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THE 2011 SUMMER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR VISUAL RESOURCES AND IMAGE MANAGEMENT Registration is filling fast, with just a few spots still available. Register now to guarantee your participation by visiting the SEI website at http://www.vrafoundation.org/sei2011/index.html SEI 2011 offers hands-on workshops, facilitated discussion sessions on major topics impacting the field today, and in-depth courses taught by experienced professionals Topics: Digital Imaging: Capture, storage, access in workshops geared to either basic or advanced students Metadata: Overview of metadata standards, crosswalks, cataloguing, and migration, with a focus on inter-operation Intellectual Property Rights: In-depth look at cutting edge copyright issues, specific academic fair use case studies and practical challenges Social Media/New Media: Hands-on opportunity for students to directly engage with exciting Web 2.0 technologies and develop skills to immediately apply in their professional settings The Product Environment: Comparative look at different ways of obtaining, storing, organizing, and distributing images through an overview of various Digital Asset Management Systems (DAMS), subscription digital image libraries, and digital image licensing providers. Strategic Planning: Wrap-up to the SEI learning experience, this session will allow the student to pull together what he/she has learned and create a formal plan to implement new projects. Keynote: Tim B. Castillo, professor, University of New Mexico, director, ARTS Lab [art, research, technology + science] Castillo is a tenured Associate Professor at the School of Architecture and Planning and, since 2009, a member of the Interdisciplinary Film and Digital Media faculty. In 2010 he was appointed as the Director of the Art, Research, Technology and Science Laboratory, an interdisciplinary digital media laboratory at the University. Professor Castillo has been pursuing new pedagogies that explore applications related to emerging digital technologies. His architectural studios and seminars investigate new progressive strategies for design that are defined by informatics, digital media and CAD/CAM processes. Details: The Institute will be held June 7 to June 10, 2011, on the campus of the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque. Comfortable dorm suites afford easy on-campus housing for SEI 2011 students. UNM, with its extensive programs in visual culture, offers an exciting backdrop for learning. Visit http://www.vrafoundation.org/sei2011/index.html Kathe Hicks Albrecht Director, VRA Foundation Visual Resources Curator Katzen Arts Center, Visual Resources Center American University 4400 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20016 202-885-1675 [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Elizabeth Schaub Director, Visual Resources Collection School of Architecture The University of Texas at Austin 1 University Station, B7500 Austin, Texas 78712-0222 512.471.5003 (vox) 512.471.0716 (fax) [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Deep Focus<http://soa.utexas.edu/vrc/blog/> (blog) Delicious<http://www.delicious.com/utsoavrc> Facebook<http://www.facebook.com/utsoavrc> <http://www.facebook.com/utsoavrc>Flickr<http://www.flickr.com/photos/utsoa/collections/72157622639292088/> YouTube Channel<http://www.youtube.com/user/SOAVRC> :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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.arlisna.org Questions may be addressed to list owner (Judy Dyki) at: [log in to unmask] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~