Registration is now open for SEI 2015! To sign up, please visit the registration page on the SEI website: http://seiworkshop.org/registration/.

In its twelfth year as a joint program between the Art Libraries Society of North America (ARLIS/NA) and the Visual Resources Association Foundation (VRAF), SEI 2105 will be held at the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign from June 9-12, 2015.

SEI (Summer Educational Institute for Visual Resources and Image Management) is an intensive workshop featuring a curriculum that specifically addresses the requirements of today's professional, including hands-on and lecture modules. Expert instructors cover intellectual property rights, the digital lifecycle, metadata and cataloging, essential tools of image management, digital preservation, and uses of images in digital humanities. Attendees also enjoy an opportunity to discuss and brainstorm on a range of issues, from new media and marketing visual resources to future career roles.

The SEI curriculum is suited to information professionals new to the field, those currently enrolled in library schools who wish to gain image management training, and more experienced professionals eager to respond to fast-changing technological advancements and job requirements. Individuals with a range of professional roles have benefited from past SEIs. Recent attendees said they definitely would recommend SEI to others; one noted “Good experience and a great way to interact with others doing what I do.” Another graduate wrote ”SEI showed me the range of roles in the field, including what I might encounter in a different position.”

More information about SEI, including curriculum and instructors, can be found on the SEI workshop website: http://seiworkshop.org/. Please feel free to contact the SEI co-chairs, Meghan Musolff ([log in to unmask]) or Greta Bahnemann ([log in to unmask]) with any questions.