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A wealth of experience and perspectives will be presented by the speakers selected for the upcoming 16-17 August satellite meeting prior to the Boston meeting of IFLA. The meeting, sponsored by the New England chapter of ARLIS/NA, is an opportunity for art librarians and visual resource curators from around the world to meet and learn from each other. The theme of the meeting is the question often we often hear: "How can I find a picture of ...?" : The Changing Nature of Image Research. The conference is open to all interested parties, not just those attending the following annual meeting of IFLA. Everyone will be welcomed on Thursday 16 August when we assemble at the Boston Architectural Center to hear Pulitzer Prize-winning critic Robert Campbell discuss the challenges of creating new and interesting buildings in a city like Boston, with such a strong historical character and such strong neighborhood sentiments. On Friday 17 August we devote the day to hearing about and discussing the challenges we each face as we provide access to images, from our own collections and from those of other instutitions and vendors. The speakers represent an interesting array of those actively involved in the changes wrought by the digital revolution. We begin the day at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, with our keynote speaker Henry Pisciotta (Pennsylvania State University) who will present a vision of current and future issues that are crucial to our success. Three respondents will take off from Henry's comments and present the world as seen through their individual and institutional perspectives: Nancy Allen, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA; Geert-Jan Koot, Rijksmuseum Research Library, Amsterdam; and Elisa Lanzi, Smith College, Northampton, MA Public Library. Later that afternoon we will reassemble at Harvard University to learn about imaging projects from around the world. Our three speakers represent some of the major national libraries involved today with large digitization programs: Marie-Claude Thompson, Departement des estampes et de la photographie, Bibliotheque Nationale de France; Helena Zinkham, Head, Technical Services Section, Prints and Photographs Division, Library of Congress; and Graham Jefcoate, Head of Early Printed Collections, British Library. After a break we will hear from two speakers talking about consortial imaging projects: Beth Sandore, Head, Digital Imaging and Media Technology Initiative, University of Illinois; and Dan Greenstein, Director of the Digital Library Foundation (speaking on DLF initiatives including ArtSTOR). At the conclusion of the program Katherine Martinez, director of the Fine Arts Library at Harvard University will provide a summery of the themes we have discussed throughout the meeting. If you haven't registered already, please consider sending in your registration today. The postmarked deadline is July 15, and there will not be onsite registration for those who have not already notified us of their attendance. The full program, registration form, tour information and housing suggestions are on the website: http://www.library.yale.edu/arlis-ifla-2001/ We look forward to seeing you in Boston in August! Hugh Wilburn (Chair, ARLIS/NA-IFLA 2001 Task Force) Librarian of the Frances Loeb Library Harvard Design School [log in to unmask] __________________________________________________________________ Mail submissions to [log in to unmask] Administrative matters (file requests, subscription requests, etc) to [log in to unmask] ARLIS-L Archives and subscription maintenance: http://lsv.uky.edu/archives/arlis-l.html Questions may be addressed to list owner (Kerri Scannell) at: [log in to unmask]