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!

ARLIS/SC Day at the Huntington Library
Art Collections and Botanical Gardens,
San Marino, CA.
Monday Dec. 12, 2011,

8:45 am: Meet Lorraine Perrotta in the entrance pavilion (for a welcome & to receive access badges)

9-10 am: Curator led tour of “Beautiful Science” exhibit with Dan Lewis, Dibner Senior Curator, History of Science, Medicine & Technology

Break

10:30-11:30: Curator tour led of “The House that Sam Built” exhibit with Hal Nelson, Curator of American Decorative Arts

11:40-12:30: Tour of the Conservation and Photography labs in the Munger Research Center

12:30-1:30: Group lunch in in the cafe (Dutch treat)

Afternoon: Visit exhibits and gardens on your own or in groups

[Note: the Huntington is closed to the public in the morning, thus we need to enter as a group]

(Directions: http://www.huntington.org/thehuntington_full02.aspx?id=308)

Registration fees (payable at the entrance by cash or check to ARLIS-SC):

Members: $5.00
Guests/Non-Members: $10.00
Students: free (must be ARLIS-SC members)

[Not yet a member? Please fill out the form at:
http://arlis-sc.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/11-arlis-sc-memberform.pdf
and bring it with you!]

SPACE IS LIMITED: Please RSVP to jhenri at library dot ucla dot edu by Thursday December 8, 2011.

Best wishes,

Janine Henri, ARLIS/SC Vice-Chair, Chair-Elect

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.

ARLIS/SC Day at the Huntington Library

Art Collections and Botanical Gardens,

San Marino, CA.

Monday Dec. 12, 2011,

8:45 am:               Meet Lorraine Perrotta in the entrance pavilion (for a welcome & to receive access badges)

9-10 am:               Curator led tour of “Beautiful Science” exhibit with Dan Lewis, Dibner Senior Curator, History of Science, Medicine & Technology

Break

10:30-11:30:        Curator tour led of “The House that Sam Built” exhibit with Hal Nelson, Curator of American Decorative Arts

11:40-12:30:        Tour of the Conservation and Photography labs in the Munger Research Center

12:30-1:30:          Boxed lunch in Seaver classroom, Munger Research Center (cost to-be-determined)

Afternoon:         Visit exhibits and gardens on your own or in groups  

[Note: the Huntington is closed to the public in the morning, thus we need to enter as a group]

(Directions: http://www.huntington.org/thehuntington_full02.aspx?id=308)

Registration information coming soon!

Best wishes,

Janine Henri, ARLIS/SC Vice-Chair, Chair-Elect

Do you have any news about your institution or an announcement to make about your recent professional accomplishments?

If so, we would like to include your news and/or announcements in the ARLIS/SC Fall 2011 newsletter.

Please send your submission to v.allison@uci.edu  by Friday Dec 2, 2011.  If you have a digital image to accompany your text please send it along and we will include it as space permits.

Questions? contact Virginia Allison

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