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Posted on behalf of: Steven Kowalik [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> ________________________________ The Visual Resources Association’s 31th Annual Conference will be held in Providence, Rhode Island, from Wednesday, April 3 through Saturday, April 6, 2013, in the Providence Biltmore<http://www.providencebiltmore.com/>, a cherished architectural treasure. Proposals are now being solicited for the 2013 program sessions, workshops, papers, special interest/user groups, and case studies. All proposals are welcome, especially those related to the 2013 VRA Conference theme, “Capitalizing on Creativity”. Click here<https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dGZuMDM5Vl9jZkFmSGlHM0syYXdhdUE6MQ#gid=0> to go to the conference proposal form, which can also be accessed through the Visual Resources Association page<http://www.vraweb.org/>. A session is a 90 minute moderated session with 3 to 4 speakers at 20 minutes each followed by a facilitated brief question and answer period. A workshop is a 3 to 4 hour workshop to develop skills and experience in the field of Visual Resources, preferably with hands-on activities. A paper is an individual idea submission, which will be reviewed for possible grouping into a session. A special interest group is a 60 to 90-minute informal facilitated group discussion on topics related to a specific community within VRA. A case study is detailed information about an individual, small group, or project, generally including the accounts of subjects themselves. Moderators are encouraged to submit proposals. Individual case study proposals will be reviewed for possible groupings similar to the session format. The quality of conference content depends upon YOUR ideas and contributions, so get those creative juices flowing. Use the “Capitalizing on Creativity” conference theme, suggested topics from VRA members (see below), and your imagination to propose ideas which expand our outlooks beyond that which is familiar. If there is an area of concern or interest that you feel has not been adequately addressed in previous programs, do consider participating in this process by submitting a proposal. Moderators may put out calls for speakers within a proposed topic before submission of completed topics. The VRA Executive Board will be looking for complete, concise and articulate submissions with lists of presenters, when applicable. Specificity regarding audio-visual needs including live internet connectivity is recommended. To stimulate the creative process, here are some excellent suggestions for proposal themes and topics selected from the post-conference survey responses, listed in no particular order: * VRC physical space issues * Cross-disciplinary outreach * Multidisciplinary cataloging * African art cataloging * Project and time management * Copyright sharing * Open access * Budget cut impacts * Digital content archiving and preservation * Digital asset management * Digital Humanities initiatives * VRC/Library collaboration * Fate of VR analog collections * VR curators/teachers (dual roles) * eBook and eJournal image content * Crisis management * Image tagging * Digitizing and access of student work Questions about the proposal process and the various presentation formats included in the VRA Conference program can be directed to me at <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>>. The proposal deadline is July 27, 2012. I look forward to receiving your proposals! Sincerely, Steven Kowalik ___________________________________________________ Steven Kowalik, MSLS Vice President for Conference Program, Visual Resources Association [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Zabar Art Librar<http://library.hunter.cuny.edu/about/zabar>y, Hunter College/CUNY 695 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10065 tel: 212-772-5054 / fax: 212-772-4142 _______________________________________________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~