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Hello ARLIS,
During our annual meeting in February RISS considered a few items that we would like to pass along and invite conversation around. You may view meeting notes
here.
Please read the bullets below and respond with any input, questions, or concerns via email OR by participating in the Twitter chat on March 28th, 2017 at 9pm EST/6pm PST.
- Our current name is "Reference and information services section" and it was unanimously agreed upon at the conference to change this to "Research and information services section" in order to reflect current membership and the evolving nature of reference/research services.
- Our current mission is also under revision. During the conference we collaboratively worked to identify who we are as a group, what we do, and why we do it. Based on this exercise and the themes that came out of it RISS leadership has developed a new mission and three succinct goals:
Mission: RISS is a community of practice comprising researchers and educators from cultural and arts institutions across North America. We are public facing professionals working in academic libraries, archives, and museum communities. We shape creative practice by educating our users about the contemporary information landscape and guiding the development of research skills and the habits of mind necessary for lifelong learning, critical thinking, fostering creative confidence, and building a community that supports and enriches the arts and humanities.
Goals:
- Foster open, transparent communication to analyze current issues, trends, and developments in research and information services within ARLIS
- Model critical and reflective practice in our profession to encourage creativity and positive change in our community
- Collaborate with other sections, divisions, and SIGs to advocate for projects that further information and visual literacy within the arts and humanities
To provide input on the name change and/or the mission/goals by email please reply by March 27th. If you would like to join the Twitter chat conversation on this topic, we will be meeting to discuss on March 28th at 9pm EST/6pm PST; all may use the #ARLISriss hashtag to join or follow along. We will also discuss working groups during the chat, so please come with your ideas and enthusiasm!
Thank you and I look forward to hearing from you!
Amanda Meeks // RISS Moderator
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