Job Posting: Director, Wold Resource Center, Colorado State University

Posted: December 1, 2011 | Author: | Filed under: Art Librarianship, Opportunities: Job Postings, Visual Resources | Tags: , , | Leave a comment »

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Director, Wold Resource Center
Art Department, Colorado State University

Position: Director, Wold Resource Center, Administrative Professional Position – full-time 9 month position.

Qualifications:

  • BA or MA in Art History or arts-related discipline or Library Science or Information Science required.
  • Non-Art degrees require an additional minor in Art History.
  • Demonstrated expertise with archives management, art/metadata standards and best practices.
  • Knowledge of issues of copyright and intellectual property rights as they affect our image collections.
  • Experience in creating, capturing, processing and cataloguing images in a variety of digital formats.
  • Familiarity with one or more metadata standards.
  • Familiarity with various commercial and subscription-based image bases such as ARTstor. Experience with digital resource management software.
  • Strong technological skills in both Window and Macintosh environments and
    demonstrated ability with some if not all of the following software programs: Adobe PhotoShop, PowerPoint, Excel, FrontPage, DreamWeaver, MS Access, Filemaker Pro, EmBARK and webKiosk.
  • Ability to work with other campus constituencies to develop coordinated standards and policies governing image collection, use, and sharing.
  • Strong written and oral communication skills, with the ability to orient faculty, staff, and students in the use of the collections and computer applications.
  • Candidates who can advance the Department’s commitment to diversity and multiculturalism are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities:

  • Oversee the digitization of the collection’s slide images and integrate the image database
    with the slide database.
  • Select and purchase necessary software, hardware.
  • Work closely with art faculty and University Art Museum to support their teaching and research needs.
  • Oversee the access and storage of MFA theses and Art History capstone papers.
  • Purchase teaching resource materials (DVDs, computer bubble testing sheets, reference books, etc.).
  • Manage/maintain the computerized database, including performing scheduled
    back-ups and routine file maintenance, coordinating software upgrades, communicating with the software
    vendor regarding problems, customizations, and related issues.
  • Collaborate with Library staff to develop coordinated standards of collection development and image delivery.
  • Work closely with Academic Computing and Networking Services (ACNS) and the College of Liberal Arts (CLA) technology staff.
  • Supervise workstudy students, including their selection, hiring, training, scheduling, and oversight.
  • Assist faculty, students, and visitors, in locating and using digital resources and traditional slides.
  • Assist with digital repository of images from University Art Museum exhibitions, including uploading into ARTstor.
  • Maintain all equipment in the Wold Resource Center and assist, when possible, with Visual Art classroom equipment and software needs.
  • Develop policies and long-range planning for the collections, facilities, and services within the Department of Art, Morgan Library and the University Art Museum.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Proposed Salary: $35,000

Beginning Date: August, 2012

Application Deadline: January 19, 2012. Search may be extended if suitable candidate is not identified. Once the search committee has identified a list of semi-finalists, Department faculty will have access to these candidate’s files, including letters of recommendation.

To initiate application submit ONLY a resume; letter of interest addressing position criteria; names, addresses and phone numbers of three references who can be contacted (no letters, please).

Submit application to:
Chair, Wold Resource Center Director Search Committee
Department of Art
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO 80523-1770

To view the full posting and more info on Colorado State University, click here.

Job Posting: Assistant Visual Resource Manager (AAOA), Metropolitan Museum of Art

Posted: November 16, 2011 | Author: | Filed under: Archives, Art Librarianship, Cataloging, Collections Management, Digital Imaging, Libraries: Museum Libraries, Museum Librarianship, Museums, Opportunities: Job Postings, Visual Resources, VRA | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment »

The Metropolitan Museum of Art – Assistant Visual Resource Manager, AAOA

General Description:

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.

Please send cover letter, resume, and salary history to employoppty@metmuseum.org with the position title in the subject line.

Curator and Manager, Visual Resources Library, City College of New York

Posted: October 17, 2011 | Author: | Filed under: Architecture Librarianship, ArLiSNAP, Art Librarianship, Images, Job Search, Opportunities: Job Postings, Visual Resources, [ Opportunities ] | Tags: , , | Leave a comment »

Curator and Manager, Visual Resources Library

The City College of New York

New York, New York

Closes 10/28/2011

Curator and Manager, Visual Resources Library

Maintain Architecture Visual Resources Library.  Catalogue and update the slide and digital collection.  Provide tutorial services in using the library collection and equipment.  Supervise staff.  Evaluate digital image collection in order to maintain quality and overall balance.  Provide reference services for faculty and students.  Provide research and obtain images for faculty symposia and publications.

QUALIFICATIONS

BA -Liberal Arts, 5 years experience as same or as assistant Curator required. Must be familiar with metadata standards and proficient with cataloging software, particularly Embark Cataloger and ARTstor Shared Shelf.

HOW TO APPLY

Attn: Peter Gisolfi, Chair, Architecture
The City College of New York
141 Convent Avenue,
New York, NY 10031

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

We are committed to enhancing our diverse academic community by actively encouraging people with disabilities, minorities, veterans, and women to apply.  We take pride in our pluralistic community and continue to seek excellence through diversity and inclusion. EO/AA Employer.

http://www1.ccny.cuny.edu/jobs/MP-141101.cfm

Job Posting: Visual Resources Librarian for Islamic Art & Architecture, Harvard College Library

Posted: August 30, 2011 | Author: | Filed under: Academic Librarianship, Architecture, Architecture Librarianship, Art History, Art Librarianship, Collections Management, Instruction, Libraries: Academic Art & Architecture, Opportunities: Job Postings, Outreach, reference, Special Collections, Visual Resources | Tags: , , , , , , , | Leave a comment »

Visual Resources Librarian for Islamic Art and Architecture, Aga Khan Program for Islamic Architecture

Harvard College Library

Cambridge, MA

Reporting to the Public Services Librarian, this position is responsible for research support, collaboration, and outreach for visual materials in the field of Islamic art and architecture to faculty, students, and researchers. Visual materials collections include digital images and slides for teaching as well as other formats documenting all aspects of Islamic art and architecture in the Fine Arts Library including historic photographs, postcards, and ephemera. Additional responsibilities include implementation of appropriate and forward-looking image metadata schemes, digital access, and participation in collection development and management. Works closely with the Bibliographer in the Aga Khan Program for Islamic Architecture and the Photographic Resources Librarian in the Fine Arts Library and the faculty and staff of the Aga Khan Program.

Typical Duties and Responsibilities:

Collection Management, Development, and Access

  • Identifies, evaluates , and acquires images, digital resources, historic photographs, and other visual materials for the library’s teaching and research collection
  • Assesses and selects historic photographs and other visual materials in the Fine Arts Library’s collection for digitization and preservation (in consultation with the AKPIA Bibliographer and FAL Photographic Resources Librarian)
  • Works with AKPIA and other faculty members, students, fellows, and visiting scholars to set collection priorities based on research and curricular needs
  • Coordinates and prioritizes production of different digital products (scanning, uploading, cataloging); tracks workflows and timely service to users
  • Provides intellectual control for Islamic visual materials in OLIVIA, ARTstor Shared Shelf project, and other catalogues including collaboration to establish best practices and authority control
  • Participates in planning and implementing projects involving visual materials
  • Develops long-range planning for Islamic visual images collection in consultation with AKPIA faculty and staff

Reference and Instructional Support

  • Provides research services for visual materials in Islamic art and architectural history for faculty, students, and researchers
  • Selects and provides teaching images in appropriate formats and other visual resources for classroom lectures and course websites
  • Provides individual and group research support including in-class workshops and personalized instruction
  • Assists faculty and students in integrating GIS, Prezi , and other visual tools in lectures, course websites
  • Prepares online research guides, reference tools, and finding aids for Islamic visual materials
  • Assists with image research and provides images, as needed, for Muqarnas and other Harvard and MIT AKPIA publications

Collaboration and Outreach

  • Collaborates with diverse Harvard colleagues including the Loeb Design Library, NELC, CMES, and Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Islamic Studies Program
  • Collaborates with AKPIA Documentation Center at MIT, Archnet, and other external initiatives on the creation and sharing of metadata, content, and services for users of visual materials on Islamic art and architecture such as SAHARA
  • Works with other Harvard groups supporting interdisciplinary and digital scholarship such as academic departments and programs, DASH, CGA, and the Library Lab Initiative to develop content and research/teaching opportunities

Supervisory Responsibilities

  • Supervises year-round student employees and temporary/project staff (as needed) in the creation of item level and collection-level cataloging and indexing for Islamic visual materials in all formats
  • Working together with other stakeholders, develops special projects for access to and dissemination of Islamic visual culture

 

Basic Qualifications:

  • Master’s degree in library and/or information science or equivalent experience
  • Advanced degree at the master’s level or higher in the history of art and architecture related to the study of the Islamic world, or the equivalent combination of education, experience and/or background etc.
  • 3-5 years related professional library experience required
  • Knowledge of at least one Middle Eastern language (Arabic, Persian, Turkish)
  • Expertise in image metadata standards and online data creation and access
  • Computer skills including databases and digital image file management, required
  • Excellent interpersonal, communication, and organizational skills required

Additional Qualifications:

  • Working knowledge of western European languages, especially French and German
  • Knowledge of the contemporary field of Islamic art and architecture historical study and its constituents
  • Knowledge of other archival collections projects related to visual culture and history of the Middle East
  • Ability to use a computer, monitor, keyboard, and mouse

 Please apply with a cover letter and resume at the Harvard Employment Site.  

Apply Here:  http://www.click2apply.net/wy6zy39

Job Posting: Weekend/Evening Librarian at School of Visual Arts

Posted: July 6, 2011 | Author: | Filed under: Art Librarianship, Cataloging, Catalogs/OPACs, Libraries: Art & Design Schools, Opportunities: Job Postings, Technical Services, Visual Resources | Tags: , , , , , , | Leave a comment »

 

DATE AVAILABLE: September 2011
JOB TITLE: Weekend/Evening Librarian (part-time)
DEPARTMENT: Visual Arts Library, School of Visual Arts
REPORTS TO: Head of Reference Services

 

SCHEDULE: Fall and Spring semesters only (September to May, no summers)

 

Hours: Saturday afternoons (2pm to 5pm) and Sunday afternoons (2pm to 6pm); plus one weekday evening 6pm to 9pm (specific weekday may vary semester to semester)

 

SALARY: $ 26.00 per hour

 

POSITION OVERVIEW: Provides reference service in the Visual Arts Library on weekends and one weekday evening. Participates in specialized cataloging projects. Provides support to circulation supervisors as needed.

 

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

 

· Has primary responsibility during weekends and one weekday evening for assisting undergraduates, graduate students and faculty members with library navigation and use of online catalog and electronic resources.

 

· Works on special cataloging projects under the supervision of the technical services/systems librarian.

 

· Performs administrative-related tasks in reference services as required.

 

· Provides support to weekend and evening managers with student supervision, resolution of patron issues, facilities problems, etc.

 

· Reports any patron or staff problems/issues to supervisor. Recommends weekend and evening service improvements.

 

QUALIFICATIONS:

 

· MLS degree and graduate-level Art History degree, or strong background in art & design history

 

· Ability to work 10 hours per week, including weekends and one weekday evening

 

· Experience using online art and design databases

 

· Excellent customer services skills

 

· Cataloging experience, preferably with a variety of formats, in an academic environment

 

· In-depth knowledge of AACR2, LCRI, LCC, LCSH and MARC

 

· Experience with OCLC Connection and ExLibris Voyager preferred

 

· Ability to work independently

 

· Detail oriented, with ability to maintain focus on long-term projects.

 

The School of Visual Arts (SVA) in New York City is an established leader and innovator in the education of artists. From its inception in 1947, the College has instituted numerous educational innovations, including the selection of professionals working in the arts and art-related fields as instructors. SVA provides an environment that nurtures creativity, inventiveness and experimentation, enabling students to develop a strong sense of identity and a clear direction of purpose.

 

Find out what it’s like to work at SVA. Visit http://www.sva.edu/workingatsva

 

To apply for this position, please send a cover letter and resume to working@sva.edu. No walk-ins please.

 

 

 

The School of Visual Arts is an equal opportunity employer.

 

Job Posting: Senior Image Cataloger and Support Specialist, Princeton

Posted: June 25, 2011 | Author: | Filed under: Art History, Art Librarianship, Cataloging, Digital Imaging, Images, Libraries: Academic Art & Architecture, Opportunities: Job Postings, Visual Resources | Tags: , , , , | 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)

Job Posting: Metadata and Cataloging Specialist, Image Collections & Fieldwork Archives

Posted: June 22, 2011 | Author: | Filed under: Archives, Cataloging, Digital Imaging, Metadata/Tagging, Opportunities: Job Postings, Visual Resources, [ Opportunities ] | Tags: , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment »

Metadata and Cataloging Specialist, Image Collections & Fieldwork Archives

Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection, Washington, DC

Dumbarton Oaks is (http://www.doaks.org/) seeking a Metadata and Cataloging Specialist for its Image Collections & Fieldwork Archives (ICFA) (http://www.doaks.org/library/icfa.html). For this position, Dumbarton Oaks seeks a collaborative, user-focused information professional dedicated to providing access to analog and digital collections through metadata creation and data management. The Metadata and Cataloging Specialist will play a leading role in devising and implementing metadata migration strategies associated with ongoing digitization efforts. Reporting to the Manager of the ICFA, the Metadata and Cataloging Specialist will work closely with the Byzantine Assistant Curator and the Archives Specialist to provide greater access to the ICFA’s holdings by establishing intellectual control over its multi-media collections.

For a detailed position description and list of requirements, please see: http://www.doaks.org/about/doaks_position_2011_06_20.html. To apply, please send a resume and letter of application detailing relevant qualifications to jobs2011@doaks.org or fax to 202-337-5940. The position remains open until filled.

Located in the Georgetown area of Washington, DC, Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection is an institute of Harvard University dedicated to supporting scholarship internationally in Byzantine, Garden and Landscape, and Pre-Columbian studies through fellowships, symposia, exhibitions, and publications. The ICFA supports scholarship in Byzantine, Pre-Columbian, and Garden and Landscape studies by acquiring, organizing, preserving, cataloging, and providing access to images in various media; documentation, both textual and visual, of archaeological surveys and excavations; and papers of noteworthy scholars in the three disciplines.

CAVRACON at UCSB June 16-17th, 2011

Posted: May 7, 2011 | Author: | Filed under: Art Librarianship, Digital Imaging, Digital Libraries, Images, Libraries: Art & Design Schools, Libraries: Museum Libraries, Libraries: Public Art Libraries, Libraries: Visual Resources Collections, Museum Librarianship, Museums, News, Opportunities: Conferences, Opportunities: Professional Development, Photography, Professional Associations, Software, Special Collections, Technical Services, Technology, Visual Resources, VRA, [ Opportunities ] | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment »

THE NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CHAPTERS OF THE VISUAL RESOURCES ASSOCIATION cordially invite you to the California Visual Resources Association Conference, also known as CAVRACON, which will be held Thursday, June 16th and Friday, June 17th, 2011 at the University of California, Santa Barbara.

Website: https://sites.google.com/site/cavraconference/

CaVraCon will provide workshops, presentations and demos dealing with the many aspects of creating, managing and maintaining digital image collections, as well as the opportunity to network with both emerging professionals and veterans of the field.

The conference will be open to any interested parties regardless of organizational or institutional affiliation.  Check the above site for registration information.

HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: 

Patricia Harpring (Managing Editor Getty Vocabulary Program)
Developing local authority files for the CCO/CDWA categories and a discussion of CONA

Megan Marler (ArtSTOR, Senior Analyst for Strategic Initiatives)
ArtSTOR?s Shared Shelf

George Helfand (Luna Imaging, Inc., Account Manager)
Expanding Your Scope: A Workflow for Adding Books to a Digital Image Collection

Greg Reser (UCSD, Metadata Specialist) and Sheryl Frisch (CalPoly, San Luis Obispo, Visual Resource Specialist)
The VRA Custom XMP Info Panel: How do I use it?

Jan Eklund (UC Berkeley, Business Systems Analyst, IST Data Services) and Chris Hoffman (UC Berkeley, Manager of Informatics Services, IST Data Services)
Deploying CollectionSpace for a VR Collection

Tom Moon (UCSB Library, Digitization Unit Manager)
Structuring Workflows: implementing new procedures without disruption

Lois McLean and Rick Tessman (McLean Media, Content Clips)
Content Clips, An Online Tool for Teaching with Digital Images

Dr. James Bartholomay Kiracofe (Director, Inter-American Institute for Advanced Studies in Cultural History)
Images for Education, On the road with an academic photographer

As well as a Plenary by the Visual Resources Association President, Maureen Burns (IMAGinED Consulting), Case Studies, tours and more!

Things to bring: flip-flops, laptops and business cards.
Please send questions to John Trendler <john.trendler@scrippscollege.edu>
We look forward to seeing you!

From Records to Data: Seeing and Sharing Digital Cultural Heritage Collections Differently with Recollection

Posted: May 6, 2011 | Author: | Filed under: Digital Curation, Digital Libraries, Images, Lectures, Opportunities: Professional Development, Records Management, Software, Technical Services, Visual Resources, [ Opportunities ] | Tags: , , , , , , , | Leave a comment »

From Records to Data: Seeing and Sharing Digital Cultural Heritage Collections Differently with Recollection
Brooklyn Public Library

Trevor Owens, Digital Archivist with the National Digital Information Infrastructure and Preservation Program (NDIIPP) at the Library of Congress, will give a lecture titled “From Records to Data: Seeing and Sharing Digital Cultural Heritage Collections Differently with Recollection” at Brooklyn Public Library’s Dr. S. Stevan Dweck Center for Contemporary Culture on Thursday, May 19th from 3-4:30pm.

Owens will introduce and demonstrate the utility of Recollection, a free open source platform for generating and customizing views (interactive maps, timelines, facets, tag clouds) that allow scholars, librarians and curators to explore digital collections in novel and intuitive ways. This demonstration will show how content stewards can ingest collections from spreadsheets, sets of MODS records, or RSS and Atom feeds and then generate a range of interactive visualizations, including charts and maps, as well as sophisticated faceted browser interfaces for users of their digital collections.

We especially invite students and professionals interested in cultural heritage, digital curation and preservation, information visualization and other similar fields to attend.

Brooklyn Public Library
Central Library
10 Grand Army Plaza
718-230-2762
www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org

Call for Chapters: Bringing Visual, Literary, and Performing Arts into the Library

Posted: April 8, 2011 | Author: | Filed under: Art Librarianship, Museum Librarianship, News, Opportunities: Professional Development, Professional Literature, Journals, Publications, Visual Resources | Tags: , , , , , | Leave a comment »

Call for Chapters: Bringing Visual, Literary, and Performing Arts into the Library

Book Publisher: American Library Association

Editor: Carol Smallwood, MLS

Writing and Publishing: The Librarian’s Handbook, American Library Association, 2010http://www.alastore.ala.org/detail.aspx?ID=2646

The Frugal Librarian: Thriving in Tough Economic Times, American Library Association, 2011
http://www.alastore.ala.org/detail.aspx?ID=3090

Chapters sought from U.S. and Canadian librarians who’ve worked with visual and performing artists to bring the arts into libraries to keep them vibrant community cultural centers. Innovative public, school, librarians who have encouraged painters, photographers, musicians, writers, and other creative talent of various ages.

No previously published, simultaneously submitted material; 3,000-4,000 words written by one or up to three co-authors. Concise, how-to chapters, using bullets, headings.

Compensation: a complimentary book, discount on additional copies.

Possible topics: community programs and outreach, working with students, security and legal concerns, using the media, open houses, readings and book launches, displays, collaborations with community groups, workshops, grants.

To avoid duplication, please e-mail 2-3 topics described separately in 2-3 sentences by April 24, 2011 with a brief bio. Kindly place, ARTS/Your Name, on the subject line to: smallwood@tm.net

Quick Hit: ARTstor Travel Awards competition

Posted: April 1, 2011 | Author: | Filed under: Images, News, Opportunities: Awards, Opportunities: Professional Development, Opportunities: Travel Awards, reference, Student Research, Visual Resources | Tags: , , , , | Leave a comment »

There is still time to submit an entry for this year’s ARTstor Travel Awards competition!

ARTstor is providing five travel awards in the amount of $1,500 each to help support the educational and scholarly activities—such as flying to a conference—of graduate students, scholars, curators, educators, and librarians in any field.

The deadline is Monday, April 4, 2011.

Learn more here: http://www.artstor.org/news/n-html/travel-awards.shtml

Nominate! ARLIS/NA Worldwide Books Award for Electronic Resources

Posted: December 24, 2010 | Author: | Filed under: Opportunities: Awards, Visual Resources | Tags: , , | Leave a comment »

The Art Libraries Society of North America (ARLIS/NA) Worldwide Books Awards for Electronic Resources is given in recognition of outstanding electronic publications by ARLIS/NA Individual members in the fields of librarianship, visual resources curatorship, and the arts.  The form of recognition may range from a certificate of merit to a cash award of up to $1,500. Nominated works must have been launched during the 2009 or 2010 calendar year.

Applications and accompanying material must be postmarked by February 4th, 2011.

Guidelines and application form are available on the ARLIS/NA website:
http://www.arlisna.org/about/awards/wwbaer_guidelines.html
Previous award winners can be found here:  http://www.arlisna.org/about/awards/researchawards_history.html#wwer

Questions? Please contact the Research Award Committee Co-Chairs
Amy Ballmer, CUNY Graduate Center, aballmer@gc.cuny.edu
Melanie Emerson, Art Institute of Chicago, memerson@artic.edu

ARLIS/NA Lunchtime Chat on VRCs and Academic Libraries: Friday, April 16

Posted: April 15, 2010 | Author: | Filed under: Academic Librarianship, Opportunities: Networking, Opportunities: Professional Development, Visual Resources | Tags: , , | Leave a comment »

ARLIS/NA Lunchtime chat: “Visual Resource Centers and Academic Libraries: Shall the twain meet?”

April 16, 2010, 11am Pacific – 12pm Mountain – 1pm Central – 2pm Eastern
Moderators: Deborah Ultan Boudewyns and Greta Bahnemann, University of Minnesota

This chat is a lead-up to an in-person discussion at the ARLIS/NA conference in Boston on Sunday at 4pm as part of the Visual Resources Division Meeting.

* Are you interested in discussing the relationship between libraries and visual resource centers in the academic environment?
* Have you participated in a new conceptualizing of your visual resources unit? Will you be doing so in the near future?
* Is your visual resources center part of the university library system? Or soon to be?

If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, please join us for a lunchtime chat to discuss opportunities for visual resource centers and libraries, and their potential partners on the college campus.

Discussion questions include:

1. What is the future of visual resources on the college campus – and the corresponding relationship of visual resource centers to libraries within the academic environment?
2. If you are currently facing the merger of your visual resources center into your library, what factors determined this merger? Who on campus lobbied for this or against the merger?
3. What are the advantages and disadvantages of being part of the library or of being a stand-alone unit? Some talking points may include: budget concerns; staffing; integrated library systems; changing image use on campus
4. What are some of the future trends concerning image use and how are these trends affecting visual resource centers and libraries?

Deborah Ultan Boudewyns, Arts, Architecture & Landscape Architecture Librarian, University of Minnesota, and Greta Bahnemann, Special Projects Assistant, University of Minnesota invite you to join them for a follow-up conversation at the ARLIS/NA conference in Boston on Sunday at 4 p.m. as part of the Visual Resources Division Meeting hosted by Nicole Finzer. Please bring your questions and comments as well as ideas and opinions as we explore this timely issue and look to the future.

Instructions on how to use Meebo chat software are included on the Chats page: http://www.arlisna.org/chats/
Transcripts of previous chats are also available on the Chats page.

Professional development in Visual Resources: Kress Scholarship and Simmons workshop

Posted: December 22, 2009 | Author: | Filed under: Digital Imaging, Opportunities: Professional Development, Opportunities: Scholarships, SEI, Visual Resources | Tags: , , , , | Comments Off

Samuel 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

Free Digital Asset Management Webinars in January and February 2010

Posted: December 10, 2009 | Author: | Filed under: Metadata/Tagging, Opportunities: Professional Development, Technology, Visual Resources | Tags: , , , | Comments Off

This sounds like an interesting webinar series for anyone working with visual / image resources and other digital assets in library, museum, and nonprofit / corporate settings.  And the series is FREE!

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Earley & Associates presents a free 4-part Jumpstart webinar series dedicated to the strategic, organizational and technological challenges of Digital Asset Management (DAM). The series of 90-minute weekly webinars begins with laying the groundwork for building the business case for DAM, and subsequent sessions tackle marketing resource management, optimizing creative workflows, and the impact of taxonomy on asset reuse. We will close with an overview of the DAM vendor landscape, including tool selection considerations and the vendor selection process.

Dates: Thursdays, January 14-February 4, 2010
Time:  1:00-2:30pm Eastern
Cost: Free

For session details and registration, please visit: http://bit.ly/63jfhn

Search Flickr by Color

Posted: September 29, 2008 | Author: | Filed under: Images, Technology, Visual Resources | 1 Comment »

Idee Labs has come up with a way to search Flickr images by color.  It’s fun to play with, but might also make some visual resources folks think a bit.  We already know that people don’t always search for images by content, and that there are plenty of images that just aren’t easily findable through keyword searches.  What if you could find your Rothko images this way?

Check out the multicolor search, as well as others, at:

http://labs.ideeinc.com/

Amazing VRC Videos!!

Posted: September 10, 2008 | Author: | 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:

The following link will bring up all videos in this series: http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=soa+visual+resources&amp;search_type=&amp;aq=f

[We need replicate their Web Resources functionality on our ArLiSNAP Resources page!!]

Visual Resources Association (VRA) Conference Registration Closing

Posted: January 30, 2008 | Author: | Filed under: Opportunities: Job Postings, Visual Resources, VRA | Comments Off

From VRA-L:

Just a reminder, on-line pre-registration for the 26th annual VRA conference will be closing on February 1 at midnight EST. While on-site registration will be available, pre-registration is recommended in order to have access to all ticketed events and workshops.

For more information on the conference, including a link to on-line registration, please go to: http://www.vraweb.org/conferences/sandiego2008/index.html

HELP! Quick Sample of Questions for Student CCO Project…

Posted: December 13, 2007 | Author: | Filed under: Advice: New Professionals, Art Librarianship, Cataloging, Digital Imaging, Images, Libraries: Visual Resources Collections, Metadata/Tagging, Museum Librarianship, reference, Special Collections, Student Research, Technology, Visual Resources | Comments Off

Hi all,

De-lurking here. Finishing up my semester at Pratt, student project due on Cataloging Cultural Objects. If you can take a few minutes to answer as many of the questions as you can, maybe even add some comments, I’ll be very grateful. (Any responses you wish kept off the record will be honored.)

Thanks, Louis in Brooklyn.

1-Do you/your institution use CCO? If so, for how long? If not, any particular reasons?

2-If you don’t use CCO, how familiar are you with it? Self-study, or from other work/interests?

3-How effective are the CCO content standards? Also, do you find it easy to use/implement?

4-What are your favorite/least favorite features? (What do you like best/least about it?)

5-BIG one for my project: Have you seen users’ image searches improve with CCO? Why or why not?
(Any anecdotes, examples, will be extremely appreciated.)

6-CCO: Wave of the future? Or not enough to achieve goals?

7-How easy is CCO to use with other descriptive standards tools & metadata element sets?

8-Whether you use CCO or not, does your work entail more of documenting cultural objects or describing images of objects?

If there is anything you’d like to add that I haven’t addressed, please feel free to include.

Thanks in advance for everyone’s help! Hope I can either return the favor and/or pay it forward, and have a great holiday season, all!

Louis Munoz
louismunoz@yahoo.com

DePauw Libraries: Visual Resource Center – Introduction

Posted: September 17, 2007 | Author: | Filed under: Fun, Libraries: Visual Resources Collections, News, Visual Resources, [ Creating the ARLIS/NA Student Blog ] | Comments Off

The DePauw University Visual Resources Center takes on Google Images.

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