I am pleased to report that I have received volunteers to fill the two ARLIS/SC positions recently vacated as a result of Virginia Allison’s change in employment, and I am now able to announce the two appointments.

Rachel Rohac has agreed to serve out the remainder of Virginia Allison’s term as Secretary (through December 2012). Rachel is currently a second year graduate student in the UCLA Department of Information Studies, and she will complete the MLIS degree in June. She is also a part-time Reference Desk Assistant in the UCLA Arts Library. Rachel recently received the ARLIS/Southern California Chapter Student Travel Award enabling her to attend the ARLIS/NA conference in Toronto.

Cathryn Ziefle has agreed to serve as our Newsletter Editor. Cathryn is the Librarian for the San Diego campus of the Woodbury University School of Architecture. Cathryn recently received the ARLIS/Southern California Chapter Judith A. Hoffberg Travel Award, enabling her to attend the ARLIS/NA conference in Toronto, where she was a poster session presenter.

I will be updating the information on our chapter blog later this week and will also request to have the Board information updated on the ARLIS/NA website.

I look forward to working with Rachel and Cathryn. Please join me in thanking Rachel and Cathryn for their willingness to fill these positions!

Best wishes,
Janine Henri

For more info – email Patti Peregrine psperegrine@gmail.com

The Stark Bar at LACMA

Join us for drinks, food, fun, and see an exhibit along with art librarian friends

WHEN: Tuesday, February 21, 2012  – 7pm 

WHERE: LACMA, Stark Bar at the BP Grand Entrance 

Come early to visit an exhibit (Museum closes at 8pm) OR  Drop by the Stark Bar and find friends to take a quick tour of an exhibit

For more info – email Patti Peregrine psperegrine@gmail.com

On January 31, 2012, the ARLIS/Southern California (ARLIS/SC) Nominating Committee presented election results to the ARLIS/SC Board. The newly elected Vice-Chair is Patti Peregrine and the newly elected Treasurer is Teresa Soleau. The complete ARLIS/SC Board for 2012:

Janine Henri, Chair

Patti Peregrine, Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect

Virginia Allison, Secretary

Teresa Soleau, Treasurer

Krista Ivy, Past-Chair

The results were announced on ARLIS-CA and ARLIS-L on January 31, 2012. The ARLIS/NA website at http://www.arlisna.org/organization/chapters.html has been updated to reflect new officers.

The Southern California Chapter of ARLIS/NA is currently inviting applicants for the Student Travel Award. This year $400 will be awarded to support and encourage involvement in ARLIS/NA activities by helping to defray the costs of attending the 2012 40th ARLIS/NA Conference in Toronto, ON, Canada.

Letters of application are due by February 5, 2012 and the winners will be notified by February 17, 2012.

Eligibility:

1. Membership. Applicants must be members in good standing of both ARLIS/NA and the Southern California Chapter  [Note:  Southern CA membership forms can be sent along with the award application - membership is free to students!  For a copy of the chapter's membership form see http://arlis-sc.org/about/membership/.]

2. Financial need. Only applicants who receive partial or no institutional funds towards conference attendance will be considered (We strongly encourage folks who do not receive full funding to apply).

3. Eligible applicants include students registered in the MLIS program at UCLA, the MLIS programs at SJSU San Jose and the MLIS program at California State University Northridge/University of North Texas.

Selection will be weighted toward those applicants who best fulfill the following guidelines:

1. Are attending the ARLIS/NA Annual Conference for the first time, and/or

2. Are actively participating in the conference in such roles as speaker, moderator, recorder, workshop attendee, etc.

Conditions of the award:

1. Award winner must commit to attending the Chapter meeting at the conference.

2. Award winner must submit a written conference report for publication in Canvas, the Chapter newsletter. This report will include an account of the recipient’s personal conference experiences and how the award contributed to his/her professional development.

To apply for the award:

Please email a letter of application to Isotta Poggi, Chair of the Travel Awards Committee by February 5, 2012, briefly outlining your reasons for attending the conference as well as a short biographical statement listing employment history, educational background, professional activities, and how much funding you will be receiving from your institution (please limit information to a maximum of 2 pages). Winners must confirm in writing that they are able to meet the requirements of conference attendance. The travel awards will be presented to the winners at the ARLIS/SC Chapter meeting in Toronto (time and place to be determined).

Isotta Poggi
Getty Research Institute
1200 Getty Center Drive, Suite 1100
Los Angeles, CA 90049-1688
ipoggi_at_getty_dot_edu
310.440.7396

The Southern California Chapter of ARLIS/NA is currently inviting applicants for its annual Judith A. Hoffberg Travel Award. The award honors the Chapter’s founder Judith A. Hoffberg. This year $400 will be awarded to support and encourage involvement in ARLIS/NA activities by helping to defray the costs of attending the 2012 ARLIS/NA 40th Conference in Toronto, Canada.

Letters of application are due by February 5, 2012 and the winners will be notified by February 17, 2012.

Eligibility:

1. Membership. Applicants must be members in good standing of both ARLIS/NA and the Southern California Chapter  [Note: Southern CA membership forms and checks can be sent along with the award application.  For a copy of the chapter's membership form see http://arlis-sc.org/about/membership/.]

2. Financial need. Only applicants who receive partial or no institutional funds towards conference attendance will be considered (We strongly encourage folks who do not receive full funding to apply).

3. Eligible applicants include current board members (as voted on by the membership at the Cerritos meeting on March 29, 2006).

Selection will be weighted toward those applicants who best fulfill the following guidelines:

1. Are attending the ARLIS/NA Annual Conference for the first time, and/or

2. Are actively participating in the conference in such roles as speaker, moderator, recorder, workshop attendee, etc.

Conditions of the award:

1. Award winner must commit to attending the Chapter meeting at the conference.

2. Award winner must submit a written conference report for publication in Canvas, the Chapter newsletter. This report will include an account of the recipient’s personal conference experiences and how the award contributed to his/her professional development.

To apply for the award:

Please email a letter of application to Isotta Poggi, Chair of the Travel Awards Committee by February 5, 2012, briefly outlining your reasons for attending the conference as well as a short biographical statement listing employment history, educational background, professional activities, and how much funding you will be receiving from your institution (please limit information to a maximum of 2 pages). Winners must confirm in writing that they are able to meet the requirements of conference attendance. The travel awards will be presented to the winners at the ARLIS/SC Chapter meeting in Toronto (time and place to be determined).

Isotta Poggi
Getty Research Institute
1200 Getty Center Drive, Suite 1100
Los Angeles, CA 90049-1688
ipoggi_at_getty_dot_edu
Tel: 310.440.7396

Simply go to the Membership page and follow the instructions.

If you have any trouble with the process please contact our treasurer, Cathy Billings at c[dot]billings@ci[dot]glendale[dot]ca[dot]us or 818-548-2713.

Canvas Newsletter: Volume 32, Number 1. Fall 2011

In order to save money and reduce impact on the environment,  we are only publishing our newsletter electronically.
If the above link does not work for you, please copy and paste the following link into your browser:

http://arlis-sc.org/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/Canvas_Fall11_final.pdf

We wish you a safe and joyful holiday season. Best wishes!

For a complete description of the duties and responsibilities carried out by these offices, see the chapter’s bylaws at (be sure to go to the amendments for Treasurer duties) http://arlis-sc.org/about/mission-and-bylaws/

The Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect shall act as executive officer in the event the Chair is unable to serve, shall act as program chair, and shall be responsible for the sending of all announcements of meetings to the membership.

The Treasurer shall maintain current membership lists; collect membership dues; maintain the chapter’s financial records, including establishing and monitoring the chapter’s bank account; write checks and reimbursements as needed; provide name tags for meetings and labels for mailings; present financial reports at meetings and for annual report; and coordinate activities with the membership committee.

There are many benefits to serving as a chapter officer. Officers gain valuable leadership experience while contributing towards ensuring that ARLIS/NA Southern California Chapter meets the professional needs of art and architecture librarians and visual resources professionals in our region.

Please send your nominations to psperegrine@gmail.com by Wednesday, November 30, 2011 and contact us with any questions.

Sincerely,

ARLIS/SC Nominating Committee

Patricia Peregrine

Librarian, Archivist & Information Professional

psperegrine@gmail.com

Alyssa Resnick

Development, Technology & Collection Services Administrator

Glendale Public Library

aresnick@ci.glendale.ca.us

Please email this information to Virginia  at v.allison@uci.edu.