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Hi All, There is one month left to submit proposals for the VRA conference taking place this fall. ARLIS/NA-VRA Liaison Karen Bouchard *From:* Visual Resources Association <[log in to unmask]> *Date:* February 28, 2024 at 3:32:54 PM CST *To:* [log in to unmask] *Subject:* *VRA 2024 Call for Proposals: One month left to submit!* *Reply-To:* [log in to unmask] VRA Website <http://vra.memberclicks.net/message2/link/7aae8399-87ca-423d-9afe-98e288575675/1> | My VRA Log In <http://vra.memberclicks.net/message2/link/7aae8399-87ca-423d-9afe-98e288575675/2> | Contact Us <http://vra.memberclicks.net/message2/link/7aae8399-87ca-423d-9afe-98e288575675/3> You have one month left to submit your content proposals for the 2024 VRA Conference! The conference will be held *October 8–10, 2024*, at the Embassy Suites in downtown Minneapolis, MN. The format will be *hybrid*, allowing for the possibility of presenting remotely. The Visual Resources Association (VRA) is a multidisciplinary organization dedicated to furthering research and education in the field of image management within the educational, cultural heritage, and commercial environments. Past conference schedules <http://vra.memberclicks.net/message2/link/7aae8399-87ca-423d-9afe-98e288575675/4> can give you an idea of the range of topics presented in previous years; for further inspiration you may also wish to read through a list of suggested topics below. *Click here to access the conference proposal form. <http://vra.memberclicks.net/message2/link/7aae8399-87ca-423d-9afe-98e288575675/5>* Interested in engaging with the VRA community to develop or refine a proposal or suggest ideas? The VRA's Education Committee has set up a *Virtual Whiteboard <http://vra.memberclicks.net/message2/link/7aae8399-87ca-423d-9afe-98e288575675/6>* where you can brainstorm collaboratively about potential papers, sessions, special interest/user groups, workshops, and poster sessions. Reach out to the Education Committee Co-Chairs at [log in to unmask] <http://vra.memberclicks.net/message2/link/7aae8399-87ca-423d-9afe-98e288575675/7> if you have any questions about the whiteboard. *Suggested topics include:* - Coding (PHP, Python, SQL, etc.) - Community outreach - Copyright/Intellectual property - Digital asset management, digital curation, digital preservation, etc. - Digitization (workflows, digital capture and imaging technologies) - Digital scholarship and digital humanities - Diversity, equity, inclusion, cultural competencies, social justice - Project management (communication, grant writing, prioritization, leadership, etc.) - Linked data - Materials/Objects collections - Metadata/Cataloging ethics (decolonizing vocabularies, radical cataloging) - Storytelling and oral history - Technologies (GIS and mapping, 3D imaging, etc.) - Tools: open source, evolution, future trends - Workplace cultures and professional transitions (academic departments, libraries, cultural heritage institutions, archives, corporate, etc.) Content may take the form of papers, sessions, special interest/user groups, workshops, posters sessions, and committee meetings. All proposals are welcome, and if you have other conference ideas or suggestions that do not fit the conference proposal form, please reach out to the Directors for Events and Initiatives, Maria Nuccilli and Brian Shelburne. <http://vra.memberclicks.net/message2/link/7aae8399-87ca-423d-9afe-98e288575675/8> *Again, the proposal deadline is Monday, April 1, 2024. **Click here to access the conference proposal form.* <http://vra.memberclicks.net/message2/link/7aae8399-87ca-423d-9afe-98e288575675/5> Connect with Us: Twitter <http://vra.memberclicks.net/message2/link/7aae8399-87ca-423d-9afe-98e288575675/9> | Instagram <http://vra.memberclicks.net/message2/link/7aae8399-87ca-423d-9afe-98e288575675/10> | Facebook <http://vra.memberclicks.net/message2/link/7aae8399-87ca-423d-9afe-98e288575675/11> | LinkedIn <http://vra.memberclicks.net/message2/link/7aae8399-87ca-423d-9afe-98e288575675/12> ------------------------------ This email was sent to [log in to unmask] by [log in to unmask] Visual Resources Association • PO Box 23576, New York, New York 10087-3576, United States Remove My Email or Manage Preferences <http://vra.memberclicks.net/unsubscribe2/v2/unsubscribe/7aae8399-87ca-423d-9afe-98e288575675> • Privacy Policy <http://www.memberclicks.com/emailprivacy/> [image: Powered by MemberClicks] <http://www.memberclicks.com> -- Karen A. 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