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Final reminder about today's ARLIS/NA lunchtime chat! Join us at http://arlisna.speeqe.com/ . There is no need to pre-register - simply head to this URL when the chat is about to begin. When you enter the chatroom, type in /nick yourname to change the generic, assigned nickname to your actual name. Chats are free and anyone may attend. Chats are text-based, similar to having an IM conversation - no audio involved. Sharing and discussion are encouraged during this interactive event, so bring your questions and ideas! We look forward to seeing you there. Enriching the Museum Visitor Experience: Two Popular Library Outreach Programs Monday, February 4th, 2013 11am Pacific - 12pm Mountain - 1pm Central - 2pm Eastern Guests: Sheila Cork, Librarian, New Orleans Museum of Art Leah High, Public Services Librarian, Metropolitan Museum of Art Please join us for an informal discussion of the challenges and benefits of coordinating public programs held in art museum libraries. Such programs offer added value to the museum experience by providing unique opportunities for museum visitors and members of all ages to engage with library services and resources. We will be joined by Sheila Cork, Librarian at the New Orleans Museum of Art, who has organized a popular book club featuring exhibition-related readings and discussions. Leah High, Public Services Librarian at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, co-manages a daily storytime program for a range of young museum visitors in the Met’s Nolen Library. Sheila and Leah will facilitate an interactive conversation in which attendees may learn more about these specific programs, as well as share their own experiences and questions about museum library programming. To join the chat, head to http://arlisna.speeqe.com/ at the chat's start time. *** Heather Koopmans Meg Black ARLIS/NA Professional Development Education Subcommittee Heather Koopmans Head of Reference Services Savannah College of Art and Design® Jen Library, 201 E. Broughton St. Savannah, GA 31401 T: 912.525.4719 – Fax: 912.525.4715 [log in to unmask] - www.scad.edu ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~