Dear all,
The Conference Planning Committee has decided to extend the Calls for 
Papers and Workshops that went out in May. The new deadline for proposal 
submissions is JULY 24, 2009.

We encourage you to submit your ideas for topics you wish to discuss, or 
workshops you want to give or see given. We look forward to a rush of 
submissions!!

The two calls are just below this message, in case you've lost track.

*ARLIS/NA 38th Annual Conference - Call for Papers

Revolution and Innovation: At the Hub of Discovery*

The ARLIS/NA 38th Annual Conference will explore revolution and 
innovation within art librarianship and visual resources librarianship 
as new technologies, economic changes and other factors transform our 
profession. Rapid change creates opportunities to embrace new ways of 
exploring the issues librarians face daily. How have you responded to 
the changes in the information landscape? What innovative methods have 
you developed to resolve the problems that have arisen from all these 
new developments? How have collaborations amongst colleagues, peers, 
institutions and more changed how you work?

Individuals are invited to submit proposals for papers that provoke 
critical exchange and debate as well as practical advice and solutions 
in relation to the broad thematic areas referred to below. Submissions 
are encouraged that support opportunities for interaction between 
participants and enable the conference to engage in a truly 
interdisciplinary exchange of ideas and viewpoints.

Individuals wishing to contribute paper abstract proposals for the 
ARLIS/NA 38th Annual Conference must submit a 250 word abstract for 
review by the Conference Program Committee. All abstracts must be 
submitted electronically using the online form available below.

The abstract submission deadline is *June 22, 2009*. Abstracts received 
after the submission deadline will automatically be placed on the 
waiting list

Abstract guidelines can be found in the online submission form. 
Incomplete abstracts will not be reviewed.

*Thematic Areas*

The following themes have been identified as the main interests of 
conference attendees from the conference evaluation and planning 
surveys. The themes are purposefully broad. The questions have been 
written to prompt and suggest possible platforms for discussion and 
debate. The Program Committee welcomes responses that extend and develop 
these themes in areas that will engage attendees in sharing different 
perspectives and provoke speculation about the future direction and 
development of art librarianship in the twenty first century.

*/Future of Art and Visual Resources Librarianship/* */ /*

    * As academic institutions look to cut their budgets, will
      art/architecture/visual resources libraries become merged with
      main libraries? Is this an opportunity?
    * Digital libraries and repositories will begin taking advantage of
      full text searchability. Where do catalogers fit into this new
      view of access?
    * Considering today’s tight budgets, how much metadata is enough
      when working with less support?
    * How do you increase your visibility on campus? What novel ways do
      you advocate for your library’s services?
    * How have you developed grant proposals for projects in your
      library? What were the challenges and what surprised you?
    * How do you satisfy customers in an increasingly 24/7 instant
      access world? What do you do differently?
    * Going beyond statistics, how do you know that you are providing
      patrons with the services and resources that they want? What are
      some inventive and successful measures that your library has taken
      to determine patron satisfaction?
    * Do corporate or business customer service practices such as
      “secret shoppers” have a place in libraries? Have any libraries
      used any of these methods successfully?

*/Collection Development/* */ /*

    * In light of the current economic climate, what strategies have you
      developed to provide quality resources for your community?
    * How do we provide access to information and ideas that are being
      created in technologies that have not been traditionally supported
      by libraries? How do we preserve that knowledge?
    * Is this an opportunity for collaborative collection development?
      Why or why not will collaborative collection development take root?
    * How do libraries balance fulfilling the patron’s desire for
      digital content with the realities of the heavily print nature of
      art, architecture and design publishing?

*/Emerging Technologies/* */ /*

    * How have you successfully created solutions using emerging
      technologies such as open source programs, mobile technologies,
      mashups and more?
    * Taking advantage of new technologies, what unique projects have
      you successfully collaborated on with your colleagues (library,
      IT, etc.)?

*/Reference and Instruction/*

    * With reduced staffing, who should be answering questions at the
      reference desk?
    * What are some strategies being employed by libraries to provide
      reference and instruction to distance students/faculty?
    * How have libraries developed instruction that integrates into the
      studio culture?
    * How are information and visual literacy programs being
      successfully integrated into curricula?

*/Visual Resources/* */ /*

    * The value of visual resources libraries is being questioned in
      some institutions. What are the strategies that can be employed to
      educate institutions and administrators about the value of such
      collections? How do you promote these collections to faculty and
      students who prefer Flickr databases and web searching?
    * Are there new paradigms for the building of and access to visual
      collections that we should be moving towards?

Please submit your abstract by following this link: 
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=yzQS2txK78auP5kfgmiIjQ_3d_3d.

*ARLIS/NA 38th Annual Conference - Call for Workshops*

*Revolution and Innovation: At the Hub of Discovery*

The ARLIS/NA 38th Annual Conference will explore revolution and 
innovation within art and visual resources librarianship as new 
technologies, economic changes and other factors transform our 
profession. Rapid change creates opportunities to embrace new ways of 
exploring the issues librarians face daily. How have you responded to 
the changes in the information landscape? What innovative methods have 
you developed to resolve the problems that have arisen from all these 
new developments? How have collaborations amongst colleagues, peers, 
institutions and more changed how you work?

Individuals are invited to submit proposals for half day or whole day 
workshops to take place on either the first or last day of the 
conference (to be determined). Workshops provide an opportunity to 
discuss current and emerging topics in a smaller, interactive 
atmosphere. Workshops that bring together professionals from different 
library communities as well as from researchers and other outside 
practitioners are especially encouraged. Each workshop should be 
well-focused, aim to be hands-on and participatory, and encourage 
collaboration and discussions among the participants.

Proposals should contain the necessary information for the Conference 
Program Committee to judge the importance, relevance, quality and 
community interest in the proposed workshop. Proposals should include 
the following:

    * Name of the workshop
    * Workshop description
    * Workshop length
    * Maximum number of people best served by the workshop
    * How the workshop relates to the theme of the conference
    * What the learning objectives are for the workshop
    * Possible format of the workshop
    * Technical and space needs for the workshop
    * Information about previous offering(s) of the workshop, if
      applicable: attendance, structure, feedback
    * Names, affiliations, and research interests of the workshop proposers

The workshop proposal submission deadline is* June 22, 2009*. Proposals 
received after the submission deadline will automatically be placed on 
the waiting list. Incomplete workshop proposals will not be reviewed.
*
**Workshop Topics*

The following topics have been identified as the main interests for 
workshops from the conference evaluation and planning surveys, and the 
topics are purposefully broad.

    * Emerging technologies
    * Grant research and proposals
    * Instruction and visual literacy
    * Collection development and management
    * Metadata and cataloging
    * Visual resources
    * Administrative and management issues
    * Reference
    * Fundraising
    * Academic library issues

Workshop proposers are encouraged to think of ways that workshops can 
take advantage of the rich resources of the Boston area. The Program 
Committee welcomes ideas and will work with approved workshops to 
explore the resources of the area that can be incorporated into the 
workshop.

When drafting your proposal please keep the following in mind:

    * Target Audience – This conference will include library
      professionals and students from academic, art and design school,
      museum, public and special libraries and visual resources
      collections, among many others. Attendees work with collections
      that include architecture, art, landscape architecture, planning
      (city and regional), dance, theatre, photography, visual resources
      and more.
    * Educational Objectives – Workshops should have stated learning
      objectives so that those attending come away with information to
      assist them with their own career.

Applicants will be notified by August 20, 2009, via email, as to the 
status of their proposal.

Please submit your workshop proposal by following this link: 
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=3pM2PfyOC1_2bVoepIwEpXGQ_3d_3d.
*
**Responsibilities of Program Committee and Workshop Organizers*

For all accepted proposals, the Program Committee will be responsible for:

    * Providing logistical and technical support and a meeting place for
      the workshop.
    * Liaising and coordinating between the Program Committee and
      workshop organizers.

Workshop organizers will be responsible for the following:

    * Handouts for participants
    * Communicating technical needs to Program Committee

The Publicity Co-Coordinators will provide publicity for the workshops.

/ARLIS/NA does not provide financial support to the organizers and 
presenters of workshops. If accepted, workshop organizers and all 
presenters are responsible for their own registration, travel and hotel 
accommodations. /*/

/*If you have any questions, please contact the Program Co-Chairs: 
Jennifer Friedman, MIT ([log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>) and 
Ann Whiteside, MIT ([log in to unmask]).


With regards,

Jennifer Friedman, on behalf of the Program Committee

_Program Committee_

Jennifer Friedman, MIT, Program Co-Chair
Ann Whiteside, MIT, Program Co-Chair
Susanne Javorski, Wesleyan University
Kathy Ritter
Deb Verhoff, Art Institute of Boston at Lesley College
Whitney Vitale, Boston Architectural College

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Project Director, SAHARA
MIT - Room 7-238
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Cambridge, MA 02139
Phone: 617-258-5594
Fax: 617-253-9331
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