More information about the upcoming VRA conference in Toronto below.
Please excuse the cross posting. This is the third in a series of
messages, in which many exciting aspects of the VRA Toronto
conference, 18-21 March 2009, will be highlighted.
>What's On In Toronto #3
>
>With so much great programming for VRA Toronto we can't possibly
>highlight it all, but invite you to explore the program for
>sessions, meetings, workshops and activities of interest to
>you:
><http://www.vraweb.org/conferences/toronto2009/>http://www.vraweb.org/conferences/toronto2009/
>
>What's new?
>Learn the latest with the Engaging New Technologies and Training
>Millennials sessions, two of many Toronto Conference opportunities
>where you will learn more about using new technology
>effectively. Eric Schwab has set a great example, employing
>Netvibes to gather information for Toronto conference goers at this
>site:
><http://www.netvibes.com/visualresources>http://www.netvibes.com/visualresources.
>
>The Vendor Slam is also new with a variety of vendors giving short
>presentations describing products and services of interest to the
>visual resources professional. Come and connect with the wonderful
>people who provide the VRA with products, tools, and current
>information on technological trends.
>
>Classics
>The VR world seems to be in constant transformation, but have your
>administrative materials and actions kept pace? Find out by
>attending one or both events focused on VR Administration: Workshop
>1: Issues in VR Administration and/or Session 5: Roundtable on
>Issues in Visual Resources Administration.
>
>Can't get enough information on metadata and cataloging? Grapple
>with the metadata issues at the heart of our practice by attending
>either of two mini-workshops, Dynamic Duo and Metadata with Muscle,
>as well as the sessions Metadata in Action, Outside the Canon,
>Digital Asset Discovery, and Bricks to Bamboo.
>
>Special Guest Speakers
>Be sure not to miss the Conference's Plenary Session: Fair Use /
>Fair Dealing; Which Should Give You More Comfort?. This session
>will feature two noted copyright scholars-one from the US and one
>from Canada-to discuss the differences and give us a better
>understanding of the two copyright doctrines.
>
>Additionally, the Keynote Address at the Membership Dinner will be
>given by Michael Edson, Director of Web and New Media Strategy at
>the Smithsonian Institution. Edson will speak on an emerging open
>access strategy for cultural heritage materials.
>
>Networking
>Get involved in interesting projects with like-minded
>colleagues. We invite all VRA members to check out committee
>meetings, special interest groups, and special user groups on topics
>of interest or associated with the tools of the trade (such as
>ARTstor, Digital Matchmaking, Getty vocabularies, MDID,
>etc.). Networking is where it's at, so don't be shy-Jump right in!
>
>Remember, the fast approaching early registration deadline is
>February 27, 2009!
>
>Come to Toronto! All your friends will be there, even those you've
>yet to meet.
>
>Regards,
>
>Your Incoming VRA Board Officers
>Maureen Burns, President-Elect < <mailto:[log in to unmask]>[log in to unmask] >
>Heidi Raatz, VP for Conference Program <
><mailto:[log in to unmask]>[log in to unmask] >
>Marcia Focht, Secretary <
><mailto:[log in to unmask]>[log in to unmask] >
Maureen A. Burns, Ed.D.
Humanities Curator
Visual Resources Collection
61 Humanities Instructional Building
University of California
Irvine, CA 92697-3375
949-824-8027 phone
949-824-4298 fax
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