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2006 VISUAL RESOURCES ASSOCIATION ANNUAL CONFERENCE:
CALL FOR PARTICIPATION
The Visual Resources Association, the international organization of image media professionals, invites submissions of program proposals for its 24th annual conference in Baltimore, Maryland March 6 – March 11, 2006. We encourage you to propose sessions, seminars, workshops, or individual papers, as well as special interest group meetings, including but not exclusive to the following areas: digital photography, scanning and presentation of digital images; cataloguing and metadata (including non-western and special topics cataloguing); navigating the workplace; trend forecasting for the Visual Resources profession and the expanding role of visual resources curatorship; utilizing technology in teaching; visual resources in museums; copyright and Fair Use; and introductory topics to benefit those new to the profession.
The deadline is June 17, 2005. We encourage you to review the guidelines and to submit your proposal through the online form, available here (insert link). The formats are the same as last year. However, please review the following guidelines carefully before filling out the mandatory proposal form.
GUIDELINES FOR PROGRAM PROPOSALS
Proposals must include:
· abstract of the content justifying the significance of the session for the field of visual resources and image
collection management;
· title of proposed session, workshop, etc.;
· proposed speakers and presenters with complete personal contact information;
· audio-visual requests.
Program Formats: Please review carefully.
· Thematically clustered, multi-formatted proposal packages may be submitted (e.g., the Common Ground
Series of session, seminar, and workshop at the 2002 conference), but each part must be submitted as a
separate program proposal. The VRA Executive Board reserves the right to seek revision of a proposal to
best fit the conference program.
1. Session. 90-minute moderated session with 3 or 4 speakers at 20 minutes each.
2. Seminar. 90-minute session with any number of panelists consisting of brief presentations and followed by
a facilitated, in-depth question-and-answer period.
3. Individual Papers. Individual papers not yet associated with a session topic; may be assigned to a formal
session or to an Open Session.
4. Special Interest Group. 60- or 90-minute informal facilitated group discussion on topics related to a specific
community within VRA. Example of Special Interest Group discussions include Museum VR Professionals,
Solo VR Professionals, MDID Users Group, Problems in Cataloging, etc.
5. Workshop. Half or full-day workshop to develop skills and experience in administrative or technical aspects
of Visual Resources. Interactive/audience participation components are strongly encouraged. Workshop
proposals may focus on Leadership Skills, Project Development, Grant Writing, Data Standards, Advanced
Database Design, etc.
Speakers / Presenters:
We encourage you to identify potential or confirmed speakers in your submitted proposal. Proposals approved without identified speakers will be posted later on VRA-L with a call for presenters.
ALL PROPOSALS MUST BE RECEIVED BY June 20, 2005. Applicants will be notified in early August. Please submit proposals using the online Proposal Form , or you may direct your proposals to:
Betha L. Whitlow , VRA Vice President for Conference Program
Curator of Visual Resources
Washington University in Saint Louis
1 Brookings Dr., Box 1189
Saint Louis, MO 63130
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