Dear colleagues,
The Art Librarians Society of North America - New York Chapter is seeking members for two committees and five executive Board positions: Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect, Secretary, Programming Coordinator (Member-At-Large), Social Media Coordinator, and News Editor.
This year, in addition to looking for committee volunteers, we seek nominations (self-nominations are encouraged) for all open positions, even those who have been traditionally appointed by the Vice-Chairperson/Chairperson-Elect (these are the Social
Media Coordinator and News Editor positions).
We are looking for members to serve on the Nominating and Celine Palatsky Award Committees. If you have been interested in taking on an ARLIS/NA NY leadership role and unable to commit to a Board position’s time requirements, serving on a committee is a great
way to get your feet wet and learn more about our society.
Due to these unprecedented times, and because membership in both the Chapter and ARLIS/NA is required to serve on the Board, the Board decided to wave chapter dues and sponsor national memberships for new board positions who are not yet members and are currently
students or unemployed, and are selected to serve on the Executive Board.
To learn more about our Chapter, see our
history page and bylaws. To see who is currently serving on the Board,
click here.
For questions and all nominations (self, encouraged), please contact me directly. Those interested will need to
submit a cover letter and CV for committee work by Wednesday, September 30th; and, to serve on the
Board by Monday, October 19th.
Committee work will commence as soon as we fill the positions, and Board terms begin
on January 1, 2021. The committee and open Board member positions are detailed below.
With kind regards,
Samantha Deutch
ARLIS/NA NY, Vice-Chairperson/Chairperson-Elect
Committee and Open Board Member Descriptions
Nominating Committee members assist the Vice-Chairperson/Chairperson-Elect in selecting the slate of candidates, which will be presented at the Chapter’s annual business meeting.
Celine Palatsky Award Committee members are responsible for reviewing applications and determining the awardees for ARLIS/NA’s conference next year. For more information and past awardees, see the
awards page on the Chapter’s website.
The Vice-Chairperson/Chairperson-Elect
The Vice-Chairperson/Chairperson-Elect (VC-CE) is a one-year term with a three-year commitment (after one year, they succeed as Chairperson, and then Past Chairperson). The VC-CE acts as the chief executive officer in the event the Chairperson is unable to
serve, assists the Chairperson in the preparation of meetings, assembles and serves as chair of the nominating committee for the following year’s Board and the Celine Palatsky travel award committee. The VC/CE is responsible for reviewing the Chapter By-laws
and other documents, checking for consistency. They also update and post the roster of Executive Board members since 1973.
The Secretary
The Secretary is responsible for the keeping of minutes of both Chapter and Board meetings and, after Board approval, submit them to the Web Editor for posting on the Chapter’s website. The Secretary is also responsible for balloting and counting votes cast
and communicating the results to the Chapter.
Programming Coordinator (Member-At-Large)
The Programming Coordinator is responsible for coordinating ARLIS/NY events, including communication with third parties (i.e., museums, galleries, libraries, venues, etc.). They research new event ideas and propose them to the Executive Board for approval.
They manage announcements, registration, and reminders for all events unless otherwise handled by another chapter member. The Programming Coordinator fields member requests for and questions about events.
Customarily appointed (now open) non-voting Board positions.
Social Media Coordinator
The Social Media Coordinator develops innovative and creative media content across social media platforms, proposes a creative strategy in collaboration with executive Board members, and creates and maintains relevant social media accounts. They set up routine
tasks and activities for all social media outlets, all while keeping track of social media trends and innovations. They deliver reports at Board meetings with statistics and results for each account.
News Editor
The News Editor manages and oversees the Chapter’s
listserv with the exciting possibility of creating a
Humanities Commons (HC) chapter WordPress site. In consultation with other Board members, the News Editor will have the opportunity to lead the charge and facilitate the creation and curation of ARLIS/NY’s HC page.
Samantha Deutch, MLIS, Assistant Director
Center for the History of Collecting
Frick Art Reference Library, The Frick Collection
10 East 71st Street
New York, New York 10021
PH: 212.547.6894
Fax: 212.547.0680