Pay Equity & Current Exec Order Resources, Conference Keynote, & Committee & Task Force Volunteer Opportunities ARCS Update Vol 10 Issue 18
September 2, 2025 | ARCS NewsNew Resources
Two new resources have been developed by the Membership Advocacy Committee for use by our members:
- Information and Resources for Cultural Institutions Impacted by Executive Orders: Resource document for those trying to navigate current executive orders.
- Pay Equity Resource: Various resources that provide salary samples and survey results for use by our membership
2025 Conference
November 18-21, 2025
St. Louis Union Station
1820 Market St, St. Louis, MO 63103
The Association of Registrars and Collection Specialists invites you to join us at our 2025 conference to share bold, ambitious, and unique actions through ideas of interconnectedness, listening, and caretaking in service of the care of our collections in the PRESENT tense.
Keynote Information
ARCS is excited to announce our keynote speaker for the 2025 Conference.
Linda Norris, Founder of Creative Futures, LLC
Linda helps museums, libraries, archives, cultural institutions, and communities around the world reimagine how they tell stories—making them more inclusive, relevant, and impactful. Now heading Creative Futures, LLC, an informal collective that develops dynamic interpretations, build internal capacity, and foster creative, community-centered approaches to heritage. From 2017–2025 Linda worked at the International Coalition of Sites of Conscience, leading initiatives on memory, justice, and cultural resilience. She’s the co-author of Creativity in Museum Practice and a contributor to recent publications exploring the evolving role of museums in civic and social life.
Registration Now Open for General Conference Registration
Interested in exhibiting or being a sponsor at the conference?
Exhibitor & Sponsorship Opportunities
Fall Call for Volunteers Opens September 8
The Nominations Committee will be opening applications for ARCS Members interested in volunteering for an ARCS Committee. All members are welcome to submit applications for any of the open general committee and chair positions. Be on the lookout for opportunities during the open call to learn more about the ARCS Volunteer Experience.
ARCSInfo.org Website and Association Management System Task Force - Call for Members
Are you passionate about improving digital tools for collections professionals? Do you have ideas about how ARCS’ website could better serve members, volunteers, and the public? Join the ARCS.org CMS Task Force and help shape the future of our online presence.
About the Task Force
This time-limited task force is charged with researching best practices for website content and membership management systems and recommending platform functionality for a future website redesign. The task force’s final report will be submitted to the ARCS Board of Directors in early 2026. With Board approval, this report will serve as the basis for a Request for Proposals (RFP) for web and CMS development vendors.
The task force is made up of ARCS Board Members, Committee Members, and General Members.
What You’ll Do
As a General Member of the task force, your contributions may include:
- Attending monthly virtual meetings (~60 minutes, August 2025–March 2026) (No meetings in December 2025 or January 2026)
- Helping generate a list of similar organizations/websites to interview
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Assisting with interviews (~15–30 minutes each) of:
- Peer organizations about their website/AMS functionality
- ARCS Committee members about internal/back-end needs
- ARCS staff about backend and public user/front-end needs
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Drafting short social media posts about:
- A January 2026 Member Meetup to gather general member input
- A March 2026 summary of final task force recommendations
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If attending the 2025 ARCS Conference in St. Louis:
- Joining a website feedback breakout session
- Assisting with collecting input from a website suggestion box at the ARCS booth/table
Time Commitment
- ~1 hour/month for meetings
- ~1 - 3 additional hours/month for outside work (interviews, drafting content, etc.)
- This is a limited-term volunteer opportunity from September 2025 through June 2026
What You’ll Gain
- A behind-the-scenes look at ARCS operations
- Experience contributing to a website/CMS planning process
- A chance to shape resources for the entire ARCS community
- Deeper connections with fellow collections professionals
Who Should Apply
We’re looking for ARCS Members who are:
- Thoughtful and collaborative
- Comfortable conducting short virtual interviews
- Familiar with how the ARCS website is used—or eager to learn
- Passionate about improving the resources that support our field
Please email vicepresident@arcsinfo.org if interested. No previous experience with website and online association/membership management is required.
