Apply now for the Celine Palatsky Travel Award! Applications are due on March 7, 2025. 

The ARLIS/NA New York Chapter is pleased to offer the Celine Palatsky Travel Award to support attendance at the 53rd ARLIS/NA Annual Conference, Together: Activating Community, hosted virtually May 12-15, 2025.

The funding will cover registration (secured before the April 21 early rate deadline) for the virtual conference. This is a great opportunity for students and new members who want to become more involved in the organization, and we encourage you to apply!

Eligibility:

• Must be a member in good standing with both ARLIS/NA and ARLIS/NA New York Chapter.  

• Must not have full institutional support.  

• Must not be an ARLIS/NA New York Chapter board member.  

• Must not have won this award in the past five years.  

How to apply:

Send your resume or CV, a letter of application, and the name and contact information of one professional reference by email (PDF preferred) to Jessica Cline (jessicacline@nypl.org), Chair of ARLIS/NA New York.  Please include "Celine Palatsky" in the subject line.

Your letter of application should describe your interest in the conference and how you expect to benefit from your attendance. The deadline for application is 6:00 PM EST, Friday, March 7.

Applications will be reviewed by a committee consisting of the Chair of ARLIS/NA New York, the previous year's recipient, and one chapter member in good standing. Applicants will be notified by Friday, March 14.

About the Celine Palatsky Travel Award

The ARLIS/NA New York Chapter Travel Award was initiated in 1993 and renamed in 2000 in memory of Celine Palatsky, who served as Associate Museum Librarian of the Thomas J. Watson Library of the Metropolitan Museum of Art from 1971 to 1999 and as ARLIS/NA New York Treasurer for fourteen consecutive years. Celine grew up in France and handled books as a cataloger and reference librarian at the Met in numerous languages, including Greek and Latin. She was a dedicated professional, serving the chapter from 1979 to 1993 and participating in local, regional, and national meetings. 

We encourage members to donate in support of the Celine Palatsky Travel Award to promote the professional development of our community through conference attendance.

Learn more about the Celine Palatsky Travel Award.

2025 Celine Polatsky Award Committee

Jessica Cline (Chapter and Committee Chair)

Ann Bell (Committee Member)

Flannery Cusick (Past Winner)

The ARLIS/NA New York Chapter is pleased to announce a call for submissions for the Fall/Winter issue of our newsletter, ARLIS/NA New York News. Submitting to the newsletter is a great way to share the incredible work you’ve done, including internships, projects, or the publishing of an article or book. We are open to submissions from all members, especially students.  The deadline for submission is Friday, December 6, 2024. Potential topics include: Member spotlights (about yourself or a colleague) Event reports on past or future public programs at your institution  Conference reports (share what you presented on during the recent ARLIS NY Virtual Mini Conference or other conference) Project updates (in-progress or completed) Acquisition spotlights (existing or newly acquired publications or collections at your institution) Recent publications (share an abstract or review of a publication you or a colleague has authored) Reports on DEAI initiatives at your institution Summaries of papers or projects completed as a student, intern, or fellow Current or past exhibition reviews; upcoming exhibition previews General word-length guidelines:  250-500 words: member spotlights, event reports, recent publications, conference reports 500-1000 words: project updates, reports on DEAI initiatives, collection spotlights Photographs are also encouraged! Please send all submissions and images to Rachel Garbade (rachel.garbade@gmail.com), News Editor, by Friday, December 6, 2024.  Feel free to reach out to Rachel Garbade, News Editor) to pitch an idea or ask any questions! To view past issues, please visit arlisny.org/chapternewsletter.

The ARLIS/NA New York Chapter Nominating Committee is seeking nominations for the following roles as part of the 2025 Executive Board:

• Vice Chair/Chair-Elect (three-year term: Vice Chair > Chair > Past Chair)
• Secretary (two-year term)
• Student/Early Professional and Mentoring Liaison

What’s in it for me? 

So much! Serving on the Executive Board is a great opportunity to build skills you may not be utilizing in your current job. Board roles can give you experience with budgets, event planning, leadership, and more. You’ll expand your network and serve your colleagues by ensuring the chapter thrives and provides value to its members. 

Tell me more about these roles!

Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect

The Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect (VC/CE) has a one-year term with a three-year commitment: after one year, the VC/CE succeeds as Chairperson, and then Past Chairperson. The VC/CE assumes the Chair’s role in the event the Chair is unable to serve, assists the Chair in the preparation of meetings, assembles and serves as chair/liaison to the Board of the Nominating Committee for the following year’s Board, and the Celine Palatsky Travel Award committee. This role has voting privileges. For more on the Chair’s role & responsibilities, see the description in the Chapter’s Bylaws (Article IV, Section E, item 1).

Secretary

The Secretary has a two-year term and is responsible for the scheduling and keeping of minutes of both Chapter and Board meetings and, after Board approval, submits them to the Web Editor for posting on the Chapter’s website. The Secretary is also responsible for balloting and counting votes cast and communicating the results to the Chapter. 

Student/Early Professional and Mentoring Liaison

The Student/Early Professional Mentoring Liaison is dedicated to providing support to students and emerging professionals in art librarianship. The Liaison helps to build networking and professional development opportunities, through tours, workshops, and happy hour events. The Student/Early Professional and Mentoring Liaison may serve a maximum of five consecutive years.

More details:

All terms begin January 1, 2025. Board meetings are held approximately once a month via Zoom.

Membership in both the New York Chapter and ARLIS/NA are required to serve on the Board. If you are not a member of ARLIS/NA or the New York Chapter, we still encourage you to apply! The Chapter has allocated funds to cover dues for selected candidates who are not yet members, are currently students, or unemployed. If financial hardship is preventing you from applying for the Executive Board, apply and let us know!

Questions?

Reach out to the member currently serving in the role (listed on the Chapter’s website), or the Vice Chair/Nominating Committee Chair, Jessica Cline (jessicacline@nypl.org).

Interested? 

Email your resume/CV and a short statement of interest (about 200 words) to jessicacline@nypl.org by Monday, November 4.

We hope to hear from you! 

2025 ARLIS/NA New York Nominating Committee

A.M. LaVey, New York Public Library & The Ukrainian Museum (NYC)

Dave Solo, Collector/Researcher

Jessica Cline, New York Public Library

The ARLIS/NA New York Programming Committee is pleased to announce the fourth annual ARLIS/NA New York Mini-Conference, a series of free events for chapter members taking place over three consecutive Wednesdays in October. Chapter membership is required to attend and present. The mini-conference will feature two lunchtime lightning round sessions on October 9 and 23, as well as a panel discussion on early career experiences in art librarianship on October 16. All events will be held virtually via Zoom.

Learn more about our membership options here. Student and Unemployed/Bridge memberships are free, and we also offer a Friend level membership for individuals who are not members of ARLIS/NA.

Lightning round presentations will be no more than 10 minutes in length and may include slides. Presentations are welcome on a variety of topics, including:

Please use our Google form to submit lightning presentation proposals by Monday, September 16, 2024. Accepted submissions will be notified by late September. For any questions or to express interest in joining the early career panel, feel free to reach out directly to Joey Vincennie, our Programming Coordinator at vincennie@frick.org.

We look forward to reading your proposals and hope you will join us for this exciting opportunity to connect with colleagues and learn about new developments in art librarianship.

The Celine Palatsky Travel Award Committee is pleased to announce Flannery Cusick as the award's 2024 recipient. This year's $1200 award supports attendance at the 52nd annual ARLIS/NA conference held in Pittsburgh April 2-5, 2024.

Flannery Cusick is currently a Graduate Assistant at the Ricker Library at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and previously interned in access services at the Frick Art Reference Library, during which they became an active member of the New York Chapter and wrote for the chapter newsletter. Prior to their work in libraries, Flannery worked as a Research Assistant at the Institute for Policy Research at Northwestern University. Flannery has been accepted to present at this year's conference, and the committee was impressed by their explicit intention to engage in a "mutually beneficial" relationship with ARLIS. We're happy to support Flannery in building a career in our field.

The ARLIS/NA New York Chapter Travel Award was initiated in 1993 and renamed in 2000 in memory of Celine Palatsky, who served as Associate Museum Librarian of the Thomas J. Watson Library of the Metropolitan Museum of Art from 1971 to 1999 and as ARLIS/NA New York Treasurer for fourteen consecutive years. We encourage members to donate in support of the Celine Palatsky Travel Award to promote professional development of our community through conference attendance.

Congratulations again to Flannery!

The 2024 ARLIS/NA New York Chapter Celine Palatsky Travel Award Committee:

Emily Walz (Chapter and Committee Chair), The New York Public Library Wallach Division of Art, Prints & Photographs

Arthur J. Fournier (Committee Member), Arthur Fournier Fine & Rare

Alejandra Perez (Past Winner), Brooklyn Museum Libraries & Archives

The ARLIS/NA New York Chapter is pleased to offer the Celine Palatsky Travel Award to support attendance at the 52nd annual ARLIS/NA conference, POP!, hosted Tuesday, April 2 to Friday, April 5, 2024 in Pittsburgh. One award in the amount of $1,200 will be given to a member of the New York Chapter and ARLIS/NA to be used towards conference expenses, including registration, travel, and lodging.

Eligibility:
• Must be a member in good standing with both ARLIS/NA and ARLIS/NA New York Chapter.  
• Must not have full institutional support.  
• Must not be an ARLIS/NA New York Chapter board member.  
• Must not have won this award in the past five years.  

How to apply:
Send your resume or CV, a letter of application, and the name and contact information of one professional reference by email (PDF preferred) to Emily Walz (emilywalz@nypl.org), Chair of ARLIS/NA New York.  Please include "Celine Palatsky" in the subject line.

Your letter of application should describe your interest in the conference and how you expect to benefit from your attendance. If you receive partial institutional support, specify the amount. The deadline for application is 6:00 PM EST Friday, February 9.

Applications will be reviewed by a committee consisting of the Chair of ARLIS/NA New York, the previous year's recipient, and one chapter member in good standing. Applicants will be notified by Friday, February 15, 2023.

About the Celine Palatsky Travel Award
The ARLIS/NA New York Chapter Travel Award was initiated in 1993 and renamed in 2000 in memory of Celine Palatsky, who served as Associate Museum Librarian of the Thomas J. Watson Library of the Metropolitan Museum of Art from 1971 to 1999 and as ARLIS/NA New York Treasurer for fourteen consecutive years. Celine grew up in France and handled books as a cataloger and reference librarian at the Met in numerous languages, including Greek and Latin. She was a dedicated professional, serving the chapter from 1979 to 1993 and participating in local, regional, and national meetings. 

We encourage members to donate in support of the Celine Palatsky Travel Award to promote professional development of our community through conference attendance.

2024 Celine Palatsky Travel Award Committee

Emily Walz (Chapter and Committee Chair), The New York Public Library Wallach Division of Art, Prints & Photographs

Arthur J. Fournier (Committee Member), Arthur Fournier Fine & Rare

Alejandra Perez (Past Winner), Brooklyn Museum Libraries & Archives

Dear ARLIS/NA New York Members,  The ARLIS/NA New York Chapter is pleased to announce a call for submissions for the Fall issue of our newsletter, ARLIS/NA New York News. Submitting to the newsletter is a great way to share the incredible work you’ve done, including internships, projects, conference presentations, or the publishing of an article or book. We are open to submissions from all members, especially students.  The deadline for submission is Thursday, November 23, 2023. Potential topics include: Member spotlights (about yourself or a colleague) ARLIS/NA New York event reports Event reports on past or future public programs at your institution  Conference reports (share what you presented on at the ARLIS/NA New York Virtual Mini-Conference or the ARLIS/NA Conference in Mexico City) Project updates (in-progress or completed) Acquisition spotlights (existing or newly acquired publications or collections at your institution) Recent publications (share an abstract or review of a publication you or a colleague has authored)  Reports on DEAI initiatives at your institution Summaries of papers or projects completed for school General word-length guidelines:  250-500 words: member spotlights, event reports, recent publications, summaries of schoolwork 500-1000 words: conference reports, project updates, reports on DEAI initiatives, acquisition spotlights Photographs are also encouraged! Feel free to reach out to me to pitch an idea or ask any questions! To view past issues, please visit https://www.arlisny.org/sys/website/?pageId=18055.  Please send all submissions and photographs to Rachel Garbade (rachel.garbade@gmail.com), News Editor, by Thursday, November 23, 2023. Thank you! All the best, Rachel Garbade News Editor

Join us for the third annual ARLIS/NA New York Mini-Conference, featuring two days of lightning talks and a panel discussion on early career experiences in art librarianship. Learn about new developments in the field, network with colleagues, and be inspired by your peers! All events will be held virtually via Zoom.

Lightning Talks Day 1 - Teaching, Outreach, and Space
October 11, 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Register: https://www.arlisny.org/event-5442598

Early Career Panel - The First Five Years in the Art Library
October 18, 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Register: https://www.arlisny.org/event-5442605

Lightning Talks Day 2 - Preservation, Description, and Access
October 25, 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Register: https://www.arlisny.org/event-5442603

The ARLIS/NA New York Programming Committee is pleased to announce the third annual ARLIS/NA New York Mini-Conference, a series of free events for chapter members taking place over three consecutive Wednesdays in October. The mini-conference will feature two lunchtime lightning round sessions on October 11 and 25, as well as a panel discussion on early career experiences in art librarianship on October 18. All events will be held virtually via Zoom.

Learn more about our membership options here. Student and Unemployed/Bridge memberships are free, and we also offer a Friend level membership for individuals who are not members of ARLIS/NA.

Lightning round presentations will be no more than 10 minutes in length and may include slides. Presentations are welcome on a variety of topics, including:

• Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility

• New Developments in Art Librarianship

• Teaching and Learning

• Archives and Special Collections

• Information and Visual Literacy

• User Experience

• Collection Development and Management

• Cataloging and Metadata

• Space Planning

Please use our Google form to submit lightning presentation proposals by Friday, September 15, 2023. Accepted submissions will be notified by late September. Feel free to use the Google form to submit questions or reach out directly to Joey Vincennie, our mini-conference coordinator at vincennie@frick.org.

We look forward to reading your proposals and hope you will join us for this exciting opportunity to connect with colleagues and learn about new developments in art librarianship.

ARLIS/NA New York is thrilled to announce this year’s awardee of the Celine Palatsky Travel Award for attendance at ARLIS/NA's annual conference in Mexico City, Mexico.

Alejandra Perez is a recent graduate of the Pratt Institute, with an MSLIS degree and advanced certification in archives. She also received a BS in Art History and Museum Professions from SUNY Fashion Institute of Technology. She has previously worked as a Page for New York Public Library in the General Research Division and as a Library Assistant for Avery Architectural & Fine Arts Library, Columbia University. She is now the Systems & Metadata Librarian for the Brooklyn Museum Libraries & Archives.

This year’s award committee was Amy Handfield, Deborah Kempe, and Billy Kwan.

Please join us in congratulating Alejandra, and thank you to all who applied. See you in Mexico City!

With best wishes,  

Billy Kwan

Chair, ARLIS/NA New York