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----------------------------Original message---------------------------- Dear Esteemed Colleague: We would like you to entertain an interest in membership in the Art Libraries Society of North America. ARLIS/NA is the largest professional society representing individual art and architecture librarians and visual resources curators and the institutions for which they work. Current ARLIS/NA membership numbers more than 1,300, with all segments of art information management represented, including book dealers, publishers, museums and galleries, in addition to the individual librarians and libraries that comprise our largest constituency. Services to members include: * Art Documentation, a twice-yearly journal * ARLIS/NA Update, a bimonthly newsletter * ARLIS/NA Handbook and List of Members, published annually * publications on timely subjects of concern to the art library community, including a series of Occasional Papers (titles published to date include Standards for Art Libraries and Fine Arts Slide Collections, Current Issues in Fine Arts Collection Development, Reference Tools for Fine Arts Visual Resources Collection, and Procedural Guide to Automating an Art Library) and a two-issue series of shorter, timely subjects called Topical Papers, the first volume of which, Cataloging Architecture Drawings, and the second, Concordance of Ancient Site Names. * an Annual Conference and exhibits display--our 1998 annual conference, held in conjunction with the Visual Resources Association (VRA), at the Doubletree Hotel in Philadelphia, PA, March 5-11. * four Sections for Architecture, Cataloging, Computers, and Reference and Information Services; five Divisions for Academic, Art & Design School, Museum, and Public Libraries, and Visual Resources * informal Round Tables for Decorative Arts, Film & Video, Gay & Lesbian Interests, Indigenous Art and Culture, New Art, Serials, Space Planners, and Women and Art. * a network of local chapters throughout the U.S. and Canada which sponsor their own activities and publications * continuing education workshops * the ARLIS/NA Web site [http://afalib.uflib.ufl.edu/arlis] provides continually updated information on relevant projets, publications, jobs, and links to other sites. ARLIS/NA offers three basic types of membership: Individual, Institutional, and Business Affiliate, with the option for any type to join at the Sustaining or Sponsor levels. Since only individual members may vote, hold office, or join sections, divisions and round tables, many libraries hold dual or multiple memberships, one for the institution and one or more for individual staff members. Business affiliate members receive a 10% discount on all ARLIS/NA advertising, exhibit, and mailing list rental fees. If you have any questions about ARLIS/NA or the many services we offer to our members, please call or write to Society headquarters [[log in to unmask]]. We look forward to welcoming you into ARLIS/NA membership soon. A membership application is available on the ARLIS/NA Web site: http://afalib.uflib.ufl.edu/arlis Sincerely, Roger C. Lawson President, ARLIS/NA Suzanne Freeman Chair, ARLIS/NA Membership Committee