Art Libraries Society
Central Plains
ARLIS/CP is a chapter of:
Save the Date: ARLIS/NA – Central Plains Chapter – Fall Meeting
Theme: Americana: This Land is Your Land in Museums and Libraries.
The fall meeting is planned for October 22, 23 and 24, 2009, in Kansas City, Missouri, to be hosted by Marilyn Carbonell, Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, and M. J. Poehler, Kansas City Art Institute. The details are not finalized, but here is a preview of possible activities:
Business Meeting, of course,
a tour of the newly expanded suite of American art galleries just opened at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art,
Visit the National Archives at Kansas City (in a recently renovated building located within the historic Union Station cultural district),
and Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art will be hosting the WYETH: Three Generations of Artistry exhibition.
Programming – we’re working on it, and we’re open to requests and proposals. Have a topic you want to learn more about? Let us know... Maybe we can help. Want to share your expertise with your Central Plains colleagues? Let us know... We’re open to presentation proposals.
Contact M. J. Poehler at mpoehler@kcai.edu or 816-802-3393 with programming ideas, questions, and/or comments.
We look forward to seeing you in October.
Please see the Program for the meeting agenda and registration form.
Spring Meeting Dates, Location Announced
The Spring ARLIS/NA-CP meeting dates and location have been set. We will meet May 28-30 in Oklahoma City. Tori Gregory, Reference and Instruction Librarian at Oklahoma State University, is organizing the spring meeting. The theme will be "public art and installations." Further details are forthcoming.
New Hours for Spencer Art Reference Library at the Nelson-Atkins
New hours for the Spencer Art Reference Library of the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art are in effect starting 1 September 2008. The new schedule is as follows:
- Tue: By appointment
- Wed: 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
- Thu: 10:00 am to 6:00 pm
- Fri: 10:00 am to 6:00 pm
- Sat: 1:00-4:00 pm
- Sun: 1:00-4:00 pm
- Mon: Closed to the public
The Museum and the Library will be closed on:
- Thanksgiving 11/27/08, Thursday
- Christmas Eve 12/24/08, Wednesday
- Christmas Day 12/25/08, Thursday
- New Year's Day 1/1/09, Thursday
- Martin Luther King 1/19/09, Monday
- Memorial Day 5/25/09, Monday
- Independence Day 7/4/09, Saturday
- Labor Day 9/7/09, Monday
The Spencer Art Reference Library welcomes the general public, college and university students, visiting scholars, and anyone with an interest in art historical research. Library materials must be used on-site. No appointments necessary. Reference Desk telephone: 816.751.1216.
Check the Musuem’s website for more information about Library Services and access to the Library’s LEONARDO OPAC http://www.nelson-atkins.org (see Education) OR connect direct to OPAC: http://leonardo.lindahall.org and select SARL