We are currently seeking nominations for the ninth annual Notable Graphic Novels Review. Click here to read the instructions and to submit your nominations, or follow this link:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc97-aYFxbUBL708Ji-BTewamAzbkSAMpAP-GGx9Zyk0UcBZQ/viewform?usp=publish-editor

Please submit nominations by…[Read more]

The Mayer Library is hiring for a paid, part-time intern this summer. Current library school students are encouraged to apply.

Applications are due April 10, 2026. Full description and application instructions: https://recruiting.paylocity.com/Recruiting/Jobs/Details/3995602

Scope of the Position:
The Shirley Phillipson Pollock…[Read more]

The Lois Swan Jones Professional Development Award Committee is extremely pleased to announce Mya Wilson as recipients of this year’s Lois Swan Jones Professional Development Award. This $1,500 award will support expenses related to attending the ARLIS/NA annual conference held in Montreal Quebec, May 2-8, 2026.

Mya Wilson works as a L…[Read more]

I was sorting through the ARLIS/NA annual conference website and came across discounted travel codes for both Delta and United Airlines listed at the very bottom: 2026: 54th Annual Conference – Art Libraries Society of North America. I was able to reticket an existing flight and save nearly $300 by using the code for…[Read more]

Your co-moderators, Jenna Stout and I, want to invite you to an informal meetup of the MLD at the Montréal Conference!

Date: Monday, May 4th
Time: 6:00pm
Location: TBD

We have not determined a place just yet, mostly because we aren’t sure how many will attend. A number of you expressed interest during our winter…[Read more]

Our fall chapter meeting this year will convene in Oaxaca, Mexico in October 2026 (exact dates and details coming soon).

We are looking for members to help us plan and organize! Interested? Please reply below OR e-mail chapter President Lauren Gottlieb-Miller (lhgottli@central.uh.edu) and…[Read more]

The ARLIS/NA Texas-Mexico Chapter is pleased to announce the 2026 Lois Swan Jones Professional Development Awards, which supports attendance and participation in the ARLIS/NA 54th annual conference to be held in Montréal, Québec from May 2-8, 2026.

Deadline: February 10, 2026

Eligibility:

• Applicant must be a member in good s…

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Event Information: Museum Library Division – Winter Conversation – Art Libraries Society of North America

Zoom Lin…[Read more]

I am not sure when the schedule will be posted (I am also eagerly awaiting this so I can plan my travel), but I found Tellina’s email address through the conference website.

tellina.liu@mcgill.ca

Look forward to seeing you and everyone else in Montreal!

Rebekah S. Boulton (she/her)
Public Service and Instruction Librarian
Hirsch…[Read more]

Does anyone know when the workshops and presentations for the 54th annual conference in Montreal will be posted? I keep checking the website regularly, but I haven’t seen anything yet. I’m also having trouble locating Tellina Liu’s (the workshop coordinator) email.

Thanks in advance for your help,

Rachel

Museum Library Division – Winter Conversation – Art Libraries Society of North America

Zoom…[Read more]

Please find the newest issue of The Medium attached. It will be available on the Chapter’s website shortly.

Inside you’ll find:

• The President’s Column by Sha Towers
• Spring 2025 ARLIS/NA Texas-Mexico Chapter Meeting Minutes (Approved)
• Mesoamerican Codex Facsimiles at the Kimbell by Caroline Clavell
• A Tour to Remember:…

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Has anyone volunteered to write up a part of this already? Maybe we can ask people to let us know what part they want to write about so that we’re not duplicating efforts but are covering all the activities & tours?

I’m willing to write something but maybe Sha could send us the names (& work titles?) of all our tour guides & lab sta…[Read more]

It was wonderful connecting with so many of you at the Fall Chapter Meeting in Waco last week!

I am requesting submissions for inclusion in our Chapter’s newsletter, The Medium. Submissions are welcome (and encouraged!) in English or Spanish.

The deadline to submit your final articles is December 5th. If you plan to write for…[Read more]

We will be holding a January informal conversation (no recording) for members to chat about topics of interest and/or share about work in the field. Please indicate your preferred date / time and any topics of interest in this form by Friday, November 28: https://forms.gle/K5KL8ygQiM47yBgZ7.

Best,

Jenna Stout

Have any of your libraries decided to forgo security gates?

Conversations are happening here at the DMA about relocating the entrance to the library (as part of a much bigger building renovation project). The library’s security gates are currently hidden in a large, built-in display case, which is unlikely to move to the new…[Read more]

It was wonderful connecting with so many of you at the Fall Chapter Meeting in Waco last week!

I am requesting submissions for inclusion in our Chapter’s newsletter, The Medium. Submissions are welcome (and encouraged!) in English or Spanish.

The deadline to submit your final articles is December 5th. If you plan to write fo…[Read more]

“Dusting off the Shelves: Improving collections’ accessibility through b…[Read more]

Have a wonderful week,

Rachel

It is a flipped version of Rebecca at the Well by Robert van Audenaerde (After Carlo Maratti) according to the Met: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/400620

Have a great day,
Rebekah S. Boulton (she/her)
Public Service and Instruction Librarian
Hirsch Library | Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
713-353-1510 | rscoggins@mfah.org

Thank you so much!

My name is Lillian Kinney, librarian and archivist, and Manager of the Walter and Leonore Annenberg Research Center at the Brandywine Museum of Art in Chadds, Ford, PA, managing our libraries, archives, and special collections.

I am very pleased to announce the publication of a major finding aid for the N.C. Wyeth Correspondence…[Read more]

You are invited to join us for the ARLIS/NA Texas-Mexico Chapter Fall Meeting from November 6-8, 2025, held in Waco, Texas!

See attached tentative itinerary we’ve planned full of events at Baylor University, plus the chapter welcome dinner on Thursday night! We hope to see you for these informative and fun-filled…[Read more]

As you are thinking about making plans for our upcoming meeting in Waco in November …
Please give some thought and consideration to submitting a nomination (or self-nominate) for our Vice-President/President Elect chapter officer position for 2026.
You can review the position responsibilities here:…[Read more]

Thanks for providing feedback on a pre-coordinated panel for the upcoming conference. Based on the suggested topics, we’ve developed a brainstorming spreadsheet for speakers: ARLIS 2026 Conference – MLD Panel

If you’re interested in participating, please add your information to the sheet by Friday,…[Read more]

Registration…[Read more]

We are pleased to announce that the latest edition of the ARLIS/NA Notable Graphic Novels Review is now available! This edition includes reviews for 10 titles that were published in 2024 (reviews were written in 2025), plus an appendix of nominations. All reviews can be downloaded as accessible PDFs from the NGNR Knowledge…[Read more]

I’m planning to attend the Montreal conference next year and have an idea for a talk. Anyone want to join in a proposal for a panel? My topic will focus on Less is More — a pragmatic approach to collecting. If there are no takers, I will simply submit a talk to be bundled if accepted.

Best, Malia

Please join us for our first virtual pop-up talk on September 22, 11am central. Abigail Guay, Director of Library and Archives at Crystal Bridges, will be presenting on her work to incorporate library and archival materials into gallery spaces. Details for the event are listed below.

ARLIS MLD Pop Up Talk…[Read more]

Jenna Stout and I want to start a discussion about topics for a Museum Library Division workshop or pre-coordinated panel for the Montréal conference. Now that the theme and CFP are out, we would love to hear about topics you are interested in speaking and/or learning about. There has been…[Read more]

I am pleased to share the Spring 2025 issue of the Medium is now available!
Please find Issue 51.1 on the Chapter’s website here: The Medium Spring 2025 Issue

Inside you’ll find:

• President’s Column by Sha Towers
• ARLIS/NA Texas-Mexico Chapter Meeting Minutes (Lindsey Jackson)
• The Graphic Novels, Comic and Zines Special I…

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We are seeking nominations for the 2026 Executive Committee for the ⭐Vice-President/President-Elect ⭐ position.

We welcome self-nominations as well as suggestions for nominees from colleagues and friends!

The description of the VP/President-Elect duties can be found here:…[Read more]

Rebekah Boulton and I are excited to serve as new co-moderators for the Division. Following the success of last year’s lightning talk session, we are planning a quarterly series of pop-up talks to share and learn about ongoing projects in the art librarianship field. Suggested topics include, but are not l…[Read more]

The co-editors of the Notable Graphic Novels Review are looking for up to 10 volunteer reviewers for this year’s edition. To apply, please fill out this brief form:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdyiFT3pEv6KFAHgzg-_3fWzF5VRMbULsXyAQHbyZnxv9YxnQ/viewform?usp=dialog

All ARLIS/NA members are welcome to apply, including…[Read more]

Here is the draft (google docs and an attached pdf) of our agenda for this months meeting. Please feel free to request any other topics of discussion
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1E3-6xA2rZ6u_2NFZ2uFuNWWNLgMPNbHp/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=100824914167345255511&rtpof=true&sd=true

-Lindsey Jackson

The 53^rd ARLIS/NA Annual Conference is well underway and it’s been a wonderful week of programming so far.

I am soliciting submissions for inclusion in our Chapter’s newsletter, The Medium. Submissions are welcome (and encouraged!) in English or Spanish. Expressions of interest are welcome any time until May 30, wit…[Read more]

This is a reminder to please vote for the ten graphic novels to be reviewed in this year’s edition of the Notable Graphic Novels Review by using this voting form.

Voting will be open until May 19, 2025 (5:00pm EDT). Once the voting period ends, we will be soliciting applications for reviewers of the 10 graphic novels that…[Read more]

Note that in the past the Vice Moderator has transitioned into the Moderator role and served in leadership for a total of two years. Since that role is now…[Read more]

Along with covering new leadership, there will be an open discussion on the topics of challenges and successes at your institutions and how the MLD can support you. Feel free…[Read more]