***Conference Wrap Up***
ARCS was excited to welcome over 680+ attendees to the biennial conference Momentum held in Montreal Canada, November 7-10, 2023. With a mixture of off-site tours, an emergency workshop, welcome reception, trivia, and over 30 educational sessions, the event was a welcome return to our on site conference programming.
Recordings and handouts will be made available to all attendees AND all active ARCS members by mid December, so keep an eye out for announcements.
***Mentoring Program - Now Accepting Applications***
Applications are now being accepted for both mentees and mentors for the January 2024 pairing of the Collection Stewardship Mentorship Program! This free program pairs mentees and volunteer mentors for 6 months to ask questions and share experiences at their own pace.
***Volunteer and become a member of an ARCS Committee!***
Are you looking to get involved, expand your professional network, and help ARCS put on incredible programs, conferences, or help with other initiatives that benefit our members? Here are the current open volunteer positions with ARCS:
-Awards (Seeking - 2 Members) Committee members administer the ARCS Award stipend program. This includes awards for registrations at ARCS programs, travel stipends for in person conferences and workshops, and internship stipends (awarded 2-3 times per year). The committee researches and explores other opportunities to grow and develop the program and develop opportunities to provide resources to the members, i.e. fellowships to ARC and professional recognition awards.
-Fundraising Committee (Seeking - 2 Members) The Fundraising Subcommittee works closely with the ARCS Board of Directors and all of the various ARCS committees and subcommittees to identify, cultivate, and manage external funding partners. The Fundraising Committee’s goal is to nurture and expand awareness for ARCS initiatives, and to help raise funding to host them. The committee also works closely with other committees to plan specific fundraising events and activities, such as the annual ARCS conferences and ARCS webinars and workshops.
-Partnerships: (Seeking - 2 members) The Partnerships Committee seeks out and creates ongoing partnerships with outside organizations in order to meet the needs of members and fulfill the mission of ARCS. Committee members will advise on partnerships to create, tend to existing partnerships, and create MOUs for new partnerships.