <mailto:[log in to unmask]>
To: [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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