More Spring Meeting Photos...

...here.

Today's Meeting in Richmond

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

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!

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

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

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

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

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!

Members List

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

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