Internship Posting: digitization intern for the Field Book Project
Posted: February 16, 2012 Filed under: Archives, Digital Imaging, Images: Manuscripts, Opportunities: Internships, Special Collections | Tags: archives, digitization, field book project, manuscripts, NMNH, SIA, smithsonian Leave a comment »The Smithsonian Institution seeks a summer digitization intern for the
Field Book Project, a joint initiative by the Smithsonian National Museum
of Natural History (NMNH) and the Smithsonian Institution Archives (SIA).
Internships are 10-12 weeks and must take place between June 1 and August
31, 2012.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The Field Book Project is seeking an intern to work
with the primary source field book collections in the Department of
Botany. The Field Book Project is a collaborative initiative between the
Smithsonian Institution Archives and National Museum of Natural History
and works to improve access to primary source field notes, expedition
journals, photographs, and other materials documenting field work for
scientific research and discovery. The field book collection spans more
than 150 years of scientific field work and contains manuscripts and other
materials that document information on specimen collections that may not
be available on the specimen labels or in published literature. Interns
will reproduce original works in digital format for a myriad of imaging
products.
QUALIFICATIONS: The intern must be able to handle delicate manuscripts
carefully, should have a healthy respect for historic collections, and
should be interested in learning about best practices and techniques for
digital imaging in an archival repository. Attention to detail for quality
control purposes is a must. Any previous experience with digitization
and/or knowledge of digital image file formats, settings, embedded
metadata and naming conventions should be mentioned in the application.
AWARD PACKAGE: None
TO APPLY: Send a resume, two references, and a cover letter detailing how
the internship relates to your academic or career goals to Carolyn
Sheffield at sheffieldc@si.edu<mailto:sheffieldc@si.edu>.
DEADLINE: February 25, 2012.
2012 ACRL Image Resources Interest Group Midwinter Virtual Meeting
Posted: February 10, 2012 Filed under: ArLiSNAP, Digital Imaging, Professional Associations, Special Collections, Visual Resources | Tags: ACRL, image resources, melissa gold fournier, peter hirtle, public domain image policies Leave a comment »2012 ACRL Image Resources Interest Group Midwinter Virtual Meeting:
“Current Trends in Public Domain Image Policies”
How accessible are your “public domain” digital collections? Please join the ACRL Image Resources Interest Group (IRIG) for a conversation about the range of usage policies for public domain digital image collections. To what extent do new open access decisions reflect a shift in the way academic libraries and archives treat access to digital reproductions of public domain materials in our stewardship? Speakers from Cornell and Yale will talk about the recent open access policies at their institutions, and there will be a discussion and Q&A opportunity. Following the program, there will be IRIG updates and announcements.
About the speakers:
Peter Hirtle is a Senior Policy Advisor at Cornell University Library. Read his bio.
Melissa Gold Fournier is Associate Museum Registrar and Manager of Imaging Services at the Yale Center for British Art, where she oversees the operation and production of the digital imaging studio as well as rights-related collection information. Melissa works closely with Yale’s Department of Digital Assets and Infrastructure on shared projects and serves as the lead for the Center’s participation in Yale’s shared digital asset management system. She also works closely with the Center’s Department of Collections Information and Access both administratively and technically in providing access to the Center’s collections online. Melissa has held successive positions of responsibility in museum registration and collections imaging at the YCBA since 1998, and is a graduate of Yale College.
Date: Tuesday February 14th, 2:00-3:30 pm Eastern time
Agenda:
- Introductions
- Presentations and discussion
- Peter Hirtle, Senior Policy Advisor, Cornell University Library
- Melissa Fournier, Associate Registrar and Manager of Imaging Services, Yale Center for British Art
- IRIG business meeting
- Visual Literacy Competency Standards update
- Programming updates
- Announcements
Advance registration is not required to participate. Click join the meeting at the appointed time.
Internship postings: Ringling Museum of Art
Posted: February 10, 2012 Filed under: Art Librarianship, Digital Imaging, Museum Librarianship, Museums, Opportunities: Internships | Tags: ContentDM, education, florida, libraries, ringling museum of art, sarasota, TMS Leave a comment »Ringling Museum of Art
Summer Internships 2012
Overview
The John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art in Sarasota, Florida, will be offering five paid internships to be held for ten weeks, from May 21– July 27, 2012. The Ringling is part of Florida State University and serves as the State Art Museum of Florida. Located on a 66-acre site overlooking Sarasota Bay, it consists of an art museum, circus museum, historic home, theater and research library. The internships are in the following departments:
- Collections Management
- Curatorial (Modern and Contemporary Art)
- Education
- Library
- Marketing and Communications
- Historic Asolo Theater
Summer internships at the Ringling combine practical, hands-on experience working on a project for a specific department with exposure to all aspects of the museum’s operation.
Interns earn $11.25 per hour (less taxes) and are paid bi-weekly. Interns are responsible for their own housing (the Museum will assist with locating nearby rentals).
Candidates must be graduating seniors or current graduate students. International students must have a current US Visa and be eligible to work in the US. The positions require fingerprinting. The Museum encourages students from all backgrounds to apply and is committed to a culturally diverse group.
Application materials can be found on the Museum’s website at http://www.ringling.org/Opportunities
The application deadline is March 23, 2012.
Position: Collections Management Intern
Department: Collections Management
Responsibilities: Work with TMS (the museum’s collections database) updating records for the Asian collection, Cypriot collection, photography collection, circus collection etc.; assist with digitization and other projects as needed
Qualifications: Graduate student with a museum studies, art history, history or library science background
Position: Curatorial Intern (Modern & Contemporary Art)
Department: Curatorial (Modern & Contemporary Art)
Responsibilities: Research the photographers represented in a large donation of 20th-century European and American photographs, for the purpose of proposing temporary exhibitions and permanent collection installations
Qualifications: Masters degree in art history with a concentration in photography; doctoral student preferred
Position: Education Intern
Department: Education
Responsibilities: Participate in the activities of the Education Department; assist with research and development of adult programs and family activities; help to facilitate the museum’s summer youth program; contribute to docent training and evaluations Qualifications: Strong research and communication skills; good working knowledge of art history; K-12 classroom or other experience with children
Position: Library Intern
Department: Library
Responsibilities: Participate in the activities of the Ringling Museum Library; work on the museum object files digitization project, including cataloguing, editing, scanning and entering data into TMS (the museum’s collections database), ContentDM and other internal databases; work on social media applications and collection development
Qualifications: Bachelors degree in art history or related field; current enrollment in an ALA-accredited MLS program with an interest in special and/or research libraries
Position: Marketing Intern
Department: Marketing and Communications
Responsibilities: Capture and post videos/photography of events and happenings around the Ringling Estate; design flyers and other promotional materials as needed
Qualifications: Video, editing and graphic skills; degree in graphic design, film and/or animation preferred
Position: Technical Production Intern
Department: Historic Asolo Theater (HAT)
Responsibilities: Work closely with the Technical Director in pre-load-in preparation, load-in, and technical/dress rehearsals for the summer circus production in the Historic Asolo Theater; work with performers to maintain production integrity and smooth day-to-day operations, including the run of the show
Qualifications: Degree in theater (recently completed); minimum of two years technical theater experience
Note: The circus performances in the HAT are held twice a day, Wednesday thru Sunday, for six weeks (closing July 29). Each performance lasts approximately one hour.
Job Posting: METRO Digitization Project Manager at the Frick Collection
Posted: November 22, 2011 Filed under: Art Librarianship, Digital Curation, Digital Imaging, Museum Librarianship, Museums, Opportunities: Job Postings | Tags: brooklyn museum, documenting the gilded age, frick collection, METRO, metro digitization project manager, metropolitan new york library council, new york city, omeka Leave a comment »The Frick Collection is an art museum consisting of more than 1,100 works of art from the thirteenth to the nineteenth century displayed in the intimate surroundings of the former home of Henry Clay Frick. The residence, with its furnishings and works of art, has been open to the public since 1935. It is considered one of the world’s most perfect museums; its sister research institution, the Frick Art Reference Library founded in 1920, is of equal distinction. The Library is an internationally recognized research library that serves as one of the world’s most complete resources for the study of Western art.
Position Description
The Frick Art Reference Library seeks an enthusiastic, highly organized, new library professional to fill the position of METRO Digitization Project Manager to manage the day-to-day activities of a recently awarded Metropolitan New York Library Council (METRO) digitization grant. This project, Phase II of a digital collection entitled “Documenting the Gilded Age: New York City Exhibitions at the Turn of the 20th Century,” will digitize late 19th and early 20th-century exhibition materials from historically significant New York City galleries and artistic associations held in collections at the Frick Art Reference Library and the Brooklyn Museum Library. The wider dissemination of these documents will help researchers who seek to study and document artists, artistic movements, and the rise of New York City during the time it emerged as a global center for the international art market.
Responsibilities include coordinating the retrieval and preparation of materials at both institutions, working with conservation teams to prepare condition reports prior to digitization, coordinating a schedule for in-house scanning and metadata entry, performing quality assurance on digital files, and promoting the collection. This position will also assist with bibliographic record manipulation, record loading, and additions and enhancements to the Omeka online exhibition(http://gildedage.omeka.net/)
Qualifications
Recent graduate (or pending graduate) with a Master’s Degree in Library and Information Science. Experience working on digitization projects; good communication and interpersonal skills; knowledge of best standards for digital capture, description, and preservation; active interest in emerging and open source digital technologies; proven record of successful project management and working in a team environment.
Salary and Work Hours
This position is a part-time 8 hour/week position for a term of ten months.
The salary is $16/hour. Work hours may be scheduled between 9:00 and 5:00 pm, M-F. Travel to the Brooklyn Museum is required.
Benefits in Employment with The Frick Collection
All employees of the Frick Collection may access free or discounted admission to most of New York’s finest museums. Additionally, we provide employees and volunteers with an extremely affordable lunch in our employee dining room and a discount on Museum Shop purchases. The Frick Collection offers a beautiful and pleasant work setting and an excellent opportunity to appreciate some of the world’s finest works of art.
Please send resume to:
Chief Collections Management and Access
The Frick Art Reference Library
The Frick Collection
1 East 70th Street
New York, NY 10021
E-mail to: jobs@frick.org
The Frick Collection is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Collection does not discriminate because of age, sex, religion, race, color, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation or any other factor prohibited by law. Qualified candidates of diverse ethnic and racial backgrounds are encouraged to apply for vacant positions at all levels. This description shall not be construed as a contract of any sort for a specific period of employment.
Job Posting: Assistant Visual Resource Manager (AAOA), Metropolitan Museum of Art
Posted: November 16, 2011 Filed under: Archives, Art Librarianship, Cataloging, Collections Management, Digital Imaging, Libraries: Museum Libraries, Museum Librarianship, Museums, Opportunities: Job Postings, Visual Resources, VRA | Tags: AAOA VRA, arrangement, arts of africa oceania and the americas, Assistant Visual Resource Manager, Cataloging, collections management, description, digital media, metropolitan museum of art, museum archivist, museums, Visual Resources Leave a comment »The Metropolitan Museum of Art – Assistant Visual Resource Manager, AAOA
Under the direction of the Collections Manager, the Assistant Visual Resource Manager will be responsible for arranging, describing, and cataloging the collections of the Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas Visual Resource Archive (AAOA VRA). A successful candidate will work closely with the Museum Archivist and the Collections Management staff in the Digital Media Department to establish and maintain archival and cataloguing standards for the Museum. Incumbent will create processing plans, arrange, house, and describe the records; create detailed online finding aids and catalog records; assist patrons of the collections and respond to collections queries, and seek out additional methods for online presentation of the collections to the public. Background research on collections to be undertaken with the aid of departmental curators, when necessary.
Primary Responsibilities and Duties:
• Responsible for the identification, arrangement, inventory, organization, and preservation of photographs and manuscript materials so they are accessible for reference
• Maintain national archival standards and utilize specific archival training to catalog archival collections
• Create finding aids for individual collections
• Provide reference assistance and answer research queries of museum staff and outside researchers
• Train and supervise volunteers and interns in the care, processing, and digitization of photograph collections
• Undertake collections surveys and identify possible funding to improve presentation and access of collections
• Other related duties
Requirements and Qualifications
Experience and Skills:
• 3-5 years of professional experience processing archives, personal papers, or manuscripts
• Successfully demonstrated experience applying processing and descriptive standards including DACS, EAD, and MARC-XML
• Must be proficient with Microsoft Office
• Proficiency with The Museum System (TMS) preferred
• Basic knowledge of the preservation and conservation practices for historical records
• Strong interpersonal skills, writing, and historical research skills
Knowledge and Education:
• Masters Degree from an ALA-accredited program in library and information science with a concentration in archives administration, special collections, or related discipline with coursework and experience in the care and management of historical photograph collections
• Demonstrated knowledge of Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS), Encoded Archival Description (EAD), and other professional standards
• Background in art history preferred
The Metropolitan Museum of Art provides equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, pregnancy, alienage or citizenship status, marital status or domestic partner status, genetic information, genetic predisposition or carrier status, gender identity, HIV status, military status and any other category protected by law in all employment decisions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, compensation, training and apprenticeship, promotion, upgrading, demotion, downgrading, transfer, lay-off and termination, and all other terms and conditions of employment.
Job Posting: Senior Image Cataloger and Support Specialist, Princeton
Posted: June 25, 2011 Filed under: Art History, Art Librarianship, Cataloging, Digital Imaging, Images, Libraries: Academic Art & Architecture, Opportunities: Job Postings, Visual Resources | Tags: archaeology, art, princeton university, Senior Image Cataloger and Support Specialist, visual resources collection Leave a comment »Senior Image Cataloger and Support Specialist
Visual Resources Collection, Department of Art and Archaeology, Princeton University
The Visual Resources Collection in the Department of Art and Archaeology Department seeks an energetic and detail-oriented individual. This position is responsible for cataloging, collection development, public service, and maintenance of the image collection under the general supervision of the Director of Visual Resources, Department of Art and Archaeology. The senior cataloger works closely with the faculty to determine and fulfill their image needs for teaching and research. This involves researching and acquiring new images, cataloging images, enhancing the cataloging system and the revision, correction, and reorganization of existing image metadata. The senior cataloger works on all aspects of making images available including uploading digital images and data and supporting users of images in multiple software applications (Almagest, PowerPoint, ARTstor). The position takes primary responsibility in offering support for scanning instruction and technical aspects of image use.
Qualifications:
- BA in Art History or equivalent with significant Art History background
- Experience in a Visual Resources Collection or Library or related facility.
- Reading ability of at least one European language, knowledge of the history of art, and familiarity with literature in the field
- Knowledge of image cataloging standards and practices
- Research skills using print and electronic resources
- Experience with technologies for digital imaging and presentation
- Knowledge of photographic processes and ability to evaluate analog and digital image quality
- Excellent communication, organization, interpersonal, and customer service skills
- Attention to detail and accuracy
- Ability to work in environment with frequent interuptions
- Ability to take initiative, solve problems and prioritize work effectively
- Demonstrated ability to work flexibly, independently and collaboratively with colleagues, faculty and students in a rapidly changing service-oriented environment
Prefer
- Masters degree in Art History or library and information science preferred
- Familiarity with databases, preferably image databases
- Demonstrated skill with Microsoft Office applications
- Knowledge of digital image technology
For further details or to apply for the position, please visit “Jobs at Princeton”
https://jobs.princeton.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/Welcome_css.jsp
(Requisition number 0110341)
Apply now! Kress Scholarships for SEI
Posted: January 4, 2011 Filed under: Digital Imaging, Opportunities: Awards, Opportunities: Scholarships, Opportunities: Travel Awards, SEI | Tags: awards, scholarships Leave a comment »The Summer Educational Institute for Visual Resources and Image Management (SEI) is an annual, intensive workshop covering a range of basic and advanced topics for professionals working with image collections. It is jointly arranged by ARLIS/NA and VRA. SEI 2011 will be held at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, NM, June 7-10, 2011.
The Samuel H. Kress Foundation is offering five SEI scholarships of $650 apiece to help offset costs of tuition, room, and incidentals. Applications will be accepted from January 3, 2011 through February 11, 2011. Recipients will be notified no later than March 20, 2011.
To apply, and for more information about SEI, please visit http://www.vrafoundation.org/sei2011/kress.html
Professional development in Visual Resources: Kress Scholarship and Simmons workshop
Posted: December 22, 2009 Filed under: Digital Imaging, Opportunities: Professional Development, Opportunities: Scholarships, SEI, Visual Resources | Tags: awards, Professional Development, scholarships, Visual Resources, Workshops Comments OffSamuel H. Kress Foundation Summer Educational Institute Scholarships for SEI Pro 2010
The Samuel H. Kress Foundation, http://www.kressfoundation.org/, has generously agreed to sponsor four scholarships for this year’s Summer Educational Institute: SEI Pro 2010. SEI Pro will be held at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, NM, from June 8 to June 11, 2010. It is an intensive workshop intended to provide advanced instruction in visual resources and image collection management. ARLIS/NA and the VRAF are developing a special curriculum to offer in-depth training that is often not found in library and information science degree programs. We are grateful to the Kress Foundation’s ongoing support of this valuable institute.
If you are interested in applying for a Kress Foundation Summer Educational Institute Scholarship, information can be found on the website, http://www.vrafoundation.org/sei2010/ .
Kress Summer Educational Institute Scholarship recipients will each receive $625 for tuition, room, and incidentals.
To apply please send a current curriculum vitae, a brief essay (500 words or less) describing the reasons why you want to attend SEI Pro 2010 and how the experience will fit into your career goals. Please include a description of financial need.
Please send the application in electronic form to:
Alix Reiskind
areiskind [at] gsd [dot] harvard [dot]edu
Co-Chair SEI Implementation Team and Visual Resources Librarian
Frances Loeb Library
Harvard Graduate School of Design
48 Quincy Street, Cambridge, MA 02138
Phone: 617.496.8673
Applications will be accepted from January 4, 2010 through February 12, 2010. Recipients will be notified no later than March 21, 2010.
You may contact Alix Reiskind with any questions.
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Simmons GSLIS Continuing Education is pleased to offer a special three-day workshop:
Digital Image Curation: Creating a New Field of Practice
Dates: March 11-13, 2010
Presenters: Dr. Martha Mahard and Dr. Ross Harvey (Simmons College) and guest speakers
Location: Simmons College Graduate School of Library and Information Science, Boston, MA
Digital images, like all digital objects, need careful attention if we are to keep them usable in the future. Digital curation provides a way of looking at the issues that need to be addressed to achieve this aim. This three-day workshop is intended for librarians, archivists and other information professionals concerned with managing digital images. It uses the DCC Curation Lifecycle Model as the framework for presentations, discussion and practical exercises about how to curate digital image collections.
Costs: $599 for registration and payment before January 31, 2010; $699 thereafter. (Costs include continental breakfasts, afternoon snacks, meal tickets for lunch at the Simmons cafeteria, and a reception on the first evening.)
Limited to 25 students.
For more information and to view the workshop schedule, please visit the Digital Image Curation page: http://www.simmons.edu/gslis/careers/continuing-education/workshops/offsite.php
Amazing VRC Videos!!
Posted: September 10, 2008 Filed under: Digital Imaging, Images, Instruction, Visual Resources Comments Off(reposted from VRA-L)
The University of Texas School of Architecture’s Visual Resources Collection has produced five short videos (ranging from 1 to 2 minutes long) available via YouTube:
- Digital Images: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EMwTEHNIw4
- Blog and RSS Feed: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilvI3EHVQVo
- Power Point Tip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_o1fKli3pg
- Slide Scanning: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2Qd7jLUqF8
- Web Resources: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VCuS9boaZHM
The following link will bring up all videos in this series: http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=soa+visual+resources&search_type=&aq=f
[We need replicate their Web Resources functionality on our ArLiSNAP Resources page!!]
Digital Information Management Certificate, University of Arizona
Posted: February 19, 2008 Filed under: Digital Imaging, Education: LIS Programs, Opportunities: Professional Development Comments OffFebruary 4, 2008
For Immediate release
Contact: Bruce Fulton, Communications and Outreach Librarian bfulton at email.arizona.edu 520-621-3565
Digital Information Management Certificate Program Application Deadline Extended
The University of Arizona School of Information Resources and Library Science is pleased to announce that openings are available in the school’s graduate certificate program in Digital Information Management. The program is scheduled to begin a new series of courses starting this summer. Prospects have until April 1, 2008 to apply for one of the openings, and international students are welcomed.
DigIn, as the program is known, provides hands-on experience and focused instruction supporting careers in libraries and archives, cultural heritage institutions and digital collections, information repositories in government and the private sector and similar institutions. The certificate is comprised of six courses covering diverse topics including digital collections, applied technology, technology planning and leadership, policy and ethics, digital preservation and curation, and other subjects relevant to today’s digital information environments.
For people just starting in the field or considering career changes, the DigIn certificate program offers an alternative path to graduate studies that helps prepare students for success in traditional graduate programs or the workplace. The certificate also provides a means for working professionals and those who already have advanced graduate degrees in the library and information sciences to broaden their knowledge and skills in today’s rapidly evolving digital information landscape.
The program is delivered in a 100% virtual environment and has no residency requirements. Students may choose to complete the certificate in fifteen or twenty-seven months.
The certificate program has been developed in cooperation with the Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records and the University of Arizona Office of Continuing Education and Academic Outreach. Major funding for program development comes from the federal government’s Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).
Additional details on the program including course descriptions, admissions requirements and application forms may be found on the program website at http://sir.arizona.edu/digin. Or, contact the UA School of Information Resources and Library Science by phone at 520-621-3565 or email at sirls at email.arizona.edu.
SEI 2008, James Madison University
Posted: February 19, 2008 Filed under: ARLIS/NA, Digital Imaging, Opportunities: Professional Development, SEI, VRA Comments OffSEI is a great opportunity to learn everything you need to know about digital imaging in one week. Register soon — half of the 45 spots are already taken!
REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN FOR THE SUMMER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR VISUAL RESOURCES AND IMAGE MANAGEMENT TO BE OFFERED IN JULY 2008.
The Art Libraries Society/North America (ARLIS/NA) and the Visual Resources Association (VRA) are pleased to announce that registration for the fifth Summer Educational Institute (SEI) for Visual Resources and Image Management is now open.
The 2008 Summer Educational Institute will be held at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, VA, from July 7 through July 13, 2008. It is an intensive 5-day workshop intended to provide instruction in visual resources and image collection management. ARLIS/NA and VRA have developed a special curriculum to provide intensive training in these areas–training that is often not found in library and information science degree programs. The Summer Educational Institute will be relevant for beginning visual resources professionals as well as experienced professionals requiring new skills and knowledge. Instructors will be drawn from professionals in the field of visual resources and library and information science. Tuition will be $675 for ARLIS/NA and VRA members and $725 for non-members. Reasonably priced accommodations in a James Madison University dorm will be available for approximately $31 a night with A/C. A cafeteria-style meal plan will also be offered at approximately $22 per day.
While the curriculum will continue to evolve, the basic course offerings will remain the same. Information on instructors, syllabus, accommodations, and registration procedures will be available on our website soon. Until the SEI 2008 website is available you can still reference the SEI 2007 site at http://www.vraweb.org/seiweb/curriculum.html
To register click on this link: https://web.memberclicks.com/mc/quickForm/viewForm.do?orgId=vra&formId=38170
Contacts (Summer Educational Institute Implementation Committee Co-Chairs):
Amy Lucker
Library Director
Institute of Fine Arts
New York University
1 East 78th Street
New York, NY 10075
amy.lucker at nyu.edu
(212) 992-5826
Jeanne M. Keefe
Visual Resources Librarian
Architecture Library
Greene Building, Rm 306
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
110 8th Street,
Troy, NY 12180
keefej at rpi.edu
(518) 276-2727
Ingenta Research Award
Posted: October 17, 2007 Filed under: ALA, Digital Imaging, Opportunities: Grants Comments OffNote: Deadline date January 31, 2008 for applications.
Ingenta Research Award
Purpose
The Ingenta Research Award is given annually by the Library Research Round Table of the American Library Association to support research projects about acquisition, use, and preservation of digital information.
Example areas of research include:
* The analysis of online journal usage data to develop conclusions and predictive models which may be used by libraries and publishers in determining future behavior * An investigation of the issues surrounding institutional archiving, particularly costs, preservation and securing the participation of faculty * A study of information seeking behavior of readers and/or authors * The development of future models for verifying the relative usefulness of publications Other topics related to digital publications will also be considered.
Eligibility
Applications are welcome from practicing librarians, faculty and students at schools of library and information science, and independent scholars.
Criteria
The Ingenta Award Jury will evaluate applications on the basis of the following criteria:
1. Appropriateness of the proposed project to understanding of seeking and use of digital information. 2. Significance of the problem. 3. Design of the study. 4. Qualifications of the investigator(s). 5. Realism of the timetable.
Amount
The grant consists of up to $6,000 for research and up to $1,000 for travel to a national or international conference to present the results of the research. Expenditures must directly support research; the award does not cover indirect costs or overhead. Half of the research amount will be paid within one month of the selection of the awardee; the remaining half will be provided approximately six months later upon the receipt of a satisfactory progress report as determined by the Ingenta Award Jury Chair and the ALA staff liaison to the Ingenta Award Jury. How to apply
Send: 1. Proposal of no more than 6 double-spaced pages that provides 1. overall statement of the project 2. relation of the project to previous research 3. research questions 4. method/plan of investigation 5. timetable for the work 6. significance of the project 7. plan to disseminate the results 2. Budget (1 page) 3. Curriculum vitae (2 pages)
Deadline
All submissions must reach the ALA address on or before Thursday, January 31, 2008. You will receive confirmation via e-mail within two days. Before Thursday, January 31, 2008, email the Proposal, budget and curriculum vitae to:
Letitia Earvin American Library Association 50 East Huron Street Chicago, IL 60611 Phone: (800) 545-2433, ext. 1-4274 Fax: (312)280-4392 E-mail: learvin@ala.org
If email attachments are not possible, applicants must send nine (9) printed copies to the address above and they must be received by Thursday, January 31, 2008.
Obligations
Authors retain the right to present and publish their findings where they choose. Ingenta reserves the right to post an abstract about the project on their website.
If you are interested in applying for this award, please consult: http://www.ala.org/ala/ors/orsawards/ingentaresearchaward/ingentaresaward.htm and read the following for more information:
* Schedule and Procedures
* 6-Month Report
* Final Report Listing of previous Ingenta Research Award Recipients
Running Google Earth from PowerPoint
Posted: August 13, 2007 Filed under: Digital Imaging, Museums, Technology 1 Comment »This came up recently on the Visual Resources Association Listserv and may be useful for archaeologists and others who wish to link to a location during a presentation. Some artists now use GPS as part of their work as well.
Running Google Earth from PowerPoint
- Posted by Noel Jenkins on Digital Geography
- January 11, 2006
It’s possible to run a Google Earth file from within PowerPoint. I use Office XP, so the procedure could be different on other versions, but is quite straight forward.
Save a Google Earth .kmz file on your computer and insert it as an object. When the Insert Object dialogue pops up choose Create From File and browse for the selected file. In PowerPoint, right click the new object and choose Action Settings. In the new dialogue, select Object Action and Activate Contents. Finally you might want to improve the visual appeal of the Object, which can be done using Format Object.Thats it. Now you can fly out of PowerPoints!
SEI 2007: Bloomington, IN
Posted: July 17, 2007 Filed under: Digital Imaging, Opportunities: Professional Development, Visual Resources 4 Comments »I’m curious to hear from those who attended the Summer Educational Institute (SEI), co-sponsored by ARLIS/NA and VRA, a few weeks ago. Please let us know what you think. Would you recommend it to students, new professionals, seasoned librarians, et al?
Call for Papers: VRA Bulletin Special Issue
Posted: June 16, 2007 Filed under: Digital Imaging, Opportunities: Calls for Papers, Professional Literature, Journals, Publications, Visual Resources Comments OffDear VRA Members:
I will be guest editing a special issue of the VRA Bulletin in Spring 2008 on “Digital Collaborations.” I am intentionally making this an open call for abstracts for paper proposals to get as wide a range of articles on as many different topics as possible, both within the arts and humanities disciplines and beyond.
The broad question that I am asking is:
How are digital image collections now working or being implemented across the larger environment, either within one institution or between institutions?
I am interested in substantive articles from the collage/university, library, private/commercial sector, and museum communities.
Papers may address digital collaborations within cross-campus, multi-campus, single and multi-institution, commercial image consortia, library consortia, environments.
Topics that may be addressed are image database development, metadata issues, institution-wide image delivery, user issues, user and staff training programs, funding and staffing issues, personal collection access and delivery, commercial collections, image/text/audio/video collections, etc.
Please submit a one-page abstract of your paper proposal to me via e-mail by August 1, 2007 (taormina@duke.edu). Final articles should be between 2,500-4,000 words, not counting illustrations. Final papers will be due by December 31, 2007.
Thank you,
John J. Taormina
Director, Visual Resources Center
Dept. of Art, Art History & Visual Studies
Duke University
Box 90764
112 East Duke Building
Durham NC 27708-0764
Rome Reborn Model Pushes Frontiers of 3-D Simulation
Posted: June 14, 2007 Filed under: Digital Imaging, Technology Comments OffFrom Wired:
Rome was at its peak in the fourth century, with over a million inhabitants. It was the largest metropolis the world had ever seen: Not until Victorian London, 1500 years later, did an urban area surpass Rome’s size. This week, an unusual combination of classicists, engineers and archaeologists unveiled something not even HBO and Hollywood could manage – a complete 3-D model of Rome, circa 320 A.D.
It’s a huge model for a huge city. Running a fly-through, real-time model of the ancient city requires serious processing power. “It’s a big engineering problem to have a big model of something that has to be rendered that fast,” says Bernard Frischer, director of the Institute for Advanced Technology in the Humanities at the University of Virginia and the “Rome Reborn” project’s organizer.
To create the digital model, researchers scanned a 3,000 square foot, 1/250 plaster model of the city – the “Plastico di Roma Antica” – which was completed in the 1970s. Because of the model’s intricacy – the Plastico’s Coliseum is only 8 inches tall — Italian engineers used laser radar originally designed to measure precise tolerances on jet parts to scan within a tenth of a millimeter. Each 6-by-6 section contained 60 million data points.
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Posted: June 6, 2007 Filed under: Digital Imaging, Images: Photographs 5 Comments »If it doesn’t start playing immediately after clicking the play button, go here.
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