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Art Libraries Society of North America @arlisna.bsky.social · 7d

Out now! Check out the latest issue of ARLIS/NA Reviews on the Knowledge Commons today! linktr.ee/arlisna #skybrarians #LISresearch

New Issue: September 2025 ARLIS/NA Reviews
Sensing the Future: Experiments in Art and Technology (E.A.T.)
African Venice: A Guide to Art, Culture and People
At the Threshold of the Image: From Narcissus to Virtual Reality
Arab Design Now
And More!

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Art Libraries Society of North America @arlisna.bsky.social · 8d

Le SIG Enseignement organise une table ronde pour #arlisna2026! Les coordinateurs s'intéressent particulièrement aux défis liés à l'enseignement de cours crédités sans formation formelle en éducation. Si vous êtes intéressé, faites-le savoir aux coordinateurs!
#skybrarians #LISresearch

Note:
Tell Teaching SIG about experience teaching for-credit classes without formal training. Mention: support, lack of support, and unexpected challenges.

Parlez au SIG Enseignement de votre expérience dans l'enseignement de cours crédités sans formation officielle. Mentionnez : le soutien, le manque de soutien et les défis inattendus.

Art Libraries Society of North America @arlisna.bsky.social · 8d

The Teaching SIG is organizing a Roundtable for #arlisna2026! The coordinators are particularly interested in the challenges of teaching for-credit classes without formal training in education. Let the coordinators know if you're interested!
#skybrarians #LISresearch

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Art Libraries Society of North America @arlisna.bsky.social · 10d

New on the #arlisJobList! The Peabody Essex Museum is hiring for a long-term fellowship. Find the full details here: linktr.ee/arlisna
#skybrarians #LISjob #GLAMjob #LibraryJob

New on the JobList
Native American Phillips Library Long Term Fellow - Peabody Essex Museum

Key Details:
Location: Rowley, Mass.
Salary: $21.63-$24.00 per hour
Employment Term: Full-time for a term of 12-24 months

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Art Libraries Society of North America @arlisna.bsky.social · 10d

For all our Midstates ARLISians: Put your fall chapter meeting on the calendar for Nov 11 and submit ideas for 5-10 min lightning talks on *your* work as an art info professional to chapter leadership (forms on arlis-L). Find out more about #arlisChapters here: linktr.ee/arlisna #skybrarians

Call! For lightning talk proposals at the Midstates Fall Meeting. Submit by 10/3 and register for the meeting on 11/7.

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Art Libraries Society of North America @arlisna.bsky.social · 11d

New on the #arlisJobList! Apply by Halloween for this Metadata Specialist at the Getty. Find the full details: linktr.ee/arlisna
#skybrarians #LISjob #LibraryJob #GLAMjob

New on the JobList
Metadata Specialist III - Getty

Key Details:
Location: Los Angeles
Salary: $83,743 - $110,972 Annually
Application Deadline: 10/31/2025
Employment Term: Regular Full Time

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Art Libraries Society of North America @arlisna.bsky.social · 12d

With love and kudos to the incredible Meredith Hale, we're looking for a new Knowledge Commons manager as she steps down. Find the full responsibilities & desired qualifications on the listserv and reach out to the Editorial Director by 10/2 if you're interested! linktr.ee/arlisna #skybrarians

ARLIS/NA knowledge commons
Editorial Board
Call for ARLIS/NA Commons Manager
Support the preservation and sharing of scholarly content
Provide leadership and support Society members seeking to deposit and access repository content
Check out arlis-L for full responsibilities and desired qualifications
Contact the Editorial Director by Oct. 2 if interested

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Art Libraries Society of North America @arlisna.bsky.social · 13d

Open now! The ARLIS/NA Compass Award supports students & early career art librarians/archivists who identify as racialized or BIPOC. Get $3k for a project-based internship, a year of membership in the Society & your chapter, & registration for the conference. Full details: linktr.ee/arlisna

Open Call for Applications: 2025-26 Compass Award
Are you a student/early-career art librarian/archivist who self-identifies as racialized or Black, Indigenous, Person of Color (BIPOC)? Do you have a project/internship in mind that you’d like to get paid for?
The ARLIS/NA Compass Award provides $3000 USD for a project-based internship, and now is the time to apply!
Submissions Due: Oct. 15

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Art Libraries Society of North America @arlisna.bsky.social · 15d

Calling all PNW ARLIS folks! The Northwest chapter will be meeting up at the SFU & ECUAD libraries with the business portion at a later date. Register at the link on arlis-l by 9/29 to join! Cost is CA$20 for those employed and CA$10 for students, and under-/unemployed. linktr.ee/arlisna

Northwest Chapter Meeting
October 3, 2025
CA $20/CA $10
Vancouver BC and Zoom

Art Libraries Society of North America @arlisna.bsky.social · 15d

Join your colleagues at 11:00 Mountain Time on Oct. 7 for the Mountain West Chapter's quarterly Connections Get Together. Members and non-members alike are welcome to join in to meet others, share their work, and chat. Info on arlis-l or reach out to chapter leadership. linktr.ee/arlisna

Mountain West Connections
Zoom in with your colleagues!
Oct. 7
Fall Get Together

Art Libraries Society of North America @arlisna.bsky.social · 17d

Le SIG des bibliothécaires d'art, parents et aidants tiendra sa prochaine réunion le 6 octobre à 11 h ET! Les informations Zoom sont disponibles sur le groupe Commons. Si vous avez des idées pour leur panel de conférence, n'hésitez pas à les partager sur le fil de discussion Commons.
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Note. From ALPACA SIG | To: You
If I want to be a part of the 2026 panel, I should comment on the commons page.
Also, SIG Meeting 10/6 at 11:00 ET
Si je souhaite faire partie du panel 2026, je dois laisser un commentaire sur la page Commons.
De plus, réunion SIG le 6 octobre à 11 h (heure de l'Est).
#arlisna2026

Art Libraries Society of North America @arlisna.bsky.social · 17d

The Art Librarians Parents and Caregivers SIG is holding its next meeting on Oct 6 at 11 ET! Zoom info is on the Commons Group. If you have ideas for their conference panel, contribute to the Commons thread. linktr.ee/arlisna #skybrarians
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Art Libraries Society of North America @arlisna.bsky.social · 17d

Le groupe Digital Humanities recherche des suggestions pour son panel à #arlisna2026. Envoyez vos suggestions par e-mail au coordinateur! #skybrarians
linktr.ee/arlisna
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As if scrawled on note paper:

Note to self: submit idea to DH SIG for Pannel.

Note personnelle: Soumettre une idée de panel au groupe Digital Humanities

Art Libraries Society of North America @arlisna.bsky.social · 17d

The Digital Humanities SIG is looking for suggestions for their panel at #arlisna2026. Email the SIG Coordinator with suggestions if you have them! #skybrarians

linktr.ee/arlisna
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Art Libraries Society of North America @arlisna.bsky.social · 19d

Interested in the titles we review? Shop our Bookshop.org link! You can also use our link to shop for *any* title. As you browse, you should see our logo in the upper left. When you do, 10% of your purchase supports The Society. Find it & bookmark it here: linktr.ee/arlisna

Shop ARLIS/NA on Bookshop! Use our links for ARLIS/NA Reviews and Notable Graphic Novels Review AND shop any title through our affiliate link

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Art Libraries Society of North America @arlisna.bsky.social · 20d

Did you do an exhibit recently in your library? Tell the Library Exhibitions Review! Let them know by 10/31 if you have something to suggest: linktr.ee/arlisna #skybrarians

Library Exhibitions Review Call for Exhibitions to Review. Submit to the suggestion form by October 31, 2025.

Art Libraries Society of North America @arlisna.bsky.social · 21d

New on the #arlisJobList! Princeton is hiring a Senior Image Collections Specialist. Find the full details on the JobList: linktr.ee/arlisna

Senior Image Collections Specialist - Princeton University, Department of Art and Archaeology

Location: Princeton, New Jersey
Salary: $73,000 - 80,000
Employment Term: Full time
Minimum Years/Experience Required: BA required, art history background. MLIS preferred, MA in art history preferred, or 4+ years in a library, archive or museum
Union Eligibility: No

Art Libraries Society of North America @arlisna.bsky.social · 21d

The deadline for submissions for the upcoming Montreal conference has been extended to Friday, October 3rd. / La date limite pour les soumissions pour la prochaine conférence de Montréal a été reportée au vendredi 3 octobre.
linktr.ee/arlisna

Call for Proposals: Conférence ARLIS/NA 2026 Conference
Proposal Deadline: 10/3/25
We invite all to submit proposals that reflect the theme Resistance as it relates to the practice of art information and scholarship.
Date limite pour soumettre une proposition : 3 octobre 2025. Nous invitons tout le monde à soumettre des propositions qui reflètent le thème « Résistance » en lien avec les pratiques en information et recherche en art.

Art Libraries Society of North America @arlisna.bsky.social · 22d

Tomorrow! Find the zoom info for the Academic Library Division Open Forum on GenAI, Art, and Libraries on arlis-l. Not on the listserv? Join today: linktr.ee/arlisna
#skybrarians #AIandLibraries #GenAI #AcademicLibraries

Academic Library Division
Open Forum
September 16, 3:00 pm ET / 2:00 pm CT / 1:00 pm MT / 12:00 pm PT
Topic: Gen AI, Art, and Libraries
The forum will not be recorded, but summary notes, links, and resources will be shared on the commons

Art Libraries Society of North America @arlisna.bsky.social · 25d

If you dig what they're doing, keep an eye out for more info on their next online meeting (December, date and time TBA) on the listserv: linktr.ee/arlisna
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Art Libraries Society of North America @arlisna.bsky.social · 25d

New Blog Post up from the Photography Librarians #arlisSIG! Check out their review of Diane Arbus: Constellation on their Commons site.
#skybrarians #PhotoSky #PhotographySky
photolibrarians.arli...
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Photography Librarians SIG
New Photo Exhibition Review!
Check out their review of Diane Arbus: Constellation on their commons page!

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Art Libraries Society of North America @arlisna.bsky.social · 27d

¡Reserve la fecha! La sección Texas-México de ARLIS/NA se complace en anunciar nuestra reunión presencial de otoño en Waco, organizada por las Bibliotecas de la Universidad Baylor, del 6 al 8 de noviembre de 2025.
#skybrarians
linktr.ee/arlisna
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Texas/Mexico Chapter
reunión Anual en Waco, 6-8 de noviembre
Reúnete con tus colegas en una reunión presencial organizada por las Bibliotecas de la Universidad Baylor.
Con...
Reunión Anual de Negocios
Mesa Redonda de Investigación
Nuestra Cena Anual
Visitas, Recorridos, y Impresión en el Baylor Book Arts Lab
Y Mucho Más...
¡RSVP hoy!

Art Libraries Society of North America @arlisna.bsky.social · 27d

Save the Date! The ARLIS/NA Texas-Mexico Chapter is pleased to announce our in-person fall meeting in Waco hosted by Baylor University Libraries November 6-8, 2025!
#skybrarians
linktr.ee/arlisna
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Texas/Mexico Chapter
Annual Meeting in Waco Nov 6-8
Join your colleagues for an in-person meeting hosted by Baylor University Libraries
Featuring...
Annual Business
Research Roundtable
Chapter Dinner
Tours and printing at the Baylor Book Arts Lab
And more!
RSVP at the link on the listserv

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Art Libraries Society of North America @arlisna.bsky.social · 28d

Soumettez votre proposition pour #arlisna2026 ! Le thème de la conférence de Montréal est « Résistance », et nous invitons toutes les personnes travaillant dans le domaine de information et recherche en art. La date limite est fixée au 29 septembre à 18 h ET. linktr.ee/arlisna #skybrarians
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Art Libraries Society of North America @arlisna.bsky.social · 28d

Submit your proposal for #arlisna2026 today! The theme for the Montreal conference is "Resistance" and we invite proposals from anyone in the art information field. Deadline is September 29 at 6:00 pm ET. linktr.ee/arlisna #skybrarians

(La version française suit.)
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On a background of torn bits of paper:
Call for Proposals: Conférence ARLIS/NA 2026 Conference
Proposal Deadline: Sept. 29, 2025
We invite all to submit proposals that reflect the theme Resistance as it relates to the practice of art information and scholarship.

Date limite pour soumettre une proposition : 29 septembre 2025.
Nous invitons tout le monde à soumettre des propositions qui reflètent le thème « Résistance » en lien avec les pratiques en information et recherche en art.

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