[MCN-L] ARCS Update Vol 3 Issue 10 ARCS Board Election Results, #ARCSSocial Miami, Registrars and Collections Specialists Mentoring, and more!

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**ARCS Board Election Results**
ARCS is pleased to welcome Samantha Forsko to the Board. Congratulations,
Samantha! We look forward to the start of your service at the Board’s
annual meeting in June.

**ARCS Social in Miami**
ARCS is pleased to announce our next networking social for both ARCS
members and soon-to-be members!

When:
May 16, 2018
5 PM - 7 PM

Where:
Boxelder Craft Beer Market
2817 NW 2nd Ave.  Miami, FL  33127

These get-togethers are a wonderful way for you to get to know other
registrars and collections specialists in your area. They are casual, (no
sales pitches!) and fun. AND bring your business card, because at every
ARCS Social there is a drawing for a free one-year ARCS membership!

Generously sponsored by Artex.

To RSVP:
http://www.arcsinfo.org/news-events/event/1258/0/arcs-social-miami-florida-may-16-2018

**Registrars and Collections Specialists Mentoring Program**
Have you been wondering whether the RCS Mentoring Program would benefit
you?  Jennifer Reifsneider, Registrar at the Missoula Art Museum, shares
her experience with the program:

The ARCS mentorship program has been a valuable resource for me. In
Montana, colleagues are far-flung and professional development
opportunities are rare. It’s easy to be pulled in too many directions, but
after just a couple of conversations with my mentor, I felt empowered to
reset my focus on the collection. Danielle’s perspectives helped me to
better organize my workload, identify solutions to nagging problems, and
make my co-workers more aware of best practices. I recommend the program to
anyone looking for fresh connections and inspiration.

You can find more information about the program and apply here:
https://www.arcsinfo.org/programs/registrars-and-collections-specialists-mentoring-program

**Catch Up on #ARCSchat**
Did you miss the #ARCSchat on Crime and Cultural Heritage?  You can easily
follow the conversation on Twitter Moments:
https://twitter.com/i/moments/981322574540963841

**Meet Your ARCS Board Members**
This month we would like to introduce you to Board Member Jean Gilmore.

“I retired from the Brandywine River Museum in late 2013, after 31+ years
as Museum Registrar.  Over those decades I accessioned thousands of works
of art; made loan, transportation, insurance, and photography arrangements
for works included in hundreds of exhibitions; initiated and maintained a
computerized database of collections and loans; supervised the accessioning
and cataloguing of thousands of objects in two historic artist studios and
a historic house; participated in two building expansion projects; and had
the once-in-a-lifetime experience of couriering an exhibition to and from
nine locations around the world, including to Leningrad and Moscow when
they were still part of the Soviet Union.  With my good friend and partner,
Rebecca Buck, I co-edited the 4th and 5th editions of Museum Registration
Methods and co-authored On the Road Again and Collection Conundrums.

Since retirement, I have continued work in registration through Buck &
Gilmore, LLC, our museum consulting business, and through my work with
ARCS.  I am a Founding Board Member of ARCS and served two terms as
vice-president.  I have been chair of the Governance Committee since 2015
and contributed to the work of other committees, such as Editorial Review
and Website.  My service on the ARCS Board will end in June 2019.  While I
will continue to support ARCS and promote the profession of Registrar, I
expect to have a bit more time to pursue my other passions: knitting,
playing with my two dogs and one cat, attending opera and theater
performances, learning Italian, and writing poetry.  Oh yes, and enjoying
my husband!

**Important Dates**
-May 16, 2018 ARCS Social in Miami. RSVP:
http://www.arcsinfo.org/news-events/event/1258/0/arcs-social-miami-florida-may-16-2018
-June 5, 2018  8 PM ET #ARCSChat on Twitter. Participate and follow here:
https://twitter.com/arcs4all
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[MCN-L] ARCS Update Vol 3 Issue 9 #ARCSSocial Los Angeles, Meet Your ARCS Board Member, Mentorship Program, & ERC 18 Abstract Submission Deadline

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**ARCS Social in Los Angeles**
ARCS is pleased to announce our next networking social for both ARCS
members and soon-to-be members!

When:
May 3, 2018
6:00 PM–8:00 PM

Where:
Arts District Brewing Company
828 Traction Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90013

These get-togethers are a wonderful way for you to get to know other
registrars and collections specialists in your area. They are casual, (no
sales pitches!) and fun. And bring your business card, because at every
ARCS Social there is a drawing for a free one-year ARCS membership!

RSVP-
http://www.arcsinfo.org/news-events/event/257/0/arcs-social-los-angeles-california-may-3-2018

Thanks to our sponsor!
Cooke's Crating

**Meet Your ARCS Board Member**
This week we would like to introduce you to Board member John Robinette.

I attended the University of Texas at Austin and received a degree in art
history with a minor in business.  I spent 3 years at the Blanton Museum of
Art as a researcher in the Latin American department as well as an art
handler with the installation crew. I later spent time vagabonding around
the world in a band whilst installing artwork in galleries and residences
throughout New York. When it came time to put down my drumsticks, I settled
into my current position at the Colección Patricia Phelps de Cisneros in
2010. As the Manager of Storage and Installation, I oversee all storage
facilities and locales where the family maintain their collection and
handle most of the logistics for their extensive international loan
program. Besides my work on the ARCS Board, I also head the Marketing
Committee and co-host the monthly #ARCSchat on Twitter.


**Mentorship Program**
The RCS Mentoring Program (a joint collaboration between ARCS and the
Collections Stewardship professional network of AAM) is accepting
applications for both Mentors and Mentees to be matched in Summer 2018 for
a 6 month time period.  The mentoring relationship is a mutually rewarding
experience that offer opportunities for professional growth and development
throughout all career stages.  For more information, please go to
http://www.arcsinfo.org/programs/registrars-and-collections-specialists-mentoring-program
or https://www.collectionsstewardship.org/mentoring/

**ERC 18 Abstract Submission Deadline**
The deadline for submitting abstracts for the 2018 European Registrars
Conference is tomorrow, April 25, 2018. More information and links for
submitting and registering can be found on their website:
http://erc2018.org/

**Catch Up on #ARCSchat**
Did you miss part 2 of the #ARCSchat on Diversifying the Registrar
Profession? You can easily follow the conversation on Twitter Moments-
https://twitter.com/i/moments/971499077266558976

**Important Dates**
May 1, 2018 8 PM ET #ARCSchat on Twitter. Participate and follow here-
https://twitter.com/arcs4all
May 8, 2018  ARCS Social in Los Angeles. RSVP here-
http://www.arcsinfo.org/news-events/event/257/0/arcs-social-los-angeles-california-may-3-2018
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[MCN-L] ARCS Update Vol 3 Issue 8 ARCS Social in Houston, Meet Your ARCS Board Members, #ARCSChat, & New NY State Law on Deaccessioning

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**ARCS Social in Houston**
ARCS is pleased to announce our next networking social for both ARCS
members and soon-to-be members!

When:
April 19, 2018
5 PM – 7 PM

Where:
Holman Draft Hall
820 Holman Street
Houston, TX, 77002

Hosts:  Julie Bakke and Kathleen Crain, with assistance from John Obsta,
Elspeth Patient

These get-togethers are a wonderful way for you to get to know other
registrars and collections specialists in your area. They are casual, (no
sales pitches!) and fun.
AND bring your business card, because at every ARCS Social there is a
drawing for a free one-year ARCS membership!

Generously sponsored by Tyart.

RSVP here-
http://www.arcsinfo.org/news-events/event/256/0/arcs-social-houston-texas-april-19-2018

**Meet Your ARCS Board Members**
This month we would like to introduce you to Board Member Irene Taurins.

I am one of the founding board members of ARCS and Registration is my
passion and identity. I have been at the Philadelphia Museum of Art for 40
years, so clearly I love what I do. My devotion to the preservation and
sharing of great art goes back to childhood – my father was a small but
avid collector. I love solving problems and working out logistics. I even
like fine arts insurance! Part of the job of a registrar is to safeguard
art when it moves, and traveling to exotic places for our worthy work is a
welcome side benefit. I just returned from a trip to Denmark, a first for
me. I have traveled around the world on a courier trip from Philadelphia to
Taiwan to Paris and back to Philadelphia in a week. The Registration
community has always been giving, open and sharing and I treasure being a
member of it. I am finding it hard to think of retiring as I find
registration so fulfilling. But even retirement from my day job won’t stop
me from our ARCS mission.

**Catch Up on #ARCSchat**
Did you miss part 1 of the #ARCSchat on Diversifying the Registrar
Profession?  You can easily follow the conversation on Twitter Moments-
https://twitter.com/i/moments/962001358542069760.

**New NY State Law on Deaccessioning**
The NY State Board of Regents have unanimously approved a permanent
amendment to Regents Rule 3.27, relating to museum collections management
policies. The new rules, effective June 8, will govern deaccession
practices of all museums and historical societies chartered by the
Regents.  If your museum falls under this jurisdiction, you can find more
information here (
http://www.regents.nysed.gov/common/regents/files/documents/meetings/2011Meetings/May2011/511brca3revised.pdf)and
here (
http://www.artsjournal.com/culturegrrl/2011/05/nys_regents_pass_stringent_dea.html
)

**Important Dates**
April 19, 2018 ARCS Social in Houston. RSVP here-
http://www.arcsinfo.org/news-events/event/256/0/arcs-social-houston-texas-april-19-2018
May 1, 2018  8 PM ET #ARCSchat on Twitter. Participate and follow here-
https://twitter.com/arcs4all
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[MCN-L] ARCS Update Vol 3 Issue 6 Meet Your ARCS Board Members & European Registrars Conference Announcement

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**Meet Your ARCS Board Members**
This month we would like to introduce you to Board Member Jenny Wilson.

I have worked in museums for over 25 years and most of my career has
focused on the logistics of packing and shipping artworks and exhibitions.
 I originally wanted a job where I could travel a lot and studied
archaeology.  Throughout my studies and even beginning in high school, I
worked or volunteered in museums.  Then realized I could get a degree in
museum studies.  I was fortunate to get my first job at the University of
Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, starting as an intern
and eventually becoming coordinator for the travelling exhibitions program
and overseeing the logistics of the exhibitions that toured from the
collection.  So yes, I did get to travel lots!

My love of the outdoors called me to the West Coast and I took the job of
Registrar of Exhibitions at the Vancouver Art Gallery in 2002.  Now I work
on all the logistics of the incoming loans for a very busy exhibition
schedule and oversee the logistics of the touring exhibitions we lend.  So
I only travel occasionally, but it is still one of my favourite parts of
the job.  Over the years I have had the opportunity to work with many
contemporary artists and have gained much experience in shipping artwork of
all shapes and sizes via air, ocean and ground.

**European Registrars Conference Announcement**
The European Registrars Conference 2018 has officially gone live! Bringing
together registrars, collection and exhibition managers, and international
colleagues to exchange ideas and knowledge from across the sector, the key
themes for this year’s programme are Evolve, Refresh and Collaborate.
Lectures and conference sessions will reflect each of these areas of our
work.

ERC 2018 provides the perfect central meeting point to network with
colleagues while taking in the city's outstanding landmark museums and
galleries. With a vibrant programme promised, save the date for this
fantastic conference: 17 - 19 November 2018 at the QEII Centre in
Westminster, London. For more information and to register, please visit
their website-http://www.erc2018.org/

**Important Dates**
April 3, 2018  8 PM ET #ARCSchat on Twitter. Participate and follow here-
https://twitter.com/arcs4all
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[MCN-L] ARCS Update Vol 3 Issue 5 Meet Your ARCS Board Members, ByLaw Changes & #ARCSChat March 6

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**Meet Your ARCS Board Members**
We’re pleased to start a new feature in our updates, introducing you to
ARCS Board members.  This month we would like to introduce you to Board
Member Jacqueline Cabrera.

I have been a registrar for over 25 years. After all this time I cannot
imagine having pursued any other career. As a registrar I have had the
opportunity to work on many interesting projects, from collection moves to
building renovations, collection rehousing projects and exhibitions. These
projects have introduced me to museum colleagues from all over the world,
many of whom I still keep in touch with on a personal level even after our
projects have concluded. I’ve traveled to many beautiful parts of the world
such as Egypt, Tunisia, and Greece just to name a few. I think the greatest
opportunity my career has allowed me is the ability to contribute to the
the creation of ARCS. I look forward to continue contributing to our
profession for many years to come and to keep traveling around the world
meeting many more museum colleagues.

**ARCS Bylaw Changes**
The ARCS board has updated our bylaws, creating the Treasurer Designate
position to allow for a smoother transition of the Treasurer position.
Michele Leopold is ARCS’ first Treasurer Designate and will become
treasurer at the June board meeting.  Updated bylaws can be found here-
https://www.arcsinfo.org/about/association-bylaws

**#ARCSChat March 6th @ 8pm EST**
In continuation last month’s discussions (https://twitter.com/i/
moments/962001358542069760) addressing the lack of diversity in the
collections management field, our next #ARCSChat will investigate gender
diversity as well as look at how we can reach out to underrepresented
communities with education and job opportunities. Again, we aim to empower
collections management communities to do what they can to address the
problem and to lobby institutional leadership for the resources to create a
more diverse staff.

To add another point of view to the conversation, This chat will be
co-moderated by Claire Kovacs, the director of the Augustana Teaching
Museum of Art at Augustana College and co-host of The Gallery Gap Podcast
@TheGalleryGap on NPR.

**Newsflash From A Member**
Are you an ARCS member who has recently won an award, published a book,
participated in something unique and out of the ordinary as part of your
professional life?  We want to hear from you!  Send an email to
arcs4...@gmail.com with the subject line “Newsflash from a Member” and we
may include you in our biweekly updates.

**Important Dates**
March 6, 2018  8 PM EST #ARCSChat on Twitter. Participate and follow here-
https://twitter.com/arcs4all
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[MCN-L] ARCS Update Vol 3 Issue 4 Meet Your ARCS Board Members, #ARCSConf 2019 Update, #ARCSConf 2017 Stipend Recipient Reviews, & More

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**Meet Your ARCS Board Members**
We're pleased to start a new feature in our updates, introducing you to
ARCS Board members.  This month we would like to introduce you to Board
Member and ARCS Vice-President Toni M. Kiser.

"I am the Assistant Director for Collections Management at The National
WWII Museum in New Orleans, LA. I have been at the museum for 10 years and
have seen us go through a tremendous amount of growth. We recently more
than doubled our artifact storage area which has allowed us to take a fresh
look at our storage practices. We are embarking on several re-housing and
inventory projects as part of our move out, and then back in, to our
storage areas."

**#ARCSConf2019 Update**
ARCS is already busy planning the 2019 Biennial Conference. We are
currently exploring potential cities and hotels, and hope to announce both
in the Spring. Are you interested in helping with the 2019 Conference? You
can volunteer here-http://www.arcsinfo.org/support-arcs/volunteering.

**#ARCSConf 2017 Stipend Recipient Reviews**
Reviews of conference sessions from our travel stipend recipients are now
available on our website.  Today we would like to highlight the following:

-Gina Irish, Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna O Waiwhetu, Christchurch NZ:
A Tale of Two Museums: Documenting "The Refusal of Time"
http://www.arcsinfo.org/content/documents/gina_irish.pdf

-Rebecca Romere, Marino Marini Foundation, Pistoia, Italy:  Technology: 3-D
Scanning on Loans for Your Incoming Exhibition Loans
http://www.arcsinfo.org/content/documents/rebecca_romere_-_3d.pdf

-Caitlin R. Rumery, Denver Art Museum /Independent, Denver CO:  Complicated
Loan Negotiations: Informal Study of Various Industry Requirements and
Solutions
http://www.arcsinfo.org/content/documents/caitlin_rumery_loan_survey.pdf

Feel free to further the discussion, add comments, clarify points, etc. at
the ARCS Forum page set up for this purpose here. -
https://www.arcsinfo.org/forum/forum15-session-reviews--continuing-discussion.aspx

**Learning Opportunities with the Conservation Center for Art and Historic
Artifacts**
The Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts is pleased to offer
two 2-day workshops addressing the continually evolving challenges of
caring for modern and contemporary collections. The 20th and 21st centuries
presented a vast array of new materials which have left collections staff
in uncharted territory as they address unprecedented preservation problems.
Colors change and fade, structures lose their integrity, and material
components become obsolete. Libraries, museums, archives, and other
collecting institutions must understand the long-term preservation needs of
these items in order to determine appropriate priorities for conservation,
storage, exhibition, documentation, and digitization. These two-day
conferences will explore ways to anticipate, plan for, and address
preservation concerns in modern and contemporary collections.  This program
is intended for collections care staff responsible for modern and
contemporary materials in museums, libraries, and archives.  More
information can be found here-http://conta.cc/2GRuHly

**American Society of Appraisers Online Webinar**
ARCS members can get discounted rates on the webinar Valuation and Legal
Aspects of Charitable Contributions being held March 21, 2018.  This online
webinar will present the most up-to-date information for appraisers who
currently or will work with charitable contributions. Participants will
learn about IRS rulings and requirements for Fair Market Value deductions
for non-cash charitable contributions. The sessions will also cover other
topics related to appraisals, gifts and more. For more information visit
the ASA website-http://www.appraisers.org/Education/View-Class?ClassID=3845.
Please email arcs4...@gmail.com to get your discount code.

**Important Dates**
March 6, 2018  8 PM EST #ARCSchat on Twitter. Participate and follow here-
https://twitter.com/arcs4all
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[MCN-L] ARCS Update Vol 3 Issue 3 How to Select a Museum Studies Program, ARCS Bylaw Changes, Call for Nominations, & #ARCSConf 2017 Stipend Recipient Reviews

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**New ARCS Resource - How to Select a Museum Studies Program**
ARCS is pleased to offer a publication that will help you when deciding to
pursue a Museum Studies program. What preparation do you need? Are
residential or online courses a better fit? Our resource will guide you to
ask the right questions. It also includes links to the best places to find
Museum Studies programs. Look for this document in the Education -
Publications section of our Programs tab.
http://www.arcsinfo.org/programs/educational-opportunities/publications

**Reminder - Call for ARCS Board Nominations**
Please take this opportunity to recommend for nomination someone who you
believe would be an energetic, knowledgeable, engaged part of this active
professional association. We have particular need at this time for a board
member with interest and skills in the area of development and
fund-raising. Self-recommendations are accepted. Please send contact
information and resume for the proposed nominee to: arcs4...@gmail.com,
using the subject line ARCS BOARD NOMINATION. Please indicate whether the
suggested nominee has agreed to be nominated for Board service.  Deadline
for recommendations is February 6, 2018.

**#ARCSConf 2017 Stipend Recipient Reviews **
Reviews of conference sessions from our travel stipend recipients are now
available on our website.  Today we would like to highlight the following:

-Sterling Warren, Morgan State University, Baltimore MD: Tweets,
Representation and the Veil of Diversity (thoughts on the panel - To Tweet
or Not to Tweet: Social Media from a Collections Point of View
http://www.arcsinfo.org/content/documents/sterling_warren_-social_media.pdf

-Jobi Zink, The Rosenbach of the Free Library of Philadelphia, Philadelphia
PA: Balancing Act: Providing Access While Preserving Historic Spaces and
Traditions
http://www.arcsinfo.org/content/documents/jobi_zink_session_review.pdf

Feel free to further the discussion, add comments, clarify points, etc. at
the ARCS Forum page set up for this purpose here. -
https://www.arcsinfo.org/forum/forum15-session-reviews--continuing-discussion.aspx

**Newsflash From a Member**
Are you an ARCS member who has recently won an award, published a book,
participated in something unique and out of the ordinary as part of your
professional life?  We want to hear from you!  Send an email to
arcs4...@gmail.com with the subject line "Newsflash from a Member" and we
may include you in our biweekly updates.

**Important Dates**
February 6, 2018  8 PM EST #ARCSchat "Diversifying the Registrar
Profession" on Twitter. Participate and follow at
http://twitter.com/arcs4all
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[MCN-L] ARCS Update Vol 3 Issue 2 Meet Your ARCS Board Members, Board Election Alert, & #ARCSConf 2017 Stipend Recipient Reviews

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**Meet Your ARCS Board Members**
We’re pleased to start a new feature in our updates, introducing you to
ARCS Board members.  This month we start with Founding Board Member Andrea
Wood.

“I've been a registrar for 25 years. As an art history major at Edinboro
University, I distinctly remember the professor teaching a Museum & Gallery
Management course that said "The registrar is the most important position
in a museum." And, as he explained what this position was responsible for
and why, I knew that was what I wanted to be. Who wouldn't want to be the
most important in their chosen field?

Two events in my career stand out as particularly defining moments for me.
The first, and undoubtedly the most significant, was my boss dying on my
first ever courier trip. It was essentially a baptism by fire... everything
you need to master in an international round-the-world, month long courier
trip, manifesting itself as literal worst-case-scenarios. It made me a
stronger person, and plunged me into another level of understanding of what
this career entails. I usually end up retelling the story over drinks at
ARCS conferences, as my friends well know.

The second, and much less dramatic, was a two and a half year US State
Department tour with a Warhol exhibition throughout post-Soviet countries
at the turn of the millennium. Bringing original art to countries that had
never seen a 'contemporary' exhibition like that was significant to
understand the big picture of why I do what I do. It was an unbelievably
stressful and complicated tour in every sense, but thinking about how that
show might impact the creative output of a previously sheltered region is
absolutely mind-blowing to me.

This career has unlimited daily challenges, but the rewards are, in my
experience, well worth it.”

**ARCS Board Election Alert**
A call will be sent in the next week for candidates to fill an opening on
the ARCS Board of Directors. Please think about the competent, involved,
committed registrars and collections specialists of your acquaintance who
would make a good addition to the board and be prepared to respond to the
call when it arrives. Watch your email inbox!

**#ARCSConf 2017 Stipend Recipient Reviews**
Reviews of conference sessions from our travel stipend recipients are now
available on our website.  Today we would like to highlight the following:

-Barbara Campisi, Campisi Art Collections Management, Brooklyn NY: A
Registrar, a Broker and an Underwriter Walk into a Bar… : Advanced Topics
in Insurance
http://www.arcsinfo.org/content/documents/barbaracampisireview_of_how_to_evaluate_collection_risk.pdf

-Cory Gooch, Frye Art Museum, Seattle WA: Separating the Wheat from the
Chaff: Collection Priorities at Christchurch Art Gallery
http://www.arcsinfo.org/content/documents/separating_the_wheat_from_the_chaff.pdf

Feel free to further the discussion, add comments, clarify points, etc. at
the ARCS Forum page set up for this purpose here. -
https://www.arcsinfo.org/forum/forum15-session-reviews--continuing-discussion.aspx

**Important Dates**
February 6, 2018  8 PM EST #ARCSchat on Twitter. Participate and follow here
https://twitter.com/arcs4all
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[MCN-L] ARCS Update Vol 3 Issue 1 President’s 2018 Message & #ARCSChat Jan 2, 2018

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**President’s 2018 message**

Dear valued members and friends of ARCS,

Thank you so much for a wonderful 2017. Through your support we were able
to have our best year yet, and we hope you found value in our conference in
Vancouver. Our biennial conference had a record number of attendees, with
over 770 professionals in attendance - and session materials, including
videos, are available to members on the ARCS website.
http://www.arcsinfo.org/programs/2017-vancouver-conference/online-program

Additional highlights from 2017 include:
-Care of Photography Workshop in New York, a one-day program for staff
charged with the care of photography collections. Check out the workshop
highlights online. http://www.arcsinfo.org/programs/2017-photography-
workshop
-“Territorios inexplorados: Retos en el rigistro contemporáneo de
colecciones” in Mexico City, a two-day seminar on contemporary collections
in Mexico. http://www.arcsinfo.org/programs/2017-seminar-in-mexico-city
-Monthly #ARCSChats on the first Tuesday of each month.
-Networking Socials in New York, Nashville, Vancouver, and Amsterdam.
-In partnership with Connecting to Collections Care, hosted the webinars
“Ethical Issues in Collections Management”, “Why do we need this? Insights
and Hindsights from Deaccessioning” and “What is this? Solving Problems
Found in Collection”. https://www.connectingtocollections.org/
-And we also joined forces with AAM-Collections Stewardship on a mentorship
program - find out more on our website. http://www.arcsinfo.org/
programs/registrars-and-collections-specialists-mentoring-program

Thank you also to our 2017-2018 sponsors, whose financial support is
invaluable in making the work of ARCS possible. http://www.arcsinfo.org/
support-arcs/in-support-of-arcs

ARCS Commitees are  actively working on 2018 and 2019 programming, and more
information will be available online soon.

In 2018, ARCS will focus on two major initiatives:
-Updating our website, to better deliver resources and information to you
-Creating a long-range strategic plan, to develop further learning
opportunities and services to ARCS members

Please keep an eye out for surveys and other ways that you as a member can
contribute to these projects. Your input is vital in ensuring that the work
of ARCS is successful.

We hope to hear from all of you in 2018. Please feel free to send me an
email with your thoughts, ideas, and suggestions at arcs4...@gmail.com.

Danielle Hall Bennett
ARCS President

**#ARCSchat Tonight!**

Preparing for disasters haunts the minds of many registrars and collections
specialists these days in light of the recent hurricanes that struck
Houston, Florida, and the Caribbean in addition to the two catastrophic
earthquakes in Mexico. Chakira Santiago, Chief Registrar at the Museum of
History, Anthropology, and Art at the Río Piedras campus of the University
of Puerto Rico (@chatere) will join us tonight at 8 pm EST to discuss
disaster preparedness and share her experiences managing her collection
through Hurricane Maria. Plan to come away with actionable advice on how to
galvanize your collections' safety in the face of catastrophe.

**Correction - Courier Training Toolkit**

We would like to make a correction to a previous story about the Courier
Training Toolkit.  This invaluable resource was developed through a
collaboration of The Dutch Registrar’s Group, the Nordic Registrar’s Group
and the UK Registrar’s Group. You can find it here. http://
nederlandseregistrarsgroep.nl/information.html
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[MCN-L] ARCS Update Vol 2 Issue 16 Renew your Membership, #ARCSConf 2017 Stipend Recipient Reviews, 2017 Videos Now Online, Courier Training Toolkit and more!

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**Renew Your ARCS Membership**
Is your ARCS membership about to expire at the end of the year?  If so, be
sure to renew it to continue to enjoy the many benefits of membership, such
as access to workshops and seminars, networking opportunities, online
forums, resources behind the members firewall, and much more. Visit our
Membership page for more details and to access to our secure online renewal
form.
http://www.arcsinfo.org/membership

**#ARCSConf 2017 Stipend Recipient Reviews**
The first 4 reviews of conference sessions from our travel stipend
recipients are now available on our website.
http://www.arcsinfo.org/programs/2017-vancouver-conference/session-reviews-by-stipend-awardees

-Rebecca L. Dankert, McNany Art Museum: Lighten Up: Enhancing the Visitor
Experience
-Vanessa Delnavaz, Kansas University:  Straight from the Source: Providing
Collections Access for Object Based Research
-Cory Gooch, Fry Art Museum: Separating the Wheat from the Chaff:
Collection Priorities at Christchurch Art Gallery
-Helen Merritt, Horniman Museum and Gardens:  Old Loans: Out of Sight, Out
of Mind

**#ARCSConf 2017 Videos Now Online**
ARCS members can now access the video recordings released by speakers from
last month’s conference in Vancouver.  Make sure you’re signed in to your
ARCS account and find them here: ARCSConf 2017 Presentations.
http://www.arcsinfo.org/programs/2017-vancouver-conference/presentations-and-audio-recordings
And a reminder that materials from the Chicago and New Orleans conferences
are available to everyone on our Programs page.
https://www.arcsinfo.org/programs

**Courier Training Toolkit**
The Dutch Registrar’s Group has developed a toolkit for couriers, in both
English and Dutch.  Including a training framework, templates, scenario
examples, and a courier questionnaire, this is an invaluable resource for
anyone either working as a courier or managing couriers in their
institution.  Find it under the Information tab on their website.
http://nederlandseregistrarsgroep.nl/information.html

**#ARCSchat on Storify**
If you missed December’s #ARCSchat on Certificates of Insurance you can
find it on Storify here.
https://storify.com/Arcs4All/dec-arcschat-certificate-of-insurance-coi-w-cargal

**Important Dates**
Jan. 2, 2018  #ARCSchat on Twitter. Participate and follow here
https://twitter.com/arcs4all
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[MCN-L] ARCS Update Vol 2 Issue 15 #ARCSConf 2017 Materials Now Online, #ARCSChat Tonight & Newsflash from a Member

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**#ARCSConf 2017 Materials Now Online**
ARCS members can now access materials and presentations released by
speakers from last month’s conference in Vancouver.  Make sure you’re
signed in to your ARCS account and find them here:
http://www.arcsinfo.org/programs/2017-vancouver-conference/presentations-and-audio-recordings

Video recordings will be available soon.

And a reminder that materials from the Chicago and New Orleans conferences
are available to everyone on our Programs page.
http://www.arcsinfo.org/programs

**#ARCSchat Tonight!**
The next edition of #ARCSchat, tonight at 8pm EST will question how much
you really know about the Certificates of Insurance (COIs) we often
mindlessly accept with our loan contracts.  This session will be
co-moderated by Mary Pontillo of Dewitt Stern Insurance and Risk Advisory
who will expand upon topics she presented at the conference in Vancouver.
Be prepared to share your experiences on what to look for in a COI, how to
read between the lines, what to ask for in disaster-prone areas, and
terrorism coverage. In addition, Mary will answer questions regarding your
own unique situations. Prepare to come away from the session with links to
visit and actionable items to implement immediately.

And if you missed last month’s #ARCSchat you can find it on Storify.
https://storify.com/Arcs4All/

**Newsflash from a Member**
Are you an ARCS member who has recently won an award, published a book,
participated in something unique and out of the ordinary as part of your
professional life?  We want to hear from you!  Send an email to
arcs4...@gmail.com with the subject line “Newsflash from a Member” and we
may include you in our biweekly updates.

**Important Dates**
Dec. 5, 2017  #ARCSchat on Twitter. Participate and follow here:
https://twitter.com/arcs4all
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[MCN-L] ARCS Update Vol 2 Issue 14 #ARCSConf Travel Stipend Recipients & 2015 & 2013 #ARCSConf Materials Available to the Public

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**Travel Stipend Recipients**
ARCS offers travel stipends to persons who work with and support
collections in order to attend our biennial conference.  We are pleased to
announce the recipients of the #ARCSConf 2017 stipends, including the
inaugural student stipend award winners.  Recipients must write a review of
a session; watch ARCSInfo.org for links to their reviews.

International:
-Helen Merrett, Horniman Museum and Gardens, London UK
Old Loans: Out of Sight, Out of Mind
-Gina Irish, Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna O Waiwhetu, Christchurch NZ
A Tale of Two Museums: Documenting "The Refusal of Time"
-Rebecca Romere, Marino Marini Foundation, Pistoia, Italy
Technology: 3-D Scanning on Loans for Your Incoming Exhibition Loans

Domestic:
-Cory Gooch, Frye Art Museum, Seattle, WA
Separating the Wheat from the Chaff: Collection Priorities at Christchurch
Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetu
-Barbara Campisi, Campisi Art Collections Management, Brooklyn NY
A Registrar, a Broker and an Underwriter Walk into a Bar...: Advanced
Topics in Insurance
-Caitlin R. Rumery, Denver Art Museum /Independent, Denver CO
Complicated Loan Negotiations: Informal Study of Various Industry
Requirements and Solutions
-Jobi Zink, The Rosenbach of the Free Library of Philadelphia, Philadelphia
PA
Balancing Act: Providing Access While Preserving Historic Spaces and
Traditions
-Rebecca L. Dankert, McNany Art Museum, San Antonio TX
Lighten Up: Enhancing the Visitor Experience

Student:
-Vanessa Delnavaz, University of Kansas, Lawrence KS
Straight from the Source: Providing Collections Access for Object Based
Research
-Sterling Warren, Morgan State University, Baltimore MD
To Tweet or not to Tweet' and other Social Media from the Collections Point
of View

**2015 and 2013 Conference Materials Available to the Public**
Presentations and recordings from the 2015 ARCS conference in New Orleans
and the 2013 ARCS conference in Chicago are now available to everyone.
Access to presentations from the 2017 conference will be available soon to
ARCS members.
https://www.arcsinfo.org/programs/2013-chicago/presentations-handouts-reviews
https://www.arcsinfo.org/programs/2015-conference/presentations-and-audio-recordings

**Important Dates**
Dec. 5, 2017  #ARCSchat on Twitter. https://twitter.com/arcs4all
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[MCN-L] ARCS Update Vol 2 Issue 12 Mexico Seminar #TerritoriosInexplorado Recap, #ARCSConf 2017 Reminders, & WMA Request for Proposals

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**Mexico Seminar #TerritoriosInexplorado Recap**
On October 9 – 10th, ARCS and the National Institute of Fine Art (INBA) of
Mexico hosted Territorios Inexplorados (Unexplored Territories), the first
seminar for registrars and collections specialists in Latin America at the
National Museum of Art in Mexico City. INBA oversees cultural programming
in all areas of the arts including 11 museums throughout Mexico. With over
100 attendees and 20 speakers, the seminar encompassed a wide array of
themes from social media, cataloging new media and contemporary art, to
documenting cultural patrimony.

The head of INBA, Lydia Camacho, officially inaugurated the event and the
director of visual arts, Magdalena Zavala, oversaw the sessions each day.
>From ARCS, co-founder and president emeritus, Jacqueline Cabrera and new
board member John Thomas Robinette III represented the ARCS.

Despite the recent devastating earthquakes that struck the country
attendance remained high, demonstrating a strong desire for the
organization of this professional community in Mexico. Some speakers, in
their roles as conservators or registrars, had to immediately return after
their talk to their work restoring or inspecting public monuments and
collections damaged as a result of the natural disaster.  Still, others
spoke of their roles in mitigating the effects of the earthquake on their
institutions.

The seminar ended with ARCS and INBA committed to working together again in
the future to further galvanize the professional museum community in the
country.

**#ARCSConf 2017 Reminders**

#ARCSConf 2017 is fast approaching and we hope you’re as excited about it
as we are!

If you’re traveling to Vancouver from outside Canada, don’t forget your
valid passport. Visit our “Getting There” page for information on travel
requirements to visit Canada.
http://www.arcsinfo.org/programs/2017-vancouver-conference/travel-to-canada

Our conference app is available in the Apple and Android app stores.
Including a schedule of events, list of speakers and sponsors, an
interactive map of the venue, a map of Vancouver, and a messaging function,
it will make keeping up with everything that much easier.

You can now also access the digital version of the program by visiting the
2017 Online Program Page.
http://www.arcsinfo.org/programs/2017-vancouver-conference/online-program

If you’re on Twitter, join us in live tweeting from the conference
sessions.  Use the hashtag #ARCSConf in your tweets.

Request for Proposals
The Western Museums Association is requesting proposals for their next
conference, being held in Tacoma, Washington October 21-24, 2018. With the
theme of INSPIRE, The WMA is requesting session proposals that address how
museums can inspire their staff, community, and the world to take action,
work towards change, and promote unity.  Deadline is November 17, 2017. For
more information: Western Museum Association RFP http://www.westmuse.org/RFP

**Important Dates**
-November 3-5, 2017  ARCS Conference, Vancouver, BC Canada
http://www.arcsinfo.org/programs/2017-vancouver-conference
-November 7, 2017  next #ARCSchat on Twitter 8-9 pm EST
https://twitter.com/arcs4all
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[MCN-L] ARCS Update Vol 2 Issue 11 #ARCSConf 2017 Travel Trips, App, Storify, Mexico Seminar #TerritoriosInexplorado, & C2CCare Webinar

[ARCS ARCS]

**#ARCSConf 2017 Travel Tips**
If you’re attending the ARCS conference in Vancouver Nov. 3 – 5, 2017, be
sure to visit our “Getting There” page for information on travel
requirements to visit Canada, links to travel options to Vancouver, and
maps to and from the airport and conference hotel.
http://www.arcsinfo.org/programs/2017-vancouver-conference/travel-to-canada

**#ARCSConf 2017 App**
Don’t forget to download our conference app. Available in the Apple and
Android app stores, it includes a schedule of events, list of speakers and
sponsors, an interactive map of the venue, a map of Vancouver, and much
more.

**ARCS Storify Account**
Missed one of our monthly live Twitter chats but still want to follow the
conversation?  Can’t make it to one of our workshops, or our biennial
#ARCSConf?  Visit the official ARCS Storify page frequently for edited and
annotated reviews of our monthly #ARCSchat, as well as tweets from
workshops and conferences.  You will find a link at the bottom of our
webpage, just look  for the Storify symbol. https://storify.com/Arcs4All/

**Livetweeting for Mexico Seminar**
If you’re attending the Oct 9-10 seminar in Mexico City use
#TerritoriosInexplorados to stay up to date with the proceedings about
contemporary registrar challenges. The seminar is being co-hosted by ARCS
and El Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes  and is being held at the
National Museum of Art.

Actualizarse de las últimas novedades del Seminario "Territorios
Inexplorados: retas en el registro contemporáneo de colecciones" en la
Ciudad de México el 9-10 de octubre usando #TerritoriosInexplorados. El
evento se presenta por ARCS y el Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes en el
Museo Nacional de Arte.
https://www.arcsinfo.org/programs/2017-seminar-in-mexico-city
http://www.inba.gob.mx/ConoceInba

**Connecting to Collections Care Webinar**
ARCS and Connecting to Collections Care (C2CC) are pleased to offer the
webinar “What is This? Solving Problems Found in Collection” on October 17,
2017, 2 – 3 pm EDT.  Go here to register and read more about the webinar
topic.  And if you missed any past webinars, they’re all archived on the
C2CC webpage.
https://www.connectingtocollections.org/found-in-collection/

**Important Dates**
-October 9 – 10, 2017  ARCS Seminar in Mexico City
https://www.arcsinfo.org/programs/2017-seminar-in-mexico-city
-October 17, 2017  Connecting to Collections Care Webinar
https://www.connectingtocollections.org/found-in-collection/
-November 3-5, 2017  ARCS Conference, Vancouver, BC Canada
https://www.arcsinfo.org/programs/2017-vancouver-conference
-November 7, 2017  next #ARCSchat on Twitter 8-9 pm EST
https://twitter.com/arcs4all
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[MCN-L] ARCS Update Vol 2 Issue 10 #ARCSConf Les Bénévoles, Conference App, Natural Disasters Resources, RCS Mentor Program, and PACCIN Social

[ARCS ARCS]

**Les Bénévoles-Day of Volunteerism**
#ARCSConf 2017 is fast approaching, and with it our Les Bénévoles day of
volunteerism for local museums. Please visit our website (
https://www.arcsinfo.org/programs/2017-vancouver-conference/les-bnvoles) to
see descriptions of the participating museums and their projects.  If you
haven’t already signed up, we still have a few spots left. Please send an
email to arcs4...@gmail.com with subject heading, “I want to volunteer”.

**Conference App is Here!**
If you’re attending the ARCS conference in Vancouver BC this year you’ll
definitely want to download our conference app.  The app includes a
schedule of events, list of speakers and sponsors, an interactive map of
the venue and a map of Vancouver.  You can find other conference attendees
and send them messages, write notes, link to Twitter, and set reminders for
the sessions you plan to attend.  Use the term “2017 ARCS Conference
Vancouver” to search for it in the Apple or Android App stores.

**Resources for Natural Disasters**
As our colleagues start to deal with assessment and recovery efforts in the
wake of hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria, and the earthquakes in Mexico,
 ARCS has compiled a non-comprehensive clearinghouse of information for
those affected on our website.
http://www.arcsinfo.org/programs/resources/hurricane-harvey-emergency-response

**RCS Mentor Program**
The RCS Mentoring Program (a joint collaboration between ARCS and the
Collections Stewardship professional network of AAM) is seeking experienced
professionals who are willing to serve as mentors to emerging and
mid-career colleagues for a 6 month time period.  The mentoring
relationship is a mutually rewarding experience that offers opportunities
for professional growth and development throughout all career stages.  For
more information, please go to
http://www.arcsinfo.org/programs/registrars-and-collections-specialists-mentoring-program
or https://www.collectionsstewardship.org/mentoring

**PACCIN Social**
Preparation, Art Handling, Collections Care Information Network (PACCIN)
will be having its first social event in the NYC area on October 18, 2017
between 5-8 PM, a great opportunity to socialize with other art handlers
and collections care people. For more information and to RSVP, please visit
their website: PACCIN - PACCIN Social Event in NYC.
http://www.paccin.org/content.php?397-PACCIN-Social-Event-in-NYC!

**Important Dates**
-September 29, 2017  Registration for ARCS Seminar in Mexico City closes.
https://www.arcsinfo.org/programs/2017-seminar-in-mexico-city
-October 3, 2017  #ARCSchat on Twitter.  Participate and follow here.
https://twitter.com/arcs4all
-October 9 – 10, 2017  ARCS Seminar in Mexico City
https://www.arcsinfo.org/programs/2017-seminar-in-mexico-city
-November 3-5, 2017  ARCS Conference, Vancouver, BC Canada
http://www.arcsinfo.org/programs/2017-vancouver-conference
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[MCN-L] ARCS Update Vol 2 Issue 9 Seminar in Mexico

[ARCS ARCS]

2017 Seminar in Mexico City / Seminario en la Ciudad de México
ARCS and the Secretary of Culture of Mexico present the seminar “Unexplored
Territorries: The Challenges of a Contemporary Collections Registrar”,
which will take place in the Salón de Recepciones of the Museo Nacional de
Arte in Mexico City, on October 9 and 10th. Admission is free with
registration.

Included are two full days of commentary, discussion, and debate by top
Mexican and international collections specialists about the contemporary
challenges that confront registrars of cultural assets, primarily works of
art.  To conclude the event, a guided tour of the Anri Sala exhibition will
precede a cocktail party at the Tamayo Museum.

The event will be open to local museum professionals and ARCS members only.
Spanish will be the predominant language for the event.  Register here by
September 29th-http://www.arcsinfo.org/programs/2017-seminar-in-mexico-city

La ARCS y la Secretaría de Cultura de México, organizan el encuentro
Territorios inexplorados: retos en el registro contemporáneo de
colecciones, que tendrá lugar en el Salón de Recepciones del Museo Nacional
de Arte, los días 9 y 10 de octubre. La entrada será libre con previo
registro.

El encuentro incluye dos días de conferencias, conversaciones y debates
entre destacados profesionales en colecciones, mexicanos y extranjeros,
para reflexionar sobre los retos contemporáneos del registro de bienes
culturales, con especial énfasis en acervos de obra artística. Para el
cierre del evento, habrá una visita guiada por la exposición Anri Sala en
el Museo Tamayo, seguida de un coctel.

El evento está abierto únicamente a profesionales de museos en México y
miembros de la ARCS.  Español será el idioma predominante para el evento
Regístrese aquí antes del 29 de septiembre-
http://www.arcsinfo.org/programs/2017-seminar-in-mexico-city

Important Dates
-September 29, 2017  Registration for ARCS Seminar in Mexico City closes-
http://www.arcsinfo.org/programs/2017-seminar-in-mexico-city
-October 3, 2017  #ARCSchat on Twitter.  Participate and follow here-
https://twitter.com/arcs4all
-October 9 – 10, 2017  ARCS Seminar in Mexico City
-November 3-5, 2017  ARCS Conference, Vancouver, BC Canada-
http://www.arcsinfo.org/programs/2017-vancouver-conference
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[MCN-L] ARCS Update Vol 2 Issue 8 #ARCSChat Returns, #ARCSConf 2017 Sessions/Registration/Travel Requirements/Stipend News

[ARCS ARCS]

**#ARCSChat Resumes Sept. 5, 2017**
Join Chair John Robinette (@CargaLatina) and Moderator Robin Kilgo
(@arcs4all) on Twitter on the first Tuesday of every month from 8 – 9pm ET
for a lively chat on a variety of collection related topics. Use the
hashtag #ARCSchat to participate and follow the conversation.  September’s
topic is "Back to School: Get the Most out of Interns and Internships.”  On
October 3rd our topic will be "Tales of Terror: Share your Collections
Horror Stories".

**#ARCSConf 2017 Sessions are Online**
Sessions and daily schedules for the upcoming #ARCSConf 2017 in Vancouver,
Canada are now online. The program truly has something for everyone:
-Discuss collection access, and what it can mean from research,
conservation and community outreach points of view;
-Stay on the cutting edge of emerging technology with sessions on social
media in museums, LED lighting, 3D mount-making and the latest condition
reporting apps;
-Learn about the care and management of ‘unusual’ objects, from zoo animals
to complicated multimedia art installations to osteological collections;
-Navigate international shipping and complicated loan issues;
-Hear what your colleagues in Egypt, Australia, Thailand and elsewhere have
been doing.
http://www.arcsinfo.org/programs/2017-vancouver-conference/sessions

**#ARCSConf Registration Now Closed**
ARCS 2017 Vancouver registration now closed as we have reached capacity. If
you wish to be put on a waiting list please email us at arcsi...@gmail.com
with subject heading "ARCS Conference 2017 - Waitlist". Please include full
contact information.

**Travel Document Requirements for #ARCSConf 2017**
All non-Canadian conference participants need to determine what kind of
passport and visa they need to enter and exit Canada. Visit the Government
of Canada’s "Visit Canada" (
http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/visit/index.asp)page and our “"Getting There" (
http://www.arcsinfo.org/programs/2017-vancouver-conference/travel-to-canada)page
for more information and relevant links.  It’s important to note that even
if you don’t require a visa to visit Canada, you are required to have an
Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) before leaving your home country
(exceptions are U.S. citizens and travellers with a valid Canadian visa).

**#ARCSConf Student Travel Stipend Applications Due**
A reminder that applications for a $1,000 travel stipend for Museum Studies
/ Science students to attend our conference this year are due by Friday
September 1st. For more information:
http://www.arcsinfo.org/programs/2017-vancouver-conference/travel-stipends

**Important Dates**
-September 4, 2017  Deadline for requesting VISA letters from ARCS. For
more info please see our ‘Getting There’ page-
http://www.arcsinfo.org/programs/2017-vancouver-conference/travel-to-canada
-September 5, 2017  #ARCSchat returns to Twitter-
https://twitter.com/arcs4all
-October 9 – 10, 2017  Seminar in Mexico City-
http://www.arcsinfo.org/programs/2017-seminar-in-mexico-city
-November 3-5, 2017  ARCS Conference, Vancouver, BC Canada
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[MCN-L] ARCS Update Vol 2 Issue 7 ARCS Conference in Mexico City, #ARCSConf Travel Stipends for Students, & CCAHA Workshop Discounts

[ARCS ARCS]

**ARCS Conference in Mexico City**
ARCS is pleased to be hosting our first event in beautiful and historic
Mexico City. Unexplored Territories: The Challenges of a Contemporary
Collections Registrar will take place October 9-10, 2017 at Salón de
Recepciones, Museo Nacional de Arte, Mexico City, Mexico.  Admission is
free with registration.

Included are two full days of commentary, discussion, and debate by top
Mexican and international collections specialists about the contemporary
challenges that confront registrars of cultural assets, primarily works of
art. To conclude the event, a guided tour of the Anri Sala exhibition will
precede a cocktail party at the Tamayo Museum.

The event will be open to local museum professionals and ARCS members only
and will be conducted in Spanish. Register here-http://www.arcsinfo.org/
news-events/event/238/1/congreso-arcs-territorios-inexplorados-retos-en-el-
registro-contempor-neo-de-colecciones.

Conferencia ARCS, Ciudad de México
ARCS se complace en presentar su primer evento en la bella e histórica
Ciudad de México. Territorios inexplorados: Retos en el registro
contemporáneo de colecciones tendrá lugar en el Salón de Recepciones del
Museo Nacional de Arte los días 9 y 10 de octubre. Entrada libre con previo
registro.

La conferencia incluye dos días de presentaciones, conversaciones y debates
entre destacados especialistas en colecciones, tanto mexicanos como
extranjeros, para reflexionar sobre los retos contemporáneos del registro
de bienes culturales, con especial énfasis en acervos de obras de artes.
Para el cierre del evento, habrá una visita guiada por la exposición Anri
Sala en el Museo Tamayo, seguida de un coctel.

El evento está abierto a especialistas en el registro de colecciones y las
presentaciones serán en español. Inscripciones aquí-http://www.arcsinfo.org/
news-events/event/238/1/congreso-arcs-territorios-inexplorados-retos-en-el-
registro-contempor-neo-de-colecciones.

**#ARCSConf Travel Stipends for Students**
ARCS provides resources and programs for all persons who work with and
support collections, whether in a museum or in a private or corporate
collection.  We are offering an inaugural travel stipend to assist two
museum science/studies students to attend the ARCS Biennial Conference
November 2-5, 2017 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Two students will receive $1,000 each to help defray the costs of attending
this conference.  In return, the recipient agrees to write a two- page
review of a session. The specific session will be mutually agreed upon and
coordinated by an Awards Committee member prior to the conference and the
report will be due to ARCS by December 1, 2017.

Applicants for this inaugural student fellowship must be current members of
ARCS.  Selection of the recipients will be based upon demonstrated merit,
dedication to the field, and financial need.

To apply for the award, send:
a cover letter, explaining specifics of demonstrated merit, dedication, and
need;
a current resume; and
one letter of recommendation, preferably from your current supervisor or
advisor.
Application materials must be received by September 1, 2017.  Please submit
Electronic documents to arcs4...@gmail.com with the subject line "Student
Travel Stipend".

**Workshop Discounts for ARCS Members**
The Conservation Center for Art and Historic Artifacts (CCAHA)is pleased to
offer a $50 discount to ARCS members for the following two workshops:
Into the Vault: Library and Archive Storage Strategies, August 25-26, in
Austin, TX; http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/event?oeidk=
a07ee11807yb671edf2&llr=ys9myawab
Behind the Scenes: Exploring Museum Collections Storage, November 8-9, in
Philadelphia, PA. http://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/
event?oeidk=a07ee0vzjgcf540d986&llr=ys9myawab
Please email arcs4...@gmail.com for the discount code.

**Important Dates**
-August 17, 2017   ARCS Networking Social in New Haven CT-
http://www.arcsinfo.org/news-events/event/239/1/arcs-
social-new-haven-connecticut
-September 4, 2017  Deadline for requesting VISA letters from ARCS. For
more info please see our ‘Getting There’ page. - http://www.arcsinfo.org/
programs/2017-vancouver-conference/travel-to-canada
-September 5, 2017  #ARCSchat returns to Twitter.  Participate and follow
here. https://twitter.com/arcs4all
-October 2, 2017  #ARCSConf-Conference Registration closes.-
http://www.arcsinfo.org/programs/2017-vancouver-conference/registration
-October 9 – 10, 2017  ARCS Conference in Mexico City-
http://www.arcsinfo.org/news-events/event/238/1/congreso-arcs-territorios-
inexplorados-retos-en-el-registro-contempor-neo-de-colecciones.
-November 3-5, 2017  ARCS Conference, Vancouver, Canada
http://www.arcsinfo.org/programs/2017-vancouver-conference
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[MCN-L] ARCS Update Vol 2 Issue 15 Message from the President, Position Statement, & #ARCSChat Summer Hiatus

[ARCS ARCS]

**Message from the President**
I am very humbled to serve as the new president of ARCS, and I am excited
about continuing the great work we have started.
Already we have many successes to celebrate:
-Our conferences - Chicago in 2013, and New Orleans in 2015 - featured
in-depth sessions and networking opportunities.
-Two workshops on the care of photography in 2016 and 2017, and our first
workshop in 2014 with PACCIN tackled packing and crating.
-This last year we have worked with Connecting to Collections Care to
co-host webinars on Legal and Ethical Issues and Deaccessioning.
-We have partnered with the Collections Stewardship Professional Network of
the American Alliance of Museum since 2016 to create a joint mentorship
program.
-We continue to host networking socials around the world.
At five years old we are still a young organization, and we will continue
to work on building recognition for our field, and providing rich
professional development opportunities and resources to you.

And we need your support. Consider becoming an ARCS volunteer. By serving
with ARCS, you will have the opportunity to lead the sector and contribute
to learning opportunities that will benefit the entire field. To explore
volunteering with ARCS, click here: http://www.arcsinfo.org/
support-arcs/volunteers.

As we move forward together we welcome your ideas and suggestions - please
connect with us, or email at arcs4...@gmail.com.

And don’t forget to register for the ARCS biannual conference in Vancouver,
November 3-5, 2017. Only a limited number of spaces remain!
-Registration: https://www.arcsinfo.org/programs/2017-vancouver-
conference/registration
-Hotel: https://www.arcsinfo.org/programs/2017-vancouver-conference/acc
We look forward to seeing you in Vancouver!
Thank you for support of ARCS.
Danielle Hall Bennett
President, ARCS

**ARCS Position Statement**
Per the ARCS policy on position statements (on the ARCS website -> About ->
Bylaws-http://www.arcsinfo.org/about/association-bylaws) the ARCS Board
posted a draft letter (see under Forum -> Best Practices-
http://www.arcsinfo.org/forum/forum5-best-practices.aspx) for comment as to
whether or not we as an organization should sign on to the letter proposed
by AAM.

Recognizing the importance of the US federal programs and agencies that
help museums and the members of organizations such as ours to serve their
communities,  ARCS is happy to sign on to the AAM-drafted, field-wide
letter to Congress offering our support for the continued funding of those
vital agencies and programs. The full text of the letter can be found here:
http://www.aam-us.org/advocacy/take-action/advocacy-alerts/20170629

The letter is addressed to Majority Leader McConnell, Minority Leader
Schumer, Speaker Ryan, and Minority Leader Pelosi,

The crux of the letter is in the last line:
As you make decisions about the Fiscal Year 2018 budget, we urge you to
support agencies and programs that help museums make a difference in their
communities.

This letter will be sent to each senator with a copy to the AAM, signed by
ARCS.

**#ARCSChat Summer Hiatus**
#ARCSchat is the 1st Tuesday of every month, 8-9pm EST. However, we're
taking the summer off.  We'll be back in September with new themes. In the
meantime you can see the ARCS chats captured at our Storify link here-
https://storify.com/Arcs4All/

Note: at the bottom of each page of the ARCS website we have direct links
to all our social media accounts -- Storify, Twitter, Flickr, etc.

**Important Dates**
-July 18, 2017   Networking Social Amsterdam-http://www.arcsinfo.
org/news-events/event/237/1/arcs-social-netherlands-amsterdam
-September 4, 2017  Deadline for requesting VISA letters from ARCS. For
more info please see our ‘Getting There’ page. -
http://www.arcsinfo.org/programs/2017-vancouver-conference/travel-to-canada
-October 2, 2017  #ARCSConf-Conference Registration closes.-
http://www.arcsinfo.org/programs/2017-vancouver-conference/registration
-October 9 – 10, 2017  Congreso ARCS in Mexico City
-November 3-5, 2017  ARCS Conference, Vancouver, Canada
http://www.arcsinfo.org/programs/2017-vancouver-conference
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[MCN-L] ARCS Update Vol 2 Issue 13 Board Meeting, #ARCSConf Roommates, & Vancouver, BC Social

[ARCS ARCS]

Upcoming ARCS Board Meeting
The ARCS Board will be meeting this week in Vancouver, BC to plan for the
next year of programming and outreach, and we want to hear from you!   We
encourage all our members to reach out to the Board with any ideas,
questions, or concerns you may have.  We’re committed to providing our
members with the resources, training and networking opportunities they most
want and need.  So don’t be shy, say hello and help us make ARCS even
better!

ARCS Board of Directors-https://www.arcsinfo.org/about/board-of-directors

#ARCSConf – Looking for a Roommate?
Are you attending the ARCS conference in November and want a roommate to
help share the cost of a room?  ARCS has you covered – check out our forum
page (https://www.arcsinfo.org/forum/) to connect with others looking for
the same.

Upcoming ARCS Social – Vancouver BC, Canada
If you’re in the Vancouver area, please join us at the ARCS Social this
week.  It’s a great way to network with your fellow collections
specialists, and Board members will be in attendance, a perfect opportunity
to say hello!

June 23rd, 2017  6 PM – 8 PM
Location:  Yaletown Brewing Company
 Mainland St.
Vancouver, BC  V6B 2T9
For more information and to RSVP:
http://www.arcsinfo.org/news-events/event/231/1/arcs-social-vancouver-bc

Important Dates
-June 23, 2017  ARCS Social in Vancouver, BC Canada-
http://www.arcsinfo.org/news-events/event/231/1/arcs-social-vancouver-bc
-July 10, 2017  Registration opens for Congreso ARCS in Mexico City.
-September 4, 2017  Deadline for requesting VISA letters from ARCS. For
more info please see our ‘Getting There’ page. -
http://www.arcsinfo.org/programs/2017-vancouver-conference/travel-to-canada
-October 2, 2017  #ARCSConf-Conference Registration closes.-
http://www.arcsinfo.org/programs/2017-vancouver-conference/registration
-October 9 – 10, 2017  Congreso ARCS in Mexico City
-November 3-5, 2017  ARCS Conference, Vancouver, Canada http://www.arcsinfo.
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[MCN-L] ARCS Update Vol 2 Issue 12 Photosynthesis Workshop Material Now Online & ARCS Social-Vancouver, BC

[ARCS ARCS]

Photosynthesis Workshop Material Now Online
Did you miss the 2016 and 2017 ARCS Photography workshops?  Members can now
access the presentations and handouts on the ARCS webpage. With topics
including copyright, storage, transportation and much more, these resources
are invaluable for anyone working with photography collections. Sign in and
download today.

2016:
https://www.arcsinfo.org/programs/2016-photography-workshop/presentations-handouts-and-other-materials

2017:
https://www.arcsinfo.org/programs/2017-photography-workshop/presentations-handouts-and-other-materials

Upcoming ARCS Social – Vancouver BC, Canada
ARCS is pleased to announce our next networking social. These get-togethers
are a wonderful way for you to get to know other registrars and collections
specialists in your area. They are casual, (no sales pitches!) and fun. AND
bring your business card, because at every ARCS Social there is a draw for
a free one-year ARCS membership!

June 23rd, 2017  6 PM – 8 PM
Location:  Yaletown Brewing Company
 Mainland St.
Vancouver, BC  V6B 2T9
For more information and to RSVP:
http://www.arcsinfo.org/news-events/event/231/1/arcs-social-vancouver-bc

Membership Renewal Reminder
A reminder that unpaid memberships will be cancelled effective July
1st.??Don't miss out on your access to job postings, webinars and
member-only resources and programs occurring throughout the year.
https://www.arcsinfo.org/membership.

Important Dates
-June 6, 2017  Next #ARCSchat on Twitter, 8-9 pm EST.
https://twitter.com/arcs4all
-July 10, 2017  Registration opens for Congreso ARCS in Mexico City.
-September 4, 2017  Deadline for requesting VISA letters from ARCS. For
more info please see our ‘Getting There’ page. - http://www.arcsinfo.org/
programs/2017-vancouver-conference/travel-to-canada
-October 2, 2017  #ARCSConf-Conference Registration closes.-
http://www.arcsinfo.org/programs/2017-vancouver-conference/registration
-October 9 – 10, 2017  Congreso ARCS in Mexico City
-November 3-5, 2017  ARCS Conference, Vancouver, Canada
http://www.arcsinfo.org/programs/2017-vancouver-conference
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[MCN-L] ARCS Update Vol 2 Issue 11 #ARCSConf Session Announced & Renewal Reminders

[ARCS ARCS]

Sessions Announced for #ARCSConf 2017
ARCS is pleased to announce the list of sessions for our upcoming biennial
conference in Vancouver, BC, Canada November 3 – 5, 2017. From foreign
indemnity to collections access, shipping tales to the acquisition of
digital art, this year’s program definitely has something for everyone.
You can find a list of all sessions on our conference webpage:
http://www.arcsinfo.org/programs/2017-vancouver-conference/sessions

The final program schedule will be released in late June.

Now’s the time to register if you haven’t already done so.
http://www.arcsinfo.org/programs/2017-vancouver-conference/registration

And if you’re looking for a conference roommate, please check the thread on
the ARCS forum page. http://www.arcsinfo.org/forum/.

Membership Renewal Reminder
Time is almost up, please don’t miss out on [renewing your ARCS membership.
https://www.arcsinfo.org/membership

Unpaid memberships will be cancelled effective July 1st.

By keeping your membership with ARCS current, you are not only maintaining
an active and growing international network of fellow collections
professionals and vendors, but have access to job postings, webinars and
member-only resources and programs occurring throughout the year.

Sign up, renew, get engaged, meet-up, get involved!

Important Dates
-June 6, 2017  Next #ARCSchat on Twitter, 8-9 pm EST.
https://twitter.com/arcs4all
-July 10, 2017  Registration opens for Congreso ARCS in Mexico City.
-September 4, 2017  Deadline for requesting VISA letters from ARCS. For
more info please see our ‘Getting There’ page. -
http://www.arcsinfo.org/programs/2017-vancouver-conference/travel-to-canada
-October 2, 2017  #ARCSConf-Conference Registration closes.-
http://www.arcsinfo.org/programs/2017-vancouver-conference/registration
-October 9 – 10, 2017  Congreso ARCS in Mexico City
-November 3-5, 2017  ARCS Conference, Vancouver, Canada
http://www.arcsinfo.org/programs/2017-vancouver-conference
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[MCN-L] ARCS Update Vol 2 Issue 10 Legal & Ethical Webinars, RCS Mentorship Program Update, & #ARCS Conf Travel Stipends

[ARCS ARCS]

Legal and Ethical Issues Webinars
In case you missed the ARCS and Connections to Collections Care webinars on
Legal and Ethical Issues in Collections Management they are both in the
Connecting to Collections Care Archives.

-Ethical Issues in Collections Management
https://www.connectingtocollections.org/ethical-issues-collections-management/
-Introduction to Legal Issues in Collections Management
https://www.connectingtocollections.org/intro-legal-issues-in-collections-management/

The last webinar in the series, “Why do we need this? Insights and
Hindsights from Deaccessioning” is schedule for May 17th at 2 pm EDT, and
will also be in the archive a few days after it airs. For more info:
https://www.connectingtocollections.org/why-do-we-need-this/

RCS Mentorship Program Update
The Registrars and Collections Specialists Mentorship Program has had a
change in leadership as Jeanne Benas has stepped down and Erin McKeen has
now assumed the role of ARCS Co-Chair.  We thank Jeanne for her hard work
and support for this valuable resource.   If you are looking for a mentor,
or would like to be a mentor, you can find out more about the program here:
http://www.arcsinfo.org/programs/registrars-and-collections-specialists-mentoring-program

#ARCSConf 2017 Travel Stipends
This Friday, May 12th, is the deadline to apply for a travel stipend for
the next ARCS Conference.  These travel stipends assist registrars or
collections specialists, including students or retirees in the field, to
attend the ARCS Biennial Meeting November 3 to 5, 2017, in Vancouver,
British Columbia, CANADA.  For more information and to apply for a stipend:
http://www.arcsinfo.org/programs/2017-vancouver-conference/travel-stipends

Important Dates
-May 12, 2017  Deadline for #ARCSConf-Conference Travel Stipend Applications
http://www.arcsinfo.org/programs/2017-vancouver-conference/travel-stipends
-May 17, 2017 Connecting to Collections Care Webinar – Why Do We Need This?
Insights and Hindsights from Deaccessioning
https://www.connectingtocollections.org/why-do-we-need-this/
-June 6, 2017  Next #ARCSchat on Twitter, 8-9 pm EST.
https://twitter.com/arcs4all
-July 10, 2017  Registration opens for Congreso ARCS in Mexico City.
-September 4, 2017  Deadline for requesting VISA letters from ARCS. For
more info please see our ‘Getting There’ page.
http://www.arcsinfo.org/programs/2017-vancouver-conference/travel-to-canada
-October 2, 2017  #ARCSConf-Conference Registration closes.
http://www.arcsinfo.org/programs/2017-vancouver-conference/registration
-October 9-10, 2017  Congreso ARCS in Mexico City
-November 3-5, 2017 ARCS Conference, Vancouver, Canada
http://www.arcsinfo.org/programs/2017-vancouver-conference
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[MCN-L] ARCS Update Vol 2 Issue 9 ARCS Socials, New Board Members, & Important Dates!

[ARCS ARCS]

Live Tweeting Photography #ARCSWorkshop!
Watch for live tweeting using #ARCSWorkshop from the ARCS workshop, "Photo
Synthesis: What You Need to Know About Photographs", held at the Museum of
the Moving Image in Astoria, NY on April 25, 2017 from 9:30 to 5 eastern
time.

Reminder - ARCS NY Social Tonight
A reminder that there’s an ARCS Social tonight in NY, NY from 6:00 PM –
8:00 PM

Location:  MoMA PS1
22 – 25 Jackson Ave. at the intersection of 46th Ave.
Long Island City, NY  11101

Sponsored by RBA and Crozier Fine Arts
For more information and to RSVP: http://www.arcsinfo.org/news-
events/event/225/1/arcs-social-new-york-new-york

Meet Your New Board Members
The ARCS Board is pleased to welcome new members of the Board, John
Robinette, Manager of Storage and Installation at Colección Patricia Phelps
de Cisneros, and Jenny Wilson, Registrar, Exhibitions at Vancouver Art
Gallery.  Their terms will begin after the June 2017 Board meeting.

John Robinette, Manager of Storage and Installation at Colección Patricia
Phelps de Cisneros
As the Manager of Storage and Installation, John oversees all storage
facilities and locales where the family maintain their collection and
handles most of the logistics for their extensive international loan
program. John also sits on the planning committee for the ARCS introductory
symposium in Mexico City – the first in Latin America.

Jenny Wilson, Registrar, Exhibitions at Vancouver Art Gallery
Jenny has worked in museums for over 25 years. She now works on
logistics--from loan agreements and insurance to unpacking and
installation-- of incoming loans for a very busy exhibition schedule and
oversees the logistics of outgoing touring exhibitions.  She has had the
opportunity to work with many contemporary artists and has gained much
experience in shipping artwork of all shapes and sizes via air, ocean and
ground.

Congreso ARCS
ARCS is pleased to announce its first event in Latin America, in beautiful
Mexico City! This two day event will take place at the Museo Nacional de
Arte on October 9 and 10, 2017. The first day will include an introduction
to ARCS for local museum professionals, a lecture on social media and
professional development, and a sample of conference type sessions on
topics such as mount making, shipping, and collaboration projects between
USA museums and Mexican cultural institutions. The second day will consist
of behind the scene tours of the Museo Jumex (Fundación Jumex Arte
Contemporáneo) and the Museo Soumaya (Fundación Carlos Slim, A.C.)

This event will be open to local Mexican museum professionals and ARCS
members only. Registration opens July 10, 2017 through the ARCS website.

Important Dates
-April 25, 2017  ARCS PhotoSynthesis Workshop workshop in Astoria, NY-
https://www.arcsinfo.org/programs/2017-photography
-April 25, 2017  NY Social- http://www.arcsinfo.org/news-
events/event/225/1/arcs-social-new-york-new-york
-May 3, 2017  Next #ARCSchat on Twitter, 8-9 pm EST. Topic is
Registrar/Conservator collaborations-https://twitter.com/arcs4all
-May 12, 2017  Deadline for #ARCSConf-Conference Travel Stipend
Applications- http://www.arcsinfo.org/programs/2017-vancouver-
conference/travel-stipends
-May 17, 2017 Connecting to Collections Care Webinar – Why Do We Need This?
Insights and Hindsights from Deaccessioning-http://www.
arcsinfo.org/news-events/event/224/1/arcs-connecting-
to-collections-care-why-do-we-need-this-insights-and-
hindsights-from-deaccessioning
-July 10, 2017  Registration opens for Congreso ARCS in Mexico City.
-September 4, 2017  Deadline for requesting VISA letters from ARCS. For
more info please see our ‘Getting There’ page. - http://www.arcsinfo.org/
programs/2017-vancouver-conference/travel-to-canada
-October 2, 2017  #ARCSConf-Conference Registration closes.-
http://www.arcsinfo.org/programs/2017-vancouver-conference/registration
-October 9 – 10, 2017  Congreso ARCS in Mexico City
-November 3-5, 2017  ARCS Conference, Vancouver, Canada
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[MCN-L] ARCS Special Update - April 25, 2017 NY Social Reminder

[ARCS ARCS]

It's not too late to RSVP for the ARCS New York Social event of the spring!
Join us at PS1 on Tuesday, April 25th from 6pm to 8pm for drinks & snacks,
a free raffle and invaluable networking. Generously sponsored by RBA and
Crozier Fine Arts. For both ARCS members and soon-to-be members.

To RSVP:
http://www.arcsinfo.org/news-events/event/225/1/arcs-social-new-york-new-york


Where: Moma PS1
22-25 Jackson Ave, Long Island City, NY

When: April 25, 2017
6pm to 8pm
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[MCN-L] ARCS Special Update - Final Day to Register for 2017 Photo Synthesis: What You Need to Know About Photographs Workshop-April 25, 2017-Astoria, NY

[ARCS ARCS]

Today, April 18, is the last day to register for the ARCS Photography
workshop in New York. Register for PhotoSynthesis:
http://www.arcsinfo.org/news-events/event/213/1/arcs-2017-
photo-synthesis-what-you-need-to-know-about-photographs

And don't forget about the ARCS Social at PS1, MoMA’s venue for cutting
edge work. Collections specialists and registrars, ARCS members and
non-members are all invited whether attending the workshop or not. To RSVP:
http://www.arcsinfo.org/news-events/event/225/1/arcs-
social-new-york-new-york
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[MCN-L] ARCS Update Vol 2 Issue 8 Last Chance to Register! Photography Workshop & #ARCSConf Les Bénévoles Volunteer Event

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Photography Workshop - don't miss it!

Just a week left to register! “PhotoSynthesis: What You Need to Know About
Photographs” takes place at the Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria,
Queens on April 25, 2017.

Learn what you didn't know that you didn't know at this one-day workshop
designed to address your concerns if you care for photographic works.
Topics include: identification and description, copyright, framing and
mounting, display, storage, packing and challenging installations.  Buffet
lunch is included.

To register:
https://www.arcsinfo.org/news-events/event/213/1/arcs-2017-photo-synthesis-what-you-need-to-know-about-photographs
by April 18th, 2017.

AND, the day will be capped by an ARCS Social at PS1, MoMA’s venue for
cutting edge work. Collections specialists and registrars, ARCS members and
non-members are all invited whether attending the workshop or not.  RSVP
here:
http://www.arcsinfo.org/news-events/event/225/1/arcs-social-new-york-new-york

Les Bénévoles

As part of the ARCS biennial conference, Thursday, November 2 will be a day
of volunteerism for local museums.  The name of this project, Les
Bénévoles, translates to “The Volunteers”.

We encourage professional registrars and collections specialists to
volunteer for the day to help catch up on projects such as accessioning,
condition reporting, rehousing objects -- actually, any project that may
benefit by having help from trained professionals.  Take a look at our
Flicker page to see pictures of past volunteer projects-
https://www.flickr.com/photos/arcs4all/sets/72157661399455125/.

If you would like to volunteer to join Les Bénévoles, you can when you
register for the conference!  Click the volunteer box on the registration
form (
http://www.arcsinfo.org/programs/2017-vancouver-conference/registration).
At the close of conference registration, you will be sent a confirmation
and further details.  If you have already registered and want to
participate, please send an email to arcs4...@gmail.com with subject
heading, “I want to volunteer”.

Important Dates
April 18, 2017  Deadline to register for ARCS PhotoSynthesis Workshop:
https://www.arcsinfo.org/programs/2017-photography-workshop
April 25, 2017  ARCS PhotoSynthesis Workshop:
https://www.arcsinfo.org/programs/2017-photography-workshop in Astoria, NY.
April 25, 2017  NY Social:
http://www.arcsinfo.org/news-events/event/225/1/arcs-social-new-york-new-york
May 3, 2017  Next #ARCSchat on Twitter, 8-9 pm EST. Topic is
Registrar/Conservator collaborations: https://twitter.com/arcs4all
May 12, 2017  Deadline for #ARCSConf-Conference Travel Stipend
Applications:
http://www.arcsinfo.org/programs/2017-vancouver-conference/travel-stipends-
September 4, 2017  Deadline for requesting VISA letters from ARCS. For more
info please see our ‘Getting There’ page:
http://www.arcsinfo.org/programs/2017-vancouver-conference/travel-to-canada
October 2, 2017  #ARCSConf-Conference Registration closes:
http://www.arcsinfo.org/programs/2017-vancouver-conference/registration
November 3-5, 2017  ARCS Conference, Vancouver, Canada:
http://www.arcsinfo.org/programs/2017-vancouver-conference
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[MCN-L] ARCS Update Vol 2 Issue 7 Photography Workshop, Socials, & #ARCSConf Travel Stipends

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Photography Workshop
Don’t wait!  The deadline is fast approaching to sign up for the ARCS Photo
Workshop “PhotoSynthesis: What You Need to Know About Photographs” in
Astoria, Queens (a borough of New York City for those unfamiliar).  5
experts will lead a full program covering identification and description of
photographs, copyright, framing and mounting, display, storage,
installation and packing.  You will learn things about photography related
care that you didn’t know that you didn't know!

The modest registration fee includes lunch and full access to the fabulous
venue, the Museum of the Moving Image (http://www.movingimage.us/).
Between permanent and temporary exhibitions and exciting interactive
experiences, it’s a must-see!

Register by April 18, 2017:
https://www.arcsinfo.org/news-events/event/213/1/arcs-2017-photo-synthesis-what-you-need-to-know-about-photographs

and the day will be capped by an ARCS Social at PS1, MoMA’s venue for
cutting edge work. Collections specialists and registrars, ARCS members and
non-members are all invited whether attending the workshop or not. See more
below.

Upcoming ARCS Socials
2 Spring Socials have been planned! These get togethers, sponsored through
the largesse of our vendor friends, are a wonderful way for you to get to
know other registrars and collections specialists in your area. They are
casual, (no sales pitches!) and fun. AND bring your business card, because
at every ARCS Social there is a draw for a free one-year ARCS membership!

April 4th, 2017  5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
Location:  Yazoo Brewing Co.
910 Division St.
Nashville, TN 37203
Sponsored by 1220 Exhibits Inc.
For more information and to RSVP:
http://www.arcsinfo.org/news-events/event/221/1/arcs-social-nashville-tn

April 25, 2017   6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Location:  MoMA PS1
22 – 25 Jackson Ave. at the intersection of 46th Ave.
Long Island City, NY  11101
This is a special post-workshop Social. If you can't make it to the
PhotoSynthesis workshop, come and join everyone at this Social. Bring your
cameras and post to our social media!
Sponsored by RBA and Crozier Fine Arts
For more information and to RSVP:
http://www.arcsinfo.org/news-events/event/225/1/arcs-social-new-york-city-new-york

ARCS 2017 Conference Travel Stipends
Starting today, ARCS members are able to apply for our Conference Travel
Stipends.

ARCS offers travel stipends to assist registrars and/or collections
specialists -- including students or retirees in the field -- to attend the
ARCS Biennial Meeting in November.  We endeavor to fund representatives
from organizations of different sizes and disciplines, in different
locations throughout the world.  Travel stipdends are generously supported
by ARCS and Berkley Asset Protection, Underwriting Managers (a W.R.Berkley
Company).

Applicants for this stipend must be current, individual members of ARCS.
Selection of the recipients will be based upon demonstrated merit,
dedication to their work as registrars or collections specialists, and
financial need.  To learn more about the stipends, and to apply, please
http://www.arcsinfo.org/programs/2017-vancouver-conference/travel-stipends.
Application materials must be received by May 12, 2017.

Legal Issues Webinar Series
ARCS and Connecting to Collections Care (C2CC) are pleased to offer a
series of webinars focused on legal and ethical aspects of managing
collections.

April 12, 2017, 2:00 – 3:30 PM EST – An Introduction to Legal Issues in
Collections Management
April 19, 2017, 2:00 – 3:30 PM EST – Ethical Issues in Collections
Management
May 17, 2017, 2:00 – 3:30 PM EST – Why Do We Need This? Insights and
Hindsights from Deaccessioning

Please visit http://www.arcsinfo.org/news-events/professional-development
page for more information and registration links.

Important Dates
April 4, 2017 next #ARCSchat on Twitter, 8-9 pm EST-
https://twitter.com/arcs4all
April 4, 2017 Nashville Social-
http://www.arcsinfo.org/news-events/event/221/1/arcs-social-nashville-tn
April 18, 2017 Deadline to register for ARCS PhotoSynthesis Workshop-
https://www.arcsinfo.org/programs/2017-photography-workshop
April 25, 2017 ARCS PhotoSynthesis Workshop-
https://www.arcsinfo.org/programs/2017-photography-workshop
April 25, 2017 NY Social-
http://www.arcsinfo.org/news-events/event/225/1/arcs-social-new-york-city-new-york
May 12, 2017  Deadline for Conference Travel Stipend Applications-
http://www.arcsinfo.org/programs/2017-vancouver-conference/travel-stipends
September 4, 2017 Deadline for requesting VISA letters from ARCS. For more
info please see our ‘Getting There’ page-
http://www.arcsinfo.org/programs/2017-vancouver-conference/travel-to-canada
October 2, 2017 Conference Registration closes-
http://www.arcsinfo.org/programs/2017-vancouver-conference/registration
November 3-5, 2017 ARCS Conference, Vancouver, Canada-
http://www.arcsinfo.org/programs/2017-vancouver-conference
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[MCN-L] ARCS Update Vol 2 Issue 6 Important #ARCSConf 2017 Biennial Conference Information

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Important ARCS 2017 Biennial Conference Information
Mark March 20, 2017 on your calendars! Starting on this date, you can
register for the 2017 ARCS Biennial Conference, book your hotel room, and
apply for a travel stipend. This year's conference will be held Nov. 3 – 5,
2017 in Vancouver, BC, Canada.

Conference Registration
Registration opens March 20, 2017, and is capped at 600, so don't delay.
For more information: http://www.arcsinfo.org/programs/2017-vancouver-
conference/registration

Conference Hotel
This year's conference will be held at the Hyatt Regency Vancouver, located
in the heart of downtown. Registration for rooms will open March 20, 2017.
For more information check here: http://www.arcsinfo.org/
programs/2017-vancouver-conference/acc

Important Dates
April 4, 2017 next #ARCSchat on Twitter, 8-9 pm EST.
https://twitter.com/arcs4all
April 18, 2017 deadline to register for ARCS Photosynthesis Workshop -
http://www.arcsinfo.org/programs/2017-photography-workshop
April 25, 2017 ARCS Photosynthesis Workshop in Astoria, NY
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[MCN-L] ARCS Update Vol 2 Issue 5 #ARCSConf Session Proposal Deadline Extended!

[ARCS ARCS]

Conference Session Proposal Deadline Extended

If you’ve been thinking about submitting a session proposal for the 2017
ARCS Conference in Vancouver B.C Nov. 3 – 5th, 2017, it’s not too late!
The deadline has been extended to 5 pm PST March 13, 2017.   The ARCS Board
is looking for lively, substantive sessions on any aspect of your work. You
can find proposal guidelines and the online submission form here:
https://www.arcsinfo.org/programs/2017-vancouver-conference/call-for-papers

Membership Renewal Reminder
If you haven’t already done so, please renew your ARCS membership (
https://www.arcsinfo.org/membership). By keeping your membership with ARCS
current, you are not only maintaining an active and growing international
network of fellow collections professionals and vendors, but have access to
job postings, webinars and member-only resources and programs occurring
throughout the year.

And if you’re an independent professional, please join our OnContract
Directory (https://www.arcsinfo.org/on-contract).  Now anyone may search
the OnContract Directory to find ARCS members available for projects on a
short- or long-term contract basis.

Important Dates
-March 7, 2017 next #ARCSchat on Twitter, 8-9 pm EST.
https://twitter.com/arcs4all
-March 13, 2017 5 pm PST. deadline for submitting session proposals for
ARCS 2017 conferenceNov. 3-5, 2017. https://www.arcsinfo.org/
programs/2017-vancouver-conference/call-for-papers
-April 18, 2017 deadline to register for ARCS Photosynthesis Workshop (
https://www.arcsinfo.org/programs/2017-photography-workshop)
-April 25, 2017 ARCS Photosynthesis Workshop in Astoria, NY(
https://www.arcsinfo.org/programs/2017-photography-workshop)
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[MCN-L] ARCS Update Vol 2 Issue 4 Call for ARCS Board Member Nominations

[ARCS ARCS]

Call for ARCS Board Member Nominations
The terms of service for five members of the ARCS Board of Directors end in
June.  Three are first-term directors who have agreed to stand for a second
term: our thanks go to Danielle Bennett, Michele Leopold, and Mark Ryan for
their continuing service to ARCS.  Two places must be filled from among
members-in-good-standing of ARCS. We extend recognition and thanks to Lynne
Addison and Mark Schlemmer for their contributions to ARCS over the past
three years and look forward to their ongoing participation in ARCS.

The ARCS Board is a working board with a strong educational component.
Please take this opportunity to recommend for nomination someone you
believe would be an energetic, knowledgeable, engaged part of this active
professional association.  Self-recommendations are accepted.  Please send
contact information and a resumé for the proposed nominee to:
arcs4...@gmail.com, using the subject line ARCS BOARD NOMINATION.  Please
indicate whether the suggested nominee has agreed to be nominated for board
service.  Deadline for recommendations is February 21, 2017. Please visit
https://www.arcsinfo.org/about/board-of-directors for more information on
the Board.

Deadline for ARCS Conference Session proposals
Don’t wait, time is running out to share the benefit of your good ideas,
insights and experience with your colleagues.  February 27, 2017 is the
last day to submit your session proposal for the ARCS 2017 conference-
https://www.arcsinfo.org/programs/2017-vancouver-conference/call-for-papers.

Photography Workshop Program Announced
ARCS is pleased to announce the program for the Photography Workshop on
April 25th, 2017 at the Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria, NY.  Our
group of experts will cover topics such as identification, storage and
display, copyright and open access, and installation and transport. Please
visit https://www.arcsinfo.org/programs/2017-photography-workshop/program
for more information.

Sponsorship Opportunities
ARCS has begun our 2017-2018 Campaign for Sponsorship! All financial
contributions provided to ARCS for the 2017-2018 Campaign will fund future
workshops, webinars, conferences, and general operating needs in support of
ARCS’ mission. If you are interested in becoming a sponsor, please go to:
https://www.arcsinfo.org/support-arcs/sponsorship-opportunities/2017-2018-campaign
or email arcs4...@gmail.com to get in touch with a member of the ARCS
Development team.

Important Dates
-February 21, 2017 last day to submit nominations for ARCS Board
-February 27, 2017 deadline for submitting session proposals for ARCS 2017
conference (
https://www.arcsinfo.org/programs/2017-vancouver-conference/call-for-papers)
-March 7, 2017 next #ARCSchat on Twitter. More information
https://twitter.com/arcs4all
-April 18, 2017 deadline to register for ARCS Photosynthesis Workshop (
https://www.arcsinfo.org/programs/2017-photography-workshop)
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[MCN-L] ARCS Update Vol 2 Issue 3 Workshop Hotel, Change in Guidelines, & Important Dates

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Hotel Discount for PhotoSynthesis Workshop
If you’re planning on attending the ARCS PhotoSynthesis Workshop (
http://www.arcsinfo.org/programs/2017-photography-workshop) April 25th,
2017, we have secured a 15% discount at the Paper Factory Hotel (
http://www.paperfactoryhotel.com/) close to the Museum of the Moving Image.


Please use the code MOMI in the Promo/Corporate field when making your
booking.

PAPER FACTORY HOTEL
37-06 36th Street
Long Island City
New York 11101 USA
(718) 392-7200
http://www.paperfactoryhotel.com/

Program details will be announced soon.

Recent Change to Guidelines for Immunity from Judicial Seizure Applications
There has been a change to the guidelines posted on the US State Department
website with regard to the recommended lead time required for applications
for Immunity from Judicial Seizure applications.

>From the website:
"Please note: Due to ongoing developments that have been lengthening the
process for publishing Federal Register notices, the Office requests that
applications be submitted a minimum of eight (8) weeks prior to the date of
importation. If you are requesting an early publication date (see
Application Checklist Item No. 1 below), the Office requests that your
application be submitted a minimum of eight (8) weeks prior to that date."

The previous recommendation was for six weeks lead time.  Please visit the
State Department website (https://www.state.gov/s/l/3196.htm) for more
details.

Important Dates
-February 7, 2017 next #ARCSchat on Twitter. The theme: Working, Teaching
and Other Useable Types of Collections. More information:
https://twitter.com/arcs4all
-February 27, 2017 deadline for submitting session proposals for ARCS 2017
conference (
https://www.arcsinfo.org/programs/2017-vancouver-conference/call-for-papers]
-April 18, 2017 deadline to register for ARCS Photosynthesis Workshop (
https://www.arcsinfo.org/programs/2017-photography-workshop)
-January is a great time to renew your ARCS membership (
https://www.arcsinfo.org/membership)
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[MCN-L] ARCS Update Vol 2 Issue 2 Socials & Important Dates

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Upcoming ARCS Networking Socials

ARCS is pleased to announce locations for our 2017 networking socials.
These get togethers, sponsored through the largesse of our vendor friends,
are a wonderful way for you to get to know other registrars and collections
specialists in your area.  They are casual, (no sales pitches!) and fun.

February 23: London, England
March: Nashville, TN
April 25: New York, NY
June 23: Vancouver, Canada

Further details will be available soon, stay tuned!

Important Dates
-February 7, 2017 next #ARCSchat on Twitter. The theme: Working, Teaching
and Other Useable Types of Collections. For more information:
https://twitter.com/arcs4all
-February 27, 2017 deadline for submitting session proposals for ARCS 2017
conference (
https://www.arcsinfo.org/programs/2017-vancouver-conference/call-for-papers)
-April 18, 2017 deadline to register for ARCS Photosynthesis Workshop (
https://www.arcsinfo.org/programs/2017-photography-workshop)
-January is a great time to renew your ARCS membership (
https://www.arcsinfo.org/membership)
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[MCN-L] ARCS Update 2017 Update 1 East Coast Workshop Photo Synthesis: What You Need to Know About Photographs

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ARCS is pleased to announce the East Coast iteration of the ARCS Workshop:
Photo Synthesis: What You Need to Know About Photographs

Description:
This one-day workshop, designed to address concerns of staff who care for
various types of photography collections, will cover identification and
description of photographs, copyright, framing and mounting, display,
storage, installation and packing.  Attend this workshop to strengthen your
knowledge of photographic registration and preventive conservation. A
buffet lunch is included.

Speakers:
Jed Bark, Bark Frame Works
John ffrench, Director of Visual Resources, Yale University Art Gallery
Nora Kennedy, Sherman Fairchild Conservator in Charge, Photography
Conservation, Metropolitan Museum of Art
Peter Mustardo, Director/Co-Founder, The Better Image
Wyatt Nash, Chief Preparator, International Center for Photography

Date:
Tuesday, April 25th, 2017, 9:00 am – 5:pm

Location:
Museum of the Moving Image
36-01 35 Ave
Astoria, NY 11106

Registration:
Members:   $125
Non members:  $150

Early registration is now open on the ARCS website (
https://www.arcsinfo.org/programs/2017-photography-workshop).  Program
schedule, accommodation suggestions and directions will be announced
shortly.

News Flash from a Member
We are pleased to let everyone know that the White House has announced
President Obama’s intent to appoint ARCS member Dorit Straus to a key
administration post as a Member of the Cultural Property Advisory
Committee. One of seven appointees to various Boards and Committees, Dorit
is an Art and Insurance Advisor for Art and Insurance Advisory Services
Inc., a position she has held since 2013.

She was previously Vice President Worldwide Specialty Fine Art Manager for
Chubb & Son, where she held various management positions from 1982 to
2013.  She has been a Visiting Lecturer at the Association for Research
into Crimes Against Art since 2009 and was an Art Culture and Entertainment
Manager at ACE USA from 1998 to 2000.  She has also worked as a Curatorial
Researcher at the Jewish Museum from 1981 to 1982, an Assistant Collection
Manager at the Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnography at Harvard
University from 1978 to 1981, and an Assistant Registrar at the Museum of
Contemporary Crafts from 1976 to 1978.  She serves on the Board of
Directors of AXA Art Americas Corporation, and the International Foundation
for Art Research.  Ms. Straus received a B.A. from The City University of
New York.

For more information, please see the White House press release:
https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2016/12/15/president-obama-announces-more-key-administration-posts

Congratulations Dorit!
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[MCN-L] ARCS Update Issue 24 Happy Holidays ARCS Members!

[ARCS ARCS]

With the year coming to an end the ARCS Board of Directors want to wish you
and your families a happy and safe holiday season.

2017 promises to be a very active year of programming for ARCS.  Some
highlights to watch for:

-“Photo Synthesis: What You Need to Know About Photographs” workshop will
take place in New York on April 25, 2017. More information will be
announced in early January.

-Our #ARCSchat on Twitter will continue on the first Tuesday of each
month.  Catch up on any 2016 chats you may have missed (
https://storify.com/Arcs4All/).

-We’re very excited for a special event scheduled for Mexico City in May
2017.  Further details to come in February.

-Our biennial conference will take place November 3 – 5, 2017 in Vancouver,
BC, Canada.  Check our website (
http://www.arcsinfo.org/programs/2017-vancouver-conference) for important
deadlines.

We will keep the membership updated on other programing as information
becomes available.

And just a reminder, you must be a current ARCS member to register for the
biennial conference, so if you haven’t already done so, make sure your 2017
membership dues are up to date. (http://www.arcsinfo.org/members/Login)
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[MCN-L] ARCS Update Issue 23 ARCS 2017 Vancouver Conference Details and Deadlines

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ARCS 2017 Vancouver Conference Details and Deadlines
The ARCS 2017 Conference Planning Committee is pleased to open the call for
conference proposals for our 2017 Biennial Conference, taking place in
Vancouver, BC, Canada, November 3 – 5, 2017. Session proposal guidelines
and proposal form-
http://www.arcsinfo.org/programs/2017-vancouver-conference/call-for-papers-can
be found on our website.

Important dates to note:
February 27, 2017: Deadline for submitting session proposals.
March 20, 2017: Online Registration will open.
March 20, 2017: Attendees may begin to make hotel reservations.
March 20, 2017:  Travel Award Stipend applications will be available on our
website.
May 12, 2017: Travel Award Stipend applications due.
September 4, 2017: Deadline for requesting VISA letters from ARCS. More
information will be posted in early June 2017.
October 2, 2017: Registration closes.

Please remember to check that your passport is up to date and valid for
travel to Canada through November of 2017.  For more information on travel
requirements to Canada, please visit the Government of Canada’s travel
website - http://www.cic.gc.ca/English/Visit/index.asp

Questions about the ARCS 2017 Conference?
E-mail arcs4...@gmail.com and use subject line "ARCS 2017 Conference".

Twitter Chat
Join us tonight at 8 pm ET for the final #ARCSchat of 2016. Our theme: “The
Office of No!” (or, how to cope with *unusual* holiday requests at your
museum)”. Remember to use #ARCSchat to follow along and participate in this
fun and informative discussion.
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[MCN-L] ARCS Update Issue 21 PACCIN Update

[ARCS ARCS]

 PACCIN Update 2016

The ‘Preparation Art Handling and Collections Care Information Network’
(PACCIN) will have a new membership program coming out soon!

PACCIN is expanding its programming and publications to provide more ways
to support the collections care community. Membership is available to both
individuals and institutions and benefits include program discounts,
research and networking opportunities, and professional growth.

The PACCIN website [www.paccin.org] continues to provide featured articles,
an active forum, and an archive of valuable material covering a variety of
topics related to art handling, collections care and more. Two new features
have been added: A video library providing a variety of instructional
topics and documentary highlights, as well the Member Profile section,
which contains interviews with PACCIN members who represent the many
professions involved in collections care.

The next PACCIN Preparators Conference with be held April 7-8, 2017 at the
Modern Art Museum in Ft Worth, Texas. A full program covering both
technical information and professional development will be presented. Save
the date and stay tuned for more detailed information coming soon on the
PACCIN website and Listserv.

Get out to Vote

Will you stand up for the best choice to help preserve and present our
shared cultural heritage? If you are a US citizen, today you must exercise
your right and duty to vote!
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[MCN-L] ARCS Update Issue 20 #ARCSConf 2017 - Vancouver Update

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Vancouver 2017 Conference Team
We are pleased to announce the team that will be organizing the 2017 ARCS
conference in Vancouver BC:

Chair: Toni M. Kiser
Assistant Director for Collections Management
The National WWII Museum, New Orleans, LA

Treasurer: Tamara Johnston
Collections Manager/Registrar
NEH Preservation Grant Project Manager, AGSL
Adjunct Professor, MIAD, Milwaukee, WI

Marketing: Andrea Wood
Andrea Wood Art Management
New York, NY

Development: Michele Leopold
Chief Registrar
The Mint Museum, Charlotte, NC

ARCS Board Member: Jeanne Benas
Registrar
Retired from National Museum of American History
Hyattsville,  MD

ARCS Member: Bev Sutley
Registrar
Palmer Museum of Art, University Park, PA

ARCS Member: Lisa Tillotson
Registrar
Nickle Galleries, Calgary, AB

Local ARCS Committee Member: Jenny Wilson
Registrar, Exhibitions and Loans
Vancouver Art Gallery, Vancouver BC

Local ARCS Committee Member: Teresa Sudeyko
Registrar
Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery, Vancouver, BC

Local ARCS Committee Member: Anna Wall
Vancouver, BC

Watch for the call for papers, panels and PechaKucha coming soon on the
ARCS website!

Vancouver Social Recap
The first ARCS Social in Canada was held Oct. 6, 2016 in Vancouver, BC.
The 13 attendees had a great time, and there was plenty of enthusiasm for
the ARCS conference being held in the city in 2017. The winner of the ARCS
membership was Jenny Wilson, Vancouver Art Gallery.

The t-shirt/apron winner was Chris Kukura from Denbigh Fine Art Services.

#ARCSchat on Twitter
The next #ARCSchat is scheduled for Tuesday November 1 from 8 - 9 pm EST.
We’ll be discussing “Freelance Registrars”. If you are one, use one, or
want to be one, we hope you’ll join us and share your insights. You can
find our Twitter page here (https://twitter.com/Arcs4All). Use the hashtag
#ARCSchat to follow along and contribute.


Visual Resource Association Survey
In 2015 ARCS helped distribute the Visual Resource Association Professional
Status Survey. The VRA has now released the 2015-2016 Report on
Professional Status, which can be found here (
http://vraweb.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/2015-16-VRA-Report-on-Professional-Status.pdf).
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[MCN-L] ARCS Update Issue 19 ...On Being Social

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 When ARCS was still a gleam in our eyes, we knew an internet presence was
an important part of growing our membership beyond the 12 of us. Thanks to
our outreach we’ve grown 100 fold, to well over 1200 members worldwide.

 We created a site map full of wishful thinking, wrote an RFP, and looked
at the websites of other not-for-profit groups affiliated with the arts,
sciences and history.  We sent our RFP and sitemap over the transom to 4
companies whose sites we rather liked and then carefully reviewed their
responses.  At the same time, an internal team looked for a designer to
create a brand for us – a logo, a color scheme, a typeface.

 Webitects (http://www.webitects.com/), a great group of people with
offices in Chicago, built our website.  During our fledging years they’ve
been responsive to our requests for additions and changes and made helpful
suggestions when we didn’t quite get the programming possibilities.  We
just learned that those who have been supporting us at Webitects are
joining a new company and they’re taking us with them – we thank Todd and
Christine and the rest of their team for the past, and look forward to
continue working with them under the new name of Spinutech (
https://www.spinutech.com/).

Between our first web presence and now, we have added buttons on the site
leading to our Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/arcs4all/), to our
Linkedin page (https://www.linkedin.com/groups/4554515), to Twitter (
https://twitter.com/arcs4all), to Storify (https://storify.com/Arcs4All/),
to Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/arcs4all/), to Flickr (
https://www.flickr.com/photos/arcs4all/). We can now register people for
conferences and workshops. We can take RSVPs for our Socials.  We’ve added
great videos in several categories, and we have a service for finding
contract assistance, “OnContract”. And if you haven’t checked out the Forum
– it’s becoming a great resource!  We even have a section devoted to
exchanges by and for Academic Registrars.

But it isn’t all website!  We knew we needed a social media manager,
someone who could really pull together the bells and whistles of outreach.
We were lucky to have hired Robin Bauer Kilgo.  Robin keeps things moving
forward - aggregating from news sources, adding content, creating reports,
and she has talents we haven’t even tapped yet!

And now, ARCS member Lisa Tillotson has been assembling content, editing,
scheduling, and otherwise preparing our bi-weekly ARCS Update which she
sends on to Robin who does her magic before sending it out to our members
and beyond.

Try out some of the links here and let us know what else you might like to
see by sending an e-mail to arcs4...@gmail.com.
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[MCN-L] ARCS Update Issue 18 ARCS Charlotte, NC Social-Correction!

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ARCS Social-October 9th, 2016 Charlotte, NC

October 9th, 2016  *7:30 PM – 9:30 PM*
Location:  Valhalla Pub and Eatery
317 S Church St.
Charlotte, NC  28202
Sponsored by Masterpiece International

For more info, and to RSVP:  http://www.arcsinfo.org/news-
events/event/207/1/arcs-social-charlotte-north-carolina
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[MCN-L] ARCS Update Issue 18 ARCS Fall Socials

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ARCS Fall Socials
ARCS is pleased to announce our Fall Social schedule!  These get togethers,
sponsored through the largesse of our vendor friends, are a wonderful way
for you to get to know other registrars and collections specialists in your
area. They are casual, (no sales pitches!) and fun.

AND bring your business card, because at every ARCS Social there is a draw
for a free one-year ARCS membership!

October 6th, 2016 – Vancouver, BC
October 9th, 2016 – Charlotte, NC
October 12th, 2016 – Dallas, TX

October 6th, 2016  6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Location:  Yaletown Brewing Company
 Mainland St.
Vancouver, BC V6B 2T9

For more information and to RSVP:
http://www.arcsinfo.org/news-events/event/197/1/arcs-social-vancouver-british-columbia

October 9th, 2016  6:00 PM – 9:30 PM
Location:  317 S Church St.
Charlotte, NC  28202
Sponsored by Masterpiece International

For more information and to RSVP:
https://www.arcsinfo.org/news-events/event/207/1/arcs-social-charlotte-north-carolina

October 12th, 2016  6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Location:  Resto Gastro Bistro
Trinity Groves, 3011 Gulden Ln
Dallas, TX 75212
Sponsored by Displays Fine Arts Services

For more information and to RSVP:
http://www.arcsinfo.org/news-events/event/206/1/arcs-social-dallas-texas

#ARCSchat

The next ARCS Twitter Chat is scheduled for Tuesday October 4th at 8 pm
EST.   The topic is “Courier Advice, Expectations and Experiences”. If
you’ve been a courier, use couriers, or just want to know more about the
courier process, this is the chat for you!  To participate, simply log on
to Twitter at the time of the chat and type #ARCSchat into the search
window.

Follow along as the conversation develops and chime in when you have an
opinion to share. Remember to use the hashtag #ARCSchat

If you missed any of our previous conversations, edited and annotated
versions can be found on our Storify page: https://storify.com/Arcs4All/

Membership Renewal

Our membership year is January – December. So starting October 1, members
who have logged into ARCSInfo.org, will see the button in the upper right
hand corner — a renewal link — beside their name. If you are a current
member, clicking that link will take you to the page where you can easily
renew your ARCS membership in your current category.

If you are a member, while logged in, please take a few minutes to review
your profile: make sure all information is correct and the right items are
selected for inclusion in the online searchable directory; add or update
your background information, and attach a photo!

For members who wish to be included in the OnContact Directory, October 1
is also a good time to pay that little bit extra (and upload your resume)
to be included indicating your availability for contract work.
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[MCN-L] ARCS Update Issue 17 Socials

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ARCS Socials are a wonderful way to get to know other registrars and
collections specialists in your area.  They’re casual, fun, and you can win
a free one year ARCS membership!

Summer 2016 was another successful social season.  Philadelphia’s social
was sponsored by Atelier Art Services and saw Jobi Zink win the one year
membership. Detroit’s social was sponsored by Artpack Services Inc. &
A.I.R.  Davin Brainard of the Detroit Institute of Art Museum was the lucky
winner there.

July 31st’s social featured a day trip to ReInstitute (
http://thereinstitute.com) in New York’s Hudson Valley for Art Hudson/Farm
to Frame’s (
https://www.facebook.com/Art-HudsonFarm-to-Frame-1657557114499733/)
farm-to-table lunch, a visit to an exhibition, followed by an informal
lecture and Q and A session with the artists. Artist Joshua Rosenblatt is
also an art handler at the Whitney and he spoke about being both an art
handler and a practicing artist.

Besides sponsoring the event, Uovo Fine Art Storage also made a donation to
ARCS, and provided a raffle gift of $500 worth of services to lucky winner
Angela Liporaee, Registration Assistant at the Clark Art Institute. Winner
of the ARCS membership draw was Diane Hart of Williams College Museum of
Art.  Please visit Uovo’s blog for a very interesting post on the event:
http://info.uovo.org/blog/arcs-social-conversation-art-handling

Photos from the events can be found on ARCS Flickr site (
https://www.flickr.com/photos/arcs4all/)

The next ARCS Social (
http://www.arcsinfo.org/programs/socials/upcoming-socials) is planned for
October 6th, 2016 in Vancouver, Canada.  Stay tuned for more details.
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[MCN-L] ARCS Update 16 ARCS Round Up

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#ARCSChat
The next ARCS Twitter Chat is scheduled for Tuesday Sept. 6 at 8 pm EST.
We have a “back to school” theme - So You Want to be a Registrar…  Use the
hashtag #ARCSChat to join in.

If you missed any of our previous conversations, edited and annotated
versions can be found on our Storify page: https://storify.com/Arcs4All/

2017 ARCS Conference
We’re pleased to announce that the next ARCS biennial conference will be
held at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in beautiful Vancouver, British Columbia,
Canada, November 1 - 5, 2017.  Stay tuned for more details.

Powerpoints and handouts from the 2013 conference are available to all (
http://www.arcsinfo.org/programs/2013-chicago/presentations-handouts-reviews).
 2015 conference handouts and powerpoints are available to members (
http://www.arcsinfo.org/programs/2015-conference/presentations-and-audio-
recordings).

Mentoring program
Interested in being a mentor or mentee to your colleagues?  Apply for the
Registrars and Collections Specialists Mentoring Program (
http://www.arcsinfo.org/programs/registrars-and-collections-specialists-
mentoring-program).

Academic Registrars Forum
This spring we added a new section to our Forum page, dedicated to Academic
Registrars.  You can find a link to the forum page on –
http://www.arcsinfo.org/forum/.  ARCS member?  Log in.  Not a member? There
will be a prompt to register as a guest – then the forum is available.

Aprons and T-shirts Still Available
A reminder that ARCS T-shirts and aprons are still available with a minimum
donation of $30 for members and $35 for non-members.  Your donation helps
produce programming to benefit ARCS members and the community at large.

https://www.arcsinfo.org/support-arcs/donate

Webpage Search Features
Members are able to search the ARCS membership directory by region once
they log into their ARCSInfo.org account.

http://www.arcsinfo.org/membership/directory

And anyone (member and non-member) accessing the OnContract directory can
search by geographic region as well.

http://www.arcsinfo.org/on-contract

And finally, a heartfelt thanks to all our supporters, we couldn’t do it
without you!
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[MCN-L] ARCS Update Issue 15 Mentoring Program

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New Mentoring Program
The Registrar’s Committee of the American Alliance of Museums (RCAAM) and
the Association of Registrars and Collections Specialists (ARCS) invite you
to participate in the RCS Mentoring Program (Mentoring for the Future).
This is a special opportunity that brings together RC-AAM and ARCS in an
effort to mentor emerging museum professionals who have dedicated
themselves to a career in registration and collections work.

If you’re an emerging or mid-career professional and would like assistance
navigating the field, or would like to expand your knowledge base and
receive helpful advice about loans, exhibitions or anything registration
related, then consider applying for a mentor to help guide you.

If you are an established professional, with experience you are willing to
share, or want to connect with a new generation of registrars and
collections specialists, then consider applying to be a mentor.

The RCS Mentoring Program committee will work to match mentors to mentees.
Relationships will be established using three criteria: museum discipline
(art, science, history, etc.); need (career advice, loans, database, etc.),
and geographic location. While not all mentorships will be in the same
city, we will do our best to connect people who are close.

Once connected, mentees are invited to reach out to their mentor and
solicit the advice they need. The Committee will check in occasionally to
ensure a connection has been made, but the level of communication is on the
participants to determine. While the mentor-mentee relationship is expected
to last one year, we encourage long-term connections.

Application forms can be found here:  http://www.arcsinfo.org/
programs/registrars-and-collections-specialists-mentoring-program

If you have questions about the program, please do not hesitate to contact
us.
Thank you.
Sebastian Encina (RC-AAM) & Jeanne Benas (ARCS)
Mentoring Co-Chairs
rcsmentoringprog...@gmail.com

Saving the Now.
Our sister institution, the International Institute for Conservation (IIC)
is holding its 2016 World Congress in Los Angeles.  Saving the Now:
Crossing Boundaries to Conserve Contemporary Works, September 12th to the
16th, is an event of interest to all those involved in collecting and
managing contemporary art collections.  For more info go to
http://www.arcsinfo.org/news-events/event/199/1/institute-
for-conservation-iic-2016-world-congress-saving-the-now-
crossing-boundaries-to-conserve-contemporary-works or
https://www.iiconservation.org/congress.
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[MCN-L] ARCS Update Issue 14 New Webpage Features and More

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New ARCS Webpage Search Feature

Members are now able to search the ARCS membership directory (
http://www.arcsinfo.org/membership/directory) by region once they log into
their ARCSInfo.org account.

And anyone (member and non-member) accessing the OnContract directory (
http://www.arcsinfo.org/on-contract) can search by geographic region as
well.

Twitter Chat

A reminder that tonight’s (August 2) monthly ARCS Twitter chat starts at 8
pm EST. The topic is Registrar / Educator collaborations and the
co-moderator is Claudia Ocello of Museum Partners Consulting LLC.  Remember
to use the hashtag #ARCSchat to follow along.

If you missed July’s Twitter chat, here's the link to the summary of the
lively discussion about Registrar EMPs (Emerging Museum Professionals):

https://storify.com/Arcs4All/arcschat-05-july-2016-registrar-emps

Western Museum Association Annual Meeting

The Western Museums Association’s 2016 Annual Meeting, in partnership with
the Museum Association of Arizona (MAA), will be held in Phoenix, AZ
September 25 – 28th.   The meeting will focus on the shifting museum
landscape and how the field can adapt to rise anew. There are sessions and
workshops of particular interest to registrars, as well as invaluable
networking opportunities.   You can find more information and register here
(http://www.westmuse.org/annual-meeting).
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[MCN-L] ARCS Update Issue 13 ARCS by the Numbers

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Did you know that ARCS currently boasts a membership count of 1,342? That’s
an increase of 20% from last year, and we keep growing.  Members come from
35 different countries, everywhere from New Zealand to Qatar, from Brazil
to Thailand.

OnContract
69 people have signed up for our OnContract feature.  Go here
http://www.arcsinfo.org/on-contract to add your profile to this wonderful
resource.

Social Media
We’re on many social media platforms, all of which are a great place to
find news items, links to job opportunities, and conversations relating to
collections management.

Our ARCS group page on LinkedIn has 1,578 members:
https://www.linkedin.com/groups/4554515)
Our Facebook page has 1,320 likes: https://www.facebook.com/arcs4all/)
We have 655 Twitter followers @arcs4all: https://twitter.com/arcs4all

The first Tuesday of every month sees a lively discussion using the hashtag
#ARCSChat on Twitter. Every month has seen an increase in tweets and a
large reach among Twitter users.  If you missed any of these conversations
edited and annotated versions can be found on our Storify page:
https://storify.com/Arcs4All/

If you haven’t already liked, linked or tweeted to us, please do!

T-Shirts and Aprons
A reminder that ARCS t-shirts and aprons are still available with a minimum
donation of $30 for members and $35 for non-members.  Your donation helps
produce programming to benefit ARCS members and the community at large.
https://www.arcsinfo.org/support-arcs/donate
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[MCN-L] ARCS Special Update on Detroit, MI Social 7/19/16

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Since the summer of 2013 ARCS has been organizing Socials!  These get
togethers, sponsored through the largesse of our vendor friends, are a
wonderful way for you to get to know other registrars and collections
specialists in your area.  They are casual, (no sales pitches!) and fun.
And bring your business card, because at every ARCS Social there is a draw
for a free one-year ARCS membership!

July 19, 2016  6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Detroit, Michigain
Location: HopCat
4265 Woodward Avenue
Detroit, MI 48201
Sponsored by Artpack Services, Inc. & A.I.R.

For more info, and to RSVP (by July 15, 2016):
http://www.arcsinfo.org/news-events/event/195/1/arcs-social-detroit-mi
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[MCN-L] ARCS Update Issue 12 USFW New Rules on African Ivory & Twitter Chat

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New US Fish & Wildlife Rules on African Ivory

The US Fish and Wildlife Service has revised their rule regarding African
elephant ivory. This revision takes effect on July 6.  If you think this
may affect your collection, you can find more information and a handy chart
here-
http://www.fws.gov/international/pdf/questions-and-answers-african-elephant-4d-final-rule.pdf.
Scroll down to the third page page for the chart.

Twitter Chat on Storify

June’s twitter chat, on the topic of good and bad museum documentation, is
now available on Storify:

https://storify.com/Arcs4All/arcschat-07-june-2016-good-bad-museum-documentatio

Take a look and share the link via your favorite social media platform.
LinkedIn is a great place to share this work-related content.

Don't forget to join tonights #ARCSchat! Tues 05 July 8-9pm EST. Our topic:
Registrar EMPs (emerging museum professionals) with @Doodleology.
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[MCN-L] ARCS Update Issue 11 Books by ARCS Members & Socials Reminder

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*Books by ARCS Members*

If you haven’t already picked up these books from ARCS members, now is the
time.

Brent Powell’s  Collection Care: An Illustrated Handbook for the Care and
Handling of Cultural Objects provides a solid overview of basic collection
care procedures and policies.  It’s available in both hard copy and E-book
format.

Visit the publisher’s website
http://rowman.com/ISBN/9781442238817/Collection-Care-An-Illustrated-Handbook-for-the-Care-and-Handling-of-Cultural-Objects
and use the promo code 4F15CCBP20 to save 20% off list price.  This
discounts is only available until June 30, 2016 so act now.  For more
information, please contact Brent at brent.pow...@ymail.com.

Angela Kipp’s book Managing Previously Unmanaged Collections – A Practical
Guide for Museums is also available in hard copy and E-book format and is a
step-by-step guide to managing previously unmanaged collections, as well as
a tool for those who have to tackle backlog, accession a large collection
or make sense of chaotic collection management practices inherited from a
predecessor.

Visit the publisher’s website
http://rowman.com/ISBN/9781442263475/Managing-Previously-Unmanaged-Collections-A-Practical-Guide-for-Museums
and use the promo codeRLFANDF30 to save 30% off the list price until
December 31, 2016.  *This discount is only available to US customers.

*Reminder – ARCS Socials*

A quick reminder of the ARCS Socials coming up, in Philadelphia on June
24th and in the Hudson Valley on July 31st.

To RSVP:

ARCS Philadelphia Social -
http://www.arcsinfo.org/news-events/event/193/1/arcs-social-philadelphia-pa
ARCS Hudson Valley Social -
http://www.arcsinfo.org/news-events/event/192/1/arcs-social-hudson-valley-ny

And remember to choose the event you wish to attend from the drop down menu
at the bottom of the RSVP page.
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[MCN-L] Association of Registrars and Collections Specialists (ARCS) Special Update on Socials

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Since the summer of 2013 ARCS has been organizing Socials!  These get
togethers, sponsored through the largesse of our vendor friends, are a
wonderful way for you to get to know other registrars and collections
specialists in your area.  They are casual, (no sales pitches!) and fun.
And bring your business card, because at every ARCS Social there is a draw
for a free one-year ARCS membership!

June 22, 2016- Melbourne, Australia
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Melbourne, Australia
Location:  Shebeen
36 Manchester Lane
Melbourne, VC  3000
Sponsored by IAS Fine Art Logistics
For more info, and to RSVP (by June 17, 2016):
http://www.arcsinfo.org/news-events/event/194/0/arcs-social-melbourne-australia

The Australasian Registrars Committee (ARC) will also be extending this
invitation to their membership, so it will be a fantastic opportunity to
meet plenty of like-minded colleagues. Hope to see you there!

June 24, 2016- Philadelphia, PA
6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Location:  London Grill
2301 Fairmont Ave.
Philadelphia PA 19130
Sponsored by Atelier Art Services
For more info, and to RSVP (by June 15, 2016):
http://www.arcsinfo.org/news-events/event/193/0/arcs-social-philadelphia-pa

July 31, 2016 - Hudson Valley, NY
12:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Location:  Reinstitute
1395 Boston Corners Road
Millerton, NY  12546
Sponsored by UOVO
For more info, and to RSVP (by July 22, 2016):
http://www.arcsinfo.org/news-events/event/192/0/arcs-social-hudson-valley-ny

ARCS invites you to Art Hudson/Farm to Frame day trip to the ReInstitute in
New York’s Hudson Valley.  Our visit will start at 12:00 PM with a
farm-to-table lunch of local ingredients including Sky Farm Greens that
come directly from the grounds of ReInstitute!  Following the lunch we will
see the current exhibition that brings three artists together:  Michael
Davidson, Joshua Rosenblatt and Gregory Klassen.  Each brings a different
perspective on nature. Each looks closely at the process of seeing and the
processes of nature at work.  Following lunch there will be an informal Q &
A with the artists and an opportunity to hear from Joshua Rosenblatt what
it’s like to be an art handler at the Whitney, as well as a practicing
artist.

This event is limited to 30 ARCS members.
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[MCN-L] ARCS Update Issue 10 ARCS Conference 2017 Save the Date!

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Save the Date!

We’re pleased to announce that the next ARCS biennial conference will be
held at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in beautiful Vancouver, British Columbia,
Canada, November 1 - 5, 2017.  Stay tuned for more details.

ERC Vienna

ARCS Board members Tamara Johnston and Michele Leopold will be in Vienna
this week for the European Registrar’s Conference. If any ARCS members are
there and would like to have an “ARCS at ERC” get together Thursday June
9th after the sessions, please email Tamara at tamarakjohns...@gmail.com.

Twitter Chat

A reminder that the 3rd ARCS Twitter Chat happens tonight, June 7 from 8 –
9 pm EST.  Tonight’s topic is good/bad museum documentation, with guest
co-moderator Tracey Berg-Fulton (@BergFulton), Collections Database
Associate and Provenance Researcher at the Carnegie Museum of Art.  You can
participate and follow along by using the hashtag  #ARCSchat.  If you need
more information on how to participate, please check out the link here:
http://www.arcsinfo.org/news-events/entry/1053/arcs-update-issue-5-join-the-arcschat-on-twitter

If you missed the first 2 Twitter chats, annotated and edited Storify posts
have been created.  Chat #1, “Being a Registrar Who Tweets”, can be found
here: https://storify.com/Arcs4All/arcschat-05-april-2016

Chat #2, “Rights and Reproduction Issues for Museums”, can be found here:
https://storify.com/Arcs4All/arcschat-03-may-2016-r-r
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[MCN-L] ARCS Update Issue 9 Academic Registrars Forum on ARCS Webpage

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Most people think of a registrar at a college or university as the one who
registers the students. But if you’re the registrar or collections
specialist who deals with art and artifacts, you’ll want to check out the
newest section of the ARCS forum.

Called Academic Registrars, it has been set up as a place for you to share
your specialized knowledge and ask for advice for your particular
quandaries.  You can also check out the survey conducted by ARCS founding
board member Beverley Sutley, about the display of academic collections.

You can find a link to the forum page on the ARCS home page-
http://www.arcsinfo.org/. ARCS member? Log in.  Not a member? There will be
a prompt to register as a guest — then the forum is available.   Join the
conversation, or start a new one.
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[MCN-L] ARCS Update Issue 8 ARCS 2015 Conference Sessions Online!

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Did you miss the ARCS 2015 conference?  Selected sessions are now online as
Powerpoints and sound files for ARCS members. Login and check them out here
(
http://www.arcsinfo.org/programs/2015-conference/presentations-and-audio-recordings
).

Anyone can still enjoy and learn from The 2013 ARCS conference sessions.
They’re also available online as Powerpoints here (
http://www.arcsinfo.org/programs/2013-chicago/presentations-handouts-reviews
)

Many thanks to Robin Kilgo for putting together this wonderful resource.
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[MCN-L] ARCS Update Issue 5 Join the #ARCSchat on Twitter

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Starting April 5th, ARCS will launch a new digital professional development
initiative called #ARCSchat.

Twitter-based, these real-time, monthly chats will focus on registrarial
and collections management topics and allow you and your fellow collection
specialists to engage in conversations about the topics that impact your
daily professional life.

Chats will take place the 1st Tuesday of each month, 8-9 pm EST.

To participate, simply log on to Twitter at the time of the chat and type
#ARCSchat into the search window.

The topic for our first chat is Registrars on Twitter. What do you share?
What don’t you share? How do you set an example for other staff?

Follow along as the conversation develops and chime in when you have an
opinion to share. Remember to use the hashtag #ARCSchat

After each chat, we will create a Storify post
(https://storify.com/Arcs4All)(an
annotated, edited archive of the tweets) to share widely so the
conversation lives on and remains a relevant resource for future reference.

Future topics will include Get to know your Registrar, So you want to be a
Registrar, Freelance Registrars, and Courier advice and experiences.  Topic
specialists will be involved in the chats - a great opportunity to ask
those questions and network!

Mark April 5th 8 pm EST in your calendar and join us at
https://twitter.com/arcs4all.

Questions? Email us at arcs4...@gmail.com with subject heading #ARCSchat.
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[MCN-L] ARCS Update Issue 4 ARCS T-shirts and Aprons

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Did you miss your chance to purchase an ARCS T-shirt or apron at the 
Conference last November? If so, you're in luck. They are now available on 
our website!
 
With a $35 donation to ARCS, ($30 if you are an ARCS member) you will 
receive an ARCS T-shirt "Archived & Acid-Free since 2012" or an ARCS Apron 
"Exhibition in Progress". T-shirts come in size small to XXXL and are 100% 
cotton American Apparel shirts. Aprons are adjustable and have pockets 
large enough to hold all your supplies, even an iPad.
 
Quantities are limited so act quickly. Go to 
https://www.arcsinfo.org/support-arcs/donate to choose your gift today!___
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[MCN-L] ARCS Update Issue 3 OnContract Live

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A quick reminder that registration for ARCS Photo Synthesis: What You Need 
to Know About Photographs closes March 10, 2016 or you will miss the 
opportunity to learn from and meet Katrina Dumas from the Avedon 
Foundation, Gawain Weaver, photo conservator, Jared Bark, frame designer, 
Debby Lepp  Associate Registrar, Getty Museum, Nathan Kerr, Digital 
Resources at the Oakland Museum.  

For more information: 
http://www.arcsinfo.org/programs/2016-photography-workshop

*OnContract*

Are you a consultant, a contract registrar, or a freelance collection 
manager?  Participating in OnContract can be beneficial in securing a 
project job for you.

Anyone, whether an ARCS member or not, seeking a contractor in the field 
may search our database without charge.  This feature is similar to “find 
an appraiser” or “find a conservator” on the respective websites of those 
professions. 

ARCS is about to send out our first general announcement on all our social 
media resources (FaceBook, LinkedIn, Twitter, RC-AAM listserv, Museum-L, 
MCN-L, etc.) letting the broader field know that OnContract at ARCSinfo.org 
is an available resource.

If you would like to be listed (for a nominal annual fee) click the 
OnContract button on the top menu bar at ARCSinfo.org or if you have yet to 
renew your membership the 2016 calendar year, click the Membership Renewal 
button at the top right of your home page after you sign in.

You must upload a copy of your resume in PDF format in order to participate 
in this service.* 

If you have trouble signing up for OnContract, please let us know by email 
at arcs4...@gmail.com, using the subject line OnContract. If the directions 
aren’t clear, please let us know that, too.

*A resume is required because ARCS does not have an accreditation process 
for individuals who choose to offer their services.  The resume or CV 
provides the potential employer a means by which to match experience and 
qualifications with job requirements. 

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