Come join us in the mountains for the 2023 ARLIS/NA Southeast Chapter Conference! Use the Google Form below to register.
Category: Conferences
Dear Colleagues,
The Southeast Chapter of the Art Libraries Society of North America (ARLIS/SE) is accepting proposals for presentations at the 2023 Annual Conference, which will be held at Western Carolina University in Sylva, North Carolina on October 18th – 20th, 2023. Come to the mountains!
This year we will be hosting both lightning rounds and presentations. Lightning rounds are typically 5-10 minutes in length and presentations are to be 20 minutes in length. Both types of presentations will be followed by a question-and-answer period. Presentations may discuss, but are not limited to, the following topics and themes:
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Library initiatives or projects, mentoring, critical librarianship
- Assessment: Assessment Plans, Performance Funding Metrics, Altmetrics
- Collections: Archives, Special Collections, Open Educational Resources, Collection Development
- Digital Scholarship: Digital Humanities, Born-Digital Resources, Metadata, Scholarly Communication, Institutional Repositories, Asset Management
- Instruction: Information Literacy, Visual Literacy, ACRL Frameworks, Curriculum Development, Pedagogy, Embedded Librarianship, Instructional Technology, Professional Development
- Outreach: Marketing, Promotion, Institutional Partnerships, Subject Liaisons, Programming, Exhibitions
- Spaces: Makerspaces, Renovations, New Construction, Learning Labs
Please submit proposals of no more than 250 words via this Google Form by September 11. Accepted proposals will be notified by September 15, 2023. Send any questions to Kristina or Ann. We look forward to reading your proposals and to seeing you at the conference!
The conference hotel is the Blue Ridge Inn and we have rooms set aside for the conference. These rooms are available to reserve until the end of August. Please go ahead and make a reservation if you are submitting a proposal, just in case. There are other hotels and air bnb’s in the area, let Cara know if you need recommendations. More info is on the way regarding the program and excursions.
Sincerely,
2023 Program Planning Committee
Cara Barker, Chair
Ann Baird
Ann Holderfield
Kristina Keogh
Lee Sorenson
Dear Colleagues,
Join us in Sarasota, Florida for the ARLIS/NA Southeast Chapter Conference, October 19-21! Registration is now open through this form:
Please note that conference activities will be in person with the exception of the business meeting, which will be accessible online through Zoom on Thursday, October 20th at 8:45am Eastern. (Zoom link forthcoming.) We invite you to register for the virtual business meeting at no cost using the link above.
For those attending in person, conference highlights include:
- Tours and activities at Ringling College’s The Makerspace and Special Collections Center; and The Ringling Museum Art Library, Archives, and Ca d’Zan
- Presentations by Southeast colleagues
- An opportunity to view exhibitions at The Ringling Museum and the Sarasota Art Museum, as well as the Ringling College Campus Galleries
- A keynote by artist, Jason Lazarus, whose work engages with archives, collections, fantasies, and revolutions.
Our conference hotel is the Courtyard Sarasota/Bradenton Airport located near the conference sites of Ringling College of Art and Design and The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art as well as the Sarasota airport for those traveling from out of town. Reserve your room by September 30th to take advantage of the conference rate of $119 per night.
Please don’t hesitate to contact Ann Holderfield (holderfk@uscb.edu) or Kristina Keogh (kkeogh@usf.edu) with any questions or concerns.
We hope to see you there!
Southeast Conference Planning Committee:
Ann Holderfield, Southeast Chapter President
Kristina Keogh, Southeast Chapter Vice President
Lindsey Reynolds, Southeast Chapter Past President
Lee Sorensen, Southeast Chapter Treasurer
Ann Baird, Southeast Chapter Secretary

Save the date! The ARLIS/NA Southeast Chapter is pleased to announce that our annual fall meeting will take place October 19-21, 2022 in the “Florida sunshine” in Sarasota. The event will be in person and will be hosted at Ringling College of Art and Design, with meetings planned for the main academic campus as well as the affiliated Sarasota Art Museum. Tours and other activities will take place at The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art and other locations around Sarasota. We are also planning a few hybrid opportunities to allow for virtual attendance. Stay tuned for more details!
More information about the conference program, including the keynote speaker, Chapter business meeting, call for presentations, and registration is also forthcoming.
The conference hotel is the Courtyard Sarasota/Bradenton Airport with group rate rooms starting at $119 per night. The last day to book at that rate is Friday, September 30. Use this link to book: Book your group rate for Art Libraries Society of North America
Best Regards,
Kristina Keogh, Southeast Chapter Vice President
Southeast Conference Planning Committee:
Ann Holderfield
Lindsey Reynolds
Lee Sorensen
Image: “Study Art in Florida Sunshine.” (ca.1940s). FIC.009.001.002. Academic Affairs Collection. Ringling College Archives, Ringling College of Art and Design, Sarasota, FL.

Wednesday, March 23 10:00 a.m. CDT/11:00 a.m. EST
Please join us for our virtual spring chapter business meeting next Wednesday! The link has been sent out on our listserv and will soon be available on the ARLIS/NA 50th Annual Conference schedule. Agenda forthcoming.

Registration is now open for the 2018 ARLIS/NA Southeast/Mid-Atlantic joint chapters meeting, convening November 15-17 in Richmond, Virginia.
Our host sites for this meeting are Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) and the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA).
The program includes:
- Tour of VCU’s Comic Arts & Book Arts Collections and the Institute for Contemporary Arts
- National Digital Stewardship Resident Presentation
- Presentations by Southeast and Mid-Atlantic Colleagues
- A look at the exciting exhibitions at the VMFA
- Networking and great food!
Check out the full conference program (draft).
Your registration payment options:
- Online: Complete the Google registration form below, then use the “Pay Now” button beneath it to pay for your registration (and membership renewal for 2019) using PayPal. Note: you do not need a PayPal account to pay with PayPal, only a valid email address.
- By mail: Instructions for submitting your payment by mail are included in the form.
1. Complete the conference registration form:
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2. Pay for your registration online:

The Southeast and Mid-Atlantic Chapters of ARLIS/NA are accepting proposals for posters and presentations for the 2018 joint chapters meeting to be held in Richmond, Virginia, from November 15-17. Presentations are to be 20 minutes in length, followed by a question-and-answer period.
Presentations may include, but are not limited to, the following topics and themes:
- Assessment: Assessment Plans, Performance Funding Metrics, Altmetrics
- Collections: Archives, Special Collections, Open Educational Resources, Collection Development
- Digital Scholarship: Digital Humanities, Born-Digital Resources, Metadata, Scholarly Communication, Institutional Repositories, Asset Management
- Instruction: Information Literacy, ACRL Frameworks, Curriculum Development, Embedded Librarianship, Instructional Technology, Professional Development
- Outreach: Marketing, Promotion, Institutional Partnerships, Subject Liaisons, Programming
- Spaces: Makerspaces, Renovations, New Construction, Learning Labs
Proposals should contain a title and short description of the presentation you would give, as well as your name, phone number, email address, and institutional affiliation (if any).
Please submit proposals via this Google Form by September 10, 2018. We look forward to reading your proposals, and to seeing you at the conference!
Sincerely,
Patricia Gimenez, Southeast President Kim Lesley, Mid-Atlantic Chair
Breanne Crumpton, Southeast Vice-President Stephanie Grimm, Mid-Atlantic Vice-Chair

2017 ARLIS/NA Southeast Chapter Annual Conference
Savannah, GA
Call for Proposals: Student and New Professional Lightning Rounds
Deadline for submissions: Friday, September 15th, 2017
The Southeast Chapter of ARLIS/NA is accepting proposals for lightning rounds at the 2017 Annual Conference, which will be held in Savannah, Georgia from November 15-17.
Lightning rounds are meant as a way to share a topic or innovative idea in a fast and concise yet comprehensive visual presentation. Each round will follow the PechaKucha Lightning Talk format of no more than 20 slides, timed at 20 seconds apiece. Topics should reflect an area of interest within art libraries, such as: assessment, collections, digital scholarship, instruction, outreach, or spaces.
Eligibility :
- Currently enrolled students in a MLIS, Museum Studies, Fine Arts, Design Arts, ArtHistory, or related graduate program
- New professionals in one of the aforementioned fields (under 5 years post-degree)
Proposals should contain a title and short description of the presentation you would give, as well as your name, phone number, email address, institutional affiliation (if any), and whether you are designated as a student or young professional.
Please submit proposals for moderated PechaKucha Lightning Round presentations to programplanningcommittee@gmail.com by September 15, 2017.
Sincerely,
2017 Program Planning Committee
Patricia Gimenez, Chair
Katy Parker
Leah Sherman
Teresa Burk
Marissa Mozek
Heather Koopmans

2017 ARLIS/NA Southeast Chapter Annual Conference
Savannah, GA
Call for Proposals: Presentations
Deadline for submissions: Friday, September 15th, 2017
The Southeast Chapter of ARLIS/NA is accepting proposals for presentations at the 2017
Annual Conference, which will be held in Savannah, Georgia from November 15-17.
Presentations are to be 20 minutes in length, followed by a question-and-answer period.
Presentations may include, but are not limited to, the following topics and themes:
- Assessment: Assessment Plans, Performance Funding Metrics, Altmetrics
- Collections: Archives, Special Collections, Open Educational Resources, Collection
Development - Digital Scholarship: Digital Humanities, Born-Digital Resources, Metadata, Scholarly
Communication, Institutional Repositories, Asset Management - Instruction: Information Literacy, ACRL Frameworks, Curriculum Development,
Embedded Librarianship, Instructional Technology, Professional Development - Outreach: Marketing, Promotion, Institutional Partnerships, Subject Liaisons,
Programming - Spaces: Makerspaces, Renovations, New Construction, Learning Labs
Proposals should contain a title and short description of the presentation you would give, as well as your name, phone number, email address, and institutional affiliation (if any).
Please submit proposals to programplanningcommittee@gmail.com by September 15, 2017. We look forward to reading your proposals, and to seeing you at the conference!
Sincerely,
2017 Program Planning Committee
Patricia Gimenez, Chair
Katy Parker
Leah Sherman
Teresa Burk
Marissa Mozek
Heather Koopmans

Registration is now open for the 2017 ARLIS/NA Southeast Chapter annual meeting, convening November 15-17 in Savannah, Georgia.
Your registration payment options:
- Online: Complete the Google registration form below, then use the “Pay Now” button beneath it to pay for your registration (and membership renewal for 2018) using PayPal. Note: you do not need a PayPal account to pay with PayPal, only a valid email address.
- By mail: Instructions for submitting your payment by mail are included in the form.
1. Complete the conference registration form:
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2. Pay for your registration online:
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