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:
  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.

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. 
 
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:
  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.

Responsibilities of Program Committee and Workshop Organizers
 
For all accepted proposals, the Program Committee will be responsible for:
  Workshop organizers will be responsible for the following:
  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]) 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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