Call for Proposals: Papers, Sessions, and Workshops
The 2nd Joint Conference between VRA and ARLIS/NA will be held in Minneapolis, MN from March 24-28, 2011. Our conference theme is Collaboration: Building Bridges in the 21st Century.We are now soliciting proposals for 2011 program sessions, individualpapers, and workshops that expand on our theme within the fields oflibraries and visual resources.
Individualsand groups are invited to submit proposals that provoke criticalexchange and debate as well as practical advice and solutions inrelation to the broad thematic areas referred to further below.Submissions are encouraged that demonstrate collaboration betweenprofessionals representing the two organizations, support opportunitiesfor interaction between participants and enable the conferenceattendees to engage in a truly joint and interdisciplinary exchange ofideas and viewpoints. In particular, we are looking for proposals thatemphasize collaboration between visual resources and libraries. Pleasenote that the call for special interest group, committee, and regionalchapter meetings will be issued separately.
Inthe early fall, there will also be a call for moderators. Themoderators will coordinate the sessions, working with speakers toensure that they will present in the time allotted, work with theconference planners to obtain appropriate AV equipment, etc. Moderating a session will provide members with another opportunity tobe involved with the conference. Also in early fall, there will be acall for poster sessions, giving the Program Committee more flexibilityto address topics that arise after sessions have been scheduled andannounced. Poster sessions may include projects, works in process, andother topics of interest to conference attendees.
* A Paperis an individual idea submission, which will be reviewed by theConference Program Co-Chairs and the Conference Program Committee andgrouped into sessions.
* A Session,submitted as a group proposal, is a 60 to 90 minute moderated sessionwith 2 to 4 speakers at 20 minutes each followed by a facilitated briefquestion and answer period. Group proposals for sessions may include asuggested moderator; suggested speakers should be identified in theproposal.
* A Workshopis a 3 to 4 hour workshop, providing an opportunity to discuss currentand emerging topics in a smaller, interactive atmosphere. Workshopsthat bring together professionals from different library and visualresources communities as well as researchers and other outsidepractitioners are especially encouraged. Each workshop should bewell-focused, aim to be hands-on and participatory, and encouragecollaboration and discussions among the participants.
A250 word abstract is requested for proposal submission, and will bereviewed by the Conference Program Committee. All proposals must besubmitted electronically using the online form available below.
The submission deadline is July 1, 2010. Proposals received after the submission deadline will automatically be placed on the waiting list.
Guidelines can be found in the online submission form. Incomplete abstracts will not be reviewed.
Thematic Areas
Thefollowing themes have been identified as the main interests ofconference attendees. These themes are purposefully broad, and designedto prompt and suggest possible platforms for lively discussion anddebate. The Program Committee welcomes responses that extend anddevelop these themes in areas that will engage attendees in sharingdifferent perspectives and provoke speculation about the futuredevelopment of, and collaboration between, art librarianship and visualresources in the 21st century.
Collaboration
Copyright and Fair Use
Collection Development
Emerging Technologies
Future of Art and Visual Resources Librarianship
Marketing, Visibility, and Social Media
Preservation
Reference and User Instruction
Please submit your proposal and abstract by following this link: http://vraweb.org/conferences/2011Minneapolis-proposal/proposal.php
Questions about the proposal process can be directed to the Conference Program Co-Chairs.
We look forward to reviewing your proposals.
Best regards,
Jessica McIntyre and Heidi Raatz
Conference Program Co-chairs:
Jessica McIntyre
Chair, ARLIS/NA Twin Cities Chapter
Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Art Research and Reference Library
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Heidi Raatz
VRA Vice President for Conference Program
Minneapolis Institute of Arts
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