ARLIS/NY

October 23–26 2008

In collaboration with Printed Matter's NY Art Book Fair (http://www.nyartbookfair.com), the Art Libraries Society of New York (ARLIS/NY) announces a conference on contemporary artists' books.

The program will include speakers, panels, artists' presentations, institutional tours, and receptions. The conference focuses on recent developments in artists' books, a period of increasing diversity in the field. The conference will present a rare opportunity to explore the contemporary scene, promising a thought-provoking opportunity for discourse among scholars, collectors, artists, and librarians.

Conference venues include the New York Public Library, Museum of Modern Art, Brooklyn Museum, and the NY Art Book Fair at Phillips de Pury.

http://www.arlisny.org/cabc (updated as plans develop).
General questions: abconference@gmail.com

June 27, 2008

William M. Voelkle, The Morgan Library and Museum curator of Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts, has kindly offered to give ARLIS/NY members a tour of Illuminating the Medieval Hunt, the current exhibition of the manuscript of Le Livre de la Chasse.

What: Curatorial tour of Illuminating the Medieval Hunt (followed by optional viewing of Gutenberg Bibles and Philip Guston: Works on Paper)
Where: The Morgan Museum and Library, 226 Madison Avenue at 36th Street, New York, NY

June 11, 2008

VRA/Greater New York Chapter would like to extend our invitation to our colleagues of ARLIS/NY to the following program on social tagging.

The program will take place on June 11, 2008, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Uptown offices of ARTstor, which are located at 151 East 61st Street. Here’s a breakdown of the schedule:

5:00 to 6:00 p.m. Presentation and QandA with Clay Shirky on the Subject of Social Tagging
6:00 to 7:00 p.m. Socializing on the Metadata Terrace

We are really excited to have Clay Shirky speaking about social tagging.

June 11, 2008

ARLIS/NY Members and Friends of ARLIS/NY are invited to a viewing of the Frick Art Reference Library exhibition.

Day and Date: Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Time: 4:00 to 6:00 p.m.
Where: Frick Art Reference Library, 10 East 71st Street, New York (between Fifth & Madison Avenues)
RSVP to Christina Peter, peter@frick.org, by Friday, June 6, 2008.

Curator Don Swanson will lead the tour. A reception will follow the viewing.

June 5, 2008

Please join us on Thursday, June 5, 2008, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Sara Meltzer Gallery (525-531 West 26th Street).

In Conclusion marks the finale of Julia Weist's effort to track the successes and failures
of her experimental romance novel, Sexy Librarian, since its release in January.