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Introduction |
Professionals
in the field of visual resources currently have to master several
different sets of knowledge/expertise to successfully administer existing
resources, preserve unique collections within those resources, and begin
the process of converting analog resources to digital modes of
presentation. In addition, they have to be conversant with national and
international standards, organizations, metadata initiatives, and online
resources. As most library and information science programs do not address
the needs of image collection professionals, the jointly sponsored
ARLIS/NA-VRA Summer Educational Institute is intended to provide a
standardized and sustainable program for visual resources training, with a
focus on issues related to the transition from analog to digital
collections. As an ongoing endeavor, the ARLIS/NA-VRA Summer Educational Institute will change in focus and emphasis each year to meet the needs of new professionals and of institutions facing the demanding metamorphosis from analog slide collections into digital image resources. With each successive year, more emphasis will be placed on digital topics, and more attention will be given to emerging national and international cataloging guidelines, image resources, and advances in presentation technology, while maintaining the core knowledge base necessary for any type of image collection management.
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Participation |
The
ARLIS/NA-VRA Summer Educational Institute is open to professionals, para-professionals,
and graduate level students in visual resources, library science, the fine
arts, related humanities fields, and other image information disciplines.
Anyone who has a need to learn about managing image collections is
encouraged to participate. The SEI is designed to serve various levels of
expertise: • individuals new to the profession, • librarians or other information professionals with new responsibilities to oversee and manage image collections, • Visual resources managers and art librarians who wish to update their knowledge of current practices. |
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Certification |
Participants will receive a dated Certificate of Completion from ARLIS/NA-VRA, signed by the presidents of both organizations. |