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It's a tough decision, but it is the right one. I join my colleagues in donating my registration fee to ARLIS/NA. ~Maria Maria Oldal Manager of Collections Information and Library Systems The Morgan Library & Museum 225 Madison Avenue New York, NY 10016 Tel: 212-590-0382 Email: [log in to unmask] On Thu, Mar 12, 2020 at 5:06 PM Ted Goodman <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > I am glad Laura and the Exec Board came to this difficult decision. As a > DSA winner, former Pres and conference co-chair, I agree with Joan, Lyn and > Nancy that we must support the society to allow it to survive and thrive! > > I join the members who will be donating to our society, ARLIS/NA. > Ted Goodman > Avery Library (ret). > [log in to unmask] > > On Thu, Mar 12, 2020 at 4:50 PM Lynette Korenic < > [log in to unmask]> wrote: > >> Laura, >> >> Having served as President of ARLIS/NA and on many committees, I also >> realize how critical the income from the annual conference is on the health >> of the organization. >> I held off registering given the uncertain situation. But I will also be >> making a donation to ARLIS/NA as a show of thanks to all who have worked so >> hard on planning this event. >> >> All good wishes, >> >> --Lyn >> >> Lyn Korenic, Ph.D. >> >> Director >> >> Kohler Art Library >> >> 800 University Avenue >> >> Madison, WI 53706 >> >> tel: (608) 263-2256 >> >> email: [log in to unmask] >> >> >> >> >> https://art50.library.wisc.edu/ >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> *From:* ARLIS/NA List <[log in to unmask]> on behalf of Norris, >> Nancy <[log in to unmask]> >> *Sent:* Thursday, March 12, 2020 2:29 PM >> *To:* [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> >> *Subject:* Re: [ARLIS-L] St. Louis conference update >> >> >> Hi Joan, >> >> As a planner for 2 conferences, esp the 2001 conference when ARLIS was in >> severe financial shape, I know how important this revenue is for our >> organization. >> >> I haven’t registered since I’d been waiting for permission from my >> oncologist, but in light of everything, it was good planning on my part. I >> intend to make a donation regardless. >> >> Love, >> >> Nancy >> >> >> >> *From:* ARLIS/NA List <[log in to unmask]> *On Behalf Of * >> [log in to unmask] >> *Sent:* Thursday, March 12, 2020 11:57 AM >> *To:* [log in to unmask] >> *Subject:* Re: [ARLIS-L] St. Louis conference update >> >> >> >> Dear Laura: >> >> >> >> Thank you for informing us of this decision quickly. I really feel for >> all of the St. Louis conference planners and participants! Each ARLIS >> conference is such an extraordinary effort from so many people. And we who >> faithfully attend the conference each year are of course disappointed as >> well. As I am now an “elder person,” I have to admit that I have been >> wavering about whether or not to attend even though all my reservations >> have been made. With mixed emotions, I have to say that I greatly >> appreciate the decision that you had to make. I will be donating my >> registration to ARLIS/NA and hope for better times in Montreal!! >> >> >> >> Stay safe!! >> >> >> >> Joan B. >> >> >> >> *From:* ARLIS/NA List <[log in to unmask]> *On Behalf Of *Schwartz, >> Laura >> *Sent:* Thursday, March 12, 2020 11:30 AM >> *To:* [log in to unmask] >> *Subject:* [ARLIS-L] St. Louis conference update >> >> >> >> Dear Colleagues: >> >> >> >> I regret to inform you that ARLIS/NA will not be holding its 48th Annual >> Conference in St. Louis, MO next month because of the serious health risks >> posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Please be assured that I appreciate your >> patience while we worked through the decision-making process. >> >> >> >> The conference planners and ARLIS/NA Executive Board hoped that the >> situation would improve, but restrictions on travel, CDC’s recommendations >> to avoid congregating in large groups, and the attendance limits in place >> at Washington University and Saint Louis University -- where many of our >> events were to be held – meant that proceeding with the conference as >> planned would be both irresponsible and impractical. The health and safety >> of our membership and the population at large is of the utmost importance. >> >> >> >> Over the next couple of weeks we will be issuing full refunds to everyone >> who has already registered. Please cancel your hotel reservation. If you >> have received a travel award, we will be in touch on how to handle the >> award moving forward. >> >> >> >> This will be a substantial financial burden for the Society. If you >> choose to donate your refund to ARLIS/NA, it would be very much >> appreciated. If you do want to donate, please get in touch with Nancy >> Short <[log in to unmask]> directly. >> >> >> >> I want to thank the conference planning committee and the co-chairs who >> planned what would have been an excellent conference. Although we were >> excited to show off St. Louis, we are considering how to share the content >> that presenters and moderators have developed; more on that soon. >> >> >> >> If you have questions, please ask a member of the executive board >> <https://www.arlisna.org/organization/executive-board>, a member of the conference >> planning advisory committee >> <https://arlisna.org/stl2020/index.php/general-info/contacts>, or our >> Executive Director, Nancy Short <[log in to unmask]>. We are here to >> answer your questions. >> >> >> >> Be well. --Laura >> >> >> >> Laura Schwartz >> >> Arts & Humanities Collection Strategist >> >> Visual Arts Librarian >> >> Subject Librarian for Film Studies >> >> UC San Diego >> >> 858-534-1267 >> >> >> >> President >> >> Art Libraries Society of North America (ARLIS/NA) >> >> >> >> >> >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >> Mail submissions to [log in to unmask] For information about >> joining ARLIS/NA see: http://www.arlisna.org/membership/join-arlisna >> 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] >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >> >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >> Mail submissions to [log in to unmask] For information about >> joining ARLIS/NA see: http://www.arlisna.org/membership/join-arlisna >> 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] >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >> >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >> Mail submissions to [log in to unmask] For information about >> joining ARLIS/NA see: http://www.arlisna.org/membership/join-arlisna >> 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] >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >> >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >> Mail submissions to [log in to unmask] For information about >> joining ARLIS/NA see: http://www.arlisna.org/membership/join-arlisna >> 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] >> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >> > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Mail submissions to [log in to unmask] For information about joining > ARLIS/NA see: http://www.arlisna.org/membership/join-arlisna 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] > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mail submissions to [log in to unmask] For information about joining ARLIS/NA see: http://www.arlisna.org/membership/join-arlisna 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] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~