DEIA COLLECTION SPOTLIGHT, SPRING/SUMMER 2023: Diasporic Threads: Black Women, Fibre & Textiles
For the second edition of our quarterly series of posts to amplify BIPOC artists, this edition features a zine that we recently added to the St. Catherine University Library collection. Diasporic Threads: Black Women, Fibre & Textiles calls for honoring…
DEIA Collection Spotlight, Winter 2023: Rosemary Furtak Collection, Walker Art Center
Welcome to the first edition of a quarterly series of posts shining a light on the collections in the Twin Cities and greater Minnesota, and the artists represented within them. This edition features an artist book from the Rosemary Furtak…
Featured Member: Ingrid Larson
Ingrid recently began working for Target as a contract librarian in creative asset management. What interests you about your job? The work I do in creative asset management is an interesting combination of metadata development, digital asset management, digital archiving,…
Featured Member: Margit Wilson
Meet Margit Wilson, Assistant Librarian at the Walker Art Center, and current Secretary/Treasurer of ARLIS/NA-TC What drew you to art librarianship? I came to art librarianship by way of the publishing industry, where I developed an infatuation with artists’ publications. While…
Featured Member: Jessica Shaykett
Meet Jessica Shaykett, librarian at the American Craft Council What is your current position and how long have you been there? I’m currently the librarian at the American Craft Council in Minneapolis. I’ve been at this position for a little over…
Featured Member: Kathy Heuer
Meet Kathy Heuer, former librarian at the College of Visual Arts How long have you been a member of ARLIS? I have been a member of ARLIS since 1992. At that time I started working as a Reference Librarian at the…
Featured Library: Forecast Public Art
Meet the Forecast Public Art Library What are some highlights of the library collection? It’s tough to choose collection highlights, since the field of public art is so diverse, and our collection is so varied. The library provides a truly unique…
Featured Member: Rosemary Furtak
Meet Rosemary Furtak, former librarian at the Walker Art Center. Rosemary passed away on July 8, 2012. Her good humor, positive attitude, sly wit, and leadership will be missed. Before she died, Rosemary answered some questions about herself and art librarianship. Here…