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Dear Judy,
I’m sorry to hear about the closing of the ARLIS-DVC. As the incoming Chapter Chair for ARLIS/NA DMV I look forward to working with ARLIS-DVC members in the upcoming year. For information on our chapter please see our web page: http://arlisdmv.org/. If any DVC members have any questions, please send them to me for the Chapter Officers to tackle in the new year.
Sincerely,
Heather Slania
ARLIS/NA DMV 2014 Chair
Heather Slania
Director of the Betty Boyd Dettre Library and Research Center
National Museum of Women in the Arts
1250 New York Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20005
(202) 266-2807
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From: ARLIS/NA List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Judy Donovan
Sent: Thursday, December 19, 2013 4:07 PM
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Subject: [ARLIS-L] Final Chapter for ARLIS-DVC
Dear ARLIS-DVC Chapter members,
It is with great sadness that we are announcing that the Delaware Valley Chapter of ARLIS-NA will be closing, effective January 1, 2014.
The past couple of years have seen a dramatic decrease in member involvement as well as poor attendance at meetings and events, despite our stepping up outreach efforts to bring in new professionals in the field. As our members retire and staff workloads increase for those who are still working in art libraries, it seems that our chapter is no longer relevant. ARLIS-NA is a virtual daily presence in our lives and, while in-person meetings and events are exciting, there no longer seems to be time for our DVC community to get together this way.
A survey sent to members recently indicated that 75% of them were in favor of merging with another chapter. In terms of location, the closest chapters for our members would be the NY and the MD-DC-VA chapters. Since the ARLIS Board has approved our dissolution, we are encouraging our members to decide which nearby chapter to join rather than to formally merge with a neighboring group.
The distribution of our treasury is currently being voted on by members. An announcement will be made when a decision is reached.
Sincerely,
Judy Donovan
President, ARLIS Delaware Valley Chapter
Art Librarian
The Barnes Foundation
2025 Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Philadelphia PA 19130
215-278-7292
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