(cross -posting on behalf of the Visual Resources Association (VRA)) The Visual Resources Association?s 30th Annual Conference will be held in Albuquerque, New Mexico, from Wednesday April 18th through Saturday April 21 st in the Hotel Albuquerque at Old Town: http://www.hhandr.com/albuquerque.php.
Proposals are now being solicited for the 2012 program sessions, workshops, papers, special interest groups, and case studies. *All proposals are welcome*, especially those related to the 2012 VRA Conference theme of ?Broadening Horizons.? The following link will take you to the conference proposal form: http://www.vraweb.org/conferences/2012Albuquerque-proposal/proposal.php, or visit the VRA web site: http://www.vraweb.org A session is a 90 minute moderated session with 3 to 4 speakers at 20 minutes each followed by a facilitated brief question and answer period. A workshop is a 3 to 4 hour workshop to develop skills and experience in the field of Visual Resources, preferably with hands-on activities. A paper is an individual idea submission, which will be reviewed for possible grouping into a session. A special interest group is a 60 to 90-minute informal facilitated group discussion on topics related to a specific community within VRA. A case study is detailed information about an individual, small group, or project, generally including the accounts of subjects themselves. Moderators are encouraged to submit proposals. Individual case study proposals will be reviewed for possible groupings similar to the session format. Some suggested topics: ? Workflow issues ? Types of institutions (e.g., galleries, museums) ? Budget management and challenges ? Embedded metadata, especially in practice ? Multidisciplinary interaction via expansion beyond traditional disciplines ? Digital preservation ? Video and audio formats ? Non-art based subject cataloging ? Grant writing ? Copyright updates ? Solo curators ? Marketing ? VR professional presence in the classroom ? Using archives in the classroom ? Visual literacy standards ? Mobile technologies ? Defining the VR profession ? Subject indexing ? Communication with IT staff ? Software-specific workshops The VRA Executive Board will be looking for complete, concise and articulate submissions with lists of presenters, when applicable. Specificity regarding audio-visual needs including live internet connectivity is required. Moderators may put out calls for speakers within a proposed topic before submission of completed topics. Questions about the proposal process and the various presentation formats included in the VRA Conference program can be directed to me at < stevenk.vra at gmail.com>. *The proposal deadline is July 1, 2011.* I look forward to receiving your proposals. Sincerely, Steven Kowalik -- Steven Kowalik, MSLS Vice President for Conference Program, Visual Resources Association stevenk.vra at gmail.com Zabar Art Library, Hunter College/CUNY 695 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10065 tel: 212-772-5054 / fax: 212-772-4142 -- Heidi S. Raatz Visual Resources Librarian | Permissions Minneapolis Institute of Arts 2400 Third Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55404 612.870.3196 | hraatz at artsmia.org | www.artsmia.org
