We’re pleased to announce formation of the new Image Resources Interest Group in the Association of College and Research Libraries.

 

The Image Resources Interest Group (IRIG) will provide a forum for ongoing discussion of the unique issues presented by the development and support of interdisciplinary image resources in academic libraries. Discussion topics will include the following:

 

·         Selecting and using subscription image databases

·         Choosing digital asset management and presentation tools

·         Working with images across systems and platforms

·         Supporting faculty research and teaching with images

·         Developing interdisciplinary image collections

·         Collaborating with academic departments and across library units to support image resource development and use

·         Image cataloging and metadata

·         Effective access to image resources through library web sites

·         Visual literacy

·         Image copyright

·         Digital capture

More information about the Image Resources Interest Group is now available through ALA Connect, at http://connect.ala.org/node/78932.   To join  the group, log in with your ALA login/password, and click on the “Join” button in the right-hand menu.

 

Please also join the ACRL IRIG group on Facebook at: http://www.facebook.com/search/?q=acrl+irig&init=quick#/group.php?gid=154722834828&ref=search&sid=1487406806.1086793620..1 . 

 

Sincerely,

 

Denise Hattwig
Chair, ACRL Image Resources Interest Group (2009-2010)
University of Washington Libraries
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Joanna Burgess
Vice-Chair, ACRL Image Resources Interest Group (2009-2010)
Reed College
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