----------------------------Original message---------------------------- ------------------ Dear Art and Design School Division Members, The deadline for conference program proposals for Pittsburgh is fast approaching. At our division business meeting in Vancouver, the following program topics were discussed: emerging partnerships/ consortial = relationships=3B student use of institutional/ individual artists' archives (eg. Andy Warhol Archives)=3B Andy Warhol and his early work as a fashion illustrator=3B = the early history and development of art education programs. In addition, Henry Pisciotta, at the Carnegie Mellon University Libraries, = is interested in having our group sponsor a visit to their institution and has suggested the following topics of interest: a visit to Carnegie Mellon's = Studio for Creative Inquiry, a =22think tank=22 of art and technology projects=3B = a presentation on =22gizmology=22 by a professor of art and computer = science=3B a visit to the School of Art and Design lab facilities=3B an exhibit of materials = from their artists' book collection=3B a visit to a robotics lab=3B a tour of = the library facilities=3B a presentation on the history of their industrial = design program (one of the oldest in the nation)=3B and a demo/discussion of the = AMICO Library and other digital image resources (they expect to have this and the = AP Photos). If these ideas spark anyone's interest, please contact Henry at 412.268.6330 or hp03=40andrew.cmu.edu Please remember to send me copies of any proposals you are submitting, = including any joint session proposals. Program proposal forms and guidelines for submission are available from Mona Chapin at 513.721.5204 or = mchapin=40fuse.net or on the ARLIS/NA website under the listing for the Annual Conference 2000. Thanks all, and good luck=21 Laurie Whitehill Chong Art and Design School Division Moderator Readers' Services Librarian Rhode Island School of Design Library 2 College Street Providence, RI 02903 lwhitehi=40risd.edu 401.454.6227 401.454.6226 fax