Call for Committee Members

Current ARCS Committee and Task Force Openings

ARCS is seeking interested and motivated collections professionals to serve as volunteers on ARCS committees and task forces as we continue to provide new opportunities to benefit our members. ARCS is committed to broadening representation and diversifying the profession, and it is through the work of volunteer committees that ARCS is able to create and offer various programs and resources to its members . We welcome all members interested in contributing their time and effort to advance our mission and to further the development of the collections profession to apply, including:

  • professionals who steward culturally specific and community based collections
  • professionals in adjacent fields, e. g. conservation, preparation, archives, and libraries
  • professionals in history, science, and children’s museums
  • professionals in small galleries and private collections
  • emerging collections professionals
  • professionals outside of the US
  • professionals with experience or interest in IDEA??
Want to find out the perks to being an ARCS Committee Member?

The current available positions are: 

2024 Virtual Conferece Committee Member (Seeking - 5 Members)
The  2024 Virtual Conference Committee co-chairs, Susan Cary and Dara Lohnes-Davies,  are looking for at least 5 additional committee members from diverse backgrounds and experiences that come from a variety of institutional disciplines and collections, sizes, and geographic locations, to contribute their time and expertise to make this conference a success. If you have not been a conference committee member in the past that is not a problem! We value your input.    

We are putting out a call for volunteers to be a part of this committee to help us determine content by reviewing proposal submissions, choosing keynote speakers, and plan events, webinars, and boardrooms. Volunteers are asked to participate in one weekly hour-long meeting over zoom as much as possible. If attending the conference, there will be opportunities to moderate sessions and facilitate networking events. Conference attendance is not mandatory.
Contact conference@arcsinfo.org if interested. 
 
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