All,

 

Since the appropriate use of ARLIS-L and the website is being discussed, I would like to bring another related issue to the discussion.  A few years back I wrote to the ARLIS/NA Professional Development Committee asking what the guidelines were for being included on the ARLIS/NA Internship Roster.  Here is my email:

 

What are the guidelines for being included on the ARLIS/NA Internship Roster?  I find it troubling that we include for-profit institutions that offer “unpaid internships” that sound like they should be paid positions.  See one such example below.  Is it possible for us as an organization to have some type of stance so as to protect those who are trying to get their foot in the door?  Or, perhaps we could have best practices guidelines for both intern and intern providers so that each party has a clearer understanding about the internship role?  I realize that this is part of a much larger problem, but it would be nice if we could take even a few small steps in righting it.

 

Take note that I left out the internship that I referenced in the email.  I believe that interns’ rights are going to become more of an issue in the near future, and it would be nice if ARLIS/NA was proactive on that front.  I think that at the very least, internships that are unpaid should state that in their internships postings.  This email also relates to another thread being discussed on ARLIS-L concerning library salaries. 

 

If we don’t stand for something, we will fall for anything.

— Irene Dunne on America’s Town Meeting of the Air

Sincerely,

Elizabeth Lane

Associate Librarian for Public Services

Frick Art Reference Library

The Frick Collection

10 East 71st Street

New York, NY 10021

212.547.0638

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From: ARLIS/NA List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Most, Gregory P.J.
Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2014 2:23 PM
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Subject: [ARLIS-L] ARLIS/NA Marketplace

 

Dear Colleagues;

 

For the past several months, readers of ARLIS-L may have noticed that there has been no mention of new book lists from dealers, or other commercial announcements from vendors. The use of the listserv for advertising or sales by individuals or organizations is prohibited (see also Policy Manual section R-28).  Many of you have received individual e-mails from vendors in which they have been able to advertise. These “E-Blasts” are directed only to members of the Society, not the full list of subscribers to ARLIS-L.

 

After an incident last fall, I decided that it was time to enforce this policy, taking the moderator of ARLIS-L out of an uncomfortable situation where she had to judge commercial and non-commercial content as submitted for review. At the same time, the Executive Board felt that there should be a mechanism for business members of the Society who provide our libraries with books, images, and other products to advertise electronically without violating Society policy.  The Board and TEI, our association management firm, have been trying to put together an ARLIS/NA Marketplace that would be a component of the new ARLIS/NA website. This is a complex matter that involves careful research and thought.

 

I am personally very interested in this matter and now as my time as President draws to a close, I will have considerably more time to devote to developing the ARLIS/NA Marketplace, or a whatever format the business model will take, over the summer. On behalf of the Executive Board, I want to thank our business partners for their forbearance and patience over the past many months. I know this has been a trying period, and we thank you for your cooperation. I hope that many of you will take the opportunity of our annual conference in Washington in three weeks to discuss the matter with me in person.

 

With best regards,

 

Gregory Most

 

Gregory P. J. Most

President

Art Libraries Society of North America

 

Chief, Department of Image Collections

Library

National Gallery of Art

Washington, DC 20565

 

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phone:  202/ 842-6100

 

 

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