Dear all, The Conference Planning Committee has decided to extend the Calls for Papers and Workshops that went out in May. The new deadline for proposal submissions is JULY 24, 2009. We encourage you to submit your ideas for topics you wish to discuss, or workshops you want to give or see given. We look forward to a rush of submissions!! The two calls are just below this message, in case you've lost track. *ARLIS/NA 38th Annual Conference - Call for Papers Revolution and Innovation: At the Hub of Discovery* The ARLIS/NA 38th Annual Conference will explore revolution and innovation within art librarianship 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 papers that provoke critical exchange and debate as well as practical advice and solutions in relation to the broad thematic areas referred to below. Submissions are encouraged that support opportunities for interaction between participants and enable the conference to engage in a truly interdisciplinary exchange of ideas and viewpoints. Individuals wishing to contribute paper abstract proposals for the ARLIS/NA 38th Annual Conference must submit a 250 word abstract for review by the Conference Program Committee. All abstracts must be submitted electronically using the online form available below. The abstract submission deadline is *June 22, 2009*. Abstracts received after the submission deadline will automatically be placed on the waiting list Abstract guidelines can be found in the online submission form. Incomplete abstracts will not be reviewed. *Thematic Areas* The following themes have been identified as the main interests of conference attendees from the conference evaluation and planning surveys. The themes are purposefully broad. The questions have been written to prompt and suggest possible platforms for discussion and debate. The Program Committee welcomes responses that extend and develop these themes in areas that will engage attendees in sharing different perspectives and provoke speculation about the future direction and development of art librarianship in the twenty first century. */Future of Art and Visual Resources Librarianship/* */ /* * As academic institutions look to cut their budgets, will art/architecture/visual resources libraries become merged with main libraries? Is this an opportunity? * Digital libraries and repositories will begin taking advantage of full text searchability. Where do catalogers fit into this new view of access? * Considering today’s tight budgets, how much metadata is enough when working with less support? * How do you increase your visibility on campus? What novel ways do you advocate for your library’s services? * How have you developed grant proposals for projects in your library? What were the challenges and what surprised you? * How do you satisfy customers in an increasingly 24/7 instant access world? What do you do differently? * Going beyond statistics, how do you know that you are providing patrons with the services and resources that they want? What are some inventive and successful measures that your library has taken to determine patron satisfaction? * Do corporate or business customer service practices such as “secret shoppers” have a place in libraries? Have any libraries used any of these methods successfully? */Collection Development/* */ /* * In light of the current economic climate, what strategies have you developed to provide quality resources for your community? * How do we provide access to information and ideas that are being created in technologies that have not been traditionally supported by libraries? How do we preserve that knowledge? * Is this an opportunity for collaborative collection development? Why or why not will collaborative collection development take root? * How do libraries balance fulfilling the patron’s desire for digital content with the realities of the heavily print nature of art, architecture and design publishing? */Emerging Technologies/* */ /* * How have you successfully created solutions using emerging technologies such as open source programs, mobile technologies, mashups and more? * Taking advantage of new technologies, what unique projects have you successfully collaborated on with your colleagues (library, IT, etc.)? */Reference and Instruction/* * With reduced staffing, who should be answering questions at the reference desk? * What are some strategies being employed by libraries to provide reference and instruction to distance students/faculty? * How have libraries developed instruction that integrates into the studio culture? * How are information and visual literacy programs being successfully integrated into curricula? */Visual Resources/* */ /* * The value of visual resources libraries is being questioned in some institutions. What are the strategies that can be employed to educate institutions and administrators about the value of such collections? How do you promote these collections to faculty and students who prefer Flickr databases and web searching? * Are there new paradigms for the building of and access to visual collections that we should be moving towards? Please submit your abstract by following this link: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=yzQS2txK78auP5kfgmiIjQ_3d_3d. *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. * **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. * **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 -- ************************************************************** Ann Whiteside Head, Rotch Library of Architecture & Planning Project Director, SAHARA MIT - Room 7-238 77 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge, MA 02139 Phone: 617-258-5594 Fax: 617-253-9331 [log in to unmask] www.libraries.mit.edu SAHARA wwww.saharaonline.org Cataloging Cultural Objects http://www.vraweb.org/ccoweb/cco/index.html __________________________________________________________________ Mail submissions to [log in to unmask] For information about joining ARLIS/NA see: http://www.arlisna.org/join.html Send administrative matters (file requests, subscription requests, etc) to [log in to unmask] ARLIS-L Archives and subscription maintenance: http://lsv.uky.edu/archives/arlis-l.html Questions may be addressed to list owner (Judy Dyki) at: [log in to unmask]