Dear Colleagues:
There are still a few places left for the ARLIS/NY IRC Study Tour to Germany. The deadline for applications is June 1 - just around the corner!
Best regards,
Linda Seckelson
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From: Seckelson, Linda
Sent: Thursday, April 30, 2009 6:36 PM
Subject: IRC Study Tour Application
Dear Colleagues:
On behalf of the International Relations Committee of ARLIS, here is the application form and more information about the IRC/ARLIS-sponsored study tour to Germany, scheduled for October 19-23. Please note that applicants
will be accepted on a first-come-first-served basis.
Do not hesitate to contact me if you have questions. I'll do my best to reply as quickly as possible. I apologize for the irregularities in format, but this could not be sent as an attachment.
Best regards, Linda
Linda Seckelson
Principal Reader Services Librarian
Thomas J. Watson Library
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
1000 Fifth Ave.
New York, NY 10028
T: 212 570-3739; F: 212 570-3847
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ARLIS/NA Study Trip to Germany
October 19-23, 2009
Description and Application Form
Highlights of the tours and library visits will include:
BERLIN (October 19-22):
· Overview of the historical and political background of the Kulturforum, and Museum Island (presentation by an official
in the Stiftung Preussischer Kulturbesitz)
· Visit to the Kunstbibliothek in the Kulturforum, with opportunities to speak to peer librarians about their services, collections and challenges http://www.smp.spk-berlin.de
· Visit Dessau (short train ride): Meisterhäuser, Bauhaus Archive
MUNICH (October 22-23):
· Visit Zentralinstitut für Kunstgeschichte: http://www.zikg.eu;
discussions with colleagues from the ZIK, and a talk on the Central Collecting Point
DETAILS:
Applications for the study tour are now being received by Linda Seckelson (l[log in to unmask]), and the last day we
will accept them is June 1, 2009. Applicants will be selected on a first-come-first-served basis. Applications arriving on the same day will be recognized based on the time they arrive.
The Initiative for Continuing Education in Academic and Research-Oriented Special Libraries and Related Institutions is overseeing the local arrangements, providing a tour leader, and funding some in-country expenses
(amount to be determined). In return, the ARLIS/NA participants are asked to write a concise case study on the kind of planning, reorganization, new management structures, and development of new strategies being undertaken to address the future (sustainability,
new information technologies, new research behaviors, etc.) of his/her library.
Linda Seckelson will compile and present these case studies as part of a larger presentation following the Study Tour at the Fall meeting of the Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Kunst- und Museums Bibliotheken (AKMB) in Nüremburg
on October 29-30. Applicants must supply a brief description (several sentences) of their case study on the application form. The more developed paper (2-3 pages) will be due to Linda Seckelson September 14, 2009.
The study tour will be able to accommodate 12 ARLIS/NA members. Unfortunately, spouses and partners will not be able to join the participants on this trip.
Study trip participants will be notified on June 15 if they are accepted into the trip, or if they are an alternate. All accepted participants will have until July 1 to send their deposit. If any
applicant fails to secure their place in the program on July 1, alternate applicants will then be given the opportunity to submit their security deposit.
COSTS:
There is no fee, other than a $300 deposit due JULY 1, 2009 which will be applicable to in-country travel and meals.
Participants are responsible for:
AIRFARE
Roundtrip to/from Europe
Flight from Berlin to Munich early in the morning on October 22 (do not book this; we will do it as a group).
HOTELS
We have reserved rooms in Berlin (October 18-22) at
Vertretung des Landes Baden-Württemberg beim Bund Gastenhaus,
Tiergartenstrasse 15
D-10785 Berlin
€58 /night plus €7 for breakfast; singles only
In Munich, single rooms have been reserved (October 22-24) at
St. Pius-Kolleg der Steyler Missionare
Dauthendaystrasse 25
81337 München
€48/night, including breakfast; singles only
MEALS AND MISCELLANEOUS
Some evening meals, ground transportation, and events (still to be determined) will be covered by the trip, but please be prepared to cover most of your own food and other miscellaneous expenses.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Linda Seckelson, Debbie Kempe, and Kristen Regina (Study Trip Planning Committee), on behalf of the IRC and ARLIS/NA Board
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APPLICATION FORM
ARLIS Study Trip to Germany
Due no later than June 1, 2009
Email or Fax applications to:
212 570-3739 212 570-3847 (FAX)
Name of Applicant: ____________________________________________________________________
Institution: ___________________________________________________________________________
Email: ______________________________________________________________________________
Day-time Phone: _____________________________________________________________________
Special Needs: _______________________________________________________________________
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Are you an ARLIS/NA Member? (Membership is required to participate in the Study Trip) _____________
Brief description of your library’s strategies for meeting the challenges of planning, reorganization, new management structures, and the development of new strategies being undertaken to address new technologies, patron
needs, sustainability issues, and new research behaviors. (You may attach a separate document if you need more space, but be sure to label it with your name!).
Do NOT send your $300 deposit at this time!
Deposits will be due July 1, 2009 for accepted participants.