The Online VRA Bulletin: Now Accepting
Submissions!
Dear colleagues,
The Visual Resources Association is now accepting articles for the
online VRA Bulletin (http://online.vraweb.org/vrab/) published by the Berkeley Electronic Press. Over the
past several months, the VRA Board, Publications Advisory Group, and
Editors have been working on the transition from its current print
format to an electronic journal. We encourage all VRA members and
interested colleagues to consider publishing with VRA.
The mission of the VRA Bulletin is to serve the membership of
the Visual Resources Association by providing a professional forum for
the discussion and dissemination of ideas and information directly
related to the field of visual resources. The Bulletin also
serves as a record of the Association's research and progress; thus,
contributions from VRA professionals are essential to the
Bulletin's relevance and continuation.
VRA members are strongly encouraged to submit their writing to the
Bulletin and enjoy the benefits of being published. When
considering submitting an article, please keep in mind the following
categories, but we also encourage you to think creatively about
information to share through this new medium:
Feature Articles - authored by members of the Association and
like-minded information professionals from outside VRA, feature
articles cover a wide range of topics including: digital imaging and
digital projects; cataloging and classification systems; historical
collections and archives; data standards; education and professional
development; intellectual property rights and copyright; library
automation; collection development; digital curation and preservation;
visual literacy and instruction; and, professional standards and
ethics. Feature articles should be approximately 2,000 to 5,000 words
in length.
Perspectives - the Perspectives section of the journal allows
VRA members the opportunity to write thoughtful, measured, and
well-researched professional opinion articles on a particular subject
or issue of interest. Perspectives articles should be approximately
1,000 to 3,000 words in length.
Reviews - The VRA Bulletin welcomes reviews. Members may
review print publications, lectures, presentations, databases, online
collections, software, standards, imaging equipment, etc. Reviews
should be 250 to 1,000 words in length.
Association News - this section of the Bulletin is
reserved for association news (for both VRA and affiliate societies)
as well as member news when appropriate.
To Submit - Submitting content to the VRA Bulletin
starts by visiting the VRA Online site at http://online.vraweb.org/ and choosing "Submit Article" from the menu
of choices located in the left sidebar under "Author
Corner".
Account Creation - You will be prompted to log in or create an
account. If this is your first time submitting to the online VRA
Bulletin, you will need to create an account, which will provide
the editors with your contact information and the ability to properly
attribute your work. After you have created an account, you will
receive an e-mail confirming your account creation. Simply click on
the link in this e-mail--and your account will be ready to use.
Submission Process - The submission process consists of the
following steps: 1. Reading and accepting the Article Submission
Agreement;
2. Providing information about yourself and any other authors; and
3. Uploading your article and any related items. You may revise any of
these elements later by accessing your submission from your account
page.
Before you begin a submission, you should prepare the following: the
article title, an abstract (separate from the article body), keywords
for your article (optional), and the text of your article needs to be
saved in Microsoft Word or RTF format. The article text does not need
to have a title page, integrated abstract, or page numbers, because
these are generated from information you add to the online system when
uploading. Your submission will be final when all required steps have
been completed and you click the final "Submit" button. The
editorial review will begin as soon as the VRA Bulletin
receives a readable article, along with an abstract and the article
title. You can update any information right up until the issue is
published.
Terms and Guidelines - A Submission Guidelines page
(http://online.vraweb.org/vrab/submguide.html) is available which outlines the process and
requirements in greater detail. Also available is a page detailing
the VRA Bulletin Policies (http://online.vraweb.org/vrab/policies.html), including General Terms and Conditions,
General Submission Rules, Rights for Authors and VRA Online, and
Attribution and Usage Policies. Please review these terms before
deciding to submit your work to the VRA Bulletin. Once you are
online, the system will walk you through the whole process-it is
really user friendly.
Please join us on this new publishing adventure! We're here to help,
so don't hesitate to contact Anne Blecksmith ([log in to unmask])
or Jason Miller ([log in to unmask]) with any questions.
With all best wishes for a pleasant break, we look forward to
receiving your submissions and working with you in the New Year!
Anne Blecksmith and Jason Miller
Content and Production Editors
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