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, individual
papers, and workshops that expand on our theme within the fields of
libraries and visual resources.
Individuals
and groups are invited to submit proposals that provoke critical
exchange and debate as well as practical advice and solutions in
relation to the broad thematic areas referred to further below.
Submissions are encouraged that demonstrate collaboration between
professionals representing the two organizations, support opportunities
for interaction between participants and enable the conference
attendees to engage in a truly joint and interdisciplinary exchange of
ideas and viewpoints. In particular, we are looking for proposals that
emphasize collaboration between visual resources and libraries. Please
note that the call for special interest group, committee, and regional
chapter meetings will be issued separately.
In
the early fall, there will also be a call for moderators. The
moderators will coordinate the sessions, working with speakers to
ensure that they will present in the time allotted, work with the
conference planners to obtain appropriate AV equipment, etc.
Moderating a session will provide members with another opportunity to
be involved with the conference. Also in early fall, there will be a
call for poster sessions, giving the Program Committee more flexibility
to address topics that arise after sessions have been scheduled and
announced. Poster sessions may include projects, works in process, and
other topics of interest to conference attendees.
* A Paper
is an individual idea submission, which will be reviewed by the
Conference Program Co-Chairs and the Conference Program Committee and
grouped into sessions.
* A Session,
submitted as a group proposal, is a 60 to 90 minute moderated session
with 2 to 4 speakers at 20 minutes each followed by a facilitated brief
question and answer period. Group proposals for sessions may include a
suggested moderator; suggested speakers should be identified in the
proposal.
* A Workshop
is a 3 to 4 hour workshop, providing an opportunity to discuss current
and emerging topics in a smaller, interactive atmosphere. Workshops
that bring together professionals from different library and visual
resources communities as well as 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.
A
250 word abstract is requested for proposal submission, and will be
reviewed by the Conference Program Committee. All proposals must be
submitted 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
The
following themes have been identified as the main interests of
conference attendees. These themes are purposefully broad, and designed
to prompt and suggest possible platforms for lively 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
development of, and collaboration between, art librarianship and visual
resources 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
Heidi Raatz
VRA Vice President for Conference Program
Minneapolis Institute of Arts
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