Promoting excellence in library and information provision for the visual arts, architecture and design

ARLIS/UK & Ireland Annual Conference 2010
University of Edinburgh
14th – 16th July 2010



ARLIS: The Next Generation

Join ARLIS in July 2010 when the annual conference will be held at the recently opened John McIntyre Conference Centre, at the University of Edinburgh´s Pollock Halls. The campus is situated close to the centre of the city at the foot of Edinburgh´s spectacular natural landmark, Arthur´s Seat.

The full programme will examine the future of art librarianship and will include presentations looking at the increasing use of social media, new projects concerning digital resources and collections, and artists’ increasing use of archive and library material in their work. A wide range of breakout sessions will cover topics such as securing funding, putting preservation policies into practice, and online digital resources for students. Visits to diverse Edinburgh institutions such as the Scottish Poetry Library, the Scottish Parliament and the National Library of Scotland will also be available.




Booking has now closed, but you can keep up with conference events and discussions by following those tweeting about the conference using the Twitter hashtag #arlis2010 or see the Conference Twitter archive

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Final programme (last updated 1st July 2010)
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Conference visits
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Breakout sessions
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Past Conferences

2009 Tradition and Transformation: roles in a changing world
Clare College, Cambridge

2008 Community : Creativity : Culture : Co-operation ´Come together right now´
University of Liverpool

2007 Beautiful and Useful? Supporting the Arts and Crafts in the 21st Century
University of Gloucestershire, Cheltenham

2006 The Baltic and Beyond
Northumbria University, Newcastle-upon-Tyne