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We are very pleased to announce the publication of the most recent issue of the Visual Resources Association Bulletin, which can be downloaded here:http://online.vraweb.org/vrab/vol43/iss2/

This Special Issue, Digital Humanities and the Visual, was guest edited by John Taormina to whom we would like to issue warm congratulations and deep thanks for his efforts.

As always: Many thanks to each of the issue’s contributors and a reminder to our readers that the Bulletin is always interested to hear about your projects and professional goings-on so, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with the VRAB Content Editor, Maureen Burns ([log in to unmask]) regarding article ideas.

The submission process can be started on the VRAB website at: http://online.vraweb.org/vrab/

Enjoy the issue!

Contents of the issue:

Letter from the Editor(s)

• Digital Humanities and the Visual: A Special Themed Issue of the Visual Resources Association Bulletin - Maureen Burns, IMAGinED Consulting

Feature Articles

• The New Interactive: Reimagining Visual Collections as Immersive Environments - Jeffrey P. Emanuel, Harvard University; Christopher M. Morse, Harvard University; Luke Hollis, Archimedes Digital
• Teens Use Tech to Talk Art: Amplifying Teen Voice and Art Interpretation - Tasia Endo, Seattle Art Museum
• Collaborative Teaching and Digital Visualization in an Art History Classroom - Hannah Jacobs, Duke University
• Piloting Linked Open Data on Artists’ Books: a Case Study in Interoperability and Sustainability - Emilee Mathews, University of California, Irvine; Laura J. Smart, University of California, Irvine

Reviews

• Review of "Digital Humanities in the Library: Challenges and Opportunities for Subject Specialists" - Sarah Osborne Bender, National Museum of Women in the Arts
• Review of "Graphs, Maps, Trees: Abstract Models for Literary History" - Jeannine Keefer, University of Richmond
• Review of "Debates in the Digital Humanities" - Jenni M. Rodda, Visual Resources Association
• Review of "Digital_Humanities" - John J. Taormina, Duke University

This issue, as well as future electronic VRA Bulletins, will be available exclusively to the VRA membership for the first six months after publishing. To download articles within these first six months, you'll need to log in with the email address associated with your VRA membership, or access the bulletin from a network designated as being a subscriber. If you have any problems signing in to gain access to the Bulletin, please email the Bulletin's Production Editor (Hannah Marie Marshall, [log in to unmask]com)

As always, we welcome and encourage your contributions to the VRA Bulletin. Submitting material for publication can be easily started at:  http://online.vraweb.org/vrab/  

For more information on the VRA Bulletin and other VRA publications, please visit:

http://vraweb.org/publications/index.html

Best Wishes & Happy Holidays! 

Maureen & Hannah

Maureen Burns, VRAB Content Editor