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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Maureen Burns, Ed.D.
IMAGinED Consulting
310-489-3792
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http://imageminders.net/

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