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Call for Papers
Section of Art Libraries
IFLA Bangkok, August 20 - 28, 1999
The sessions for the Section for Art Libraries are planned under the
general conference theme, Libraries as Gateways to an Enlightened World.
The Art Libraries will focus on topics dealing with the impact of
technology on art libraries today. More specifically, the sessions will
deal with the following:
Open Session - formal papers
=B7 Electronic art information - creating it, disseminating it, archiving it
- is it worth the cost?
sub-topics: The demand for images on the Web - cost, quality, rights and
access.
Archiving exhibition Websites
Librarians as Webmasters
Cataloging the Web
Computerised indexes in art - easy access vs. difficult technical =
support
Workshop - interactive, short presentation
=B7 Blurring the boundaries: Should art librarians work with archivists,
curators, educators, or become more specialized?
sub-topics: Changing role of art librarians in the electronic age
Teamwork: creating Websites in art organizations
The art bibliographer - a creature of the past?
The art librarian as mediator
The format of the workshop will be interactive. The papers will not be
read, but the main points will be presented by the speakers. A moderator
will comment on the paper, asking provocative questions to stimulate group
participation.
The proposals for papers are due on December 1, 1998. You must include the
title plus a 100 - 200 word abstract, to give a brief description of the
paper. You will be notified by January 1, 1999 regarding the acceptance of
your paper. You will then have until April 1, 1999 to complete the paper
and send it in to the Chair of the Section of Art Libraries. The paper for
the Open Session should be no more than 8 pages on A4 paper, double spaced.
The Workshop presentation papers should be no longer than 4 pages on A4,
double spaced.
Send your proposal to:
Jeannette Dixon
Chair, IFLA Section of Art Libraries
c/o Hirsch Library, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
P.O. Box 6826
Houston, TX 77265
USA
Tel: 12 713 639 7326
Fax: 12 713 639 7399
email: hirsch=40mfah.org
