• 3 Jun 2022 11:43 AM | Matthew Garklavs

    The ARLIS/NY Board acknowledges that many of the organizations represented by members in this chapter operate on unceded Indigenous land, specifically the homeland of the Lenape peoples.  

    The Board has compiled a list of resources to honor this group and to encourage its members to establish Indigenous land acknowledgements as a standard practice at their respected institutions.  

    • Land Acknowledgement Bot: “an SMS and Facebook Messenger bot leveraging data from Canadian not-for-profit, Native Land, who ask that people use the data carefully because confirmation by nations is pending and they are updating data weekly.”

    • The Lenape Center:  “Since 2008, [the] Lenape Center based in Manhattan and led by Lenape elders has created programs, exhibitions, workshops, performances, symposia, land acknowledgment and ceremonies to continue our Lenape presence. We push back against our erasure and seed the ground with Lenape consciousness for the next generations.”

    • Native Land Digital: “Native-Land.ca website run by the nonprofit organization Native Land Digital. We are guided by a Board of Directors and an Advisory Council. Our funding comes from friendly organizations and individual donors.” Their mission is to “ map Indigenous lands in a way that changes, challenges, and improves the way people see the history of their countries and peoples,”

    • New Museum: Land Acknowledgement


  • 11 Feb 2022 9:13 AM | Matthew Garklavs

    Thanks to everyone who attended the joint NYTSL/ARLIS Virtual Program on Inclusive Description held on Wednesday, May 26th! A recording for the event is now available for those who couldn't make it.  To view the slides for each presentation please click on the links below:

    Inclusive Description at Columbia University Libraries: From “Change the Subject” to Action SLIDES
    Matthew C. Haugen, Rare Book Cataloger, Columbia University Libraries
    Michele Wan, Special Collections Cataloging Librarian, Columbia University Libraries

    "Changing the Subject” at Brooklyn Public Library and New York Public Library SLIDES
    Tomasz Kalata, Metadata Manager, Cataloging, BookOps (BPL/NYPL)
    Steven Pisani, Assistant Director, Cataloging, BookOps (BPL/NYPL)

    User-Driven Reparative Archival Description at New York University SLIDES
    Weatherly Stephan, Head of Archival Collections Management, NYU Libraries

    To learn more about inclusive description in libraries please consult the following resources:

    Anchor Archive Zine Library Zine Thesaurus: A customized thesaurus of subject terms to describe zines in their collection.  

    The Cataloging Lab: " a place for anyone who cares about library cataloging to experiment with making our controlled vocabularies and classification better"

    "Experimenting with Controlled Vocabulary: Using the Cataloging Lab to Shape LCSH" (Webinar recording): "This webinar will provide a crash course in the process of submitting LCSH proposals as well as introduce the Cataloging Lab, a wiki where anyone can collaborate to suggest headings additions or revisions." 

    CaMMS Subject Analysis Committee (ALA): A committee that studies " problems and recommend patterns, methods, and tools for optimizing subject and genre/form access to information resources, with an emphasis on classification and controlled vocabularies used to organize information." 



  • 30 Mar 2020 3:01 PM | Matthew Garklavs
    • Coursea 
      • Free online courses taught by top instructors from universities and companies.


  • 30 Mar 2020 2:59 PM | Matthew Garklavs
    • Age of Learning
      • Provides free access to digital education programs ABCmouse, Adventure Academy, and ReadingIQ. Programs serve students in preschool / pre-k, elementary school, and middle school.
    • Lunch Doodles with Mo Willems 
      • Virtual studio classes with writer/illustrator Mo Willems.
    • Met Opera 
      • Free streaming of past performances.
    • #MetKids
      • Interactive museum maps, videos, home projects, and fun facts about art!
    • Storytime at the Met

      • Look, listen, sing and have fun with picture books! A new reading will be posted every Thursday at 12:00PM EST. Recommended for families with children ages 18 months to 3 years.
    • Museum Computer Network
      • "The Ultimate Guide to Virtual Museum Resources, E-Learning, and Online Collections"
    • MoMA
      • "Learning Curve: Art Resources for Teaching and Learning from Home."
    • NASA Stem 
      • STEM-related activities for grades K-4.


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