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All ARLIS/NA members and friends are invited to the Central Plains Fall 2009 chapter meeting.  It will be held on October 22 through 24 in Kansas City, Missouri.  Our theme is "The American Experience in Libraries, Archives and Museums."  Note that we will be visiting the National Archives facility in Kansas City.  For more details, agenda, and registration form, see below.  As indicated in the registration form, please register by Wed., October 14.  Hope to see you in KC!
 
Suzy Frechette
St. Louis Public Library
ARLIS/CP Vice-Chair / Chair-Elect
 

The American Experience in Libraries, Archives and Museums

 

Hosts:                         Marilyn Carbonell, Head, Library Services

The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, 816.751.1381

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M. J. Poehler, Library Director

Kansas City Art Institute, 816.802.3393

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Meeting

Hotel:              Holiday Inn at the Plaza, One East 45th Street, Kansas City, 64111     

Group Rate is $89.00 plus tax per night. To benefit from the group rate, phone 816-753-7400 before end-of-day on September 30; specify "ARLIS Central Plains Group".

http://www.ichotelsgroup.com/h/d/hi/1/en/hotel/mkcoe

Note: the Holiday Inn features a full-service restaurant, but it no longer offers a free continental breakfast.

 

 

AGENDA

 

 

Thur., Oct. 22

6:45 pm                        Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, 4525 Oak Street, Kansas City

                                    "Drawing the Curtain Back - Restoring the Hall from the Hooper House [in the new American Galleries]".  Program time is 7:00 - 8:00 pm.
 Curator Catherine L. Futter, Decorative Arts, and Conservator Joe Rogers Atkins Auditorium (free, tickets required, please indicate interest on the registration form; meet at 6:45 at the Bloch Lobby Information Desk) http://nelson-atkins.org

Parking: there is a $5.00 charge to park in the Nelson's garage.  Parking may be available on Oak Street or Warwick (a short block west of Oak).  You are invited to park for free in the parking lot of Jannes Library, Kansas City Art Institute, 4538 Warwick, which is just west of the Nelson.

 

8:15 pm                        Dinner: Café Trio, 4558 Main Street, Kansas City

(816) 756-3227

http://cafetriokc.com

Tip: This restaurant is across the street from the Holiday Inn.

 

 

 

Friday, Oct. 23

8:45 am                        Nelson-Atkins Museum, Spencer Art Reference Library

SARL Reference Desk: 816-751-1216

http://www.nelson-atkins.org/education/Library.cfm

Meet at the Nelson's Oak Street delivery / security door at 8:45 to sign in with museum security and to be escorted by SARL staff to the library.

(Please see the note above related to parking.)

9:00 am                        Registration and Light Refreshments

 

9:15- 10:30 am             Business Meeting
Tori Gregory, Chapter Chair

10:45 - 11:45 am            Be escorted to the Nelson-Atkins' Museum Viewing Room for

"William Rimmer", a talk by Jeffrey Weidman, Senior Librarian, Public Services & Collection Development, NAMA, and a viewing of the museum's recent Rimmer acquisition.  Our group will be escorted from the viewing room to a public area at the program's conclusion. 

                                   

12:00 - 2:00 pm            Lunch at reserved tables, Rozzelle Court Restaurant, Nelson-Atkins

http://www.nelson-atkins.org/welcome/Restaurants.cfm

After lunch enjoy the museum, visit the new American Galleries, the Museum Shop, or the Sculpture Garden, etc.
 

2:00 pm                        Meet by the Museum Store, near the underground parking garage entrance, for car pooling to Union Station, 30 W. Pershing Road.

Parking is free in the Union Station parking garage (west of Union Station); this is the recommended parking facility for visitors to the National Archives.

 

2:30 - 4:00 pm             National Archives at Kansas City, 400 West Pershing Road.

Kimberlee Ried, NARA Public Programs Head, will guide our tour of this new facility.

http://www.archives.gov/central-plains/kansas-city/

 

4:00 - 6:00 pm             Free time! We will be dining near the National Archives, so you'll want to stay in the area.  Possibilities include: NARA-KC exhibit galleries, open until 5 pm; shopping and/or coffee in the Crossroads Arts District; Union Station will be hosting an exhibit, Andy Warhol Portfolios: Life & Legends ($12 admission, after 5 pm free glass of wine with exhibit) http://warhol.unionstation.org

 

 

Friday, Oct. 23, continued

6:00 pm                        Optional: Meet "Under the Clock" in Union Station to walk to Lidia's for dinner.  It's not far, but some will prefer to drive. 

                       6:15 pm                        Dinner at Lidia's, 101 W 22nd Street, (816) 221-3722

                                                           http://www.lidias-kc.com/

                                                          

                      

Saturday, October 24

 

10:00 - 11:00 am        Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, 4420 Warwick Blvd,

(816) 753-0394

A docent led tour of the museum will include the exhibit

Wyeth: Three Generations of Artistry                                   

http://www.kemperart.org

11:15 am                      Lunchtime!  Café Sebastian at the Kemper is a good option, and there are other great possibilities nearby.  We'll discuss Saturday lunch options on Friday and make a plan to suit your needs.

 

TIP:  The Holiday Inn has a shuttle service that will transport you to the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art and other local attractions (serves to within 2 miles of the hotel).

 

Keep reading-registration information follows this page.

 

MEETING REGISTRATION

 

ü      There will be a $15/person registration cost for this meeting.  Registration will be collected on site.

ü      Please RSVP via email by Wed., October 14 to M. J. Poehler, ARLIS-CP Secretary-Treasurer, [log in to unmask]

 

Your Name:

Business or home address:

Phone (Please indicate whether home, work, or mobile):

 

YES /NO            I will be driving to the meeting and am willing to use my auto for car pooling.

                        My auto will seat ____ people in addition to me.

 

Thursday, October 22, 2009

 

YES / NO            I will attend the Nelson-Atkins program Thursday evening.

                        I will have ____extra guest(s) for the program.

 

YES / NO            I will attend the Thursday evening dinner at Café Trio.

                        I will have ____extra guest(s) for dinner.

 

Friday, October 23, 2009

 

YES / NO            I will attend the Business Meeting and the Rimmer program following it.

 

YES / NO            I will attend lunch at Rozzelle Court Restaurant.

                        I will have ____extra guest(s) for lunch.

 

YES / NO            I will attend the tour of the National Archives at Kansas City.

                       

YES / NO            I will attend the Friday evening dinner at Lidia's.

                        I will have_____extra guest(s) for dinner.

 

Saturday, October 24, 2009

 

YES / NO            I will be at the Kemper for the Wyeth exhibit on Saturday morning.

 

YES / NO            I will attend lunch on Saturday.

 

 

 
 
 

 
 
 

 

 
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