Loading…
Thursday, April 16
 

1:00pm EDT

ARLIS/NA Virtual Day: Conference Planning Advisory Committee Opening Remarks
Thursday April 16, 2026 1:00pm - 1:15pm EDT
Virtual
Join the Conference Planning Advisory Committee (CPAC) live from Concordia University’s 4TH SPACE, a vibrant public venue in the heart of downtown Montreal dedicated to research, learning, and community engagement. This free virtual pre-conference day will be available via Zoom, where attendees can interact with speakers, or by livestream on YouTube. Open to members and non-members alike, this...
See More →
Speakers
avatar for Hélène Brousseau

Hélène Brousseau

Digital Media and Visual Resources Librarian, Concordia University
ARLIS 2026 CPAC (programming), Member of ARLIS/MOQ chapter
PC

Pamela Caussy

VCR (Visual Collections Repository) Manager, Concordia University
ARLIS 2026 CPAC (local arrangements), Member of ARLIS/MOQ chapter
avatar for Adèle Flannery

Adèle Flannery

Visual arts and design librarian, Université du Québec à Montréal
ARLIS 2026 CPAC (local arrangements), Member of ARLIS/MOQ chapter
avatar for Gwen Mayhew

Gwen Mayhew

Head, Collection Access, Canadian Centre for Architecture
ARLIS 2026 CPAC (programming), Member of ARLIS/MOQ chapter

Gwen Mayhew has been the head of collection access at the Canadian Centre for Architecture (CCA) in Montreal since 2019. She leads a fabulous team of reference librarians, cataloguers and a circulation assistant, all of whom are focused on facilitating both onsite and remote acce... Read More →
Thursday April 16, 2026 1:00pm - 1:15pm EDT
Virtual
  Session

1:15pm EDT

ARLIS/NA Virtual Day: Curating Resistance: Library Exhibitions as Pedagogy, Protest and Practice
Thursday April 16, 2026 1:15pm - 2:30pm EDT
Virtual
Research libraries stage exhibitions that resist silence, amplify marginalized voices and invite new forms of public dialogue. Far from neutral, library exhibitions are increasingly important as pedagogical, political and cultural interventions. This panel will explore how exhibitions rooted in library collections and curatorial practice function as acts of resistance–whether to institutional...
See More →
Speakers
avatar for Jamie Vander Broek

Jamie Vander Broek

Librarian for Art & Design, University of Michigan

avatar for Anaïs Grateau

Anaïs Grateau

Head of the Henry Clay Frick Fine Arts Library, University of Pittsburgh Library System

I'm the Head Librarian of the Henry Clay Frick Fine Arts Library at the University of Pittsburgh Library System. I studied art history and museum studies with an emphasis on modern and contemporary art at the École du Louvre in Paris. I have been living and working in the United... Read More →
avatar for Courtney Hunt

Courtney Hunt

Art and Design Librarian | Associate Professor, The Ohio State University Libraries
avatar for Sam Regal

Sam Regal

Instruction and Exhibitions Librarian, Special Collections and Archives, University of California, Santa Cruz
avatar for Leticia Wiggins

Leticia Wiggins

Ethnic Studies Librarian, The Ohio State University

Moderators
avatar for A.M. LaVey

A.M. LaVey

Senior librarian, New York Public Library
A.M. LaVey is a Senior Librarian at The New York Public Library and a specialist in Slavic-language art and dance resources. As a scholar-practitioner, they have curated exhibitions ranging from Belarusian protest embroidery to the Ukrainian avant-garde. Their research interests focus... Read More →
Thursday April 16, 2026 1:15pm - 2:30pm EDT
Virtual
  Session

2:50pm EDT

ARLIS/NA Virtual Day: Meet Your Board: Open Members’ Meeting
Thursday April 16, 2026 2:50pm - 4:00pm EDT
Virtual
This open members’ meeting will offer attendees an overview of ARLIS/NA’s current priorities, activities, and leadership updates for the 2025–2026 program year. The session will begin with the President’s welcome and report, followed by reports from the Secretary, Treasurer, Development Committee, and Editorial Director, offering updates on the association’s governance, finances,...
See More →
Speakers
avatar for Cathryn Copper

Cathryn Copper

Head, Eberhard Zeidler Library, University of Toronto

SD

Scott Davis

Amon Carter Museum of American Art
avatar for Patricia Gimenez

Patricia Gimenez

University of Iowa
avatar for Emilee Mathews

Emilee Mathews

Head of Ricker Library, University of Illinois Urbana Champaign

DO

Dana Ospina

Digital Initiatives Librarian, California State University, Dominguez Hills
avatar for Liv Valmestad

Liv Valmestad

Architecture/Fine Arts library, University of Manitoba, Art Librarian, President ARLIS/NA

AW
Thursday April 16, 2026 2:50pm - 4:00pm EDT
Virtual
  Session
 
Monday, April 27
 

2:00pm EDT

D&I Committee Annual Business Meeting
Monday April 27, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Virtual
Join the Diversity & Inclusion Committee for our Annual Business Meeting. We will share a brief overview of the Committee's activities for the past year, as well as provide plenty of opportunity for discussion and feedback from the membership. We hope to see you there! 
Moderators
avatar for Anna Boutin-Cooper

Anna Boutin-Cooper

Research and Instruction Librarian, Westfield State University
Monday April 27, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Virtual
  Constituency Meeting

3:00pm EDT

Membership Committee Annual Business Meeting
Monday April 27, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Virtual
The Membership Committee will provide an overview of the accomplishments of this year and discuss the annual membership survey results. 
Moderators
CN
Monday April 27, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Virtual
  Constituency Meeting
  • Meeting ID: 994 0523 9792
  • Passcode: GShvG6E8
 
Tuesday, April 28
 

1:00pm EDT

Materials SIG Virtual Meet up
Tuesday April 28, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Virtual
Join us for a discussion about possible directions the Materials SIG can explore to expand into broader areas of tactility, material culture, and object based learning.

Join Zoom Meeting

ID: 98262215850 Passcode: 354871

‪(US) +1 651-372-8299‬
[email protected]
Moderators
avatar for Lynn Kawaratani
Tuesday April 28, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Virtual
  Constituency Meeting
  • Meeting ID: 999 7796 0666
  • Passcode: 566202
 
Wednesday, April 29
 

11:00am EDT

Art Librarians Parents and Caregivers (ALPaCa) SIG Annual Business Meeting
Wednesday April 29, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Virtual
The Art Librarians Parents and Caregivers Special Interest Group (ALPaCa SIG) will hold its annual meeting on Wednesday, April 29 from 11-12pm EDT. This meeting will be held virtually and you are welcome to drop in as you are able to attend. We will introduce our new co-chair, talk about goals for the upcoming year, and set aside time for caregivers to talk and provide mutual support.
Moderators
avatar for Meredith Hale

Meredith Hale

Metadata Librarian, University of Tennessee

Wednesday April 29, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Virtual
  Constituency Meeting
  • Meeting ID: 999 7796 0666
  • Passcode: 566202

2:00pm EDT

ARLIS/NA Midstates Chapter Meeting
Wednesday April 29, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Virtual
Midstates Chapter Spring business meeting ---   One tap mobile  +16468769923,,99977960666# US (New York)  +16469313860,,99977960666# US    ---    Join by SIP  • [email protected]  Passcode: 566202    Join instructions...
See More →
Moderators
avatar for Patricia Gimenez

Patricia Gimenez

University of Iowa
Wednesday April 29, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Virtual
  Constituency Meeting
  • Meeting ID: 999 7796 0666
  • Passcode: 566202

3:00pm EDT

ARLIS Mountain West Chapter Annual Meeting
Wednesday April 29, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Virtual
Annual Business Meeting for the Mountain West Chapterhttps://uccs-edu.zoom.us/j/97203976858 Meeting ID: 972 0397 6858 One tap mobile +17193594580, 97203976858# US +13462487799, 97203976858# US (Houston) Dial by your location +1 719 359 4580 US +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) +1 669 444 9171 US +1 669 900 9128 US (San Jose) +1 253 205 0468 US +1 253 215 8782 US (Tacoma) +1 305 224 1968 US +1 309...
See More →
Moderators
LE

Larry Eames

Digital Curation & Scholarship Librarian, University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Wednesday April 29, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Virtual
  Constituency Meeting
  • Meeting ID: 972 0397 6858
 
Thursday, April 30
 

2:00pm EDT

Intersectional Feminism & Art SIG Meeting
Thursday April 30, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Virtual
Join the Intersectional Feminism & Art SIG for our annual business meeting. Find out more about this Special Interest Group and our activities on our Knowledge Commons page. 

We invite all who are interested to join our conversation!
Moderators
avatar for Annalise Welte

Annalise Welte

Librarian for Research Services, Institute of Fine Arts, New York University
avatar for Shea'la Finch (she/her)

Shea'la Finch (she/her)

Research / Instruction Librarian, School of Visual Arts
Shea'la Finch (she/her) is the Research / Instruction Librarian at the School of Visual Arts, where she also teaches in the Humanities Department on the intersection of video games & culture. She is a co-moderator of the Intersectional Feminism & Art Special Interest Group.
Thursday April 30, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Virtual
  Constituency Meeting

3:00pm EDT

ADSL Division Annual Meeting
Thursday April 30, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Virtual
Art & Design School Library Division annual business meeting.
Moderators
avatar for Caitlin Kilgallen

Caitlin Kilgallen

Library Director, School of Visual Arts
Thursday April 30, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Virtual
  Constituency Meeting
  • Meeting ID: 869 7045 4591
 
Saturday, May 2
 

11:00am EDT

(SOLD OUT) Habitat 67 Tour Group 1
Saturday May 2, 2026 11:00am - 12:30pm EDT
Habitat 67
Please note that adding a tour to your Sched itinerary does NOT mean you have registered for the tour. You must register using the tours registration link.Cost : $ 55Habitat '67 was designed by Moshe Safdie for the 1967 World Fair’s in Montreal and remains an iconic example of Brutalist prefabricated modular housing. This tour will discuss the origin and evolution of Habitat and explores...
See More →
Speakers
TL
Saturday May 2, 2026 11:00am - 12:30pm EDT
Habitat 67 2600 Ave Pierre-Dupuy, Montreal, Quebec H3C 3R6
  Tours

2:30pm EDT

ARLIS/NA Board Meeting
Saturday May 2, 2026 2:30pm - 5:00pm EDT
Outremont 1
Saturday May 2, 2026 2:30pm - 5:00pm EDT
Outremont 1
  Meeting
 
Sunday, May 3
 

8:00am EDT

Registration & Hospitality
Sunday May 3, 2026 8:00am - 5:00pm EDT
Inscription
Register for the conference, pick up registration materials, or get conference information.
Sunday May 3, 2026 8:00am - 5:00pm EDT
Inscription
  Registration & Hospitality

8:00am EDT

Self-Schedule Room
Sunday May 3, 2026 8:00am - 5:00pm EDT
Westmount 6
Self-Schedule RoomARLIS/NA conference attendees may reserve a space in the self-schedule room for informal in-person meetings to be held during the conference. This space is meant for conversations and knowledge-sharing on topics related to art librarianship. Meetings may be private or open to all conference attendees. The room will be equipped for groups of up to 48 attendees. A/V and catering...
See More →
Sunday May 3, 2026 8:00am - 5:00pm EDT
Westmount 6
  Self-Assigning

9:00am EDT

(Sold Out!) Ceci n'est pas un catalogue d'exposition: how to catalog exhibition publications
Sunday May 3, 2026 9:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Montreal 8
Please note that adding a workshop to your Sched itinerary does NOT mean you have registered for the workshop. You must register via conference registration.Art exhibition publications pose unique cataloging challenges and often require more use of cataloger's judgment than other types of art documentation. They usually necessitate intervention in terms of transposing, omitting, and supplying...
See More →
Speakers
avatar for William Blueher

William Blueher

Manager of Cataloging, Metropolitan Museum of Art
avatar for Christina N. Manzella

Christina N. Manzella

Rare Materials Cataloger, Duke University
avatar for Chloe Misorski

Chloe Misorski

Cataloging Librarian, Cleveland Museum of Art

CN

Calli Neumann

Monographs Cataloger, Getty Research Institute
Sunday May 3, 2026 9:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Montreal 8
  Workshop

9:00am EDT

How We See AI: Collage Inquiry Workshop
Sunday May 3, 2026 9:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Montreal 7
Please note that adding a workshop to your Sched itinerary does NOT mean you have registered for the workshop. You must register via conference registration.How do you see AI? What metaphors, images, and associations come to mind when you think about its impact on society and visual culture? For the past year, we have been exploring these questions through a series of public workshops that use...
See More →
Speakers
avatar for Maggie Murphy
KO
Sunday May 3, 2026 9:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Montreal 7
  Workshop

10:00am EDT

(SOLD OUT) Black Montréal Experiences : Old Montréal – Origins, Presence, and Resistance Walking Tour Group 1
Sunday May 3, 2026 10:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Please note that adding a tour to your Sched itinerary does NOT mean you have registered for the tour. You must register using the tours registration link.Cost : $ 35Old Montréal – Origins, Presence, and ResistanceThis tour explores the earliest documented presence of people of African descent in Montreal, beginning in the 17th century. Participants will learn about early Black figures and...
See More →
Sunday May 3, 2026 10:00am - 12:00pm EDT
  Tours

10:00am EDT

Dorchester Square and Its Surroundings: Heritage and Architecture at the Heart of the City Walking Tour
Sunday May 3, 2026 10:00am - 12:00pm EDT
We are happy to announce that tour registration is now open to non-conference participants!Please note that adding a tour to your Sched itinerary does NOT mean you have registered for the tour. You must register using the tours registration link.Cost : $ 25Starting from Dorchester Square, formerly Dominion Square, created in the 19th century and later becoming the gateway to downtown, this...
See More →
Sunday May 3, 2026 10:00am - 12:00pm EDT
  Tours

10:00am EDT

Exhibit Hall Set-up
Sunday May 3, 2026 10:00am - 5:00pm EDT
St-Laurent 1-2
Sunday May 3, 2026 10:00am - 5:00pm EDT
St-Laurent 1-2
  Special Events

12:30pm EDT

Designing Your Online Presence: Professional Branding in Non-Traditional Formats
Sunday May 3, 2026 12:30pm - 2:00pm EDT
Montreal 6
Please note that adding a workshop to your Sched itinerary does NOT mean you have registered for the workshop. You must register via conference registration.This workshop will be led by experts who will share their perspective on professional branding in GLAM industries. This workshop will take the format of individual lightning round feedback from panelists, with time allotted at the end for...
See More →
Speakers
avatar for Heidi Bechler

Heidi Bechler

Research and Instruction Librarian, Savannah College of Art and Design
Heidi Bechler is a research and instruction librarian at Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) and a collage artist. She uses her background in art to engage students in visually stimulating, relevant, student-centered library instruction and workshops. In 2024, Bechler was nominated... Read More →
LD

Laurin Davis

Assistant Librarian for Arts and Architecture, Pennsylvania State University
avatar for Bonnie Finn

Bonnie Finn

Fine Arts Librarian, College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University
Bonnie Finn (she/her) is the Fine Arts Librarian for Clemens Library, Alcuin Library, and the Benedicta Arts Center (BAC) Music Library at the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University in St. Joseph & Collegeville, Minnesota. As music, theater, art, and education liaison... Read More →
SM

Shannon Marie Robinson

University of Southern California
Sunday May 3, 2026 12:30pm - 2:00pm EDT
Montreal 6
  Workshop

12:30pm EDT

Leadership Institute
Sunday May 3, 2026 12:30pm - 3:30pm EDT
St-Laurent 3-4
Open to all ARLIS/NA members who lead, aspire to lead, or wish to support the evolution of our field and organization.This year’s Institute has two parts. For the first half, we are excited to welcome Vesna Antwan, a Montreal-based professional coach, who will facilitate a workshop titled “Burnout Prevention: Navigating Stress and Building Resiliency in Challenging Times.” See below for the...
See More →
Sunday May 3, 2026 12:30pm - 3:30pm EDT
St-Laurent 3-4
  Special Events

1:00pm EDT

No Gloss Risography Studio Workshop 1
Sunday May 3, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
No Gloss Risography Studio
Please note that adding a tour to your Sched itinerary does NOT mean you have registered for the tour. You must register using the tours registration link.Cost : $ 75Discover the fundamentals of Riso pritning through a creative Zine worshop at No Gloss Risography Studio! Participants will produce and original creation (Illustration, collage etc.) on site and learn how to separate their work in 2...
See More →
Speakers
SV
Sunday May 3, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
No Gloss Risography Studio 5445 Av. de Gaspé #609A, Montréal, QC H2T 3B2
  Tours

1:30pm EDT

(SOLD OUT) Rare Books and Special Collections, McGill University Libraries
Sunday May 3, 2026 1:30pm - 3:30pm EDT
McGill Rare Books and Special Collections
Please note that adding a tour to your Sched itinerary does NOT mean you have registered for the tour. You must register using the tours registration link. Cost : $ 20Located on McGill University’s downtown campus at the base of Mount Royal, Rare Books and Special Collections (RBSC) is home to McGill's historic humanities and social sciences library collections. RBSC collects a broad range of...
See More →
Speakers
JG

Jennifer Garland

Associate Librarian, McGill Libraries, Rare Books and Special Collections
KR

Katharine Rovanpera

Archivist, McGill Libraries, Rare Books ande Special Collections

Sunday May 3, 2026 1:30pm - 3:30pm EDT
McGill Rare Books and Special Collections McLennan Library Building 4th floor - 3459 McTavish Street Montreal, Quebec H3A 0C9
  Tours

2:15pm EDT

Dog Ears: On Independent Publishing, Reading Lists, and the Politics of Citation
Sunday May 3, 2026 2:15pm - 3:45pm EDT
Montreal 7
Please note that adding a workshop to your Sched itinerary does NOT mean you have registered for the workshop. You must register via conference registration.Dog Ears is an alternative reading list and zine collaboratively developed by workshop participants. Its title and triangular form reference the practice of folding over the corner of a page in a book. It signifies reading in progress; a place...
See More →
Speakers
avatar for dani neira

dani neira

MASLIS Student, University of British Columbia
 
Sunday May 3, 2026 2:15pm - 3:45pm EDT
Montreal 7
  Workshop

3:45pm EDT

Meet your Divisions, Sections, SIGs, and Affiliates
Sunday May 3, 2026 3:45pm - 5:15pm EDT
St-Laurent 3-4
Meet Your Divisions, Sections, SIGs, and Affiliates Ice Cream & Coffee SocialCool off, recharge, and connect! Join us for a relaxed ice cream and coffee social where you can meet colleagues from ARLIS/NA’s Divisions, Sections, Special Interest Groups, and Affiliate organizations. Whether you’re new to ARLIS/NA or a longtime member, this is a sweet way to discover communities that match your...
See More →
Sunday May 3, 2026 3:45pm - 5:15pm EDT
St-Laurent 3-4
  Special Events

4:00pm EDT

ARLIS/NA Chapter Transitions: Onboarding & Offboarding Session
Sunday May 3, 2026 4:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
Westmount 6
Join us for a conversation on onboarding and offboarding practices for ARLIS/NA chapter chairs and executive board members. This session offers an opportunity to share experiences, discuss best practices, and connect with others stepping into or out of leadership roles. In-Person Session — Annual Conference Open to all ARLIS/NA chapter executive board members. The session room accommodates up to...
See More →
Moderators
LS

Lori Salmon

ARLIS/NA Chapters Liaison

Sunday May 3, 2026 4:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
Westmount 6
  Self-Assigning

5:30pm EDT

First-timers and International members
Sunday May 3, 2026 5:30pm - 6:30pm EDT
Salon Bonaventure
Reception hosted by Liv Valmestad, ARLIS/NA President, and our ARLIS/NA Membership Committee. Mix and mingle with members of the ARLIS/NA Executive Board, members at large, as well as your fellow attendees. Ribbons on badges identify attendees as speakers, moderators, board members, and more, making it easy for you to introduce yourself to new people. First-Time ARLIS/NA attendees and attendees...
See More →
Sunday May 3, 2026 5:30pm - 6:30pm EDT
Salon Bonaventure
  Special Events

6:30pm EDT

Opening Reception
Sunday May 3, 2026 6:30pm - 8:30pm EDT
Montreal 4-5
Reconnect with colleagues at a catered opening reception in the hotel’s elegant Montreal Ballroom. Drinks (alcoholic and non-alcoholic) and hors d'oeuvres will be provided.We extend our sincere gratitude to the following ARLIS/NA chapters whose generous contributions made the opening reception possible: Central Plains, Mid-Atlantic, Midstates, Mountain West, New England, New York, Northern...
See More →
Sunday May 3, 2026 6:30pm - 8:30pm EDT
Montreal 4-5
  Special Events
 
Monday, May 4
 

7:30am EDT

Breakfast
Monday May 4, 2026 7:30am - 8:30am EDT
Montreal 4-5 Foyer
Mingle with attendees over a hot breakfast before sessions begin for the day! Breakfast is provided free for all registered attendees and will feature a bagel bar, fresh sliced fruit, yogurt bar, cheddar plate, assorted pastries (GF and non-GF), coffee, tea, and an assortment of juices.

#food
Monday May 4, 2026 7:30am - 8:30am EDT
Montreal 4-5 Foyer
  Special Events

7:30am EDT

Registration & Hospitality
Monday May 4, 2026 7:30am - 5:00pm EDT
Inscription
Register for the conference, pick up registration materials, or get conference information.
Monday May 4, 2026 7:30am - 5:00pm EDT
Inscription
  Registration & Hospitality

8:00am EDT

Connect with CARTA: Info Session & Member Meet-Up!
Monday May 4, 2026 8:00am - 8:45am EDT
Westmount 6
While enjoying a complimentary breakfast, connect with the Collaborative ART Archive (CARTA) program team and members to learn more about the collaborative’s activities and participation opportunities.
Moderators
SB

Sarah Beth Seymore

Program Officer, Internet Archive
avatar for Sumitra Duncan

Sumitra Duncan

Head, NYARC Web Archiving Program/Web Archiving Lead, Frick Art Research Library
Monday May 4, 2026 8:00am - 8:45am EDT
Westmount 6
  Self-Assigning

8:00am EDT

Exhibit Hall Set-up
Monday May 4, 2026 8:00am - 10:00am EDT
St-Laurent 1-2
Monday May 4, 2026 8:00am - 10:00am EDT
St-Laurent 1-2
  Special Events

8:00am EDT

Posters Set -up
Monday May 4, 2026 8:00am - 10:00am EDT
St-Laurent 1-2
Monday May 4, 2026 8:00am - 10:00am EDT
St-Laurent 1-2
  Special Events

8:00am EDT

Childcare
Monday May 4, 2026 8:00am - 5:00pm EDT
TBD
Childcare will be available on site at the conference hotel by licensed provider. Attendees can register children at the subsidized rate below.

Monday, May 4 – 8:00 am to 5pm ($50)
Tuesday, May 5 – 8:00 am to 5pm ($50)
Wednesday, May 6 – 8:00 am to 12:30pm ($25
Monday May 4, 2026 8:00am - 5:00pm EDT
TBD
  Childcare

8:00am EDT

Mother's Room
Monday May 4, 2026 8:00am - 5:00pm EDT
Westmount 5
See registration desk to sign out the room out for use.
Monday May 4, 2026 8:00am - 5:00pm EDT
Westmount 5
  Self-Assigning

8:00am EDT

Self-Assigning Room
Monday May 4, 2026 8:00am - 5:00pm EDT
Westmount 6
Self-Schedule RoomARLIS/NA conference attendees may reserve a space in the self-schedule room for informal in-person meetings to be held during the conference. This space is meant for conversations and knowledge-sharing on topics related to art librarianship. Meetings may be private or open to all conference attendees. The room will be equipped for groups of up to 48 attendees. A/V and catering...
See More →
Monday May 4, 2026 8:00am - 5:00pm EDT
Westmount 6
  Self-Assigning

8:00am EDT

Meditation Room
Monday May 4, 2026 8:00am - 5:00pm EDT
Outremont 4
Monday May 4, 2026 8:00am - 5:00pm EDT
Outremont 4
  Special Events

8:00am EDT

SCIP Makerspace
Monday May 4, 2026 8:00am - 5:00pm EDT
Outremont 5
Visit the Makerspace for a dose of creative and social stimulation between conference programs. Organized annually by SCIP SIG.
Monday May 4, 2026 8:00am - 5:00pm EDT
Outremont 5
  Special Events

8:45am EDT

Conference Welcome and Land Acknowledgement
Monday May 4, 2026 8:45am - 9:00am EDT
Montreal 4-5

Speakers
avatar for Hélène Brousseau

Hélène Brousseau

Digital Media and Visual Resources Librarian, Concordia University
ARLIS 2026 CPAC (programming), Member of ARLIS/MOQ chapter
PC

Pamela Caussy

VCR (Visual Collections Repository) Manager, Concordia University
ARLIS 2026 CPAC (local arrangements), Member of ARLIS/MOQ chapter
avatar for Adèle Flannery

Adèle Flannery

Visual arts and design librarian, Université du Québec à Montréal
ARLIS 2026 CPAC (local arrangements), Member of ARLIS/MOQ chapter
avatar for Gwen Mayhew

Gwen Mayhew

Head, Collection Access, Canadian Centre for Architecture
ARLIS 2026 CPAC (programming), Member of ARLIS/MOQ chapter

Gwen Mayhew has been the head of collection access at the Canadian Centre for Architecture (CCA) in Montreal since 2019. She leads a fabulous team of reference librarians, cataloguers and a circulation assistant, all of whom are focused on facilitating both onsite and remote acce... Read More →
avatar for Liv Valmestad

Liv Valmestad

Architecture/Fine Arts library, University of Manitoba, Art Librarian, President ARLIS/NA

Monday May 4, 2026 8:45am - 9:00am EDT
Montreal 4-5
  Special Events

9:00am EDT

Diversity Forum Speaker: Camille Larivée
Monday May 4, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am EDT
Montreal 4-5
The ARLIS/NA Diversity & Inclusion Committee is excited to welcome Camille Larivée, who will be giving a presentation entitled Resistance is Our Only Armour: Art as Insurrection. The presentation will be in English.Camille Larivée is an award-winning street artist, independent curator, writer, and cultural worker based in Tiohtià:ke/Mooniyaang/Montreal, on Turtle Island (so-called Canada)....
See More →
Sponsors
avatar for University of Chicago Press
avatar for University of Toronto Libraries
avatar for Université du Québec à Montréal
Monday May 4, 2026 9:00am - 10:00am EDT
Montreal 4-5
  Special Events

10:00am EDT

Coffee Break with Exhibitors
Monday May 4, 2026 10:00am - 10:30am EDT
St-Laurent 1-2
Come grab a cup of coffee or tea and visit with exhibitors.
#food #coffee 
Monday May 4, 2026 10:00am - 10:30am EDT
St-Laurent 1-2
  Special Events

10:00am EDT

Systems Meet-Up
Monday May 4, 2026 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
Westmount 6
Informal meeting for those with systems responsibilities to share information.

Moderators
avatar for Bronwen Bitetti

Bronwen Bitetti

Collections Management Librarian, Clark Art Institute
Monday May 4, 2026 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
Westmount 6
  Self-Assigning

10:00am EDT

Posters on View
Monday May 4, 2026 10:00am - 11:30am EDT
St-Laurent 1-2
All posters have been assigned numbers, which is how you will be able to locate them in St-Laurent Rooms 1-2 on the main/lobby floor of the Hotel Bonaventure. Please see attached PDF for more information.

Monday May 4, 2026 10:00am - 11:30am EDT
St-Laurent 1-2
  Special Events

10:00am EDT

Exhibit Hall
Monday May 4, 2026 10:00am - 1:00pm EDT
St-Laurent 1-2
The Exhibit Hall will be open for conference attendees to meet vendors and to learn more about the products and services they offer.
Monday May 4, 2026 10:00am - 1:00pm EDT
St-Laurent 1-2
  Special Events

10:30am EDT

Artists’ Books as Sites of Resistance
Monday May 4, 2026 10:30am - 11:45am EDT
Montreal 8
Centering on makers and forms, this panel considers how artists’ books can be viewed as sites of resistance. The impulse to generate such books is sparked by artistic ideas rather than practicality, their modes of creation defy traditional publishing norms, and their physical shapes often circumvent the limits of the codex. Artists’ books are neither solely books nor solely art. They exist as...
See More →
Moderators
avatar for Erin Rutherford

Erin Rutherford

Independent Scholar and Librarian
Speakers
avatar for Caroline Clavell

Caroline Clavell

Head Librarian, Kimbell Art Museum
avatar for Christine Walde

Christine Walde

Fine Arts Librarian, University of Victoria Libraries
Artist. Poet. Librarian. Happy Cyclist.
avatar for Nemo (Xiaoyue) Xu

Nemo (Xiaoyue) Xu

MAS/MLIS Student, University of British Columbia
Editorial and Archival Lead, Behind VA Shadows
Monday May 4, 2026 10:30am - 11:45am EDT
Montreal 8
  Session

10:30am EDT

It's All Coming Back: A Roundtable Discussion on Reference in Art Libraries
Monday May 4, 2026 10:30am - 11:45am EDT
Montreal 4-5
This roundtable session is a follow-up to the first "Reference in Art Libraries: a roundtable discussion" offered at the ARLIS Conference 2024 in Pittsburgh. Reference providers will lead discussion by answering questions investigating the current state of reference collections and services offered in art libraries, as well as reflecting back on changing approaches over time. Speakers will...
See More →
Moderators
avatar for Jenny Davis

Jenny Davis

Research Services Librarian, Avery Architectural & Fine Arts Library, Columbia University
avatar for Annalise Welte

Annalise Welte

Librarian for Research Services, Institute of Fine Arts, New York University
Speakers
TC

Tess Colwell

Arts Librarian for Research Services, Yale University
avatar for Jenna Dufour

Jenna Dufour

Research Librarian for Visual Arts, University of California, Irvine
avatar for Chris Landry

Chris Landry

Scholarly Communications Librarian, OCAD University
avatar for Joey Vincennie

Joey Vincennie

Reference Lead Librarian, Frick Art Research Library, The Frick Collection
Joey Vincennie (he/him) is the Reference Lead Librarian at the Frick Art Research Library. His research on artists' books and art book fairs has been published in Art Documentation. Joey currently serves as a co-moderator for ARLIS-L and as a member of the Travel Awards subcommittee... Read More →
Sponsors
avatar for Frick Art Research Library of The Frick Collection
Monday May 4, 2026 10:30am - 11:45am EDT
Montreal 4-5
  Session

10:30am EDT

Resisting Classification: Issues in Special Collections
Monday May 4, 2026 10:30am - 11:45am EDT
Montreal 6
Special collections bring their own (special) challenges and opportunities. This session will cover topics related to managing special collections in libraries.The #GayAgenda: LGBTQIA2S+ materials in the Murray & Hong Special Collections at Michigan State University LibrariesSpeakers: Nicole Smeltekop and Eli LandaverdeMSU Libraries Special Collections began collecting radicalism and activism...
See More →
Speakers
avatar for Eli Landaverde (they/them)

Eli Landaverde (they/them)

Special Collections LGBTQ+ Librarian, Michigan State University
Eli Landaverde is the Special Collections LGBTQ+ Librarian at Michigan State University Libraries. As part of their role in Special Collections, they curate, oversee, and promote the LGBTQ+ collection.
avatar for Margherita Naim

Margherita Naim

Curator, Photography Research Library, Kunsthistorisches Institut in Florenz – Max-Planck-Institut (Florence, Italy)
Margherita Naim (PhD) is a historian of photography and curator of the Photography Research Library, at the Kunsthistorisches Institut in Florenz– Max-Planck-Institut (Florence, Italy).

She studied Art History, obtaining an interuniversity PhD from Ca' Foscari University and IUAV University of Venice (2016). She is a researcher in History of Photography and she taught this subject at Ca' Foscari University of Venice (2015-2018 AYs), at the University of Turin, in... Read More →
avatar for Amelia Nelson

Amelia Nelson

Director, Library and Archives, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
BO

Bridget O'Keefe

Assistant Librarian, Cataloging, Museum of Modern Art
avatar for Kathleen O'Reilly

Kathleen O'Reilly

Cataloguer, National Gallery of Canada, Library and Archives
avatar for Alex Reigle

Alex Reigle

Reference Librarian, Smithsonian Libraries and Archives
avatar for Nicole Smeltekop

Nicole Smeltekop

Interim Head of Copy-Cataloging, Michigan State University
Moderators
ND

Nancy Duff

Head, Audio-Visual Resource Centre, Carleton University
RP

Robin Potter

Special Collections Librarian, Kislak Center, University of Miami
I'm a special collections librarian interested in illustrated books, photographic collections, history of photography, zines, graphic novels, primary source literacy, photographic and printmaking techniques, ephemera and vernacular imagery, creativity in archives and special collections... Read More →
Sponsors
avatar for MSU Libraries
avatar for The Museum of Modern Art
Monday May 4, 2026 10:30am - 11:45am EDT
Montreal 6
  Session

11:45am EDT

BIPOC Luncheon
Monday May 4, 2026 11:45am - 1:15pm EDT
St-Laurent 3-4
A catered luncheon for our BIPOC members to share a meal, experiences, and develop professional networks during a dedicated time and space.
#food
Monday May 4, 2026 11:45am - 1:15pm EDT
St-Laurent 3-4
  Special Events

1:00pm EDT

Posters on View
Monday May 4, 2026 1:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
St-Laurent 1-2
All posters have been assigned numbers, which is how you will be able to locate them in St-Laurent Rooms 1-2 on the main/lobby floor of the Hotel Bonaventure. Please see attached PDF for more information.
Monday May 4, 2026 1:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
St-Laurent 1-2
  Special Events

1:00pm EDT

Exhibit Hall
Monday May 4, 2026 1:00pm - 6:00pm EDT
St-Laurent 1-2
The Exhibit Hall will be open for conference attendees to meet vendors and to learn more about the products and services they offer.
Monday May 4, 2026 1:00pm - 6:00pm EDT
St-Laurent 1-2
  Special Events

1:15pm EDT

Feminist Resistance: Preserving and Activating Feminist Legacies from the Archive
Monday May 4, 2026 1:15pm - 2:45pm EDT
Montreal 8
This panel explores feminist resistance as practiced by artists whose work and lives are documented in archival collections at the Getty Research Institute, examining how their creative, political, and bodily interventions challenged prevailing cultural narratives around gender, sexuality, power, and representation. Drawing on the papers of feminist artists, as well as digital and programmatic...
See More →
Speakers
TG

Thisbe Gensler

Public Programs Specialist, Getty Research Institute
SL

Sarah Lerner

Special Collections Archivist, Getty Research Institute
MS

Megan Sallabedra

Digital Collection Development Librarian, Getty Research Institute
avatar for Sarah Wade

Sarah Wade

Special Collections Archivist, Getty Research Institute
Moderators
avatar for Annalise Welte

Annalise Welte

Librarian for Research Services, Institute of Fine Arts, New York University
avatar for Shea'la Finch (she/her)

Shea'la Finch (she/her)

Research / Instruction Librarian, School of Visual Arts
Shea'la Finch (she/her) is the Research / Instruction Librarian at the School of Visual Arts, where she also teaches in the Humanities Department on the intersection of video games & culture. She is a co-moderator of the Intersectional Feminism & Art Special Interest Group.
Sponsors
avatar for Columbia University Libraries
Monday May 4, 2026 1:15pm - 2:45pm EDT
Montreal 8
  Session

1:15pm EDT

It's raining cats and logs! New topics in cataloguing
Monday May 4, 2026 1:15pm - 2:45pm EDT
Montreal 7
Exploring Wikidata’s Potential for Managing Artist Identities at the National Gallery of Art LibrarySpeakers: Jung Soo Bae, Amy Watson, Emily SawyerThe Library of Congress Name Authority File (LCNAF) has traditionally offered centralized, standardized authority control of artist names, artwork titles, and subjects in library metadata. Built on human-readable, string-based access points and...
See More →
Speakers
SB

Soo Bae

Librarian, National Gallery of Art
avatar for William Blueher

William Blueher

Manager of Cataloging, Metropolitan Museum of Art
avatar for Tina Gross

Tina Gross

Metadata Analyst, University of Minnesota
Tina Gross (she/her) is a Metadata Analyst at the University of Minnesota Libraries. She served as chair of the CaMMS Subject Analysis Committee Working Group on the LCSH “Illegal aliens” (see its report at https://alair.ala.org/handle/11213/9261) and is a contributor to the recent... Read More →
avatar for Daisy Paul

Daisy Paul

Assistant Museum Librarian, Systems, Watson Library, Metropolitan Museum of Art
avatar for Claire Payne

Claire Payne

College of Art and Design Liaison/Librarian, Rochester Institute of Technology
ES

Emily Sawyer

National Gallery of Art
AT
avatar for Aubree Tillett

Aubree Tillett

Humanities and Design Librarian, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Aubree Tillett is the Humanities and Design Librarian at the University of Minnesota Libraries where she oversees the Architecture and Landscape Architecture Library and liaisons for the College of Design, the Department of Classical and Near Eastern Religions and Cultures, the Department... Read More →
avatar for Amy Watson

Amy Watson

Cataloger, National Gallery of Art
Moderators
BO

Bridget O'Keefe

Assistant Librarian, Cataloging, Museum of Modern Art
avatar for Nicole Rosengurt

Nicole Rosengurt

Librarian & Collections Manager, Center for Book Arts
Monday May 4, 2026 1:15pm - 2:45pm EDT
Montreal 7
  Session

1:15pm EDT

Reframing Resistance: Reimagining Libraries through Reuse
Monday May 4, 2026 1:15pm - 2:45pm EDT
Montreal 4-5
The information landscape is rapidly shifting, from print to electronic and from still text to immersive media. Libraries must employ adaptive strategies to navigate this new terrain, not merely resisting the seismic shift, but reinventing our collections. As we move into a digital landscape, art and design students still yearn for the tactile and material experiences that libraries offer....
See More →
Moderators
avatar for Anaïs Grateau

Anaïs Grateau

Head of the Henry Clay Frick Fine Arts Library, University of Pittsburgh Library System

I'm the Head Librarian of the Henry Clay Frick Fine Arts Library at the University of Pittsburgh Library System. I studied art history and museum studies with an emphasis on modern and contemporary art at the École du Louvre in Paris. I have been living and working in the United... Read More →
Speakers
avatar for Jill Chisnell

Jill Chisnell

Arts and Humanities Librarian, Carnegie Mellon University Libraries
avatar for Stefanie Hilles

Stefanie Hilles

Arts and Humanities Librarian, Miami University
Stefanie Hilles is the Arts and Humanities Librarian at Wertz Art and Architecture Library at Miami University where she liaises to the art, architecture and interior design, and theatre departments. Her instruction practice aims to embed information literacy into the creative processes... Read More →
avatar for Lynn Kawaratani
SM

Shannon Marie Robinson

University of Southern California
Monday May 4, 2026 1:15pm - 2:45pm EDT
Montreal 4-5
  Session

1:30pm EDT

Artstor on JSTOR User Group Meeting
Monday May 4, 2026 1:30pm - 2:30pm EDT
St-Laurent 3-4
Explore the latest updates to Artstor on JSTOR in this interactive user group session. We’ll highlight new Artstor collections along with recent platform enhancements, including accessibility and an overview of JSTOR Workspace for teaching and research with images. Hear directly from librarians as they demonstrate how they’re using Artstor on JSTOR on their campuses, and leave with practical...
See More →
Monday May 4, 2026 1:30pm - 2:30pm EDT
St-Laurent 3-4
  Meeting

2:45pm EDT

Poster Opening Reception
Monday May 4, 2026 2:45pm - 3:45pm EDT
St-Laurent 1-2
Join us for the poster opening session. Meet with poster presenters, and enjoy some light refreshments.

#food

All posters have been assigned numbers, which is how you will be able to locate them in St-Laurent Rooms 1-2 on the main/lobby floor of the Hotel Bonaventure. See attachment for more information.
Monday May 4, 2026 2:45pm - 3:45pm EDT
St-Laurent 1-2
  Special Events

3:45pm EDT

Arrangez-vous! Tales from the archives
Monday May 4, 2026 3:45pm - 5:00pm EDT
Montreal 6
The work of archivists is often performed in parallel to librarians. Although the approach to managing an archival collection is different from managing a library collection, many of the same issues are raised in both fields. Attendees to this session will hear about current issues and topics within archives.Establishing the NYC Trans Archives: Archival resistance in actionSpeaker: Elvis Bakaitis...
See More →
Speakers
EB
TL
avatar for Emilee Mathews

Emilee Mathews

Head of Ricker Library, University of Illinois Urbana Champaign

LP
Moderators
KN
Sponsors
avatar for Phillips Library, Peabody Essex Museum
Monday May 4, 2026 3:45pm - 5:00pm EDT
Montreal 6
  Session

3:45pm EDT

Ch-ch-ch-changes: turning to face the strange (changes in your library)
Monday May 4, 2026 3:45pm - 5:00pm EDT
Montreal 4-5
In French we say, "plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose," meaning "the more things change, the more they stay the same." Some of the changes we have experienced in the field of librarianship are here to stay, but some are not. From generative AI to library closures and job changes, change is all around us.The Roots of This Tree Are Rotten!: Resisting the Institutional Push for GenAISpeakers:...
See More →
Speakers
avatar for Rebecca Alexander
GL
avatar for Torie Quiñonez

Torie Quiñonez

Arts & Humanities Librarian, CSU San Marcos
avatar for Nicole Rosengurt

Nicole Rosengurt

Librarian & Collections Manager, Center for Book Arts
Moderators
VR

Valérie Rioux

Universite de Montreal
Monday May 4, 2026 3:45pm - 5:00pm EDT
Montreal 4-5
  Session

3:45pm EDT

Pièces de résistance: librarians standing up for social justice
Monday May 4, 2026 3:45pm - 5:00pm EDT
Montreal 7
How can librarians support and commemorate student-led protests? This timely topic will be considered in the context of recent protests and encampments, while keeping in mind lessons learned from protests dating back to the 1970s.Vociférer par l’image : les affiches du Printemps érableSpeakers : Catherine Ratelle-Montemiglio, Catherine BernierEn droite ligne avec la thématique du congrès...
See More →
Speakers
CB
MM
CR
avatar for Rachel Resnik

Rachel Resnik

Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Library Chair
Moderators
LB
avatar for William McHenry

William McHenry

Librarian, Center for Curatorial Studies, Bard College
Sponsors
avatar for Arthur Fournier Fine & Rare, LLC
Monday May 4, 2026 3:45pm - 5:00pm EDT
Montreal 7
  Session

4:00pm EDT

Getty Research Portal Updates and Community Conversation
Monday May 4, 2026 4:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
St-Laurent 3-4
This informal afternoon session invites Getty Research Portal contributors, prospective partners, and interested users to learn about recent updates and ongoing development of the Getty Research Portal (portal.getty.edu), a collaborative platform providing free global access to digitized art history texts. The session will include a walkthrough of the new Primo‑based discovery platform and...
See More →
Moderators
MS

Megan Sallabedra

Digital Collection Development Librarian, Getty Research Institute
Monday May 4, 2026 4:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
St-Laurent 3-4
  Meeting

5:00pm EDT

Exhibitors Reception
Monday May 4, 2026 5:00pm - 6:00pm EDT
St-Laurent 1-2
The Exhibitors Reception offers a unique chance to connect directly with the vendors essential to art libraries. Meet the people behind the platforms, publications, and services you rely on, and strengthen the relationships that support our field while enjoying a beverage (alcoholic and non-alcoholic) and tasty food stations.
#food
Monday May 4, 2026 5:00pm - 6:00pm EDT
St-Laurent 1-2
  Special Events

5:30pm EDT

ARLIS/NA New England Chapter Meet Up
Monday May 4, 2026 5:30pm - 7:30pm EDT
In-person meet up for all New England chapter members who will be in Montreal for the conference. We will meet at Time Out Market in Montreal and people can order dinner/snacks/drinks if they are interested. This is a short walk from the hotel and will be pretty casual.

Location:
Time Out Market
705 Sainte-Catherine St. W,
Montreal, Quebec H3B 4G5


Contact:
Abi Sweeney: [email protected]
Monday May 4, 2026 5:30pm - 7:30pm EDT
  Constituency Meeting

7:00pm EDT

Society Circle
Monday May 4, 2026 7:00pm - 9:00pm EDT
Off-site: Canadian Centre for Architecture
The ARLIS/NA Society Circle is pleased to present an artist talk by Didier Morelli at the Canadian Centre for Architecture. Morelli is a curator, performance and art historian, cultural critic, and visual artist.Please note that adding this event to your Sched itinerary does NOT mean you have registered for the talk. You must register for this event when you register for the...
See More →
Monday May 4, 2026 7:00pm - 9:00pm EDT
Off-site: Canadian Centre for Architecture 1920, rue Baile, Montréal (Québec) H3H 2S6 Canada
  Special Events
 
Tuesday, May 5
 

7:30am EDT

Breakfast
Tuesday May 5, 2026 7:30am - 8:30am EDT
Montreal 4-5 Foyer
Mingle with attendees over a hot breakfast before sessions begin for the day! Breakfast is provided free for all registered attendees
#food
Tuesday May 5, 2026 7:30am - 8:30am EDT
Montreal 4-5 Foyer
  Special Events

7:30am EDT

Registration & Hospitality
Tuesday May 5, 2026 7:30am - 4:30pm EDT
Inscription
Register for the conference, pick up registration materials, or get conference information.
Tuesday May 5, 2026 7:30am - 4:30pm EDT
Inscription
  Registration & Hospitality

8:00am EDT

Mother's Room
Tuesday May 5, 2026 8:00am - 4:00pm EDT
Westmount 5
See registration desk to sign out the room.
Tuesday May 5, 2026 8:00am - 4:00pm EDT
Westmount 5
  Self-Assigning

8:00am EDT

Self-Assigning room
Tuesday May 5, 2026 8:00am - 4:00pm EDT
Westmount 6
Self-Schedule RoomARLIS/NA conference attendees may reserve a space in the self-schedule room for informal in-person meetings to be held during the conference. This space is meant for conversations and knowledge-sharing on topics related to art librarianship. Meetings may be private or open to all conference attendees. The room will be equipped for groups of up to 48 attendees. A/V and catering...
See More →
Tuesday May 5, 2026 8:00am - 4:00pm EDT
Westmount 6
  Self-Assigning

8:00am EDT

Meditation Room
Tuesday May 5, 2026 8:00am - 4:00pm EDT
Outremont 4
Tuesday May 5, 2026 8:00am - 4:00pm EDT
Outremont 4
  Special Events

8:00am EDT

SCIP Makerspace
Tuesday May 5, 2026 8:00am - 4:00pm EDT
Outremont 5
Visit the Makerspace for a dose of creative and social stimulation between conference programs. Organized annually by SCIP SIG.
Tuesday May 5, 2026 8:00am - 4:00pm EDT
Outremont 5
  Special Events

8:00am EDT

Childcare
Tuesday May 5, 2026 8:00am - 5:00pm EDT
TBD
Childcare will be available on site at the conference hotel by licensed provider. Attendees can register children at the subsidized rate below.

Monday, May 4 – 8:00 am to 5pm ($50)
Tuesday, May 5 – 8:00 am to 5pm ($50)
Wednesday, May 6 – 8:00 am to 12:30pm ($25
Tuesday May 5, 2026 8:00am - 5:00pm EDT
TBD
  Childcare

8:30am EDT

Developing Curatorial Skills in Library Settings
Tuesday May 5, 2026 8:30am - 10:00am EDT
Montreal 7
Libraries curate and host exhibitions for a range of contexts and purposes, and exhibitions are a popular means of public scholarship and outreach. For many library workers, however, these responsibilities are often secondary to their primary duties or job functions, requiring additional labor and frequently with limited or no formal training. This panel will explore how four different librarians,...
See More →
Moderators
avatar for Stephanie Grimm

Stephanie Grimm

Art and Exhibitions Librarian, Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University
Speakers
avatar for Rebekah Boulton

Rebekah Boulton

Public Service and Instruction Librarian, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
avatar for Courtney Hunt

Courtney Hunt

Art and Design Librarian | Associate Professor, The Ohio State University Libraries
avatar for Heather Koopmans

Heather Koopmans

Fine Arts Librarian, Illinois State University
avatar for Jacob Lackner

Jacob Lackner

Teaching and Learning Librarian, Emory University
Jacob Lackner is a Teaching and Learning Librarian at Oxford College of Emory University. His interests include teaching with exhibits, student employment in libraries, and art librarian culture. 
Tuesday May 5, 2026 8:30am - 10:00am EDT
Montreal 7
  Session

8:30am EDT

Engaging our audience: new ideas in instruction and outreach
Tuesday May 5, 2026 8:30am - 10:00am EDT
Montreal 6
While much has changed in librarianship in recent years, the need for thoughtful and innovative instruction has never been more important than now. Presenters in this session will discuss what library instruction looks like in 2026.The Power of Pausing: Resisting AI Pressure Through Intentional SlownessSpeaker: Eva SclippaIn an environment in which AI is being urgently pushed throughout academia,...
See More →
Speakers
LB

Lindsey Baker

Humanities Librarian for Black Studies and English, University of Rochester
avatar for Sara Ellis

Sara Ellis

Art Librarian, University of British Columbia Music, Art & Architecture Library
avatar for Melanie Landsittel

Melanie Landsittel

Graduate Assistant, University of Iowa Stanley Museum of Art
avatar for Eva K Sclippa

Eva K Sclippa

Visual Arts Librarian, Boston University
SW

Sarah Wood-Gagnon

Liaison Librarian (Visual & Performing Arts), University of Rochester
Moderators
DD
avatar for Patricia Gimenez

Patricia Gimenez

University of Iowa
Sponsors
avatar for University of Iowa Libraries
Tuesday May 5, 2026 8:30am - 10:00am EDT
Montreal 6
  Session

8:30am EDT

President's Choice: From Canada to Norway: Indigenous Presence and Decolonial Practice in Academic and Museum Libraries
Tuesday May 5, 2026 8:30am - 10:00am EDT
Montreal 8
Art libraries within academic institutions and museums globally continue to play a vital role in advancing the work of decolonization and Indigenization across library spaces, collections, and information cataloguing practices. This session highlights initiatives that contribute meaningfully to the ongoing journey toward reconciliation, with case studies spanning Canada and Norway. Presentations...
See More →
Moderators
avatar for Liv Valmestad

Liv Valmestad

Architecture/Fine Arts library, University of Manitoba, Art Librarian, President ARLIS/NA

Speakers
avatar for Ashley Edwards

Ashley Edwards

Indigenous Initiatives and Instruction Librarian, Simon Fraser University
PG

Per Gisle Galåen

Art Librarian, National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design
Art librarian at the National Museum in Oslo, since 2020, with architecture, conservation, and museology as areas of specialization and responsibility. Also board-member of ARLIS/Norden. Holds a BA degree in Library and Information Science from Oslo University College. Previously... Read More →
HG

Hildegunn Gullåsen

Head of Library and Archive, National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design, Oslo

avatar for Birgit Jordan

Birgit Jordan

Art Librarian, National Museum
Art Librarian in The National Museum since 1998. BA in library science, Oslo College. BA University of Bergen in languages and history
JR

Janet Rothney

Acting Coordinator, Research Services & Digital Strategies, University of Manitoba
Sponsors
avatar for University of Manitoba Libraries
Tuesday May 5, 2026 8:30am - 10:00am EDT
Montreal 8
  Session

8:30am EDT

Resistance is futile—or is it? The future of AI in cataloguing
Tuesday May 5, 2026 8:30am - 10:00am EDT
Montreal 4-5
This panel, sponsored by the ARLIS/NA Critical Librarianship SIG, will feature presentations that critically engage the topic of artificial intelligence in technical services. As libraries and library workers are increasingly called upon to variously adopt, teach, or provide guidance on AI tools in our work, it is crucial that we also lead the way in critically assessing, and guiding others in...
See More →
Moderators
AP

Ashley Peterson

Research & Instruction Librarian, Media & Data Literacy, UCLA
Speakers
avatar for Dr. Amy Andres (she/her)

Dr. Amy Andres (she/her)

Director of Libraries and Associate University Librarian, Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts in Qatar
avatar for Shan Chuah

Shan Chuah

Arizona State University
avatar for Liya Louis

Liya Louis

Library Systems, Data and Web Coordinator, Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar(VCUarts Qatar)
avatar for Amy Watson

Amy Watson

Cataloger, National Gallery of Art
Sponsors
avatar for A&AePortal | Yale University Press

A&AePortal | Yale University Press

I am the New Business and Product Development Director at Yale University Press. Visit me at Booth #1 to learn more about the A&AePortal!
Tuesday May 5, 2026 8:30am - 10:00am EDT
Montreal 4-5
  Session

8:45am EDT

Exhibit Hall
Tuesday May 5, 2026 8:45am - 1:00pm EDT
St-Laurent 1-2
The Exhibit Hall will be open for conference attendees to meet vendors and to learn more about the products and services they offer.
Tuesday May 5, 2026 8:45am - 1:00pm EDT
St-Laurent 1-2
  Special Events

10:00am EDT

Coffee Break with Exhibitors
Tuesday May 5, 2026 10:00am - 10:30am EDT
St-Laurent 1-2
Come grab a cup of coffee or tea and visit with exhibitors.
#coffee
Tuesday May 5, 2026 10:00am - 10:30am EDT
St-Laurent 1-2
  Special Events

10:00am EDT

Posters on View
Tuesday May 5, 2026 10:00am - 11:30am EDT
St-Laurent 1-2
All posters have been assigned numbers, which is how you will be able to locate them in St-Laurent Rooms 1-2 on the main/lobby floor of the Hotel Bonaventure. Please see attached PDF for more information.
Tuesday May 5, 2026 10:00am - 11:30am EDT
St-Laurent 1-2
  Special Events

10:30am EDT

Bit by bit, putting it together: building (and rebuilding) library collections
Tuesday May 5, 2026 10:30am - 11:45am EDT
Montreal 4-5
Building and maintaining a library collection shapes how research is conducted now and in future generations. No library has infinite shelf space, so deciding what to purchase (and what to deaccession) is always an essential question. Presenters in this session will consider issues related to collection development in art libraries.So you think you want a materials library?Speaker: Morwenna...
See More →
Speakers
avatar for Margaret English

Margaret English

Librarian, University of Toronto
avatar for Andrea Johnston

Andrea Johnston

Librarian, Red Deer Polytechnic
avatar for Morwenna Peters

Morwenna Peters

Senior Learning Development Librarian, UWE Bristol, UK
Librarian learning developer at University of the West of England in the UK, supporting students in the School of Arts. Interested in all the literacies! visual, materials, academic/critical. Currently exploring serendipity and user search behaviour in context of AI. Presenting... Read More →
Moderators
avatar for Amy Trendler

Amy Trendler

Architecture Librarian, Ball State University
Tuesday May 5, 2026 10:30am - 11:45am EDT
Montreal 4-5
  Session

10:30am EDT

From Paint Tubes to Digital Drawings: Navigating Appraisal in Artists’ Archives
Tuesday May 5, 2026 10:30am - 11:45am EDT
Montreal 8
In an era marked by ongoing budget cuts, shrinking storage space, and a surge in born-digital records creation, archives face a growing challenge: How do we determine what to keep? Focusing specifically on artists’ archives, this panel discussion will convene experienced archival professionals working across museums, academic libraries, and artist foundations, in both Canada and the USA to...
See More →
Speakers
avatar for Rachel Kanter

Rachel Kanter

Archivist, Yale University Art Gallery


CM
avatar for Samantha Rowe

Samantha Rowe

Senior Archivist, Manager of Digital Archival Projects, Wildenstein Plattner Institute


KW

Kristy Waller

Archivist, Emily Carr University of Art + Design
Moderators
avatar for Emma Metcalfe Hurst

Emma Metcalfe Hurst

Archivist, Private Records, National Gallery of Canada

Sponsors
avatar for Yale Library
Tuesday May 5, 2026 10:30am - 11:45am EDT
Montreal 8
  Session

10:30am EDT

Spaces, Cases, and Faces: Gaming in Academic Art Libraries
Tuesday May 5, 2026 10:30am - 11:45am EDT
Montreal 6
We are living in the ludic century: an era of gamification, participatory culture, and play. Whether aware of it or not, most people engage with some kind of game – or gamified experience – every day. Video games have exceeded film and television as the most popular form of media, while the popularity of tabletop games – including role-playing games – is surging. How are information...
See More →
Moderators
avatar for Shea'la Finch (she/her)

Shea'la Finch (she/her)

Research / Instruction Librarian, School of Visual Arts
Shea'la Finch (she/her) is the Research / Instruction Librarian at the School of Visual Arts, where she also teaches in the Humanities Department on the intersection of video games & culture. She is a co-moderator of the Intersectional Feminism & Art Special Interest Group.
Speakers
avatar for Mert Overcash (he/him)

Mert Overcash (he/him)

Graduate Assistant at Sloane Art Library, Sloane Art Library at UNC
I'm a dual degree graduate student (Art History and Information/Library Science) interested in video games. I'm interested in how video games are looked at within Art scholarship and spaces. I am also interested in how information and video game technology can be applied to art preservation... Read More →
avatar for Kathleen E Alleman

Kathleen E Alleman

Fine Arts Research Librarian, Southern Methodist University, Hamon Arts Library
I work in an art library embedded within SMU's Meadows School of the Arts. I support the Art, Art History, Fashion Media, and Dance departments through reference, instruction, outreach, collection work, and managing a gallery space within Hamon Arts Library.

I am roughly one year into my academic art librarianship career, coming from art museum librarianship. I would love to connect about teaching & instruction, collection maintenance, navigating faculty relationships and politics within academia, or anything decorative arts-related... Read More →
avatar for David Pemberton

David Pemberton

Instruction/Periodicals, School of Visual Arts
Picture Collections. Magazines. Poetry.
Sponsors
avatar for Southern Methodist University
Tuesday May 5, 2026 10:30am - 11:45am EDT
Montreal 6
  Session

10:30am EDT

This belongs in a museum! (Or does it?) Topics in museum librarianship
Tuesday May 5, 2026 10:30am - 11:45am EDT
Montreal 7
Working in a museum library combines aspects of academic, special and public librarianship. Speakers in this session will present on the unique issues facing museum libraries and librarians.Forging a Library-Museum Partnership: Creativity, Exploration, and ResistanceSpeaker: Jacob LacknerAfter the Oxford College Library and the Michael C. Carlos Museum were brought together as part of...
See More →
Speakers
avatar for Jacob Lackner

Jacob Lackner

Teaching and Learning Librarian, Emory University
Jacob Lackner is a Teaching and Learning Librarian at Oxford College of Emory University. His interests include teaching with exhibits, student employment in libraries, and art librarian culture. 
JV

J Vera Lee

Librarian, Honolulu Museum of Art
avatar for Holly Phillips

Holly Phillips

Senior Collections Manager, Acquisitions, Thomas J. Watson Library, The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Holly is responsible for acquiring special collections material and overseeing the gifts program. She also manages a twenty-year ongoing project acquiring catalogs from international contemporary galleries. She has curated numerous exhibitions in Watson Library including Art of C... Read More →
Moderators
avatar for Anne Evenhaugen

Anne Evenhaugen

Librarian, Smithsonian
Anne is an art librarian at the Smithsonian Libraries and Archives.
Tuesday May 5, 2026 10:30am - 11:45am EDT
Montreal 7
  Session

12:00pm EDT

The Current State of ILL: informal discussion of challenges, trends, and innovations
Tuesday May 5, 2026 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT
Westmount 6
Open to all who are interested in interlibrary loan, resource sharing, and document delivery.

Moderators
DM
Tuesday May 5, 2026 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT
Westmount 6
  Self-Assigning

12:00pm EDT

Convocation and Awards Ceremony Rehearsal
Tuesday May 5, 2026 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT
Montreal 4-5
Rehearsal for presenters and award winners to review the Convocation and Awards Ceremony agenda and logistics.
Moderators
avatar for Laurel Bliss

Laurel Bliss

San Diego State University
Fine Arts Librarian, San Diego State University
Tuesday May 5, 2026 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT
Montreal 4-5
  Special Events

1:00pm EDT

(SOLD OUT) Musée des Beaux-arts de Montréal Library Tour
Tuesday May 5, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal
Please note that adding a tour to your Sched itinerary does NOT mean you have registered for the tour. You must register using the tours registration link.Cost : $ 30Guided tour of the Musée des Beaux-arts de Montréal Library, including a presentation of their work and a discussion on the issues facing the library. Visit the Musée on your own after the library tour. Transportation : not...
See More →
Speakers
SS
Tuesday May 5, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal 1380 Sherbrooke St W, Montreal, Quebec H3G 1J5
  Tours

1:00pm EDT

Exhibit Hall
Tuesday May 5, 2026 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
St-Laurent 1-2
The Exhibit Hall will be open for conference attendees to meet vendors and to learn more about the products and services they offer.
Tuesday May 5, 2026 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
St-Laurent 1-2
  Special Events

1:00pm EDT

Posters on View
Tuesday May 5, 2026 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
St-Laurent 1-2
All posters have been assigned numbers, which is how you will be able to locate them in St-Laurent Rooms 1-2 on the main/lobby floor of the Hotel Bonaventure. Please see attached PDF for more information.
Tuesday May 5, 2026 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
St-Laurent 1-2
  Special Events

1:15pm EDT

Beyond Transactional: Libraries, Artists, and Vendors in the Fight for Equitable Access
Tuesday May 5, 2026 1:15pm - 2:30pm EDT
Montreal 7
How can libraries, museums, and the vendors they partner with embody resistance in the face of privatization, censorship, and inequity? This panel will explore an emerging partnership between Electronic Arts Intermix (EAI), an organization dedicated to preserving and providing access to media art, and Pratt Institute Libraries, which is working to expand ethical, sustainable access to these...
See More →
Speakers
RC

Rebecca Cleman

Executive Director, Electronic Arts Intermix (EAI)

avatar for Matthew Garklavs

Matthew Garklavs

E-Resources Librarian, Pratt Institute Libraries
NH
Moderators
avatar for Courtney Hunt

Courtney Hunt

Art and Design Librarian | Associate Professor, The Ohio State University Libraries
Tuesday May 5, 2026 1:15pm - 2:30pm EDT
Montreal 7
  Session

1:15pm EDT

Getting crafty in the library!
Tuesday May 5, 2026 1:15pm - 2:30pm EDT
Montreal 8
Some librarians are turning to arts and crafts as a way to engage new and continuing audiences. Presenters in this session will discuss how using crafting in the library has provided new opportunities for their researchers.Craftivism as Library Pedagogy in the Age of DisruptionSpeakers: Kellie Lanham-Friedman, Rachel RiterCraftivism, simply put, is craft + activism. In this paper, we present an...
See More →
Speakers
KL

Kellie Lanham-Friedman

Makerspace Coordinator, CSU Fullerton, Pollak Library
avatar for Megan Lotts

Megan Lotts

Art Librarian, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
avatar for Sam Regal

Sam Regal

Instruction and Exhibitions Librarian, Special Collections and Archives, University of California, Santa Cruz
RR

Rachel Riter

Education Librarian, Cal State Fullerton
Moderators
avatar for Linda Smith

Linda Smith

Archivist, Clara and Krikor Zohrab Information Center
Linda is a recent graduate of the New York University Moving Image Archiving and Preservation (NYU MIAP) graduate program. While there, she interned at the Shigeko Kubota Video Art Foundation, ENTRE Film Center & Regional Archive, and the American Folk Art Museum. Her thesis covered... Read More →
Tuesday May 5, 2026 1:15pm - 2:30pm EDT
Montreal 8
  Session

1:15pm EDT

Just another brick in the wall: architecture and libraries
Tuesday May 5, 2026 1:15pm - 2:30pm EDT
Montreal 6
This session contains a paper presentation followed by a pre-coordinated panel in English and French focusing on architecture and libraries. “Designed to be Seen”: Revisiting Library Architecture and its Remnants of Colonial Legacies” - This presentation focuses on how library architecture buildings and their designs, often viewed with admiration and inspiration, may evoke colonial...
See More →
Speakers
avatar for Shira Atkinson

Shira Atkinson

Reference Librarian, Canadian Centre for Architecture
JG

Jane Goulding

Library Intern, University of Toronto
avatar for Jennifer Préfontaine

Jennifer Préfontaine

Cataloguer, Canadian Centre for Architecture
RP

Raymond Pun

Academic and Research Librarian, Alder Graduate School of Education
Moderators
avatar for Cathryn Copper

Cathryn Copper

Head, Eberhard Zeidler Library, University of Toronto

Tuesday May 5, 2026 1:15pm - 2:30pm EDT
Montreal 6
  Session

1:15pm EDT

Open Books, Open Doors: Resistance to Gatekeeping Artists' Books in Libraries
Tuesday May 5, 2026 1:15pm - 2:30pm EDT
Montreal 4-5
For over 70 years, artists have used artists’ books to bypass conventional art world channels, ripe with gatekeeping, exclusion, and bias. Their unprecedented portability and accessibility allowed artists more agency over production and distribution. Artists’ books continue to be a vital mode of creative expression, particularly for exploring socio-political issues; however, the same qualities...
See More →
Moderators
avatar for Jillian Suárez

Jillian Suárez

Associate Director, Research Services, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, NYPL
Speakers
avatar for Ivy Blackman

Ivy Blackman

Head Librarian, Whitney Museum of American Art, Frances Mulhall Achilles Library
avatar for Giana Ricci

Giana Ricci

Librarian for the Fine Arts, New York University
avatar for Joey Vincennie

Joey Vincennie

Reference Lead Librarian, Frick Art Research Library, The Frick Collection
Joey Vincennie (he/him) is the Reference Lead Librarian at the Frick Art Research Library. His research on artists' books and art book fairs has been published in Art Documentation. Joey currently serves as a co-moderator for ARLIS-L and as a member of the Travel Awards subcommittee... Read More →
Sponsors
avatar for Arthur Fournier Fine & Rare, LLC
Tuesday May 5, 2026 1:15pm - 2:30pm EDT
Montreal 4-5
  Session

2:30pm EDT

Coffee Break with Exhibitors
Tuesday May 5, 2026 2:30pm - 3:00pm EDT
St-Laurent 1-2
Come grab a cup of coffee, tea and some snacks while you visit with exhibitors.
#food
Tuesday May 5, 2026 2:30pm - 3:00pm EDT
St-Laurent 1-2
  Special Events

2:30pm EDT

(SOLD OUT) Cinémathèque québécoise : mediathèque Guy L. Coté library collection and the archives
Tuesday May 5, 2026 2:30pm - 3:30pm EDT
Cinémathèque québécoise
Please note that adding a tour to your Sched itinerary does NOT mean you have registered for the tour. You must register using the tours registration link.Cost : $ 20Presentation of the Guy L. Coté Media Library, its collection of documents (books, magazines, videos, etc.), as well as the Cinémathèque québecoise's archive collection (photos, posters, drawings, etc.). A brief presentation of...
See More →
Speakers
JH
Tuesday May 5, 2026 2:30pm - 3:30pm EDT
Cinémathèque québécoise 335, boul. De Maisonneuve Est Montréal, Québec, H2X 1K1
  Tours

3:00pm EDT

Book Art SIG In Person Huddle
Tuesday May 5, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Westmount 6
Join the co-coodinators of the Book Art SIG for an informal social to share stories about our conference experience, talk book arts, and meet each other in person.

Moderators
avatar for Amy Watson

Amy Watson

Cataloger, National Gallery of Art
Tuesday May 5, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Westmount 6
  Self-Assigning

3:00pm EDT

A Culture of Resistance: Libraries, Archives and the Impact of Culture on Collecting (and Collecting on Culture)
Tuesday May 5, 2026 3:00pm - 4:15pm EDT
Montreal 4-5
How do libraries and archives reflect and capture our current moment? Papers in this session will cover topics including AIDS, music and web archiving.Art, Archives, and the Long Tail of HIV & AIDS Artistic ProductionSpeaker: Emilie HardmanThis paper examines an open digital collection documenting the artistic legacy produced by the HIV & AIDS crisis and its long, continuous tail as a case study...
See More →
Speakers
avatar for Sumitra Duncan

Sumitra Duncan

Head, NYARC Web Archiving Program/Web Archiving Lead, Frick Art Research Library
avatar for Emilie Hardman

Emilie Hardman

Curatorial and Archival Practice Director, ITHAKA
avatar for Elizabeth Martin-Ruiz

Elizabeth Martin-Ruiz

Subscriptions, RILM
Ask me about how RILM's music and related cross-disciplinary content can help researchers at your institution.
avatar for Jacqueline Santos

Jacqueline Santos

Assistant Editor, RILM
SB

Sarah Beth Seymore

Program Officer, Internet Archive
Moderators
avatar for Christine Smith

Christine Smith

Concordia University
avatar for Emily Beran

Emily Beran

Research and Instruction Librarian, Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library
Emily Beran (she/her) is the Research and Instruction Librarian in the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library. With a background in art history, she tries to incorporate different visual media including manuscript illumination, prints, and photographs... Read More →
Tuesday May 5, 2026 3:00pm - 4:15pm EDT
Montreal 4-5
  Session

3:00pm EDT

New Voices in the Profession
Tuesday May 5, 2026 3:00pm - 4:15pm EDT
Montreal 7
Returning for its twentieth year, New Voices in the Profession provides professionals who are new to art librarianship or visual resources work the opportunity to present topics from exceptional coursework, such as a master's thesis, or topics with which they are engaged early in their professional life. New professionals are defined as either students in MLIS or Master's programs leading to a...
See More →
Speakers
avatar for Madeline (Maddie) Hayko (she/her)

Madeline (Maddie) Hayko (she/her)

Technical Services Librarian, Amon Carter Museum of American Art

DI
avatar for Emily Mizokami

Emily Mizokami

Assistant Archivist, California State Railroad Museum
Emily Mizokami is an assistant archivist at the California State Railroad Museum. She recently completed a two-year internship at the Center for Sacramento History and graduated with her MLIS from San Jose State University in December 2025. She was an intern for the Library of Congress... Read More →
KN
Moderators
avatar for Morgan Yanni

Morgan Yanni

Reference and Special Collections Librarian, Otis College of Art and Design
Sponsors
avatar for Marquand Books
Tuesday May 5, 2026 3:00pm - 4:15pm EDT
Montreal 7
  Session

3:00pm EDT

Reports from the field: trends in academic art libraries
Tuesday May 5, 2026 3:00pm - 4:15pm EDT
Montreal 8
What's new in academic librarianship? Join us for four papers from colleagues from the US and Canada as they present on new projects, workflows, and policies.“But what is it doing here?”: Library exhibition as pedagogy, strategy, and belongingSpeakers: Sarah Ward, Madeline EschenburgIn the shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic, Butler University’s Irwin Library mounted an exhibition to highlight...
See More →
Speakers
avatar for Madeline Eschenburg

Madeline Eschenburg

Assistant Professor of Art History, Butler University
avatar for D. Vanessa Kam

D. Vanessa Kam

University Librarian, Emily Carr University of Art + Design
AD
avatar for Jean Thrift

Jean Thrift

Instruction & Research Services Librarian, Furman University

avatar for Sarah Ward

Sarah Ward

Performing and Visual Arts Librarian, Butler University
Moderators
avatar for Rebecca Friedman

Rebecca Friedman

Assistant Librarian, Marquand Library, Princeton University
A proud ARLIS/NA member since 1999.
Tuesday May 5, 2026 3:00pm - 4:15pm EDT
Montreal 8
  Session

4:00pm EDT

Exhibit Hall Take Down
Tuesday May 5, 2026 4:00pm - 6:00pm EDT
St-Laurent 1-2
Tuesday May 5, 2026 4:00pm - 6:00pm EDT
St-Laurent 1-2
  Special Events

4:00pm EDT

Poster Take Down
Tuesday May 5, 2026 4:00pm - 6:00pm EDT
St-Laurent 1-2
All posters must be removed by 6:00 PM.
Tuesday May 5, 2026 4:00pm - 6:00pm EDT
St-Laurent 1-2
  Special Events

4:30pm EDT

Convocation & Awards Ceremony with Keynote Speaker
Tuesday May 5, 2026 4:30pm - 6:15pm EDT
Montreal 4-5
"Please join us for the 54nd annual ARLIS/NA Convocation & Awards Ceremony. Our convocation keynote speaker will be the renowned artist Angela Graurholz. Artist/photographer and graphic designer Angela Grauerholz has been living and working in Montreal since 1976. She was a founding member of ARTEXTE and has worked as a designer for art magazines, museums and artists throughout the 80s. As Full...
See More →
Tuesday May 5, 2026 4:30pm - 6:15pm EDT
Montreal 4-5
  Special Events

7:00pm EDT

Convocation Reception at Société des Arts Technologiques
Tuesday May 5, 2026 7:00pm - 9:00pm EDT
Off-site: Société des arts technologiques (SAT)
Celebrate Convocation at the Société des arts technologiques (SAT) with a reception unlike any other. Attendees will have the opportunity to experience the SAT’s iconic 360-degree immersive dome, animated by VJ Bunbun and accompanied by striking, large-scale visuals—an unforgettable convergence of sound, image, and shared experience. Founded in 1996, the SAT is a non-profit creative hub...
See More →
Tuesday May 5, 2026 7:00pm - 9:00pm EDT
Off-site: Société des arts technologiques (SAT) 1201, boulevard Saint-Laurent, Montréal (Québec) H2X 2S6 Canada
  Special Events
 
Wednesday, May 6
 

7:30am EDT

Breakfast
Wednesday May 6, 2026 7:30am - 8:30am EDT
Montreal 4-5 Foyer
Mingle with attendees over a hot breakfast before sessions begin for the day! Breakfast is provided free for all registered attendees and will feature fresh sliced fruit, eggs, breakfast pork and sausage, chef’s choice of potatoes, individual yogurts, assorted pastries (GF and non-GF), coffee, tea, and an assortment of juices.
#food
Wednesday May 6, 2026 7:30am - 8:30am EDT
Montreal 4-5 Foyer
  Special Events

7:30am EDT

Registration & Hospitality
Wednesday May 6, 2026 7:30am - 12:00pm EDT
Westmount 1
Registration & Hospitality desk is in a different location for Wednesday!  If you have a question or require assistance, please go to the staff office to speak with a member of ARLIS/NA staff.
Wednesday May 6, 2026 7:30am - 12:00pm EDT
Westmount 1
  Registration & Hospitality

8:00am EDT

Meditation Room
Wednesday May 6, 2026 8:00am - 10:00am EDT
Outremont 4
Wednesday May 6, 2026 8:00am - 10:00am EDT
Outremont 4
  Special Events

8:00am EDT

SCIP Makerspace
Wednesday May 6, 2026 8:00am - 10:00am EDT
Outremont 5
Visit the Makerspace for a dose of creative and social stimulation between conference programs. Organized annually by SCIP SIG.
Wednesday May 6, 2026 8:00am - 10:00am EDT
Outremont 5
  Special Events

8:00am EDT

Mother's Room
Wednesday May 6, 2026 8:00am - 11:00am EDT
Westmount 5
Go to Westmount 1 (staff office) to sign room out.
Wednesday May 6, 2026 8:00am - 11:00am EDT
Westmount 5
  Self-Assigning

8:00am EDT

Childcare
Wednesday May 6, 2026 8:00am - 12:30pm EDT
TBD
Childcare will be available on site at the conference hotel by licensed provider. Attendees can register children at the subsidized rate below.

Monday, May 4 – 8:00 am to 5pm ($50)
Tuesday, May 5 – 8:00 am to 5pm ($50)
Wednesday, May 6 – 8:00 am to 12:30pm ($25
Wednesday May 6, 2026 8:00am - 12:30pm EDT
TBD
  Childcare

8:30am EDT

P'tite vite! Activating Our Collections (lightning talks)
Wednesday May 6, 2026 8:30am - 9:30am EDT
Montreal 7
Don't have a lot of time? Join us for some "p'tite vite" (lightning talks) covering a variety of topics in art librarianship.Errand into the Maze: Untangling Photograph Vertical File Cataloguing PracticesSpeakers: Sarah Fischer, Angela RappThe Jerome Robbins Dance Division photograph vertical files are among the most utilized of our collections. As dance is an ephemeral art form, these photographs...
See More →
Speakers
TD
avatar for Sarah Fischer

Sarah Fischer

Special Collections Librarian, Jerome Robbins Dance Division, New York Public Library
avatar for Nicole O'Hara

Nicole O'Hara

Collection Services Librarian, Maryland Institute College of Art
AR
AW

Autumn Wetli

University of Michigan Library
Moderators
avatar for Anaïs Grateau

Anaïs Grateau

Head of the Henry Clay Frick Fine Arts Library, University of Pittsburgh Library System

I'm the Head Librarian of the Henry Clay Frick Fine Arts Library at the University of Pittsburgh Library System. I studied art history and museum studies with an emphasis on modern and contemporary art at the École du Louvre in Paris. I have been living and working in the United... Read More →
Wednesday May 6, 2026 8:30am - 9:30am EDT
Montreal 7
  Session

8:30am EDT

The Art of Library Administration: Pathways to Leadership
Wednesday May 6, 2026 8:30am - 9:30am EDT
Montreal 8
Art and design librarianship requires a balance of subject expertise, knowledge of unique and distinct collections, interdisciplinary research practices, and creative problem-solving. Often these professionals work in specialized libraries where they employ a wide range of library-related knowledge and skills. All of these qualities make art librarians uniquely situated for library leadership...
See More →
Moderators
avatar for Courtney Stine

Courtney Stine

Director of the Bridwell Art Library, University of Louisville
Hi, I'm Courtney! I'm an Associate Professor and Director of the Bridwell Art Library at the University of Louisville. Talk to me about information literacy, feminism, and leadership. Outside of librarianship, I am a toddler mom!
Speakers
avatar for Kim Collins

Kim Collins

AUL for Research, Engagement and Scholarly Communications (RESC), Emory Libraries
avatar for Melanie Emerson

Melanie Emerson

Dean of the Library + Special Collections, School of the Art Institute of Chicago
AM

Amy Marshall Furness

Chief Librarian, Victoria University Libraries
LR

Lindsey Reynolds

Director of Graduate Studies, Art Librarian, University of Georgia, Lamar Dodd School of Art

avatar for Jennifer Martinez Wormser

Jennifer Martinez Wormser

Library Director, Scripps College, Ella Strong Denison Library
Sponsors
avatar for IU dual M.A./M.L.S. degree program in Art History and Information & Library Science
Wednesday May 6, 2026 8:30am - 9:30am EDT
Montreal 8
  Session

8:30am EDT

Weathering the Storm: Disaster Preparedness and Climate Resilience in GLAMs
Wednesday May 6, 2026 8:30am - 9:30am EDT
Montreal 6
This pre-coordinated panel, organized by the Museum Library Division, will feature speakers from galleries, libraries, archives, and museums (GLAMs). Panelists will speak on experiences and preventive measures taken with various environmental crises, including fires, floods, and tornadoes. Utilizing a case study approach, panelists will draw on personal experiences with disasters and their impact...
See More →
Moderators
avatar for Rebekah Boulton

Rebekah Boulton

Public Service and Instruction Librarian, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Speakers
RB

Rebecca Brown-Gregory

Technical Services Librarian, Saint Louis Art Museum
LJ

Lola Jalbert

SJSU MLIS Student and Intern at USC Special Collections

avatar for Linda Smith

Linda Smith

Archivist, Clara and Krikor Zohrab Information Center
Linda is a recent graduate of the New York University Moving Image Archiving and Preservation (NYU MIAP) graduate program. While there, she interned at the Shigeko Kubota Video Art Foundation, ENTRE Film Center & Regional Archive, and the American Folk Art Museum. Her thesis covered... Read More →
avatar for Jenna Stout

Jenna Stout

Museum Archivist, Saint Louis Art Museum
Sponsors
avatar for University of Iowa Libraries
Wednesday May 6, 2026 8:30am - 9:30am EDT
Montreal 6
  Session

9:45am EDT

Cataloguing, qu'est-ce que c'est aujourd'hui? Cataloguing Problems Roundtable Discussion
Wednesday May 6, 2026 9:45am - 10:45am EDT
Montreal 8
Catalogers, catalog users, and database builders in any type of library may encounter issues in the creation of metadata and how it is manifest in the catalog or discovery system. Existing metadata may need to be revised as names change, new names are encountered, language about topics evolves, or to revise harmful terminology. Sharing metadata involves the use of standard rules and procedures and...
See More →
Speakers
avatar for Sherman Clarke

Sherman Clarke

Retired
Retired from NYU Libraries and working part-time at Scholes Library of Ceramics at the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University and as a contract indexer for the Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals. Founding coordinator of the Art NACO funnel of the Program for... Read More →
Wednesday May 6, 2026 9:45am - 10:45am EDT
Montreal 8
  Session

9:45am EDT

P'tite vite! Using libraries to connect (and connect the dots) (lightning talks)
Wednesday May 6, 2026 9:45am - 10:45am EDT
Montreal 7
Don't have a lot of time? Join us for some "p'tite vite" (lightning talks) covering a variety of topics in art librarianship.Artworks as Records: Healing Archival Absences in a Disability Arts Collection through Community PartnershipSpeakers: Noa Ryan, Maylyn Iglesias, Kailee FaberThe Organization was a nonprofit active in the New York City area from the late 1960s through the 2010s that provided...
See More →
Speakers
OB

Olivia Buck

Digital Media Librarian, The Juilliard School
CD

Calista Donohoe

Digital Collections & Services Librarian, The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art
KF
MI
RM

Riley Mang

Librarian, The City College of New York
avatar for Martha Neth

Martha Neth

Director of the Learning Commons, Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design
NR

Noa Ryan

CLIR Processing Archivist & Project Manager, American Folk Art Museum
avatar for Nilda Sanchez-Rodriguez

Nilda Sanchez-Rodriguez

Architecture Librarian, The City College of New York
Nilda Sanchez-Rodriguez is Chief Librarian of the Architecture Library and Associate Professor at the City College of New York. Prof. Sanchez-Rodriguez provides services that are pivotal to the operation of the Architecture Library through continued access to its resources, such as... Read More →
Moderators
avatar for Melissa Pipe
Wednesday May 6, 2026 9:45am - 10:45am EDT
Montreal 7
  Session

9:45am EDT

Ⲙⲉⲧⲣⲉⲙ̀ⲛⲭⲏⲙⲓ: north African language revival ↔ Indigenous Egyptian art as living archives
Wednesday May 6, 2026 9:45am - 10:45am EDT
Montreal 6
Collective memory institutions have functioned as gatekeepers of Remenkeemi (Indigenous Egyptian) cultures and knowledges stolen and retold through colonizing tales and mythologies. Colonial institutions including libraries, archives, universities, and museums hold manuscripts and art in Metremenkeemi (language of the people of the Black Soil) written in several scripts (Hieroglyphic, Hieretic,...
See More →
Speakers
SG
MM

Marina Mikhail

Master of Information Student, Library Worker, Artist, and Community Archivist, University of Toronto
avatar for Viviane Saleh-Hanna

Viviane Saleh-Hanna

Professor, Black Studies + Justice Studies, University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth
Moderators
ED
Wednesday May 6, 2026 9:45am - 10:45am EDT
Montreal 6
  Session

10:45am EDT

Critical Librarianship Special Interest Group Meet & Greet
Wednesday May 6, 2026 10:45am - 12:00pm EDT
Hotel lobby
Join the Critical Librarianship (Crit Lib) SIG for an informal meet & greet at the Crew Collective & Cafe. Come buy a coffee or tea and chat with fellow SIG members. We will meet in the Hotel Bonaventure lobby at 10:45 am and walk over as a group. Crew Collective & Cafe (GC2R+W7 Montreal) is about a 10-15 minute walk from the conference hotel.
Moderators
BM

Bree Midavaine

Arcadia Director of the Library and Archives, Philadelphia Museum of Art

Wednesday May 6, 2026 10:45am - 12:00pm EDT
Hotel lobby
  Constituency Meeting

11:00am EDT

Annual Business Meeting
Wednesday May 6, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Montreal 4-5
Hosted by the Executive Board and open to all ARLIS/NA members, please join your colleagues at the ARLIS/NA Annual Membership and Business Meeting to show your support as the new members of the Executive Board take office. The meeting will feature updates on society activities, remembrances, a preview of the 2027 conference, time for your questions, and much more.  Coffee, tea, muffins and...
See More →
Wednesday May 6, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Montreal 4-5
  Special Events

1:30pm EDT

(SOLD OUT) Habitat 67 Tour Group 2
Wednesday May 6, 2026 1:30pm - 3:30pm EDT
Habitat 67
Please note that adding a tour to your Sched itinerary does NOT mean you have registered for the tour. You must register using the tours registration link.Cost : $ 55Habitat '67 was designed by Moshe Safdie for the 1967 World Fair’s in Montreal and remains an iconic example of Brutalist prefabricated modular housing. This tour will discuss the origin and evolution of Habitat and explores some of...
See More →
Speakers
CB

Chris Burns

Director, Rare Books and Special Collections McGill Library

TL
Wednesday May 6, 2026 1:30pm - 3:30pm EDT
Habitat 67 2600 Ave Pierre-Dupuy, Montreal, Quebec H3C 3R6
  Tours

1:30pm EDT

(SOLD OUT) The McCord Stewart Museum
Wednesday May 6, 2026 1:30pm - 3:30pm EDT
Please note that adding a tour to your Sched itinerary does NOT mean you have registered for the tour. You must register using the tours registration link.Cost : $ 30McCord Stewart Museum : Guided Tour of Montreal 1976: An Olympic Feat exhibition and visit to the Archives and Documentation Centre.Transportation : not provided. The recommended transportation arrangements are to use public transit...
See More →
Speakers
HM
Wednesday May 6, 2026 1:30pm - 3:30pm EDT
  Tours

2:00pm EDT

Black Montreal Experiences : Sainte-Catherine Street – Entertainment, Performance, and Contemporary Legacy Walking Tour Group 2
Wednesday May 6, 2026 2:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
We are happy to announce that tour registration is now open to non-conference participants!Please note that adding a tour to your Sched itinerary does NOT mean you have registered for the tour. You must register using the tours registration link.Cost : $ 35Sainte-Catherine Street Tour – Entertainment, Performance, and Contemporary LegacyThis tour examines the evolution of Black...
See More →
Wednesday May 6, 2026 2:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
  Tours

2:30pm EDT

(SOLD OUT) Canadian Centre for Architecture (CCA)
Wednesday May 6, 2026 2:30pm - 4:00pm EDT
Canadian Centre for Architecture (CCA)
Please note that adding a tour to your Sched itinerary does NOT mean you have registered for the tour. You must register using the tours registration link.Cost : $ 20Join us for a tour at the Canadian Centre for Architecture (CCA)! Founded in 1979, the CCA is an international research institution and museum premised on the belief that architecture is a public concern. Since its founding, the CCA...
See More →
Speakers
avatar for Tim Klähn

Tim Klähn

Acquisitions Librarian, Canadian Centre for Architecture

avatar for Gwen Mayhew

Gwen Mayhew

Head, Collection Access, Canadian Centre for Architecture
ARLIS 2026 CPAC (programming), Member of ARLIS/MOQ chapter

Gwen Mayhew has been the head of collection access at the Canadian Centre for Architecture (CCA) in Montreal since 2019. She leads a fabulous team of reference librarians, cataloguers and a circulation assistant, all of whom are focused on facilitating both onsite and remote acce... Read More →
avatar for Jennifer Préfontaine

Jennifer Préfontaine

Cataloguer, Canadian Centre for Architecture
Wednesday May 6, 2026 2:30pm - 4:00pm EDT
Canadian Centre for Architecture (CCA) 1920 Baile St, Montreal, Quebec H3H 1R4
  Tours

3:30pm EDT

(SOLD OUT) Artexte (Contemporary Art Documentation Centre) Visit
Wednesday May 6, 2026 3:30pm - 5:00pm EDT
Artexte
Please note that adding a tour to your Sched itinerary does NOT mean you have registered for the tour. You must register using the tours registration link.Cost : $ 20 Join us for an engaging afternoon at two remarkable institutions : Artexte contemporary art documentation centre and VOX contemporary image centre.Founded in the 1980s by artists Angela Grauerholz and Anne Ramsden, alongside art...
See More →
Speakers
LB
Wednesday May 6, 2026 3:30pm - 5:00pm EDT
Artexte 2 St Catherine St E #301, Montreal, Quebec H2X 1K4
  Tours

5:00pm EDT

Vernissage : Petits actes de résistance / Small Acts of resistance
Wednesday May 6, 2026 5:00pm - 7:00pm EDT
Artexte
Join us on May 6th from 17h-19h for the launch of ARLIS/NA very own vitrine at Artexte: Petits actes de résistance / Small Acts of resistance. Artexte has gathered small artists’ publications from ARLIS members (present, past and even future) or affiliates on the theme of resistance. This display of artworks from our own community will create a conversation amongst ourselves on the meaning of...
See More →
Wednesday May 6, 2026 5:00pm - 7:00pm EDT
Artexte 2 St Catherine St E #301, Montreal, Quebec H2X 1K4
  Special Events
 
Thursday, May 7
 

7:30am EDT

Québec City : The Story of Old Québec and French Canada
Thursday May 7, 2026 7:30am - 8:00pm EDT
Hotel lobby
UPDATE: Meet your wrangler on May 7th at 7:00 am in Hotel Bonaventure lobby area (10th floor).  The bus will depart at 7:30 am. Please note that adding a tour to your Sched itinerary does NOT mean you have registered for the tour. You must register using the tours registration link. Cost : $ 150Schedule 7:00 a.m.: Meet your wrangler, Pierre B. Landry,...
See More →
Thursday May 7, 2026 7:30am - 8:00pm EDT
Hotel lobby
  Tours

8:00am EDT

Ottawa: National Gallery of Canada & Library and Archives Canada Preservation Campus
Thursday May 7, 2026 8:00am - 7:00pm EDT
Hotel lobby
UPDATE: Meet your wrangler on May 7th at 7:45 am in Hotel Bonaventure lobby area (10th floor).  The bus will depart at 8am. Please note that adding a tour to your Sched itinerary does NOT mean you have registered for the tour. You must register using the tours registration link.Cost : $ 120The visit to the National Gallery of Canada will start with an...
See More →
Speakers
avatar for Amy Rose

Amy Rose

Senior Manager, Library, Archives and Fellowship Program, National Gallery of Canada
Thursday May 7, 2026 8:00am - 7:00pm EDT
Hotel lobby
  Tours

10:00am EDT

Resisting Speed: Building a Francophone Letterpress Workshop at UQAM Group 2
Thursday May 7, 2026 10:00am - 11:30am EDT
UQAM Bibliothèques
Please note that adding a tour to your Sched itinerary does NOT mean you have registered for the tour. You must register using the tours registration link.Cost : $ 25Currently under development in the heart of UQAM's Central Library, l'Atelier typographique is a Letterpress Workshop, an emerging space dedicated to the preservation, transmission, and contemporary exploration of typographic and...
See More →
Speakers
EL
Thursday May 7, 2026 10:00am - 11:30am EDT
UQAM Bibliothèques Pavillon Hubert-Aquin (local A-M225), 400 Rue Sainte-Catherine E, Montréal, QC H2L 2C5
  Tours

10:00am EDT

(SOLD OUT) Habitat 67 Tour Group 3
Thursday May 7, 2026 10:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Habitat 67
Please note that adding a tour to your Sched itinerary does NOT mean you have registered for the tour. You must register using the tours registration link.Cost : $ 55Habitat '67 was designed by Moshe Safdie for the 1967 World Fair’s in Montreal and remains an iconic example of Brutalist prefabricated modular housing. This tour will discuss the origin and evolution of Habitat and explores some of...
See More →
Speakers
TL
Thursday May 7, 2026 10:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Habitat 67 2600 Ave Pierre-Dupuy, Montreal, Quebec H3C 3R6
  Tours

1:30pm EDT

Tour of BAnQ’s National Library (in Rosemont) Group 1
Thursday May 7, 2026 1:30pm - 3:30pm EDT
BAnQ (Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec)
Please note that adding a tour to your Sched itinerary does NOT mean you have registered for the tour. You must register using the tours registration link.Cost : $ 15The National Library (in the Rosemont neighbourhood) is the preservation centre for all materials published in Québec since 1764. It is part of BAnQ (Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec , loosely translated as the...
See More →
Speakers
CB
CR
Thursday May 7, 2026 1:30pm - 3:30pm EDT
BAnQ (Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec) 2275 Rue Holt, Montréal, QC H2G 2M2
  Tours
 
Friday, May 8
 

10:00am EDT

Tour of BAnQ’s National Library (in Rosemont) Group 2
Friday May 8, 2026 10:00am - 12:00pm EDT
BAnQ (Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec)
Please note that adding a tour to your Sched itinerary does NOT mean you have registered for the tour. You must register using the tours registration link.Cost : $ 15The National Library (in the Rosemont neighbourhood) is the preservation centre for all materials published in Québec since 1764. It is part of BAnQ (Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec , loosely translated as the...
See More →
Speakers
CB
CR
Friday May 8, 2026 10:00am - 12:00pm EDT
BAnQ (Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec) 2275 Rue Holt, Montréal, QC H2G 2M2
  Tours

1:00pm EDT

No Gloss Risography Studio Workshop 4
Friday May 8, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
No Gloss Risography Studio
Please note that adding a tour to your Sched itinerary does NOT mean you have registered for the tour. You must register using the tours registration link.Cost : $ 75Discover the fundamentals of Riso pritning through a creative Zine worshop at No Gloss Risography Studio! Participants will produce and original creation (Illustration, collage etc.) on site and learn how to separate their work in 2...
See More →
Speakers
SV
Friday May 8, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
No Gloss Risography Studio 5445 Av. de Gaspé #609A, Montréal, QC H2T 3B2
  Tours
 
Monday, May 11
 

2:00pm EDT

Canada Chapter Meeting
Monday May 11, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Virtual
Annual business meeting of the ARLIS/NA Canada Chapter.
Moderators
avatar for Cathryn Copper

Cathryn Copper

Head, Eberhard Zeidler Library, University of Toronto

Monday May 11, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Virtual
  Constituency Meeting

2:00pm EDT

Research and Information Services Section Meeting
Monday May 11, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Virtual
Please join us to meet and discuss current goals, reflect on conference sessions, and brainstorm for the future with the Research and Information Services Section. RISS is a community of practice comprising researchers and educators from cultural and arts institutions across North America. We are public facing information professionals working in academic libraries, archives, and museum...
See More →
Moderators
avatar for Annalise Welte

Annalise Welte

Librarian for Research Services, Institute of Fine Arts, New York University
Monday May 11, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Virtual
  Constituency Meeting

4:00pm EDT

ARLIS/NA Central Plains Chapter Business Meeting
Monday May 11, 2026 4:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
Virtual
Join the ARLIS/NA Central Plains Chapter for the annual spring business meeting. Make connections with members and find out what's happening at art libraries in the region.
Moderators
MM

Megan Macken

Head, Digital Resources & Discovery Services, Oklahoma State University
Megan Macken is Head, Digital Resources and Discovery Services at Oklahoma State's Edmon Low Library where she works with a variety of systems that support research and learning, including the integrated library system, Folio/EDS, and the institutional repository, Open Research Oklahoma... Read More →
Monday May 11, 2026 4:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
Virtual
  Constituency Meeting
 
Tuesday, May 12
 

9:00am EDT

Ohio Valley Chapter Spring 2026 Meeting
Tuesday May 12, 2026 9:00am - 11:00am EDT
Virtual
The ARLIS/NA Ohio Valley Chapter, with members from Ohio, Kentucky, western Pennsylvania, and West Virginia, will hold their Spring 2026 meeting online. All are welcome, including new and long-time chapter members, library school students living or working in the area or considering the area, and other ARLIS/NA chapter members interested. For more information on the chapter:...
See More →
Moderators
avatar for Karyn Hinkle

Karyn Hinkle

Director of the Fine Arts & Design Library, University of Kentucky
(she/her)
Tuesday May 12, 2026 9:00am - 11:00am EDT
Virtual
  Constituency Meeting

12:00pm EDT

Museum Library Division Annual Business Meeting
Tuesday May 12, 2026 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT
Virtual
Annual business meeting.
Moderators
avatar for Jenna Stout

Jenna Stout

Museum Archivist, Saint Louis Art Museum
avatar for Rebekah Boulton

Rebekah Boulton

Public Service and Instruction Librarian, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Tuesday May 12, 2026 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT
Virtual
  Constituency Meeting

2:00pm EDT

ARLIS/NA Academic Division Business Meeting
Tuesday May 12, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Virtual
Moderators: Stephanie Jacobs and Erin Dickey
Tuesday May 12, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Virtual
  Meeting
 
Wednesday, May 13
 

11:00am EDT

Teaching SIG Annual Meeting
Wednesday May 13, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Virtual
Join the Teaching Special Interest Group to brainstorm about the year ahead!
Moderators
avatar for Michele Jennings

Michele Jennings

Special Collections Instruction Librarian, University of Dayton Libraries
Wednesday May 13, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Virtual
  Constituency Meeting
  • Meeting ID: 825 0835 0278
  • Passcode: 777831

2:00pm EDT

Cataloging Section Annual Business Meeting
Wednesday May 13, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Virtual
The annual business meeting of the ARLIS/NA Cataloging Section will take place on Monday, May 18 at 2:00 PM EDT. A full agenda will be shared closer to the meeting, but some topics will include:-An overview of the Section's activities over the last year-Planning for next year's activities, including call for Vice-Moderator, future lightning talks, and Catablog posts-Communication channels...
See More →
Moderators
NK

Natalie Koziar

Cataloging and Systems Librarian, Philadelphia Museum of Art Library
N/A
Wednesday May 13, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Virtual
  Constituency Meeting
  • Meeting ID: 816 5094 1691
 
Thursday, May 14
 

3:00pm EDT

Neurodiversity & Disabilities SIG Annual Business Meeting
Thursday May 14, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Virtual
Join the Neurodiversity & Disabilities SIG for our Annual Business Meeting. All ARLIS/NA members are welcome. We will discuss SIG activities from the past year, as well as provide plenty of opportunities for feedback and brainstorming from members. 
Moderators
avatar for Anna Boutin-Cooper

Anna Boutin-Cooper

Research and Instruction Librarian, Westfield State University
Thursday May 14, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Virtual
  Constituency Meeting

4:00pm EDT

Retirement Special Interest Group Annual Meeting
Thursday May 14, 2026 4:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
Virtual
Coordinators Carol Terry and Sherman Clarke will host the annual business meeting and Spring Gathering of the Retirement SIG, open to all members of the SIG as well as others contemplating retirement!
Moderators
avatar for Sherman Clarke

Sherman Clarke

Retired
Retired from NYU Libraries and working part-time at Scholes Library of Ceramics at the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University and as a contract indexer for the Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals. Founding coordinator of the Art NACO funnel of the Program for... Read More →
Thursday May 14, 2026 4:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
Virtual
  Constituency Meeting
 
Friday, May 15
 

10:00am EDT

Spring Chapter Business Meeting for ARLIS SC
Friday May 15, 2026 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
Virtual
 Note: This meeting is 1pm-2pm PDT but will be posted in EDT! Join us for the ARLIS SC Spring Business Meeting! We will have time for a conference recap and chapter updates, as well as spring/summer programming.
Moderators
avatar for Jenna Dufour

Jenna Dufour

Research Librarian for Visual Arts, University of California, Irvine
Friday May 15, 2026 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
Virtual
  Constituency Meeting
  • Meeting ID: 949 824 6672

2:00pm EDT

Architecture & Planning Section Annual Meeting
Friday May 15, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Virtual
Annual meeting of the Architecture & Planning Section.
Moderators
KM
avatar for Rachel Beckwith

Rachel Beckwith

Associate Librarian, Collections and Outreach, Harvard University Graduate School of Design
Friday May 15, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Virtual
  Constituency Meeting
  • Meeting ID: 930 5411 2140
  • Passcode: 569929
 
Monday, May 18
 

1:00pm EDT

Cataloging Advisory Committee (CAC) Annual Business Meeting
Monday May 18, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Virtual
Join the ARLIS Cataloging Advisory Committee for our annual business meeting. We will report on our activities and discuss potential projects.

---
Meeting ID: 299 351 7145 Passcode: &zzW8*VMow
One tap mobile +16699009128, 2993517145#, *9293002611# US (San Jose) +16694449171, 2993517145#, *9293002611# US
Moderators
CN

Calli Neumann

Monographs Cataloger, Getty Research Institute
Monday May 18, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Virtual
  Constituency Meeting
  • Meeting ID: 299 351 7145
  • Passcode: &zzW8*VMow

2:00pm EDT

Special Collections & Archives SIG Annual Meeting
Monday May 18, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Virtual
In this informal meeting, the SIG will discuss topics for future programming and initiatives.
Moderators
CN
Monday May 18, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Virtual
  Constituency Meeting
  • Meeting ID: 979 8323 4201
  • Passcode: SC6k4fsc
 
Wednesday, May 20
 

11:00am EDT

Book Arts SIG Annual Business Meeting: Résistance Redux
Wednesday May 20, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Virtual
Unable to join us in Montréal or keen to relive the Résistance? Come to our annual business meeting to share Book Arts Highlights from the 54th Annual Conference in Montreal.---Join via audio One tap mobile:     US: +16692545252,,1601597379#,,,,*362636# or +16469641167,,1601597379#,,,,*362636# Or dial     For higher quality, dial a number based on your current location. US:...
See More →
Moderators
avatar for Amy Watson

Amy Watson

Cataloger, National Gallery of Art
Wednesday May 20, 2026 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Virtual
  Constituency Meeting
  • Meeting ID: 160 159 7379
  • Passcode: 362636
 
Thursday, May 21
 

3:00pm EDT

Texas-Mexico Chapter Spring Business Meeting
Thursday May 21, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Virtual
The Spring Annual Business Meeting for the ARLIS/NA Texas-Mexico Chapter.
Moderators
avatar for Mark Pompelia

Mark Pompelia

Managing Archivist, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Thursday May 21, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Virtual
  Constituency Meeting
 
Tuesday, May 26
 

1:00pm EDT

ARLIS LGBTQIA2S+ SIG Annual Meeting
Tuesday May 26, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Virtual
Moderator: Elias Larralde
Tuesday May 26, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Virtual
  Constituency Meeting

3:00pm EDT

Graphic Novels, Comics, and Zines SIG Annual Meeting
Tuesday May 26, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Virtual
Updates from the SIG on Notable Graphic Novels Review. Lightning Rounds from members. Presenter: Cassy Lee, Comics Artist and City College of San Francisco LibrarianTitle: Zines as Graphic Medicine for LibrariansDescription: Cassy Lee, comics artist and librarian, created a mini-zine template for librarians to reflect on their own wellness using visual storytelling as a tool for self care and...
See More →
Moderators
avatar for Tara Spies Smith

Tara Spies Smith

College of Fine Arts & Communication Librarian, Open Licenses Librarian, Texas State University - Alkek Library
Tara is also the Co-coordinator of the Graphic Novels SIG and Co-Editor of the ARLIS/NA Notable Graphic Novels Review.
Tuesday May 26, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Virtual
  Constituency Meeting
  • Meeting ID: 882 9959 3305
 
Friday, May 29
 

2:00pm EDT

ARLIS/NA Documentation Committee Annual Business Meeting
Friday May 29, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Virtual
Join the Documentation Committee to learn about our charge, recent accomplishments, and plans for the upcoming governance year. For more information, check out our page on the ARLIS/NA Website at https://www.arlisna.org/documentation-committee and our collection of oral histories and reports on Knowledge Commons at https://arlisna.hcommons.org/groups/documentation-committee/.

Moderators
avatar for Nicole D. Santiago

Nicole D. Santiago

Manager of Research Services, Boston Public Library
Friday May 29, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Virtual
  Constituency Meeting
  • Meeting ID: 849 6323 6830
  • Passcode: 247471
 

Get help with the event

Contact event planner Event login
View support guides Find upcoming events
Create an event you'd love to attend!
Explore why organizers choose Sched • Success stories
Event App • Event scheduling • Event registration • Event ticketing • Sched forms • Call for papers • Badges • Conferences
© 2026. SCHED LLC - All rights reserved - Helping events since 2008
Meeting Planning Software • Privacy • Terms
Share Modal

Share this link via

Or copy link

Filter sessions
Apply filters to sessions.
Thursday, April 16
Monday, April 27
Tuesday, April 28
Wednesday, April 29
Thursday, April 30
Saturday, May 2
Sunday, May 3
Monday, May 4
Tuesday, May 5
Wednesday, May 6
Thursday, May 7
Friday, May 8
Monday, May 11
Tuesday, May 12
Wednesday, May 13
Thursday, May 14
Friday, May 15
Monday, May 18
Wednesday, May 20
Thursday, May 21
Tuesday, May 26
Friday, May 29
Artexte
BAnQ (Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec)
Canadian Centre for Architecture (CCA)
Cinémathèque québécoise
Habitat 67
Hotel lobby
Inscription
McGill Rare Books and Special Collections
Montreal 4-5
Montreal 4-5 Foyer
Montreal 6
Montreal 7
Montreal 8
Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal
No Gloss Risography Studio
Off-site: Canadian Centre for Architecture
Off-site: Société des arts technologiques (SAT)
Outremont 1
Outremont 4
Outremont 5
Salon Bonaventure
St-Laurent 1-2
St-Laurent 3-4
TBD
UQAM Bibliothèques
Virtual
Westmount 1
Westmount 5
Westmount 6
  • Childcare
  • Constituency Meeting
  • Meeting
  • Registration & Hospitality
  • Self-Assigning
  • Session
  • Special Events
  • Tours
  • Workshop
  • Participation
  • 👟 Easy participation.
  • 👟👟Moderate walking.
  • 👟👟👟 Considerable amount of walking.
  • Accessibility
  • Activity Level Guide
  • Popular