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Hello all,
Images of this year’s conference can be viewed at http://www.flickr.com/groups/arlisna08/
We encourage conference participants to add their own digital images to the group. For a PDF tutorial on how to join the ARLIS/NA Annual 2008 Flickr group and how to add your images, please go to http://tinyurl.com/6f6ajg
Thanks,
Bryan Loar and Tom Riedel
Dear Colleagues,
This is a reminder that all content for this year’s conference proceedings should be sent to me by June 12, 2008. We will be posting papers, presentations, virtual posters, and/or minutes from all sessions, workshops, and meetings for the conference. As last year, this year’s proceedings will be entirely web-based and accessible on the ARLIS/NA website, therefore full-text and PowerPoint presentations of sessions and workshops are acceptable formats. If you would prefer to send your file as a PDF, that would be ideal, as I will be submitting all content to our webmaster in PDF format. If you have large files to attach, there are several free services available through the Web to assist you, such as http://mailbigfile.com.
Since some of you might be including copyrighted images in your presentations, please note that you will need to secure permission from the vendor/creator prior to publishing them in the proceedings. All authors publishing full presentations in any format will be asked to sign the Publication Agreement on the ARLIS/NA website (http://www.arlisna.org/artdoc/cta.pdf).
All materials should be sent to me electronically at elearned@rwu.edu.
Thank you!
Betsy Peck Learned
Interim Dean of University Libraries
Roger Williams University
1 Old Ferry Rd.
Bristol, RI 02809-2921
Phone: 401-254-3625
Fax: 401-254-3565
Email: elearned@rwu.edu
Mountain West organized conference: ARLIS/MW was established in 1996 by librarians from Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada, Utah, and Wyoming. Prior to 1996, the chapter was the “ARLIS/Arizona Chapter”, established in 1978. So this conference is not just a Denver First, but a Mountain West First!!
We as a chapter have thrown ourselves into providing a learning experience that is also enjoyable. We have tried to consider things big and small — from water in your registration pack to that big D.A.M. party! Individuals in the chapter and beyond the chapter have contributed unique touches to enhance the conference experience. You will find an ARLIS Membership table in the exhibits, and job postings in the hospitality area. Throughout you will see the unique conference logo designed by a student at the Art Institute of Colorado as part of a contest sponsored by Mountain West chapter. (See the virtual poster session about the contest here on the conference blog).
We look forward to seeing you in Denver! You are why we did it!
*This posting on behalf of the Denver co-chairs (Peggy Keeran and Tom Riedel for Local Arrangements and Jeanne Brown and Mary Graham for Program) and the entire Conference Planning Advisory Committee whose brainstorms resulted in many of the approaches we are calling Denver Firsts!
Are you interested in joining the Travel Awards Committee? We’re looking for 2-3 new members to assist us with giving awards that encourage participation in ARLIS/NA and assist students and new professionals with attending the conferences!
Please contact me off-list if you are interested in learning more or joining the committee. The Committee meeting will be held on Saturday from 12:30-2 at the Mad Greens restaurant (http://www.madgreens.com/). Please contact me if you plan on attending the meeting so that we can coordinate meeting and walking to the restaurant.
Jennifer Friedman
Incoming Chair, Travel Awards Committee
Dear membership,
The Artist Files Working Group is scheduled to meet on Saturday, May 3, 5-6pm in the Mt. Elbert Conference Room. Below is the agenda for the meeting.
For those interested in this specific project or artist files in general, we welcome your participation. For more background on our activities, please see the minutes of our last meeting in Atlanta: http://www.arlisna.org/news/conferences/2007/proceedings/wg_artistfiles.pdf
Regards,
Jon Evans
Artist Files Working Group Meeting Agenda
Denver 2008
Saturday, May 3, 5:00-6:00 PM
Mt. Elbert Conference Room
I. Welcome & Introductions - Jon Evans
II. Overview of progress since last meeting - Jon Evans, Sally McKay and Barbara Rominski
III. Best practices documents update - Jon Evans
IV. Directory update and presentation - Sally McKay and Barbara Rominski
V. Marketing plan - Kraig Binkowski
VI. Goals for the coming year - Jon Evans
VII. Other business
VIII. Adjourn
Hi Museum Librarians,
Rather than print the 2007 minutes for you to review at the MLD meeting Saturday I’d like to point you to the copy available on line. We’ll still have the formal approval of the minutes but you’ll have to read them in advance of the meeting.
http://www.arlisna.org/news/conferences/2007/proceedings/proceed_index.html
The minutes are a pdf located under the ‘Division’ heading.
thanks!
Amy Ballmer
aballmer@artic.edu
Denver isn’t actually in the Rocky Mountains, but sits east of them on the plains. Still, at 5280 feet, our weather can be a little, well, rocky. Today, for example, we should see a temperature of about 80 degrees. Tomorrow, a little cooler. Thursday, we’re looking at a high in the 40s with rain and possibly even a little snow. So, as much as we tried to schedule perfect weather for your visit to Denver, we are now encouraging you to bring warm clothing and umbrellas. For updates on weather, check accuweather.com or weather.com.
Even though it may be damp for the first part of your visit, we encourage those of you who are visiting from lower altitudes to stay hydrated. If you’re not used to it, the altitude can make you feel weak, dizzy or headachy. Your best defense is to drink plenty of fluids and not push yourself-we’ll give you a bottle of water at the registration desk as a reminder. And, even though it may be cloudy at times, sun block is never a bad idea at higher altitudes.
One last caveat not related to weather or altitude at all: there are two Hyatt hotels in downtown Denver. The Grand Hyatt is the conference hotel; the Hyatt Regency is a few blocks away at the Convention Center. So, make sure you get to the correct Hyatt so you won’t miss any of the action!
Tom Riedel
Local Arrangements Co-chair
Book Arts Roundtable meeting May 4, 2008, Denver, Colorado
*Meeting to start at 5:30 p.m., Mt. Wilson room, Grand Hyatt
I. General Introductions
Outgoing moderator: Tony White (Indiana University)
Incoming moderator: Yuki Hibben (Virginia Commonwealth University)
II. Announcements College Book Art Association (CBAA)
CBAA Conference – January 2009 (call for papers: deadline June 1)
NY Art Book Fair
Contemporary Artist’s Books Conference (NYC)
Other
III. Transition from Roundtable to Discussion Group
What next?
Should the group continue?
What is the role of the Moderator?
IV. Nominations Nominate moderator-elect/discussion group leader
V. New Business/Discussions
Blog?
Open to the floor
Tony White Moderator, Book Arts Roundtable
The Cataloging Problems Discussion Group is scheduled to meet at lunchtime on Sunday, 1-2 pm. Box lunches are available from the hotel restaurant, 1876, so bring your sandwich and let’s talk about cataloging.
I’ve prepared an overview of the year in art cataloging and posted it at http://artcataloging.net/arlisna/cpdg2008overview.doc — sections on the CAC exhibitions publications guidelines underway, OPACs and 2.0 endeavors, LCSH, MARC, NACO/SACO, etc. We can talk about those topics or whatever fills your cataloger brain. One thing I’d like to talk about is the MARC proposal for a new heading use code, especially as CPSO has promised an easing of the NAF/SAF divide. This is spelled out in a bit more detail in the overview.
Looking forward to seeing folks in Denver.
Sherman Clarke
New York University Libraries
sherman.clarke@nyu.edu
Dear all,
I am just confirming the details re: DART’s breakfast meeting on Sunday in Denver. We will meet at 8:45 AM, so as to have a few minutes to order breakfast, etc., before the 9 AM meeting. We will meet in the hotel restaurant: “1876,” on the Lobby level. Come one, come all, just please let me know, if you can, asap, so I may have a final count.
Also, any agenda items to add are most welcome.
Thanks very much, and safe travels - Rebecca
-Rebecca Friedman
Co-Chair, DART
rfriedma@princeton.edu
609-258-3163
ARLIS/NA Communications & Publications Committee
Business Meeting
Saturday, May 3, 2008 12:30 – 2:00 pm
Denver Grand Hyatt – Mt. Wilson
AGENDA
12:30-1:00
1. Welcome and introductions
2. Old Business:
A. Approval of 2007 Annual Business Meeting minutes
B. 2007 Annual Report review:
1. Chair’s report (R. Lawson)
Co-Publishing agreements
Policy Manual Section R, including revised Author’s agreement (PM R12)
Art Documentation peer review survey
2. Editors’ reports (J. Dyki, E. Markson, J. Stahl, K. Binkowski)
3. At-large members’ reports (J. Franklin, M. Ruddy, L. Viverette)
4. EB Liaison’s Report (S. Koskinen)
1:00-1:10 Break
1:10-2:00
3. New Business:
A. Thanks to outgoing EB liaison S. Koskinen; welcome new liaison B. Rominski
B. Report on VRA’s MemberClicks implementation (R. Lawson)
C. Annual report proposal (R. Lawson)
D. Discussion of issues for Executive Board and recommendations/action items:
1. Online resources:
o AWS: Art Documentation backfile in PDF
Server hosting
News & Events information
Conference sites
E-commerce
Archiving procedures
o MemberClicks implementation
o Listserv administration
o RSS Feed
o Professional Resources
o ARLIS Reviews Online
2. Print Publications:
o Art Documentation: Production and mailing
Option to receive PDF online
PDFs for EBSCO
o Handbook/Directory: PDF version for downloading
o Occasional Papers
3. Communications and publications program finances:
o Marketing: Implementing approved plan
o Advertising: Identify new sources, incentives
o Sponsorship: Liaison with Development Committee
o RSS Feed
o Professional Resources
o ARLIS Reviews Online
ARLIS/NA Membership Meeting Agenda
Grand Hyatt Denver - Grand Ballroom
May 5, 2008 8:00-10:00 a.m.
Call to Order
President’s Report
Headquarters Report
Treasurer’s Report
Secretary’s Report
Summer Educational Institute Report
Denver Conference Report
Indianapolis Conference Preview
Guest Speaker, Loriene Roy, President, ALA
Remembrances
Scheduled announcements
Membership Dues Increases
Open Forum
Introductions and Acknowledgements
Outgoing Executive Board Members
Incoming Executive Board Members
Ken Soehner, President, 2008-2009
Adjourn
The ARLIS/NA Collection Development Discussion Group will meet on Saturday, 3 May from 1 to 2 P.M. at the Grays Peak room in the Hyatt Conference Center.
This is billed as a “brown bag” meeting, so feel free to bring lunch if you haven’t already eaten. (I’m sure the hotel would like us to point out that box lunches are available for purchase at “1876,” the hotel restaurant.)
A major agenda item will be our transition from “Discussion Group” to “Special Interest Group.” Last year in Atlanta we agreed that we wanted to make this change as soon as the SIG option is available. With luck, we will have some information on the procedure for establishing a SIG by the time we meet. I hope that this will take no more than 15 minutes of our brief meeting time. The rest of the meeting will be devoted to our usual “round robin” of collection development topics. Please bring your issues to discuss.
See you in Denver.
Tim Shipe
Hello Architecture Section members, We will meet on Saturday May 3, 2008 in the Conference Center. An agenda is attached and appended below. Please send me last minute agenda items if you have them. If anyone would like to nominate themselves or someone else to become Vice-Moderator, please let me know. We also will need a Recorder to transcribe our pearls for future generations. Please someone volunteer. I am begging you.
ARLIS/NA Annual Architecture Section Meeting May 3, 2008, 5:00-6:00 PM
Section I. Section Business (15 minutes)
A. New Business/Announcements; (10 minutes)
a. AASL Conference Summary (Janine Henri, UCLA)
b. Miscellaneous Announcements B. Election of the new Vice-Moderator; any volunteers? (5 minutes)
Section II. “Slam” (15 minutes) The Slam is meant to be a structured forum in which section members can briefly outline research or publication efforts for section members. Please send Slam info to Patti Cossard pcossard@umd.edu
A. Slam participants are self-identified pre-conference (in our case research project announcements)
B. Prior to conference, slam participants asked to:
a. Provide one paragraph describing project and what type of collaboration is sought
b. Provide one powerpoint slide representative of project
c. Prepare one minute maximum oral presentation of project and call for collaboration; one-minute limit will be rigidly enforced with a gong
Section III. New National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB) Standards for Architecture Libraries (15-20 minutes)
A. Janine Henri will discuss the previous NAAB Accreditation process
B. Susan Lewis or another member of the AASL-ARLIS/NA NAAB Accreditation Task Force in attendance will discuss its activities
C. Discussion
Alan Michelson
The ARLIS/NA Teaching Librarians Discussion Group is scheduled for a brown bag meeting on Sunday, May 4 from 1-2pm in Longs Peak. Please forward any topics you would like discussed to kristai@ucr.edu by Wednesday, April 30.
In addition, we are looking for a recorder for the meeting. If interested please contact Andrea at andrea@temple.edu.
For those concerned about lunch, a brown bag (make it yourself buffet) option is available in the hotel restaurant.
Thanks and see you soon.
Andrea Goldstein
Temple University
Krista Ivy
University of California, Riverside
The agenda for the meeting of the ARLIS/NA Public Policy Committee is below. The outgoing chair is Tim Shipe; the incoming chair is Marilyn Russell.
The committee is looking for some new members. If you think you might be interested in a possible appointment to the Public Policy Committee, feel free to join us to get a sense of our work. If you would like to let Marilyn know in advance of your possible interest, you are welcome to contact her (mrussell@HASKELL.edu). But this is not required.
For further information on the committee, see our web site at http://www.arlisna.org/organization/com/pubpol/index.html.
Thanks
Tim
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Agenda for ARLIS/NA Public Policy Committee Meeting
Denver, Saturday, 3 May 2008, 9:30-11:00 A.M.
Introductions and General Updates.
Section 108 developments. (Discussion of the Study Group’s final report and recommended legislation. Next steps for the Public Policy Committee)
Orphan Works Developments. (Discussion of the Register of Copyright’s report to Congress, draft legislation, reactions from portions of the visual arts community, and next steps for the Public Policy Committee)
Committee Goals for 2008/2009.
Committee Website. (Need a volunteer to be the web editor)
New assignments (which members will monitor and report on which issues, lists, etc.?). See the annual report for current assignments, and be prepared to volunteer for new or continued assignment.
Program ideas for Indianapolis conference.
Are you interested in diversity issues?
The ARLIS/NA Diversity Committee is seeking new members for 2008-2009.
Please join us for our annual business meeting on Saturday, May 3 from 10-11am. For information about the committee and its past accomplishments, take a look at the committee’s website at:
http://www.arlisna.org/organization/com/diversity/index.html
If you are interested in joining this committee or have questions, please email me at: krista.ivy@ucr.edu
Sincerely,
Krista Ivy
ARLIS/NA Diversity Committee Chair
Dear Colleagues,
This is a reminder that I will be serving as this year’s conference proceedings editor. I will be gathering papers, presentations, virtual posters, and/or minutes from all sessions, workshops, and meetings for the conference. As last year, this year’s proceedings will be entirely web-based and accessible on the ARLIS/NA website, therefore full-text and PowerPoint presentations of sessions and workshops are preferable formats. If you will be moderating a session and are confident that your speakers will be able to provide electronic copies of their remarks, you do not need to appoint a recorder for the session. If, however, you cannot be sure that your speakers will have electronic versions of their presentations, please do appoint a recorder. We hope to document as much content of the conference as possible.
Since some of you might be including copyrighted images in your presentations, please note that you will need to secure permission from the vendor/creator prior to publishing them in the proceedings. All authors publishing full presentations in any format will be asked to sign the Publication Agreement on the ARLIS/NA website (http://www.arlisna.org/artdoc/cta.pdf).
Conference proceedings materials should be sent to me electronically at elearned@rwu.edu. The deadline is June 12, 2008.
See you soon in Denver!
Betsy Peck Learned
elearned@rwu.edu
The Mount Wilson Room at the Hyatt has has been reserved for a self-scheduled meeting of the Photography Librarians Group on Sunday May 4 at 6:00 P.M.
This is just before the Big DAM Party at the Denver Museum, so I would suggest that people come prepared to go directly from the meeting to the buses, the first of which departs at 6:30.
It’s a short meeting, but there should be time enough time for us to connect with each other and throw out ideas about the next conference before moving on to the party.
See you next week,
Laura T. Harris
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Department of Photography
Joyce F. Menschel Library
212-650-2433
laura.harris@metmuseum.org
Committee and other meetings interwoven through the conference instead of all on the day before the conference starts:
Rather than require that all members contributing their time on committees show up to the conference early, this experimental approach allowed chairs to poll their members for optimal meeting times throughout the conference. This Denver First has the potential to change the way we in ARLIS/NA approach meetings — or not!
Whenever rock stars come to Denver, we read in the newspaper that they shop at two unique stores downtown: Rockmount Ranch Wear and Cry Baby Ranch. Rockmount introduced the first western shirts with snaps and the first commercially produced bolo ties. Rockmount’s founder, Jack Weil, still works at the store daily at the age of 107! The store has been at 1626 Wazee Street in LoDo since it opened in 1946. Cry Baby Ranch is located at 1421 Larimer Street in historic Larimer Square. If you’re looking for western goods and tchotchkes, you can find clothing, gifts, baby items, music, linens, as well as items for your home and garden. There’s plenty of other shopping and dining in Larimer Square, plus a favorite Denver hangout for coffee, The Market. Check out your options at http://www.larimersquare.com/.
Two shopping malls anchor the 16th Street Mall: Denver Pavilions, a block and a half from the Grand Hyatt, and Tabor Center at the northwest end of 16th Street. And, of course you’ll find many places in-between where you can stock up on Colorado Rockies (and Nuggets and Broncos and Avalanche and Crush) wear, and commemorative souvenirs of the upcoming Democratic National Convention. For other shopping options, see http://denver.org/what-to-do/shopping.
Tom Riedel
Local Arrangements Co-chair
Stop by the auction donation gallery at and check out the latest donations: http://www.unm.edu/~nstephen/ARLISauction.htm
Do you want to contribute to the auction, but think you’ve missed the deadline? Think again, since we have extended the deadline for filling out the online donation form to APRIL 28. Our auction web page will soon be updated to reflect the new deadlines. In the meantime, here are the steps to follow:
- Fill out the online donation form by April 28. Be sure to make at least 2 copies for yourself. Donattion form: http://arlisna-mw.lib.byu.edu/denver2008/silentauction_form.htm
- Email images of your donations to Nina Stephenson (nstephen@unm.edu) by April 28. Include “ARLIS/NA auction” in the subject line and the title of your donation in the email message.
- Deliver your donation(s) and copy (copies) of the donation form in person to the ARLIS/NA Registration Desk before 5 p.m. Friday, May 2nd. OR
- Ship your donation(s) and copy (copies) of the donation form to Leslie Trumble (address follows) to arrive no later than MONDAY APRIL 28. Leslie’s address is:
Leslie Trumble, Director Visual Media Center
School of Art and Art History
University of Denver
2121 E. Asbury Ave.
Denver, CO 80208
Questions? Contact Nancy Pistorius, pistoriu@unm.edu or 505-277-7600. Thanks everyone!
Nina Stephenson, on behalf of Silent Auction Committee
Curious about ARLIS/NA and how it works?
Confused about the brand new MemberClicks directory?
Please stop by the ARLIS/NA Informational table / MemberClicks Helpdesk in the exhibitions hall in Denver! Despite the fact the name of this new feature in the exhibition hall does not roll off the tongue, we’re hoping it will serve as a valuable resource to both new and seasoned ARLIS/NE members.
As you may have guessed the table is serving two functions.
First of all we are hoping to be a repository of printed information on ARLIS/NA and its various groups-Committees, Divisions, Sections, Round Tables/Interest Groups, Chapters, etc. [If you have responsibility for one of these groups and would like to share information with fellow ARLIS members, please bring handouts to be distributed.] We will also be staffed on Saturday, so please stop by to chat. We will answer questions and/or try to put you in touch with someone who can speak to you more about your ARLIS-related interests. Mentors, please encourage your mentees to come by.
In addition, we are very pleased to serve as a MemberClicks HelpDesk. Although I don’t think any of us can claim to be experts on the new MemberClicks directory, we look forward to introducing you to some of the basic functionality of the new system. If you have not had an opportunity to use it yet, it’s really wonderful!
Printed information will be available both Saturday and Sunday, while it lasts.
The table will be staffed on Saturday May 3rd, 9:30 am-12:30 pm and 5-7 pm.
Look forward to seeing many of you in Denver!
Best,
Rachel Resnik, outgoing Membership Committee chair
technical services librarian
massachusetts college of art + design
rresnik@massart.edu
Dear all,
Please make note that the ILL Discussion Group will be meeting in Denver on Saturday, May 3 from 1-2pm in the Longs Peak Conference Room. We hope that anyone interested in wild and wacky world of resource sharing will join us. Please see the agenda below for details on topics that we will address.
Regards,
Jon Evans
Reference Librarian
Hirsch Library
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
jevans@mfah.org
ILL Discussion Group Meeting Agenda
Denver 2008
Saturday, May 3, 1:00-2:00 PM
Longs Peak Conference Room
I. Welcome & Introductions - Jon Evans (MFA, Houston)
II. OCLC and SHARES updates -Dennis Massie (OCLC) and Karen Bucky (Clark Art Institute)
A. SHARES Executive Group update
B. Ongoing OCLC transition issues
C. OCLC Programs and Research update
D. Zero dollars transactions
E. SHARES wrapping & packaging issues
1. Standards for returnables
2. Green packaging initiative
III. Streamlining successes or other tips for WCRS and ILLiad
IV. Recommendations for software improvements
V. New or recently discovered sources
VI. Other business
VII. Adjourn
One of the pleasures in visiting a city is exploring some of the great places to eat. Downtown Denver offers many choices within walking distance of the Grand Hyatt.
Restaurant Guides:
Restaurant guides are available from the conference web site under “about Denver”. You’ll find a guide compiled from a survey of staff from the Denver Art Museum and local ARLIS/NA-Mountain West members listing their favorite downtown spots for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, as well as a guide produced by the Denver Metro Convention and Visitors Bureau. See http://arlisna-mw.lib.byu.edu/denver2008/denver.htm for access to the guides.
Dine Outs:
On Saturday night and Monday night during the conference, we have made arrangements for “Dine Outs” - reservations for groups of up to 10 people at several nearby restaurants. It will be helpful for our planning purposes if you sign up in advance by email, but you may also sign up during the conference at the Hospitality Desk. For more information, including a list of the Dine Outs restaurants, links to their web sites, and contact information for signing up, please see http://arlisna-mw.lib.byu.edu/denver2008/dineout.htm. This is a great way to gather with old friends for dinner, and to meet new friends too.
We’ll see you in Denver soon!
Lisa Blankenship
Hospitality Desk Coordinator & ARLIS/NA-MW Chapter Chair
Lisa.Blankenship@UNCO.EDU
Join in some HILARITY ;-) Partake in a reception sponsored by the Maryland Office of Meyer, Scherer & Rockcastle, Ltd. and share your research with colleagues.
JOIN THE SLAM!!!!!
So far we will be showcasing :
Josias Thomas Joesler Project
Restoring Ancient Stabiae Project
SAH’s Architecture Visual Resource Network
Do you have a research project or collaboration you would like your fellow Architecture sectionists to know about?
WELL, JOIN THE SLAM!!!!
A SLAM is a string of one-minute presentations of announcements which are intended to persuade your colleagues to spend more time with you discussing your research and/or potential collaborations during our informal reception following our business meeting.
Here’s the process if you want to participate:
1. SLAM participants (those who have a research project or collaboration announcement) identify themselves to Patti Cossard before the Denver Conference
2. Prior to the conference, provide Patti with:
a) one paragraph description of your project or what type of collaboration is sought
b) one powerpoint slide of an image that is representative of the project
3. Prepare a one minute (maximum) oral presentation of project or call for collaboration…don’t go over Patti will be manning a “gong” which will mean your time is up!
Prior to our Section meeting on Saturday May 3, 5-6pm, Patti will collate descriptions, assign participant a spot in the meeting room for longer conversation with interested colleagues and create a handout for section meeting attendees so they can find you!
Patti will also collate slides into one power point presentation and will organize the slide show during your one minute presentation.
At the section meeting, SLAM Participants will be lined up in the order of their reception spots.
Remember Patti will be [wo]manning the gong and will be doing her best to bring a creative certain sense of hilarity to the event ;-)
Thanks,
Patti Cossard
Vice-moderator, Architecture Section
Patricia Kosco Cossard, M.A., M.L.S.
Architecture, Planning, and Preservation Librarian University of Maryland Libraries College Park, MD 20742
(301) 405-6316 office
(301) 314-9583 fax
pcossard@umd.edu
Hello ARLIS Architecture Section Members,
Recently, Martin Aurand, President of AASL, contacted me about a significant issue for discussion at the Denver meeting or the ARLIS/NA Architecture Section. New NAAB accreditation standards that will apply to architecture libraries are being considered. Martin has put together a task force to study the issue, chaired by Susan Lewis of the Boston Architectural College, but it will not have a report generated by the time we meet. In order to have a fruitful conversation, I was hoping that you might take a bit of time to familiarize yourselves with passages from key NAAB documents. These passages can be found at the NAAB site: http://www.naab.org/accreditation/
1.) 2004 NAAB Conditions for Accreditation Report, Section 3.8 “Physical Resources” and Section 3.9 “Information Resources” are most pertinent, as are Appendices B and C.
2.) 2008 NAAB Procedures for Accreditation Report Section 6.5, Appendix H For the documents below, see: http://www.naab.org/documents/home_origin.aspx?path=Public+Documents%5cAccreditation%5cWinter+2008+Task+Group+Reports
3.) NAAB REPORT OF EVOLVING CONDITIONS AND SPC TASK GROUP See section 3.9 Information Resources; this group indicated the following: “CONDITIONS REVISIONS Evolving Conditions and SPC Task Group — 02.14.08 3.9 Information Resources (WM) It may be time to reassess what we mean by information resources, and the expectation of what appropriate resources are for programs today. What does 5000 NA volumes mean today? I also think that this section should be assessed by the architectural librarians and edited as appropriate. I question doing a mini-APR (Architecture Program Report) for the library. (ACSA’s ’07 Survey) • Our librarians work hard on this part. • This is the lifeline to the future • Libraries becoming less relevant”
4.) REPORT OF TRENDS IN EDUCATION TASK GROUP (Indicates new directions in architectural education.) 5.) REPORT OF THE INTERNATIONAL/ GLOBAL TASK GROUP Again, see Sections 3.8 and 3.9 An final agenda for the Architecture Section Meeting will be forthcoming.
Thank you!
Alan Michelson
Moderator, Architecture Section 2008
Generalissimo, Architecture and Urban Planning Library
University of Washington
Box 355730
Seattle, WA 98195-5730
tel: 206.543.7091
alanmich@U.WASHINGTON.EDU
Saturday, May 3, 2008, 5:00-6:00 PM
Agenda
- Welcome - Isabella Marqués de Castilla, moderador Business and updates Election of Section’s Web Editor - to succeed Angela Sidman Election of new vice-moderator
- A presentation by Deborah Confer, Anthropology Collection Manager at the University of Colorado Museum of Natural History
- Discussion: Audience contributions on cataloging Topics of interest to discuss at ARLIS/NA 2009
- Wrap-up
Moderator:
Isabella Marqués de Castilla
Senior Cataloging Specialist
Library of Congress
imar@loc.gov
Tel: 202 707-7024
Vice-moderator / Incoming-moderator:
James Phillip Ascher
Cataloging Librarian. Special Collections Team
University of Colorado at Boulder
James.Ascher@Colorado.edu
ARLIS/NA Academic Library Division (ALD) Annual Business Meeting, Denver, CO: Saturday, May 3, 2008, 3:45-4:45
Agenda
- Announcements (on the spot contributions welcome)
- Election of new vice-moderator
- Discussion Topic: LibGuides, subject guides utilizing 2.0 technology, interactive tutorials — experiences, tips, horror stories
- Discussion Topic: Drawing new faculty into the library — what’s worked and what hasn’t
- Discussion Topic: Where do we want ALD to go? ARLIS-ALD?
Thanks,
Rijn Templeton, ALD out-going moderator (rijn-templeton@uiowa.edu )
Kathleen Lonbom, ALD in-coming moderator (klonbom@ilstu.edu )
Everyone is invited to the join in the conversation at the RISS (Reference & Instruction Services Section) ‘business meeting’ on Saturday, May 3, from 5 to 6 p.m.
This year we’re putting aside the usual business meeting fare - soliciting ideas for next year’s programming and arm-twisting attendees into volunteering to run the group. You may hold your applause.
What are you doing?
The meeting, billed as “Reference and Information Services Section Project Update,” is an opportunity for ARLIS members to share reference and outreach projects undertaken at home libraries. Emphasis will be on publicizing projects in which others can participate or ones which other libraries can adopt and adapt. Not allprojects turn out the way one expects: this session can also include projects which encounter unexpected obstacles or conclusions.
Time will be limited, so be prepared to offer a concise summary of the project’s goals, tools, and reception. (Works in progress are fine, too.) The hope is that the conversation will lead to increased communications and sharing of successful reference projects across member libraries. Even more, we hope to find a dynamic and effective way to take advantage of the Society’s ‘collective wisdom’ other than a one hour meeting once a year.
What should RISS be doing?
To that end, over the past year the leaders of RISS have been struggling to answer these questions:
- Is art reference adequately served in the current resource universe?
- Is there a need for cooperative art reference products?
- What local art reference initiatives are exportable? Shareable?
- What web tools are ripe for collective exploitation?
- What role can ARLIS in general and RISS in particular play in providing an appropriate and viable platform for sharing ideas and resources?
- Is ARLIS equal to the task?
- Should we be looking elsewhere and relying on our own initiative?
- What’s right (and what’s wrong) with ARLIS-L for art reference?
We hope to give an equally concise overview of the brainstorming and possible solutions we have identified. Joining us for these discussions will be Martha Ruddy, appointed by the Executive Board to report on extending ARLIS/NA’s technological possibilities. We eagerly solicit your reactions.
Ross Day
Moderator, RISS
Reminder: RSVP deadline tomorrow, 4/23!
Simmons GSLIS alumni and ARLIS/NE members: Please join Simmons and ARLIS/NE for a mixer at ARLIS/NA! Simmons alumni and ARLIS/NE members are invited to a cocktail reception from 5:30-6:30 pm on Sunday, May 4th. Please come by and visit before heading off to the Denver Art Museum.
Sunday, May 4th 5:30-6:30pm
Mt. Princeton Room - Grand Hyatt Denver
RSVP to anne.reid@simmons.edu by April 23rd.
The Grand Hyatt, between 17th and 18th on Welton Street in downtown Denver, is one block from the 16th Street Mall, and is situated between the Civic Center to the southeast, and Lower Downtown, or LoDo, to the northwest, with a variety of places close by to eat, drink, and walk. The 16th Street Mall shuttle service, which goes from the civic center to LoDo, is free.
The main entrance to the Grant Hyatt is located off Welton Street, in the breezeway between the hotel and conference center. A twenty-foot sandstone fireplace graces the lobby, with cocktails available in the Fireside Terrace Lounge in the evenings. The hotel restaurant, 1876, is around the corner from the lobby. The renovated rooms in the 26-story hotel are attractive and comfortable, decorated with natural colors. Recreational facilities include a small, indoor pool and a small exercise room with weights, cycles, and stair climbers, with an adjacent outdoor rooftop jogging track and a tennis court. Across the hotel breezeway is the entrance to the Hyatt Conference Center, with a Starbucks to the left of the entry. The main floor of the Conference Center is an atrium space, with a 24-hour business center to one side and the elevators on the other.
The conference will be held in two areas of the hotel property: on the second floor and in Mt. Sopris (lobby level) of the hotel itself, and in the Conference Center across the breezeway.
To get to the second floor of the hotel, take an elevator or, from the lobby, take the escalator near 1876. At the top of the escalator, go left to find the Registration/Hospitality Desk, the Internet Café, and the Exhibits Hall; turn right to get to the Grand Ballroom, where we will hold Convocation, the Membership Meeting, and the Special Session Icon or Enclosure, and where we will hear our guest speakers, Patricia Limerick, Lawrence Argent, Trevor Dawes, Loriene Roy, and David Silver. [On Thursday, May 1, the Registration/Hospitality desk, open at 10 am, will be located in the lobby.] When you pick up your registration packet at the hotel, check the conference program for floor plans of the hotel and the HCC to orient yourself.
Most of the sessions will be held in the Conference Center. To get to the Hyatt Conference Center (abbreviated in the conference program as HCC), go across the hotel breezeway, through the revolving doors, and follow the ARLIS/NA signs to the elevators, taking one to the second floor. The Conference Center rooms have large windows, with views of treetops and sky. The rooms are on three sides of the second floor, with restrooms on the fourth.
The Welcome Party will be held on the 38th floor of the Conference Center, in the Capitol Peak Ballroom. From here, we will enjoy music and food, as we watch the sun set over the Rockies.
We hope you will enjoy your stay at the Grand Hyatt, and we look forward to welcoming you to Denver.
Peggy Keeran
Local Arrangements Co-Chair
Hello all,
I just wanted to let everyone know that I’ve created a group in Flickr and an event in Facebook.
Here are the details…
Flickr ( ARLIS/NA Annual 2008 )
http://www.flickr.com/groups/arlisna08/
Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=12171858587
Also, I have one suggestion. If we have members, etc., blogging about/at the conference, I’d suggest using the Technorati tag ARLISNA08. This will allow someone to easily discover new content about the conference, sessions, etc.-even if it is spread out all over the blog universe. Techno-who you ask? They’re basically a blog tracking service. For more about Technorati, see their about page at http://technorati.com/about/
Thanks,
Denver International Airport (DIA) is located 25 miles from downtown Denver, and at 33,000 acres, has nearly twice the land area of Manhattan. Opened in May 1994 after many delays, “DIA” was frequently renamed by local wags during the wait–”Done In April,” “Done in August” and “Denver’s Imaginary Airport” are a few examples. Last year, DIA was the 11th busiest airport in the world, and its white fabric tension roof, meant to evoke the Rocky Mountains to the west, provides a striking welcome whether approaching by land or air.
DIA has public art by notable artists such as Betty Woodman, Judith Baca and Luis Jimenez. For more information, see http://flydenver.com/guide/art/index.asp. Jimenez’s 32 foot tall Mustang, the work that tragically took his life, stands outside the main (Jeppeson) terminal. (http://www.denverpost.com/art/ci_8481615)
Three terminals are connected to Jeppeson Terminal by underground train; Terminal A is home to Frontier, Air Canada, Continental and Jet Blue, and is the only terminal that in addition to train service, has a walkable bridge to the main terminal.
When you exit the train and enter Jeppeson Terminal on level 5, you’ll be greeted by a large fountain-like the terminal roof, modeled after the Rocky Mountains. Check the monitors to find your baggage carousel, on either the east or west side of the terminal. Ground transportation is also located on level 5 on the west side. We encourage you to take advantage of the conference arrangement with Super Shuttle, which is offering transportation to and from the Grand Hyatt or Magnolia for $30 roundtrip. To make your online reservations with Super Shuttle, follow the link on the conference web page (http://arlisna-mw.lib.byu.edu/denver2008/) under Travel/Hotel.
Tom Riedel
Local Arrangements Co-chair
ArtTECHtonic
This Denver First is a series of webcast interviews on a variety of “tech” topics. This approach is organized by Sarah Falls, who will be in the Exhibits area Sat afternoon to discuss the webcasts with attendees.
*This posting on behalf of the Denver co-chairs (Peggy Keeran and Tom Riedel for Local Arrangements and Jeanne Brown and Mary Graham for Program) and the entire Conference Planning Advisory Committee whose brainstorms resulted in many of the approaches we are calling Denver Firsts!
There’s still room available in some of the Denver tours, and we hope you’ll consider signing up for one (or two) if you haven’t already.
On Thursday, May 1st , from 3:00 to 5:00, get your bearings in downtown Denver by taking a Public Art Walking tour with art educator and lecturer Jack Kunin as guide. Public art in Denver is diverse, from 19th-century western bronzes to works by Fernando Botero, Jonathon Borofsky and Louise Bourgeois.
On Friday, May 2nd , join tour guide Annette Stott for a trip to Riverside Cemetery, Denver’s oldest, and Fairmount Cemetery, its largest. Dr. Stott’s is currently working on a book, Rocky Mountain Cemeteries: Sculpture Gardens of the Old West, in which she considers 19th-century pioneer community cemeteries and their arts in the mountain regions of Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, Idaho and Montana. Chapters include: “From Boot Hill to Fair Mount: the Transformation of Rocky Mountain Graveyards”, “Tombstone Carvers and Monument Makers of the Rocky Mountain West,” M. Rauh, Riverside Marble Works and the Gendered Cemetery,” “Mail-Order Monuments: Rocky Mountain Cemeteries in a National Context,” and “the Sepulchral Garden in Western Life.”
On Tuesday, May 6th , unwind after the conference with a trip to Boulder, Colorado, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. See the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), one of I.M. Pei’s most impressive works, set in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains just outside of Boulder, and the University of Colorado campus, with its striking “Tuscan Vernacular” architecture typified by buildings of indigenous sandstone, red barrel tile roofs and black wrought iron accents, where you’ll visit a special exhibit in the Art and Architecture Library. You’ll have time for shopping and lunch on your own on the Pearl Street Mall, a beautiful, four block pedestrian mall with historic buildings and native plantings, before the final stop, the Colorado Chautauqua National Historical Monument, comprised of cottages and lodges at the foot of Boulder’s Flatiron mountains.
We have one seat available on the Colorado Springs tour on Friday, May 2nd from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m!
If you have already registered for the conference and would like to sign up for a tour, please contact Susan Rawlyk at arlisna@mcphersonclarke.com.
Tom Riedel
Local Arrangements Co-chair
There’s still room available in some of the Denver tours, and we hope you’ll consider signing up for one (or two) if you haven’t already.
On Thursday, May 1, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 or Friday, May 2nd from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30, you can tour Denver’s Parks and Neighborhoods, including the Denver Botanic Gardens. Toward the end of the 19th century, Frederick Law Olmstead made the case that verdant residential communities were appropriate and sustainable in the semiarid West. He illustrated how such a community could be developed in Colorado, taking advantage of mountain views, using water judiciously, respecting the prairie, and protecting the fragile land. Frederick Law Olmstead Jr. was subsequently instrumental, along with other landscape designers and Mayor Robert W. Speer, in developing the city’s park and parkway system. This tour will give you a good sense of Denver’s neighborhoods at a beautiful time of year, with spring flowers, fruit trees and lilacs in bloom. The tour’s first stop is City Park on the east side, home to the Denver Zoo and the Museum of Nature and Science, and the final stop will be on the west side at Inspiration Point park. At the highest point of the city, you’ll have an uncluttered view of the Rocky Mountains. Your tour guide will be Carolyn Etter, former manager of the city’s Parks and Recreation Department, who is a parks historian and advocate.
Also on Thursday from 1:00 to 5:00, or on Friday from 12:30 to 4:30, you can tour Denver’s Mountain Parks. In 1914, Frederick Law Olmstead Jr. prepared a “Mountain Park Preliminary Plan,” and city authorities started purchasing property and constructing roads based on his initial recommendations. While park planning in the city called for preservation of mountain views by restricting the height of buildings, in the mountains, views were protected by purchasing canyon walls, open meadows and distant peaks. This tour will take you to world famous Red Rocks Amphitheatre, Lookout Mountain, and the scenic foothill towns of Evergreen and Golden.
If you have already registered for the conference and would like to sign up for a tour, please contact Susan Rawlyk at arlisna@mcphersonclarke.com.
Tom Riedel
Local Arrangements Co-chair
No conflict time for exhibitors
The Grand Hyatt Denver presents a unique challenge to the perennial goal of having strong attendance in the exhibits — there is a hotel side where the exhibits and the plenary speakers will be located, and there is an adjacent convention center in which most sessions will be located. In a Denver First, one and a half hours on Sat. and Sun. have been designated “exhibits no conflict times.” See you all at the Exhibits!
*This posting on behalf of the Denver co-chairs (Peggy Keeran and Tom Riedel for Local Arrangements and Jeanne Brown and Mary Graham for Program) and the entire Conference Planning Advisory Committee whose brainstorms resulted in many of the approaches we are calling Denver Firsts!
Please join us for a very interesting session with Deborah Confer.Ms. Confer is the Anthropology Collection Manager at the University Of Colorado Museum Of Natural History. She has worked in natural history and historical museums for the past 22 years, including the National Museum of Natural History and the Lane County Historical Museum, Eugene, Oregon.
According to the current schedule, the section will be held:
Saturday, May 3
5:00pm - 6:00pm
http://arlisna-mw.lib.byu.edu/denver2008/program.htm
Isabella Marqués de Castilla, moderator
James Phillip Ascher, vice-moderator/moderator elect
imar@loc.gov
All are welcome to join:Denver pubs will never know what hit them when the Art Librarians show up in town . . .
The 4th Annual ARLIS/NA Student Pub crawl will begin on Sat., May 3 at 8pm in the conference hotel lobby.
This year, we are out with the baseball fans, so please eat dinner before starting out. The first two pubs do serve food, but there is no guarantee of seating.
Without further a do, the line-up:
1. Wynkop Brewing Co.
1536 Wynkoop St. (Wynkoop and 18th St.)
Housed in the historic J.S. Brown Mercantile building, the Wynkoop Brewing Company led the way in the resurgence of Lower Downtown. The interior boasts a warm Colorado pub feel with its hardwood floors, thick timber pillars and pressed tin ceilings. Throw in plenty of great food and park it here.
2. Fado Irish Pub
1735 19th St., Denver, Colorado; Tel. 303.297.0066
The Denver outpost of the national Fado Irish Bar chain does much of the same as its green brethren putting forth some authentic, artery clogging Irish food, heavily stocking the bar with Guinness, ales, whiskey and scotches, and promoting good will and joy through food and drink. This Denver bar is the neighborhood pub for all of the mountain dwelling Irish ex-pats and their descendents who need to be reminded of their homeland occasionally (read nightly). The musical selections, many nights at Fado Irish Pub see live acoustic and Celtic bands play, is as authentic as the food and booze selection-the boxty, especially, are spot on.
3. Nallen’s Irish Pub
1429 Market St., Denver, Colorado; Tel. 303.572.0667
Nallen’s Irish Pub is a straight up Denver bar that doesn’t let any of those pesky foodstuffs get in the way of your daily dosages of Guinness and whiskey. If you’re just into downing a quiet pint at Nallen’s Irish Pub, grab a spot at the bar in the afternoons or early evenings because this Denver bar becomes a Larimer Square hotspot hangout once the sun sets and raucous imbibers are released from their daily pens.
Sarah Falls
User Services Specialist
ARTstor
The MySchedule self-scheduling event planner is now available to assist in planning your daily schedule during the Denver 2008 ARLIS/NA conference. MySchedule is a searchable database of the meetings and events at this year’s conference that will allow you to print out a personalized conference itinerary.
To access MySchedule, please create an account at http://arlisnamw.com/loginRegister.php or follow the link from the main conference web page at http://arlisna-mw.lib.byu.edu/denver2008/. MySchedule and the entire conference program can also be browsed at the Denver 2008 conference programs page: http://arlisna-mw.lib.byu.edu/denver2008/program.htm.
A very special thank you goes to Sam Duncan at the Amon Carter Museum for the initial programming of this exciting tool for the Houston conference in 2005.
Bethany Sewell
bethany.sewell@du.edu
Access Librarian
Penrose Library
University of Denver
Dear Colleagues,
When you’re packing for Denver, please consider bringing along a printed version of any current job postings for your institution. The annual conference is a wonderful time for networking, and there will be many students, new professionals, and “professionals seeking a change” who would be interested in any opportunities you might know of.
If your suitcase is too full, email your postings to me at rebeccacooper@gmail.com, and let me know that you’d like ArLiSNAP to post your job on the conference message board. We’ll also circulate a copy of the postings at the ArLiSNAP meeting. As the group for Art Library Students and New ARLIS Professionals, we’re happy to help you find a great applicant for your great job! While you’re at it, consider going the extra mile and adding your contact information in Denver to the job posting. By doing so, you can invite other conference goers to chat over coffee (or a glass of wine!) and have an informational discussion about current job postings at your institution. You just might connect with your ideal candidate!
See you in Denver!
Rebecca Cooper & Megan Macken
ArLiSNAP Co-moderators
If you are still in need of accommodation for the Denver conference, please contact Susan Rawlyk directly rather than contacting the Grand Hyatt or Magnolia hotels. Her e-mail address is arlisna@mcphersonclarke.com and her phone number is 800-817-0621.
Tom Riedel
Local Arrangements Co-chair
You may have heard that Frontier Airlines has declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy, but we want you to know that we don’t expect any problems for those of you who have booked your flights with Frontier. According to the news here in Denver, Frontier will continue to operate normally as they restructure. Here’s a link to the story in today’s Denver Post:
http://www.denverpost.com/breakingnews/ci_8889838
Tom Riedel
Local Arrangements Co-chair
The Membership Committee is organizing a table in the exhibitions hall in Denver that will provide information about ARLIS/NA (committees, divisions, sections, interest groups, chapters). It will also serve as a MemberClicks Helpdesk-acquainting members with the soon-to-be introduced MemberClicks directory.
I invite you to contribute to the table by supplying printed information from your group, such as a chapter newsletter, committee brochure or interest group flyer. We are especially interested in having current contact information so that interested ARLIS members will have an opportunity to find out more about a particular group. Please drop off printed material at the Hospitality Desk before 9:30 am on Saturday May 3rd–please let the Hospitality Desk volunteers know the material is for me. If you will not be able to make it to the conference, but still have material to share please get in touch and we can make other arrangements.
In addition, the table will be staffed on Saturday May 3rd from 9:30-12:30 and 5-7. If you would like to volunteer for an hour long shift I welcome your participation. You needn’t be an expert on ARLIS/NA and how it works, you just need to have a general understanding and a willingness to talk to newer members who are curious to learn more about ARLIS.
Rachel Resnik
Membership Committee chair
rresnik@massart.edu
Drop by the ARLIS/NA at Altitude web site and see what your colleagues are donating to our silent auction event. Start at the conference web page and follow the links to the ’silent auction’ or go directly to the Donation Photo Gallery at http://www.unm.edu/~nstephen/ARLISauction.htm. I’ll update the page periodically as future donation forms and images are received.
For more information about donating, go to http://arlisna-mw.lib.byu.edu/denver2008/silentauction.htm.
Nina Stephenson
Many thanks to those individuals who have donated monographs, catalogs, and other goodies to the Silent Auction. However, we are still in NEED of auction items! Chapters and institutions are encouraged to donate. This is an important fund raising event for ARLIS/NA. Proceeds benefit the speakers fund, ARLIS/NA awards, and programs of the Society.
Auction items may include jewelry, art works, ceramics, handicrafts, wine, CD’s and a wide array of other items. BE CREATIVE!
IDEAS:
Are you artistic?
- Frame a photograph, print or painting
- Put together a creative “kit”… art supplies, quilting or sewing supplies, origami paper, rubber stamps with ink pads…use your imagination
- Design a set of greeting cards and/or stationary
- Create an artist’s book
- Make some unique tree ornaments (it’s never too early)
- Sew a baby quilt
- If you can make it, someone will want it!
Think outside the box:
- Put together an assortment of coveted kitchen accessories or condiments
- Arrange a basket of edibles that represent your city or town
- Gather a sumptuous array of “spa” items
- The sky is the limit!
The Silent Auction web site with a link to the donation form is http://arlisna-mw.lib.byu.edu/denver2008/silentauction.htm
If donations are on behalf of a chapter or institution, please indicate the chapter/institution in the “Additional Comments” section of the donation form.
DEADLINE for contributions: April 21, 2008
Please contact me if you have questions.
See you in Denver!
Nancy Pistorius
Silent Auction Coordinator
pistoriu@unm.edu
Web 2.0 Kiosk
Located in the Exhibits, this Denver First has members helping members with technology one on one. A team put together by Rebecca Cooper will be available Sat. and Sun. mornings to assist anyone interested in trying out various pieces of Web 2.0 technology.
*This posting on behalf of the Denver co-chairs (Peggy Keeran and Tom Riedel for Local Arrangements and Jeanne Brown and Mary Graham for Program) and the entire Conference Planning Advisory Committee whose brainstorms resulted in many of the approaches we are calling Denver Firsts!
Public Sculpture Self Guided Tour Brochure
Cherry Creek Bike Path
Denver is a city of outdoor enthusiasts. Enjoy a bit of that culture by walking the Cherry Creek bike path, along the Cherry Creek, down to Confluence Park. Cherry Creek is about 7 blocks from the hotel. Confluence park is about 1 ½ miles from the hotel. According to Westword, an independent, free weekly Denver newspaper, “you’ll dodge bums, baby strollers and bicyclists, then tackle the impressive rise leading to Confluence Park. Take a moment to catch your breath and enjoy the view — which often includes several neophyte kayakers rolling over onto their heads in the South Platte, as well as all the mind-blowing construction in the Platte Valley. Now head across the bridge and over to the Starbucks at REI: You’ve earned your latte grande.”
THERE’S MORE!
We’ve listed just a few of the attractions to be seen in Denver, concentrating on the downtown area. There are far more for you to explore, so here are links to help you get acquainted with the rest, plus a link to the Events calendar, to help you discover what will be happening during your stay here.
Denver Metro Convention and Visitors Bureau
Peggy Keeran
Local Arrangements Co-chair
In 1889, the first public library in Denver was established, and the first Central Library, a Carnegie building, was funded in 1910. Burnham-Hoyt designed a new structure, which opened in 1956. When new space was necessary, the city’s voters approved the funding to expand the library by building a new addition, which was designed by Michael Graves. Enjoy the art around and in the library:
- A Rolling Historical Landscape of Colorado and the West by Edward Ruscha
- Sculpture: Lao Tzu by Mark di Suvero and The Yearling by Donald Lipski
- Vida Ellison Gallery, Level 7: Masterpieces of Colorado: A Rich Legacy of Landscape Painting, Feb. 22-May 23, 2008
Explore Colorado’s diverse past and present when you visit Colorado’s own history museum. The fascinating exhibits feature Indian buffalo hunts, mining in the Rocky Mountains and life in early Denver. Detailed dioramas, historic photos, artifacts and much more tell the stories of Colorado through the years.
The United States Mint at Denver manufactures all denominations of circulating coins, coin dies, the Denver “D” portion of the annual uncirculated coin sets and commemorative coins authorized by the U. S. Congress.
Peggy Keeran
Local Arrangements Co-chair
This year’s Conference Mentor Program has generated a lot of interest—we have more than 25 attendees requesting mentors! If you have never before volunteered to be a conference mentor, this is your opportunity to make an impact in the Society on a personal level and be a part of this exciting program.
Mentors are expected to meet their mentee on the first or second day at the conference to discuss the structure and workings of the society and to give conference-attending tips. Then, whenever possible, introduce their mentee to new colleagues.
Commitment to the Conference Mentor Program only lasts the duration of the conference.
Please contact me directly if you if you have any questions. You can also find more information as well as a registration form at:
http://arlisna-mw.lib.byu.edu/denver2008/confmentor_form.htm
I look forward to hearing from you,
Alba Fernández-Keys
Conference Mentor Program Coordinator
afernandez-keys@imamuseum.org
Cinco de Mayo - May 2-4
Spice up your weekend and head to Civic Center Park for the largest Cinco de Mayo celebration in the United States! Mexican culture fills the park with arts and crafts, strolling Mariachi bands, colorfully costumed Aztec dancers, several stages featuring traditional and contemporary Latino entertainment and a variety of Mexican culinary delights!
Lower Downtown, or “LoDo” as it is affectionately known, is a thriving, mixed-use neighborhood of 25 square blocks located in Denver’s premier historic district. The area is home to more than 20 art galleries, nearly 100 restaurants and clubs, dozens of professional, service and retail businesses, and approximately 1,000 residential units (mostly lofts).
Denver’s largest independent bookstore, with two locations. Visit the Historic LoDo Store, just a few blocks down the 16th Street mall, at 16th and Wynkoop.
Coors Field is a must-see for anyone who visits the Denver area. Located in the heart of Lower Downtown, this magnificent landmark provides the ultimate event space for groups looking for a unique venue. Coors Field offers six amazing dining venues that boast casual elegance and breathtaking views of the Colorado Rocky Mountains. For Rockies tickets, click here: http://colorado.rockies.mlb.com/ticketing/singlegame.jsp?c_id=col
Colorado Rockies v. Los Angeles Dodgers, May 2-4
Colorado Rockies v. St. Louis Cardinals, May 5-8
Opened in 1914, the station is still the center of rail activity in Denver and serves as the station for both Light Rail and AMTRAK. The basement contains one of the largest model railroad layouts in the nation and is open to the public on the last Friday evening of every month.
This was the world’s first atrium hotel, built in 1892 with a seven-story open space lobby topped by a stained glass skylight. For fun facts about this historic downtown hotel, visit http://www.brownpalace.com/about_the_brown/fun_facts.cfm
Peggy Keeran
Local Arrangements Co-chair
For those of you who haven’t been able to book a room at the conference hotel, we have made arrangements with the Magnolia Hotel at 818 17th St, about two and a half blocks away from the Grand Hyatt. To make reservations at the conference rate of $169/night for a single or double, call 888.915.1110 and mention ARLIS/NA, or the booking number 297458. Please let us know if you encounter any difficulties, and thanks to Susan Rawlyk for making this work!
Tom Riedel
Local Arrangements Co-chair
**All registered attendees will receive a free pass to the museum.**
Visit Denver’s newest landmark. The Denver Art Museum’s Hamilton Building is an architectural work of art. Designed by Daniel Libeskind, it will change the way you experience art and architecture. Explore the Museum’s galleries showcasing a world-famous American Indian art collection, as well as art from around the world. At ARLIS/NA at Altitude: A Big DAM Party, entry to the Inspiring Impressionism exhibit will be provided.
Note: The North Building of the art museum will not be open on the night of the DAM party-so if you’d like to see The Quilts of Gee’s Bend show or the collections in that building, you’ll need to make a separate visit.
**All registered attendees will be entitled to discounted admission to the MCA.**
Denver’s first and only contemporary art museum opened in October 2007. Designed by David Adjaye, one of the leading architects in the world today, the MCA is actively pursuing LEED certification, which would make it the first contemporary art museum in the country to achieve such status.
The Museo de las Americas is the only museum in the Rocky Mountain Region focusing on the art, history, and culture of Latinos in the Americas from ancient times to the present. See beautiful Spanish Colonial art from the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Pre-Columbian objects, contemporary works and much more!
For a list of other Denver area museums:
http://www.denver.org/Listings.aspx?CID=34
Peggy Keeran
Local Arrangements Co-chair