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Dear ARLIS/NA Friends, The proposal deadline for the IFLA Art Libraries Satellite Conference is February 14. Are you involved in some aspect of digital art publishing¡ªas a creator, consumer, collector, or archivist? Do you have concerns about the impact of art e-publishing that you¡¯d like to discuss in an international context? Please throw your hat in the ring and join us next August in Paris! If you have questions about the conference program, the suitability of a topic, etc., feel free to contact me directly. All the best, Sandy Brooke Call for Papers: Art Libraries Meet the Challenges of E-Publishing IFLA Art Libraries Section Satellite Conference Paris, 12-14 August 2014 Recent years have seen an increase in experimental electronic publishing concerning the visual arts. Art publishers are not simply reproducing traditional print publications electronically; they are also creating remarkable works with unique digital functionalities. Artists, arts organizations, and publishers worldwide use applications, e-book readers, and Web resources in order to produce original artworks and new art resources. These new publications¡ªmedia-rich, collaborative, open-ended, or immersive¡ªare extending the scope of art publishing. In collaboration with the Institut national d¡¯histoire de l¡¯art (INHA), the Art Libraries Section of IFLA is organizing a three-day conference in Paris focused on visual arts e-publishing. The conference will be held at INHA¡¯s headquarters 12-14 August 2014. The three days will be divided between two morning sessions with conferences and round table discussions, and three afternoons devoted to site visits and demonstrations in Paris museums and libraries. Subjects of interest include: * Typology and impact of digital art publications, and the evaluation of potential readers and new perspectives * Mediation practices in a digital world, including how libraries play a part in the diffusion and public appropriation of digital art publishing * Conservation and heritage principles concerning digital art publishing * Digital art publishing and international copyright * Referencing of artist websites, including the impact on cataloging and acquisitions in libraries * Library public services associated with digital art publications * Conservation of digital art publications such as online sale catalogues and catalogues raisonn¨¦s The deadline for proposals is 14 February 2014. Proposal submission: Papers can present innovative e©\publishing efforts in the visual arts, explore the theoretical and technological underpinnings of such projects, or address the challenges libraries face in collecting, preserving, and providing access to this new, avant©\garde digital heritage. Proposals must be submitted in electronic format, by email, and must contain: * Title of the paper * Author(s) of the paper * Abstract or summary of the paper (400 words maximum) * Speaker¡¯s name, address, professional affiliation, and email address * Biographical note on the speaker (40 words maximum) Please submit proposals to: Sandra Ludig Brooke, Chair of the IFLA Art Libraries Section [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> V¨¦ronique Thom¨¦, Paris Organizing Committee [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Christine Ferret, Paris Organizing Committee christine.ferret @inha.fr<mailto:[log in to unmask]> Sandra Ludig Brooke Librarian, Marquand Library of Art & Archaeology McCormick Hall #161 Princeton University Princeton NJ 08544 609- 258-5860 http://marquand.princeton.edu/ Chair, IFLA Art Libraries Section Standing Committee International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions http://www.ifla.org/art-libraries ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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] ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~