News: Architecture Libraries

The Association of Architecture School Librarians (AASL) will meet in Houston, March 27-29, 2008. The annual conference will be held in conjunction with that of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture, which is sponsored by the University of Houston. The AASL conference will include walking tours of downtown Houston and the Menil Collection facilities, as well as visits to the collections and facilities at the University of Houston, Rice University, and the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. An information literacy workshop will be offered, as well as presentations on Houston architecture, instructional technology, and scholarly communication. There will also be opportunities to network with publishers and other architecture librarians. Attendees will see both world class and vernacular architecture during conference activities.

Catherine Essinger
University of Houston