VRA does include image librarians/curators from all kinds of
disciplines. On the other hand, I'm wondering if other art
librarians/art visual resource professionals are being asked
increasingly to take on some sort of involvement with images in other
disciplines as well - because of their expertise of managing art
images. In my case, I was given responsibility for an interdisciplinary
image fund - because of my awareness of digital image issues through my
association with VRA and ARLIS/NA - a few years back when the fund was
created. Our university system would prefer to have one database, or at
least compatible databases, for all subjects to be more user-friendly.
Is this sort of thing happening in other institutions?
Marilyn
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Marilyn Nasserden
Fine Arts Librarian
University of Calgary Library
Janine Henri wrote:
> I was going to chime in in this same vain. Does anyone know how many
> VRA members working in art-related collections vs non-art related
> collections? I seem to recall that at one point the image librarian
> at the Bat Conservation Society in Austin was a VRA member (with no
> interest in the subject of art). She attended our chapter conferences
> when there was relevant VR programming, but had no interest in
> ARLIS/NA conferences. Don't image librarians and photo curators
> working in historical societies and special collections in all kinds
> of disciplines join VRA?
>
> Janine Henri
>
>
>> On the other hand, could VRA eventually expand its scope to include
>> people who work with collections in the sciences? For instance, a field
>> biologist responsible for a large, growing collection of images (photos,
>> digital, etc.) that document a long-term, NSF funded research project on
>> desertification.
>> Just some thoughts.
>>
>> Heather Ball, MLIS
>> Head, Art and Architecture Library
>> Virginia Tech
>> 302 Cowgill Hall
>> Blacksburg, VA 24062-9001
>> ph 540.231.9272
>>
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