ARLIS/NA, Northern California Chapter

New ARLIS-CA Listserv

2011-11-28T15:49:00.000-08:00

Below is some information of interest to ARLIS/NA Northern & Southern California Chapter members.

We now have a new listserv that is hosted by ARLIS/NA. Everyone who was a subscriber to the previously active CSU East Bay listserv has been automatically signed up with the new one, so no need to re-subscribe! However, newer Northern and Southern California Chapter members may want to take advantage now and subscribe to the new listserv.

Please see the "how-to" list below for further information regarding the new listserv. If you have specific questions, please do not hesitate to contact one of the co-moderators: Greg Borman bormang2@gmail.com (Northern California Chapter), or Krista Ivy krista.ivy@ucr.edu (Southern California Chapter).

Big thanks go out to Liz Ginno, who moderated the former CSU East Bay listserv!

Sincerely,

Greg Borman
Secretary/Treasurer
ARLIS/NA Northern California Chapter

Krista Ivy
Chair
ARLIS/NA Southern California Chapter

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Meeting Minutes from Fall 2011 Chapter Meeting

2011-11-19T00:00:00.000-08:00

You can view our Fall Meeting minutes by clicking on the title link above.

Incoming Vice-Chair!

2011-11-17T11:43:00.000-08:00

It is my pleasure to announce that Sarita Hinojos, currently a student of San Jose State’s School of Library and Information Science, was elected as Vice Chair/Chair-Elect for ARLIS/NA NC at our fall 2011 meeting, and has accepted the position! Sarita brings a welcome perspective regarding outreach and recruitment of students and new professionals, along with unbridled enthusiasm. Please join me in welcoming Sarita into her new role in 2012. She joins an excellent team of Leia Casey, incoming chair, and Greg Borman, secretary/treasurer.

Photos from Fall 2011 Meeting at San Francisco Public Library

2011-11-13T16:46:00.000-08:00

We've uploaded photos from the Fall 2011 Chapter meeting at SFPL. Many thanks to all who attended, we were very pleased with the turnout! And we hope you enjoyed the visual literacy talk by Peter Koch, the tour of SFPL, and the afternoon visit to the nearby Electric Works gallery. Look forward to seeing you all in Spring 2012! Link to photos:

http://tinyurl.com/fallmtg

Fall Meeting @ SFPL Main

2011-10-31T14:28:00.000-07:00

Please join us for our fall meeting at the San Francisco Public Main Library on Friday, November 4, 2011. We will meet at 9:30 am in the Latino/Hispanic Meeting room for Coffee and refreshments. After our business meeting and discussions, we will be treated to tours of library’s collections and history center.

For more information, please RSVP to one of the Chapter’s officers: Lisa Conrad (Chair), Leia Casey (Vice Chair), Greg Borman (Secretary/ Treasurer).

Maps and Parking Information

I suggest taking public transportation. Civic Center is the closest BART station. Exit at the stairs to Market and Grove Street.

SFPL Google Map

Parking Garages:

Civic Center Garage (355 McAllister Street, between Polk and Larkin Streets)
Performing Arts Garage (360 Grove Street, between Franklin and
Gough Streets)

Street Parking:

There are 1-hour metered parking spaces around the Main Library.

Discovery, Literacy, Practice: Current Trends in Art Information

2011-10-13T18:23:00.000-07:00

The Mountain West Chapter of the Art Libraries Society of North America (ARLIS/NA) is hosting a virtual conference on Thursday, November 3, 2011, 9:30am to 4:00pm MDT. For more information about the exciting conference program, registration, and Adobe Connect (the virtual conference platform), please visit the chapter's website: http://arlisna-mw.lib.byu.edu/2011_registration.html

Registration Deadline: October 31, 2011.

Conference attendance is open to anyone interested in the arts and information — we hope to see you in cyberspace!

*******************************************
Carrie L. McDade, MA Art History, MLIS
Fine Arts & Architecture Librarian
Katherine W. Dumke Fine Arts & Architecture Library
Marriott Library, University of Utah
295 South 1500 East Rm 2400D
Salt Lake City, UT 84112-0860
carrie.mcdade@utah.edu
(801) 585-7354

Meeting Minutes from Spring 2011 Chapter Meeting

2011-05-04T22:23:00.000-07:00

The meeting minutes are available on our site by clicking the title link above.

Photos from Spring 2011 Meeting in Sacramento

2011-04-24T15:39:00.000-07:00

Hello,

Here's the link to some photos from our Spring 2011 meeting at the Crocker Art Museum in Sacramento on April 22nd. Thanks to all who attended, and for those who couldn't make it, we certainly hope to see you this Fall!

http://tinyurl.com/3qkvewc

Blogging from the VRA + ARLIS/NA Conference

2011-03-25T20:42:00.000-07:00

Greetings all,

I'm currently at the VRA + ARLIS/NA Conference (along with our Chair, Lisa Conrad) in Minneapolis and have been blogging about my experience for the ArLiSNAP (Art Library Students and New Professionals) Website. It's my second ARLIS/NA Conference.

[Postscript: links to all blog entries below]:
http://arlisnap.org/2011/03/25/thursday-roundup/
http://arlisnap.org/2011/03/25/friday-footnotes/
http://arlisnap.org/2011/03/28/saturday-sunday-gathering-info-and-links/
http://arlisnap.org/2011/03/30/final-conference-impressions/

It's been great seeing some Bay Area faces here!

Your Secretary/Treasurer,

Greg Borman

ARLIS/NA NC Annual Report

2011-03-22T14:21:00.000-07:00

I am headed to the ARLIS/NA Conference in Minneapolis on Thursday, along with several of our chapter members. If you click on the Title of this post, you can read our annual report, which I've just sent in to the conference.

- Your current Chair, Lisa Conrad

2011 Officers

2011-01-13T10:22:00.000-08:00

I am pleased to announce the new chapter officers for 2011. Thanks so much for allowing me to serve these past two years!

Chair: Lisa Conrad
Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect: Leia Casey
Secretary/Treasurer: Greg Borman

-- Anna Fishaut

More Spring Meeting Photos...

2010-05-22T10:24:00.000-07:00

...here.

Today's Meeting in Richmond

2010-05-14T17:23:00.000-07:00

I couldn't wait, so I'm posting photos from today's chapter meeting right away! Thanks to all of you for helping to make it a great day--and thanks especially to chapter member/Richmond resident Dayna Holz for her planning and advocacy. Richmond is definitely a place worth visiting!

--Anna Fishaut

the business meeting at the Richmond Public Library

gathering for an art-focused tour of the Civic Center

in Civic Center Plaza

on view at the Richmond Art Center

looms at the Richmond Art Center

the ceramics studio at the Richmond Art Center

the screen printing studio at the Richmond Art Center

the Craneway

a view of the Shipyard from the Craneway

Spring Meeting Details

2010-04-14T14:28:00.000-07:00

Hi all,

The ARLIS/NA, Northern California Chapter's spring meeting is exactly a month away! Here is a link to the tentative agenda, which in turn includes a link to a map of the proposed locations: http://docs.google.com/View?id=dccj3zz9_1446bnjtc9.

We're asking that you RSVP as soon as possible for several different items:

(1) Whether you'll be attending the meeting itself, so that we know how many chairs, pastries, etc. we'll need.

(2) Whether you'll want to carpool from the Richmond BART station to the Richmond Public Library--or whether you're willing to help bring other from the BART station to the Library in your car (Both Lisa and Anna have cars and are planning on contributing to the shuttling!). We'll assume, generally, that if you need a ride or have volunteered to drive in the morning, this will also be the case after the meeting, at lunchtime, after lunch, etc.--but please let us know if not.

(3) Whether you'll be joining us for lunch at the Boilerhouse. We have a reservation for a large group, but we want to make sure that our numbers are not significantly higher or lower than estimated.

Again, feel free to contact us if you have any announcements or items you'd like to add to the agenda, or if you'd like to present a short report on your experiences at the national conference.

Thanks--looking forward to seeing you in May!

Anna Fishaut, Chair
Lisa Conrad, Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect

Joint Gathering of ARLIS/NA California Chapters!

2010-04-14T14:22:00.000-07:00

The ARLIS/NA Northern and Southern California Chapters are hosting a joint social mixer at the national conference in Boston!

When: Sunday, April 25 at 7pm
Where: M.J. O'Connor's (Westin Boston Waterfront)
435 Summer Street
617.532.4670
http://www.mjoconnors.com/mjoconnors/mjwaterfront

M.J. O'Connor's is a 6 minute walk from the Seaport (conference hotel). If you would like to walk over as a group meet in the Seaport hotel lobby at 6:50. Attendees will be responsible for their own food & drinks.

We hope to see you there!

Spring Meeting, May 14, Richmond Public Library

2010-04-02T10:45:00.000-07:00

Please save the date of Friday, May 14 for the spring business meeting of the ARLIS/NA, Northern California Chapter.

We will be meeting at the Main Branch of the Richmond Public Library and then, in the afternoon, exploring some of the city's art venues. More details in just a few days!

In the meantime, a couple of requests: First, if you think you'll have an announcement and/or a brief project update to share with the group during the meeting (encouraged!), let me know as soon as you can. Second, some of us will have attended the ARLIS/NA conference in Boston; if you are one of those people and are willing to give a micro-report related to a theme or session of the conference, please do--and let me know so I can add you to the agenda.

Thanks; I look forward to seeing you at the meeting.

--Anna Fishaut, Chair

The Ann Gilbert Travel Award

2010-03-18T08:52:00.000-07:00

I am pleased to announce that Lisa Conrad, Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect, has been awarded the Ann Gilbert Travel Award. The Award is given to Chapter officers to help them attend the annual ARLIS/NA conference. Congratulations, Lisa, and see you in Boston!

--Anna Fishaut, Chair, ARLIS-NA/NC

VRA Northern California Chapter Spring Meeting

2010-02-21T10:51:00.000-08:00

For those of you who like to keep abreast of Visual Resources Association activities, please note that the VRA Northern California Chapter will be holding its spring meeting this Friday, February 26 at UC Berkeley's College of Environmental Design (305 Wurster Hall). Two guest speakers will be featured: Judy Weedman, from the San Jose State University School of Library and Information Science, and Layna White, from SFMOMA. See details at the VRA NoCal blog: http://vranocal.blogspot.com/.

Announcing the 2010 Chapter Officers

2010-02-11T09:21:00.000-08:00

Slightly belated New Year's wishes! We're happy to announce the chapter officers for 2010:

Anna Fishaut, Chair
Lisa Conrad, Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect
Louisa Roberts, Secretary/Treasurer
Lisa Velarde, Past-Chair

Sincere, wholehearted thanks to Lisa Velarde for her two years of service as an officer! And a welcome to Lisa Conrad, who is beginning her term on the Board as Vice-Chair.

An announcement regarding our spring meeting is forthcoming; stay tuned!

Chapter Bylaws

2010-02-10T10:15:00.000-08:00

Society Mission

The Art Libraries Society of North America (ARLIS/NA) was founded in 1972 by a group of art librarians attending the America Library Association annual conference in Chicago. This group realized that to fulfill the need among art librarians for better communication and cooperation, and to provide a forum for ideas, projects, and programs, an entirely new and separate organization was required. Inspired by the model of the Art Libraries Society established in 1969 in the United Kingdom and Ireland, ARLIS/NA was created.
The nearly 1500 members include architecture and art librarians, visual resources professionals, artists, curators, educators, publishers, and others interested in visual arts. The Northern California chapter is one of 18 regional chapters.

Chapter Bylaws

Approved June 24, 1988; Revised December 28, 1988; Revised September 21, 1999: Revised May 18, 2007

Article I. Name

The name of the organization shall be ARLIS/NA Northern California Chapter, hereafter referred to as "the Chapter".

Article II. Purposes

A. The organization shall promote the purposes of Art Libraries Society of North America, hereinafter referred to as The Society, within the Northern California area.

B. The organization is organized and will be operated exclusively for charitable and educational purposes within the meaning of section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as amended, in order to advance the cause of librarianship and to promote the development, good management, and enlightened use of all art libraries and visual resources collections. In the furtherance of such purpose, the organization is authorized:

To promote the continuing professional education of its members and the general knowledge of the public by sponsoring conferences, seminars, lectures, workshops, and other exchanges of information and materials concerning all aspects of art librarianship and visual resources curatorship;
To stimulate greater use of art libraries and visual resources collections by sponsoring, supporting, or publishing resources directories, bibliographies, inventories, periodical journals, occasional papers, reports, and related materials concerning the organization and retrieval of art information;
To foster excellence in art librarianship and the visual arts by establishing standards for art libraries and visual resources collections, by promoting improvements in the academic education, of art librarians and visual resources curators, by sponsoring awards for outstanding achievement, and by other means to that end;
To engage in any activities conducive to furthering the organizations purposes, providing that such activities may be lawfully carried on by an organization exempt from federal income tax under sections 501(c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as amended (of the corresponding provision of any future United States internal revenue law).

Article III. Charitable Activity Restrictions

A. No part of the net income of the organization shall inure to the benefit of or be distributable to its directors, officers, or other private persons, except that the organization shall be authorized and empowered to pay reasonable compensation for services actually rendered and to make payments and distributions in furtherance of the purposes and objectives of this organization. No substantial part of the activities of the organization shall be carrying on of propaganda or otherwise attempting to influence legislation, and the organization shall not participate in or intervene in any political campaign on behalf of any candidate for public office.

B. Notwithstanding any other provisions set forth in these Articles of Incorporation (or constitution), at any time during which it is deemed a private foundation, the organization:

shall not engage in any act of self-dealing as defined in Section 4941(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 or corresponding provisions of any subsequent federal tax laws;
shall distribute its income for each taxable year at such time and in such manner as not to become subject to the tax on undistributed income imposed by Section 4942 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 or corresponding provisions of any subsequent federal tax laws;
shall not own any excess business holdings that would subject it to tax under section 4943 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 or corresponding provisions of any subsequent federal tax laws;
shall not make any investments in such manner as to subject the organization to the tax imposed by Section 4944 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 or corresponding provisions of any subsequent tax laws;
shall not make any taxable expenditures as defined in Section 4945(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 or corresponding provisions of any subsequent federal tax laws.

C. Notwithstanding any other provision of these articles (or constitution) the organization shall not conduct or carry on any activities not permitted to be conducted or carry on by an organization exempt from tax under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or corresponding provisions of any subsequent tax laws, or any an organization contributions to which are to be deductible under section 170(c)(2) of such code or corresponding provisions of any subsequent federal tax laws.

Article IV. Membership

A. Eligibility

Membership is open to all members of the Society.
Society and Chapter bylaws require that Chapter members join ARLIS/NA

B. Dues

Dues shall be determined by the Executive Committee and shall be ratified by member vote.
Dues shall be paid to the Secretary/Treasurer.
The membership year shall be from January 1 through December 31. All dues received after October 1st will be applied to the following year.
The Chapter shall have the right to impose additional fees upon the membership for specified projects subject to the approval of membership.

B. Privileges

All Local Chapter members are eligible to vote.
All Local Chapter members are eligible to hold elected office.
All Local Chapter members shall be entitled to receive announcements of meetings of the Chapter and other notices of general interest to the membership.

Article V. Officers

A. The elected officers of the Chapter shall be:

the Chairperson;
the Vice-Chairperson/Chairperson-Elect;
and the Secretary/Treasurer.

B. Nominating Committee:

The Chairperson shall appoint a Nominating Committee of at least two persons.
The Nominating Committee shall submit a slate of qualified candidates to be voted upon by the membership.

C. Qualifications. Any Local Chapter member may hold office and must file in writing an acceptance of the nomination with the Nominating Committee.

D. Elections. Officers shall be selected by a plurality of ballots cast by the voting members (See Article IV for definition of member).

E. Terms of Office:

for the Chairperson shall be one calendar year;
the Vice-Chairperson/Chairperson-Elect shall be one calendar year;
and the Secretary/Treasurer shall be two calendar years.

F. Duties of Officers

The Chairperson shall: a. act as executive officer of the Chapter; b. assist the Vice-Chairperson/Chairperson-Elect in the planning of the activities of the Chapter; c. draft and send to ARLIS/NA the annual report.
Vice-Chairperson/Chairperson-Elect shall: a. act as executive officer in the event the Chairperson is unable to serve; b. act as the program chairperson;
Secretary/Treasurer shall be responsible for: a. the announcements of meetings; b. the keeping of minutes of the meetings of the Chapter; c. the handling of all financial accounts of the Chapter; d. sending reports of meetings of the Chapter to the Western Regional Representative within thirty (30) days of the meeting.

G. The above elected officers shall form the Executive Committee.

Article VII. Meetings

A. Meetings of the Chapter shall be called by the elected officers.

B. An annual business meeting shall be held in the fall of the year for the purpose of electing officers.

C. There will be a fall and spring meeting with additional meetings called by the officers as deemed appropriate.

D. Announcements of meetings shall be sent to the membership at least thirty (30) days in advance of the meeting. Announcements shall also be sent to the Western Regional Representative at this time.

Article VIII. Special Committees

Special project committees shall be voted on by the membership of the Chapter or by written petition submitted to the Executive Committee by no fewer than five personal members.

Article IX. Affiliation

Affiliation with other organizations in the Northern California area shall be at the discretion of the Executive Board of the Society and shall be in accordance with guidelines supplied by the Executive Board.

Article X. Amendments

A. Amendments to these Bylaws may be proposed by any voting member and shall be submitted in writing to the Executive Committee.
B. The text of a proposed amendment shall be distributed to the voting membership at least two (2) weeks prior to a business meeting.
C. Approval of a two-thirds majority of those members voting attending the business meeting and the approval of the Executive Board of the Society shall be necessary to amend the bylaws.

Article XI. Dissolution

Upon the dissolution of the organization or the winding up of its affairs, the assets of the organization shall be distributed exclusively for charitable or educational purposes or to organizations which are then exempt from federal tax under Section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal revenue Code of 1986 or corresponding provisions of any subsequent federal tax laws and to which contribution are then deductible under Section 170 (c)(2) of such code or corresponding provisions of any subsequent federal tax laws. Organizations having proposals similar to those of this organization shall be preferred.

Members List

2010-02-09T10:30:00.000-08:00

Irene Poon Andersen, Art Dept., San Francisco State University
Ann Armstrong, Student, San Jose State Univ. SLIS
Mary Ashe, Retired, San Francisco Public Library
Greg Borman, SLIS student, San Jose State University
Nensi Brailo, California College of the Arts
Howard Brainen, Two Cat Digital, Image Management Services
Abby Bridge, SF Museum of Modern Art
James R. Burch, Retired, Environmental Design Library, UC Berkeley
Elizabeth Douthitt Byrne, Environmental Design Library, UC Berkeley
Eugenie Candau, Retired, SF Museum of Modern Art
Ruth E. Carsch, Consulting Librarian/Information Specialist
Leia Casey, Berkeley Public Library
Kate Connell, City College of San Francisco
Lisa Conrad, SLIS student, San Jose State University
Edith Crowe, Retired, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library, San Jose State University
Heather Cummins, Visual Resources Specialist, Academy of Art University Library
Abby Dansiger, Cataloger, Academy of Art University
Dasha Dekleva, San Jose State Univ. alumna
David Eifler, Reference and Instruction, Environmental Design Library, UC Berkeley
Anna Fishaut, Stanford University, Art and Architecture Library
Kara Flanigon, Berkeley Public Library
Elizabeth A. Ginno, Cal State University, East Bay
Jeff Gunderson, Anne Bremer Memorial Library, SF Art Institute
Nina Hagiwara, J. Paul Leonard Library, San Francisco State University
Katherine Henderson, Retired
Lillian Hetherington, Academy of Art University Library
Dayna Holz, Berkeley Public Library
Giovanna R. Jackson, California State University, Chico
Mia Jaeggli, Environmental Design Library, UCB and student, San Jose State
Stephanie Janney, Student, Univ. of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Mary Marsh, City College of San Francisco
S. Elizabeth Marshak
Carrie McDade, student, San Jose State Univ.
Bonnie McLeskey,
J.B. Muns, Fine Arts Books & musical Autographs
Mary Poupart
Louisa Roberts, alumna, Drexel University, and intern, UCB Env. Des. Lib.
Barbara Rominski, SF Museum of Modern Art
Andrea Segall, Retired, Berkeley Public Library
Jay Towne Smith, San Francisco Public Library
Linda Smith, Menlo College
John Stucky, C. Laan Chun Library Center, Asian Art Museum
Kay Teel, Catalog Dept., Meyer Library, Stanford University
Darlene Tong, J. Paul Leonard LIbrary, San Francisco State University
Lisa Velarde, former Asst. Dir./Ref & Instr. Librarian, Acad. of Art Univ.
Linda Watson, San Francisco Public Library, Art & Music Center
Kathryn Wayne, Art History/Classics Library, UC Berkeley
Judith Wehlau, Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising

Instructions for Joining Listservs

2010-02-08T18:51:00.000-08:00

Here are instructions for joining discussion lists related to art librarianship.

1) ARLIS-CA, the Listserv for the Northern & Southern California Chapters:

How to Subscribe

Send an e-mail message to listserv@lsv.arlisna.org with the subject line blank. In the body of your message, type ONLY the following (no signature): SUBSCRIBE ARLIS-CA YOUR NAME (substituting your own name).
The list moderator will add all new subscribers as they are received. Some delays are possible.

How to Unsubscribe

Send an e-mail message to listserv@lsv.arlisna.org with the subject line blank.
In the body of your message, type ONLY the following (no signature): SIGNOFF ARLIS-CA.

How to Post a Message

Send your posting to ARLIS-CA@lsv.arlisna.org.
Only subscribers may post messages to the list.
Attachments are not accepted; these postings are automatically rejected.
Please contact the moderator for assistance if your posting is rejected.

How to Change Your Subscription Address

Send an e-mail message from the old address to listserv@lsv.arlisna.org with the subject line blank.
In the body of your message, type ONLY the following (no signature): CHANGE ARLIS-CA NEW@ADDRESS (substituting your new address).

How to Temporarily Stop Receiving Listserv Postings

Send an email message to listserv@lsv.arlisna.org with the subject line blank.
In the body of your message, type ONLY the following (no signature):
SET ARLIS-CA NOMAIL
To reset your subscription follow the same steps substituting the command:
SET ARLIS-CA MAIL

2) ARLIS-L, the Society-wide Listserv covering the US, Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico

To subscribe to the listserv for ARLIS/NA, leave the subject line blank and send the message SUBSCRIBE ARLIS-L your full name (e.g.: SUBSCRIBE ARLIS-L Jane Doe) to: listserv@lsv.uky.edu
More information about this list is available here: ARLIS-L

3) VRA-NC, the Visual Resources Assoc. Northern California Chapter Listserv

If you are also a VRA-NC member, please subscribe to the VRA listserv.
Send an email to majordomo@lists.stanford.edu and type in the body of the email: subscribe vra-northca
VRA-L - National Listserv
To subscribe to this listserv, send this message (subject line blank) to: listserv@uafsysb.uark.edu SUBSCRIBE VRA-L your full name (e.g.: SUBSCRIBE VRA-L Jane Doe)

Chapter Officers

2009-12-03T18:00:00.000-08:00

2009

Lisa Velarde, Chair - Lisa is a former Assistant Director/Reference & Instruction Librarian at the Academy of Art University in SF. She'll be working part-time at the College of San Mateo Library in the fall.
Anna Fishaut, Vice-Chair/ Chair-Elect - Anna is Assistant Librarian at Stanford University's Art & Architecture Library. She received her MA in Art History from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and her MLS from the State University of New York at Buffalo.
Louisa Roberts, Secretary/Treasurer - Louisa Roberts completed her MLIS from Drexel University in March '09. She's just begun an internship at UCB Environmental Design Library and is currently on the lookout for her dream job in a museum or art history library.

For contact info. click here.

2008

Announcing the Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect 2010

2009-12-01T12:15:00.000-08:00

Lisa Conrad was elected as Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect for 2010/2011. Congratulations, Lisa!

Lisa Conrad's statement: click here

Lisa's resume: click here

Fall Meeting, October 23rd, Academy of Sciences

2009-09-15T16:33:00.000-07:00

The fall meeting of our chapter was held at the California Academy of Sciences on October 23rd in San Francisco. In addition to chapter business and discussion, we visited special collections and explored the beautiful new museum.

The agenda included a presentation on a web-based platform for digital exhibitions developed by chapter member Mia Jaeggli. We also had an informal group discussion where each of the attendees introduced themselves and described their current projects. The group was then treated to tours of the collections in the Naturalist Center and in the Research Collection by librarian Larry Currie and archivist Danielle Castronovo, as well as other gracious librarian hosts.

The full minutes of the meeting will be posted soon.

Summer Social Gathering Aug. 14th

2009-09-13T13:14:00.000-07:00

A small but enthusiastic group visited the Estuary Art Attack in Alameda, CA on August 14th. We enjoyed food and drink at the Speisekammer Beer Garden and visited several galleries, including Autobody Fine Art, Forrealism Studios, K Gallery @ Rhythmix. We found a lively and diverse art scene and artworks in many media.