Many happy years of my working life at UAL were spent as slide librarian at Central Saint Martins, supporting academics in their teaching. Back then the 35mm slide was integral to the delivery of all lectures and seminars but as digital took over, the slide and its projector were used less and less, and eventually […]
Museums Association Conference & Exhibition 2018 8-10 November, Belfast The Museums Association Conference & Exhibition is the largest event of its kind in Europe for museums and heritage professionals. Over 1,500 senior staff discuss the latest issues, discover new practice and meet the world’s leading suppliers and consultants. The theme of Belfast 2018 is Dissent: […]
Don’t forget about our 2018 AGM, taking place 8th May 2.30 – 4.30 pm at The Prince’s Charities Shoreditch Gallery: 19-22 Charlotte Road, London EC2A 3SG We have important issues to decide, good news to share, and many new and enthusiastic Officers/Trustees, Council and Committees’ members to vote in and to meet! We hope that […]
Showcasing Leeds Art Libraries: Stories from the Collection Tuesday 17 April, 2-3.30 pm ARLIS UK & Ireland is very pleased to announce a new free event (outside of London!) showcasing the collections of art libraries in Leeds. There will be representatives of The Henry Moore Institute, Leeds Central Art Library, Leeds Art University and Leeds […]
ARLIS UK & Ireland Art+Feminism Wikipedia Edit-a-thon Art Librarians Unite! Down with default man! We want women on the wikis! Catch up with all your favourite Art Librarians during a session of communal updating of Wikipedia entries on subjects related to gender, art and feminism. #fightthepower #artandfeminism #noweditingaf #AF5 Wednesday 7th March 2018, 2pm-7pm Chelsea […]
“Liverpool is a fantastic city with rich history, culture and art. And there are so many amazing collections in museums, libraries and archives that this guide can only give a flavour of to its readers. I made it a point to celebrate my birthday here a few years ago because of an exhibition on Magritte, […]
The local launch of the Art Researchers’ Guide to Liverpool and Merseyside will be held on Thursday 9th November 5:30 – 7:00 pm at Aldham Robarts Library. Please join us for light refreshments and the opportunity to view the guide and meet the contributors. There will be an opportunity to take a behind the scenes […]
If you’re having conference withdrawal symptoms, or couldn’t attend and are interested to hear what was happening from our attendees’ perspectives, we have a conference storify for you! https://storify.com/ARLIS_UK/arlis-uk-ireland-2017 This tells the story of our brilliant 2017 conference through selected tweets and Instagram posts. You can view it by following the link above or checking […]
A group of members of the Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Kunst- und Museumsbibliotheken (AKMB) paid a weekend visit to Darmstadt in early September. The city was once the capital of the Grand Duchy of Hesse and later the state of Hesse, until 1945. This helps to explain the presence of so many grand buildings, though its importance […]
ARLIS/Committee for Art and Design Archives Symposium – Matter and Meaning: Materiality and the Visual Arts Archive DATE Friday 23 September 2016 TIME 10.00am – 6.00pm VENUE University of Brighton, Room M2, Grand Parade, BN2 0JY On the one hand… material is discussed today in the light of an idea that it has been dissolved […]