Dear ARLIS/NA Colleagues:
The
Exhibitions SIG is looking for new coordinators (two opening positions) for the 2023-2024 term! Self-nomination for the positions are available to all current ARLIS/NA members with an interest in library exhibitions (experience in the area would be helpful). An election will be held during the business meeting. The position will start immediately after the closing of the ARLIS/NA’s 51st Annual Conference.
If you’re interested in the position, please email Elizabeth Meinke at [log in to unmask] and Carol Ng-He at [log in to unmask] with the following information by March 20, 2023:- A brief bio, including your experience in library exhibitions (75-100 words)
- Any suggestions that you would like to bring to the SIG in the future. Please see below for the list of past activities and contributions led by the SIG to get your ideas going.
Thank you for your consideration.
Elizabeth & Carol
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Exhibitions SIG-led Activities 2019-2023:
2019
- (September - October) Planned and moderated a virtual book club on the SIG’ s Facebook page featuring Curatorial Activism: Towards an Ethics of Curating by Maura Reilly (2018)
- (November) Hosted and moderated “Exhibit Policies & Procedures” virtual SIG meet-up
- (December) Hosted and moderated “Exhibit Mechanics” virtual SIG meet-up
2020
- (February) Hosted and moderated “Exhibit Marketing” virtual SIG meet-up
- (July) Hosted and moderated “Virtual Exhibit Show ’n’ Tell”
2021
- (May) Hosted and moderated exhibit focused lightning talks
2022
- (May) Hosted and moderated exhibit focused lightning talks
- (Fall) Created Exhibitions SIG WordPress site and established ARLIS/NA Humanities Commons group
ARLIS/NA and Profession-wide Contributions 2019-2023:2020
- (April) Secured funding, organized and interviewed Jessica Lacher-Feldmen, Exhibitions and Special Projects Manager at University of Rochester, about their book Exhibits in Archives and Special Collections Libraries (2013) and library exhibition via Zoom presentation.
- (June) Secured funding, organized, and interviewed curator Dr. Elena Gonzales about their book Exhibitions for Social Justice (2020) and about inclusive curation via Zoom presentation.
2021
- SIG Co-coordinators published “A History of Library Exhibitions and Their Development” in Art Documentation
- Managed a task force assembled in summer 2020, published Library Exhibitions Best Practices as an ARLIS/NA Report
2023
- Managed a task force assembled in summer 2022, published first edition of Library Exhibitions Reviews
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