Image Resources Interest Group

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Charge: A forum for ongoing discussion of the unique issues presented by the development and support of interdisciplinary image resources in academic libraries.
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  • 1.  Call for participation - ACRL IRIG Meeting in New Orleans

    Posted May 06, 2011 06:35 PM
    Give a lightning talk at the ACRL Image Resources Interest Group Meeting!
    Saturday, June 25, from 1:30-3:30 pm in the Sheraton Napoleon Room

    Do you have experience developing or supporting interdisciplinary image resources in academic libraries? How are images acquired, managed, delivered, supported, funded, and used in your institution? How do you meet patrons’ needs for quality image resources and tools to support their use? We’d like to hear about your experiences, and generate discussion about current practices.

    Talks should be brief (5 minutes) and highlight current innovations, practices, tools, or issues. The format will be informal with ample time for Q&A and discussion. Possible topics include, but are not limited to:

    Working with images across systems and platforms; Supporting faculty research and teaching with images; Developing interdisciplinary image collections; Collaborating with academic departments and across library units; Image cataloging and metadata; Access to image resources through library web sites; Visual literacy; Image copyright; Digitization projects.

    To submit a proposal, please email us a brief description of your proposed topic by May 13th. We're looking forward to hearing from you!

    Joanna Burgess
    Convener, ACRL Image Resources Interest Group
    Reed College
    burgessj@reed.edu

    Shilpa Rele
    Incoming Convener, ACRL Image Resources Interest Group
    University of Miami
    s.rele@miami.edu


  • 2.  RE: Call for participation - ACRL IRIG Meeting in New Orleans

    Posted Jun 03, 2011 10:29 AM

    Hi Joanna, Are you involved with any other meetings at the conference?

    Leslie Fried



  • 3.  RE: Call for participation - ACRL IRIG Meeting in New Orleans

    Posted Jun 06, 2011 06:31 PM

    Hey there Leslie - Are you looking for other image-related (or digital media?) programming at ALA NoLa?



  • 4.  RE: Call for participation - ACRL IRIG Meeting in New Orleans

    Posted Jun 07, 2011 11:38 AM

    Hi Johanna,

    Yes I am. Currently, I am working as Librarian/Archivist at Casey Family Programs in Seattle - We are going to be doing extensive digitization of documents and photos. It would be great to connect with others involved in this kind of activity, esp. as I am no whiz at this and need to learn more. I will attend the IRIG gathering; it would be great to connect at ALA NOLA.

    Leslie



  • 5.  RE: Call for participation - ACRL IRIG Meeting in New Orleans

    Posted Jun 07, 2011 04:34 PM

    Hi Leslie, I'll be at the IRIG meeting if you want to chat afterward -- or figure out a time when we both have time to talk -- as I have experience managing digitization projects and might be able to help answer some of your questions!



  • 6.  RE: Call for participation - ACRL IRIG Meeting in New Orleans

    Posted Jun 07, 2011 05:25 PM

    And I'll be around too, Leslie, and glad to chat! Let's plan to rendezvous at the IRIG meeting. I will also try to post a list of any other sessions that might be of interest to the IRIG community.

    cheers,

    Joanna