I
would agree with the change if it included membership in one regional group.
Paula Wolfe
Fine Arts and Architecture Librarian
1015 N Olive Street
University of Arizona
Fine Arts Library
Office 231b
Tucson, Arizona 85721
520-626-9434
From: ART LIBRARIES
SOCIETY DISCUSSION LIST [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Anne
Haas
Sent: Monday, September 29, 2008 11:17 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [ARLIS-L] ARLIS/NA membership vote on membership dues
increase
i’m with moira- $85 changing up to $120 is
an enormous increase..and institutional memberships are often paid for by the
institution, while personal ones often are not....seems like an unfair burden
on the individual.
anne
Anne B. Haas
Art Librarian
Bowdoin College
9300 College Station
Brunswick, Maine 04011
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On 9/28/08 9:34 AM, "Soehner, Ken" <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:
At the Membership Meeting at the Denver Conference the Board
announced plans for a membership dues increase. As the membership renewal
period for 2009 approaches it is time to bring the new dues structure to the
membership for a vote. Following our bylaws, changes to the dues schedule are
determined by the board and then voted on by current
ARLIS/NA members. Changes are made if a majority of those voting approve the
Board’s determination.
The ARLIS/NA Board proposes an increase in membership dues effective for 2009
memberships. There are a number of factors that call for a dues increase. Dues
have not increased for nearly ten years, and as we all know costs have gone up in
all areas including mailings, publications, management services and conference
costs. The ARLIS/NA archives are now in good hands at the University of
Illinois, but there will be significant costs involved in processing this
material over the next three years.
We are confident that this dues increase will help to ensure the sustainability
of ARLIS/NA and will allow us to continue programs such as internships, special
funding for chapters and committees, the mentorship program and many other
benefits of ARLIS/NA membership.
I would like to remind you that memberships run on a calendar year. If
approved, the new membership dues structure will apply to membership renewals
and new membership applications for the 2009 calendar year. On Tuesday,
September 30, you will receive notification of an online ballot. We will be
voting using one of the features available through MemberClicks. Please make
sure that your member profile, especially your email address is correct and
current in the online directory. To access your profile go to the ARLIS/NA
homepage at www.arlisna.org and click on the “MEMBER LOG-IN” link in the top
right corner. Once you are logged in, click on the link to “CHECK & UPDATE
your profile information.”
The voting period will remain open until November 3rd, but I encourage you to
vote as soon as possible.
Current Dues Structure
Student $45 (three year limit)
Retired/Unemployed $45
Individual $85
Institutional/Business Affiliate $145
Overseas $65
Proposed Dues Structure
Student $50 (three year limit)
Retired/Unemployed $60
Introductory $90 (new category with one year limit)
Individual $120
Institutional/Business Affiliate $190
Overseas $85
We feel that the increased dues are in line and in some cases still less than
membership fees in comparable professional associations. We feel very strongly
that membership in ARLIS/NA brings innumerable benefits, both tangible and
intangible, and that the new dues structure continues to offer great value.
Please contact me directly if you have any questions.
Ken Soehner
President, ARLIS/NA
Kenneth Soehner
Arthur K. Watson Chief Librarian
Thomas J. Watson Library
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY
10028
Phone: 212 570-3934
Fax: 212 570-3847
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