Call for Committee Members
Fall 2025 Call for Volunteers
ARCS Committees are seeking members to join in strategic and programmatic operations of ARCS. You can send questions regarding volunteering with ARCS Committees to nominations@arcsinfo.org.
Current ARCS Committee Openings
ARCS is an association made possible through the commitment and interests of volunteers. The Organization values individuals who seek to engage in the Association's mission and programs while fostering community with their peers. Serving as a volunteer for ARCS provides professionals, at all levels, opportunities to build community, broaden representation of the field and its professionals, expand programming, and advocate for the field locally, regionally, and internationally.
Want to find out the perks to being an ARCS Committee Member?
Current Openings
| Name of Committee | Description | Open Position |
| Advocacy | Advance and support the field of registration and collections specialists through actionable resources and policies that reflect the mission of the ARCS organization and the field at large. | |
| Awards | Evaluate and administer membership award program. Implement and award internship stipends and professional recognition awards along with conference registration awards. Identify, develop, and implement new ways to offer financial support for other ARCS programs and events, including webinars, and in-person workshops by collaborating with other ARCS committees/subcommittees including Fundraising and Programming. | |
| Conference | Develop, along with event management group and the ARCS Board, a well-informed and well-rounded bi-annual in-person conference. This committee is divided into two subcommittees: Content and Community. The Content Committee will direct the content (intellectual content of the conference, including sessions, posters, boardrooms, and keynotes) and the Community Committee will direct the creation of various programs and events within venues unique to the Host City location for attendees to participate in outside of sessions (this may include pre-conference tours and social networking nights). The Conference Committee Chairs may ask members from other ARCS committees to join or liaise with the Conference Committee and work collaboratively under the guidance of the Conference Committee Chairs. | |
| Educational Resources | Support ARCS by highlighting new areas of knowledge and evolving policies impacting diverse communities within culture work. The Educational Resources Sub-Committee solicits, accepts, vets, and organizes any and all relevant resources so that ARCS members stay informed, educated, and up-to-date on all current trends, practices, procedures, recommendations, and thinking in the collections professional field. The Educational Resources Sub-Committee maintains an easily-accessible virtual library of all educational resources, for both ARCS members and non-members. | |
| Fundraising | The Fundraising Committee works closely with the Board of Directors, contractors, and volunteers to identify, evaluate, and manage funding opportunities, including individual contributions, grants, sponsorships, corporate partnerships, and special events. The committee cultivates relationships with current and prospective donors to support and sustain the varied programs and operational activities directing our Mission. | |
| IDEA | Committee and Board participants collaboratively guide the association's structural and educational activities toward inclusive, diverse, equitable and accessible practices. The committee ensures the successful implementation of the ARCS IDEA Plan of Action and biannually reviews and revises the plan, as needed, for its effective impact throughout the organization. | |
| Meetups | Develop and organize informal in-person and virtual gatherings to encourage discussion of topics and disciplines and to share collections and registration challenges, questions, or successes. Build and sustain a community amongst collections and registration professionals that promotes networking. | |
| Partnerships | Advance and foster meaningful partnerships with organizations and groups to benefit ARCS's strategic plan. | |
| Workshops & Webinars | Support ARCS by highlighting new areas of knowledge and evolving policies impacting diverse communities within culture work. Work with ARCS committees, subcommittees, task forces as well as industry partners to create and present educational content geared toward continuing education and professional development and based on the approved Education Committee schedule. Ensure all content for members is current and responsive to changes in the field, and that programs align with the ARCS IDEA Plan of Action and provide consideration for varied levels of accessibility needs. Support and collaborate with ARCS committees on program logistics. |
Applications are Open Until October 7, 2025
