Dear Members, As we've shared in previous messages, the ARLIS/NA Executive Board is currently considering the possibility of engaging in future joint conferences. Before doing so, we'd like to get some information from you, our members, on this subject. Our current strategic plan advocates that we "Foster collaborations, partnerships and affiliations with other professional organizations by identifying opportunities for cross-fertilization of ideas." (Goal III) http://www.arlisna.org/organization/admindocs/planning/stratplan11-15.html That said, there are financial as well as "opportunity" costs associated with any joint endeavor. Thus, we would appreciate feedback as to your level of interest in joint conferences by Monday, February 27, 2012. Please take a few minutes to fill out the following survey: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/arlisjointconference We thank you in advance for your time and consideration of this important issue! Kind regards, Jon Evans President, Art Libraries Society of North America www.arlisna.org<http://www.arlisna.org> Director, Hirsch Library Museum of Fine Arts, Houston P.O. Box 6826 Houston, TX 77265-6826 713-639-7393 (ph) 713-639-7795 (fax) [log in to unmask] www.mfah.org/library<http://www.mfah.org/library> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mail submissions to [log in to unmask] For information about joining ARLIS/NA see: http://www.arlisna.org/join.html Send administrative matters (file requests, subscription requests, etc) to [log in to unmask] ARLIS-L Archives and subscription maintenance: http://lsv.arlisna.org Questions may be addressed to list owner (Judy Dyki) at: [log in to unmask] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~