I've shared a document with you called "2008-12-07 International news digested":
http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dhb7n34c_48fc7khs7q&invite=g79rqpb

It's not an attachment -- it's stored online at Google Docs. To open this document, just click the link above.
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Dear colleagues,
Please find the roundup of discussion lists ARLIS organizations attached. There is a new online publication; call for papers for a new book about art librarianship; conference/workshop next May; and the papers from a training day on blogs and wikis put on by the AKMB; and so much more.

Best wishes,
Erica Foden-Lenahan
Courtauld Institute of Art

2008-12-07 International news digested

[ARLIS-L] New ARLIS/NA Online Publication!
Tuesday, 2 December, 2008 18:33:26
"Binkowski, Kraig" <[log in to unmask]>
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Dear ARLIS/NA members,
On behalf of the Communications and Publications Committee it is my pleasure to announce the launch of a new ARLIS/NA Online Publication:
Fine Arts and Visual Resources Librarianship:
A Directory of Library Science Degree Programs in North America
Compiled by:
Sarah Carter, Rebecca Cooper, and Karan Rinaldo
In 2008, the Professional Development Committee of ARLIS/NA undertook a project to update the 1995 publication Library Schools in the United States and Canada: Educational Opportunities for Careers in Fine Arts and Visual Resources Librarianship.  Members of the PDC crafted a survey composed of a broad range of questions, aimed at helping prospective students determine the range and depth of course offerings and support services available to those interested in art librarianship, visual resources, and related careers.
This online publication compiles and presents the extensive survey information from 39 of the 56 ALA accredited library science programs in North America and includes at least concise information about each North American program. This free, online publication is intended to provide useful information to those seeking a master’s degree in library and information science with the goal of entering into art librarianship or visual resources as a career. 
Program Entry Information
The library and information science program entries in this new publication expand the fields of information from the 1995 Library Schools in the United States and Canada: Educational Opportunities for Careers in Fine Arts and Visual Resources Librarianship to include internships, campus resources, deadlines and financial assistance. The sections below are included in each full entry.
Programs Offered: Lists the major LIS programs and specializations.
Specialized Courses Offered: Lists specific courses in art and visual resources librarianship and how they are offered (evening, day, off-site, distance education)
Credit and Exemption: Details how credits will transfer from other departments and schools.
Internships: Lists the number and type of internships/practicums available.
Campus Resources: Lists cultural resources such as museums or galleries available to students.
Admission deadlines: Details Semester deadlines for application.
Financial Assistance: Lists the types of funding and assistance available and deadlines for application.
This ARLIS/NA Online Publication is offered to users free of charge and can be accessed from the ARLIS Website at:
http://www.arlisna.org/resources/onlinepubs/degree_programs_directory.pdf
 
Or simply select "Online Publications" from the "Resources" tab at the ARLIS Website http://www.arlisna.org/
 
Kraig A. Binkowski
Professional Resources Editor
ARLIS/NA
 
Chief Librarian
Reference Library and Archives
Yale Center for British Art
1080 Chapel Street
P.O. Box 208280
New Haven, CT 06520-8280
 
Phone: (203) 432-2846
Fax: (203) 432-7180
www.yale.edu/ycba
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Dr. Maria Effinger <[log in to unmask]>
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3 December 2008 09:16
Herbstforbildung 2008

Liebe Kolleginnen und Kollegen,

die Beiträge der ReferentInnen unserer diesjährigen Herbstfortbildung in Berlin zu "*Blogs, Wikis, Podcasts & Co"** *sind nun alle online unter
http://www.akmb.de/web/html/fortbildung/herbst2008.html
Herzliche Grüße aus Heidelberg

Maria Effinger

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Dr. Maria Effinger
Leiterin der Abteilungen "Medienbearbeitung II" und
"Handschriften und Alte Drucke"
Zentrales Projektmanagement Sondersammelgebiete
Fachreferentin für Kunstgeschichte WWW-Redaktion

Universitätsbibliothek Heidelberg
Postfach 105749, 69047 Heidelberg
Tel.: +49 (0)6221-543561
http://SSG-Kunst.uni-hd.de
http://SSG-Archaeologie.uni-hd.de



[ARLIS-L] Research and Scholars Center Newsletter--Issue 3, Fall 2008
Wednesday, 3 December, 2008 15:40:10
"Semenchuk, Nicole" <[log in to unmask]>
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(my apologies for cross-posting)

 

Dear Colleagues,

The Smithsonian American Art Museum ’s Research and Scholars Center invites you to read the Fall 2008 issue of its online newsletter: http://www.americanart.si.edu/research/newsletters/ (please note the new url) 

 

This issue includes:

Ø     News and recent events

Ø     The Bernie Cleff Collection (a new addition to the Photograph Archives)

Ø     Ask Joan of Art highlights three artists who have made unusual choices about how to shape their careers

Ø     And more!

 

Enjoy!

 

For suggestions, comments, or questions about the Research and Scholars Center newsletter, contact Nicole Semenchuk at [log in to unmask].


Nicole Semenchuk

Cataloger, Research Databases

Research and Scholars Center

Smithsonian American Art Museum

(202) 633-8351 || [log in to unmask]

 

RSC Newsletter: http://www.americanart.si.edu/art_info/newsletters/index.cfm




[ARLIS-L] Digital Directions Conference San Diego 2009 - Save the Date

Wednesday, 3 December, 2008 20:42:01

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THE NORTHEAST DOCUMENT CONSERVATION CENTER PRESENTS:

DIGITAL DIRECTIONS:
Fundamentals of Creating
and Managing Digital Collections

Co-sponsored by
Balboa Art Conservation Center - www.bacc.org

MAY 27-29, 2009
Westin San Diego
San Diego, California

THIS POPULAR THREE-DAY CONFERENCE PRESENTS THE ESSENTIALS OF DIGITIZATION
for those who wish to expand their digital knowledge. From file formats to funding, from metadata to rights management, learn how to create and manage sustainable digital collections.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Administrators and staff from libraries, museums, archives, historical societies, and other collections-holding institutions nationwide, as well as corporate archivists and government records managers -- anyone eager to learn about digitization basics, selection of hardware and software, and planning and managing digital projects.

TOPICS INCLUDE collaboration, planning a digital project, selection for digitization, scanning basics, image capture, metadata, sustainability and digital preservation, outsourcing and vendor relations, essentials of delivery systems, copyright and rights management, and funding strategies.

ONLINE REGISTRATION OPENS in January 2009.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, read a web story about the 2008 Digital Directions conference: http://www.nedcc.org/about/archives.ddfl.php, and a recent article by a 2008 conference participant: http://www.umkc.edu/KCAA/DUSTYSHELF/DS27-3.pdf (see page 8).

VISIT www.nedcc.org for conference details.

TO RECEIVE AN E-MAIL OR PAPER CONFERENCE BROCHURE as well as immediate notification when registration opens, contact: Julie Martin, [log in to unmask].  Please specify paper or e-delivery preference.

NEDCC IS GRATEFUL FOR SUPPORT FROM THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES
for its field services. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily reflect those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.



[Arlisanz-l] Poster collections - seeking feedback
Friday, 5 December, 2008 4:35:24
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Dear all,
The Research Library at the NGA is currently working on a large collection of posters that are part of our Special Collections division. We have begun to separate these posters from our ephemera collection and realised that they form quite a distinct documentary collection in themselves - we collect art exhibition posters (or posters from any visual arts related event) from Australian and international galleries. We are quite interested in developing this collection documenting visual arts related activity, particularly in Australia. We were wondering whether any other institutions out there had a poster collection? I would be quite interested in hearing any feedback about the contents of your collection and any key focus areas. Do you collect the publishing output of your own institution (we have aspired to collect all National Gallery exhibition posters), and do you make this collection accessible through your catalogue? Any feedback on any aspects of your collection would be appreciated!
 
Many thanks,
Melissa Cadden
Special Collections/ Documentation Officer
Research Library, National Gallery of Australia
GPO Box 1150
Canberra, ACT  2601
 
' +61 2 6240 6579
 
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[ARLIS-L] Call for submissions (cross-posted)
Friday, 5 December, 2008 21:15:11
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Dear Librarian or Information Professional,

 

Amanda Gluibizzi of The Ohio State University and I have developed a brief but, we hope, elastic outline for a Handbook of Art and Design Librarianship.  We think it might be a solid companion to Joan Benedetti's Art Museum Libraries and Librarianship (Scarecrow, 2007).  We’re looking for chapters from individuals within the world of art and design libraries in academic settings on a broad range of topics grounded in theory or research and written from a practical perspective.  We’re also hoping that the library profiles at the conclusion of the publication would directly reflect those discussed in the essays.

 

If you think you’d be interested in contributing to the publication, please let us know by responding to this message and responding to the following points:

  • The chapter--from the outline below--within which your contribution could reside
  • Working title
  • Expected date of submission of manuscript
  • Estimated length of chapter
  • Abstract
  • Name, mailing address, e-mail address, phone number, and fax number of the contributor
  • The art and design library or libraries to which you would be referring in the chapter

 

Handbook of Art and Design Librarianship

PREMISE

While much attention has been paid to art librarianship as it exists in museum settings, comparatively less notice has been taken of the development of academic and art-and-design- school art librarianship as a distinct focus.  However, the skills of subject specialists in the arts and their advocacy on behalf of their patrons are fundamental elements in vital art libraries that fully support and anticipate the needs of artists, designers, architects, and the historians who study these disciplines.  Building on the core competencies and standards established by the Art Libraries Society of North America, the Handbook of Art and Design Librarianship will examine methods of innovative librarianship in academic and art-school libraries throughout North America.  With a focus on the intersection of “best practice” and best opportunities, this book will bring together the philosophies and realities of the most creative librarians working in the field of art librarianship today and will serve as a field guide to academic art libraries in the twenty-first century.

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Foreword

Preface and Acknowledgments

Introduction

Part I:  Roles and Responsibilities

. Leadership and Administration

. Specialization in Art and Design Reference

. Technology & Discovery

. The Art Library as Space

Part II:  Materials and Materiality

. Print materials

. Special Collections, Ephemera, and Realia

. Visual Resources

. Electronic Resources

Part III:  Promotion & Sustainability

. The Art Librarian as Practitioner

. Outreach and Advocacy

. Instruction

. Patrons and Their Multiple Literacies

Part IV:  Library Profiles

Appendixes

Bibliography

Index









 



 




For up to date information on forthcoming workshops and free visits please see the online ARLIS/UK & Ireland Events Calendar 2008 at http://www.arlis.org.uk/