*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.
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**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.
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**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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Jennifer Friedman, Collections Manager and Public Services Librarian
Rotch Library of Architecture and Planning
Building 7-238, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
77 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02139
Tel: (617) 258-5595 Fax: (617) 253-9331
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