Melanie Emerson: Professional Pathways Spring Series [Zoom Recording]

Originally recorded April 23rd, 2025 at 2PM CST. Moderated by Mallika Ramachandran, Graduate Assistant for iSchool Student Affairs.

Links mentioned in the chat:
https://www.saic.edu/libraries-special-collections/fashion-resource-center
https://digitalcollections.saic.edu/frc
https://www.ardenkirkland.com/costumecore/
https://www.vdb.org/stream/sign-in
https://www.arlisna.org/

Melanie Emerson is the Dean of the Library + Special Collections at the School of the Art Institution of Chicago. She oversees the Library and all special collections, including the Joan Flasch Artists' Book Collection, the Roger Brown Study Collection, the Fashion Resource Center, the Textile Resource Center, and the Video Data Bank. She previously held positions at the Ricker Library of Architecture and Art at the University of Illinois, the Ryerson and Burnham Libraries at the Art Institute of Chicago, and the Detroit Institute of Arts Library and Archives. Emerson holds an MA in Art History from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, an MLIS with a concentration in Archives and Special Collections, and a BA in Art History from Wayne State University. She currently serves as the President of the Art Libraries Society of North America (ARLIS/NA).