Friday, March 30
7:30-9 am
Meeting: Nominating Committee
Pavilion One
Meeting: Chapter Chairs
Pavilion Two
Meeting: Intellectual Property Rights Committee
Oak Room
Meeting: Luna Users Group
Pavilion Three
8 am-2:00 pm
Registration Desk
Pavilion Five
VRA History Display
Pavilion Foyer
8 am-4:00 pm
VRAffle
Ballroom Prefunction
9-10:30 am
Session 9: Image Indexing: Current and Emerging Research of Access to Visual Materials
Salon lA
The wealth of information images have to offer has only recently been appreciated by a wider audience. Access to images in the past was restricted by the physical nature of the materials. However, with the explosive growth of the Web and the development of common imaging technologies over the past decade, exchanging visual materials has become a quick and relatively easy process. What has resulted is a situation where the creation of digital images far outpaces our ability to provide appropriate means of access. This session sets out to present current and emerging research into image indexing in an attempt to focus attention on issues concerning increased access to these rich materials. Sustained investigation into the various factors surrounding image indexing is needed to develop new and expanded contact with visual information.
| Organizer: | Joan Beaudoin, Drexel University |
| Speakers: | Dr. Jung-ran Park, Drexel University Dr. Judith Klavans, University of Maryland Dr. Megan Winget, University of Texas Joan Beaudoin, Drexel University |
Session 10: Cataloguing Contemporary Art and the Use of VRA Core 4.0 and CCO
Salon lB
This session features a project from England, Building a Contemporary Art Database with VRA Core 4.0, and will include a moderated discussion of the issues surrounding the cataloguing of contemporary art using the VRA developed standards, VRA Core 4.0 and CCO.
"AFoundation," as a supporter of contemporary art practice in the UK, recognized the need to document contemporary artworks to museum quality standards as they are produced and before they are lost. Following much research and a great deal of support from colleagues in the USA, the foundation embarked on a VRA Core 4.0 cataloging system for contemporary art called ADatabase. The works exhibited in the annual UK News Contemporaries Exhibition have been added as a virtual collection and a living archive. The project faced several challenges presented by the new scheme in applying it to the complex subject area of contemporary art. Our speakers will share the process and strategies of the project.
| Moderators: | Elisa Lanzi, Smith College Jolene de Verges, Smith College |
| Speakers: | "Building a Contemporary Art Database with VRA Core 4.0 - A Pragmatic Approach - Geoff Leacock, AFoundation, London, England - Hatty Vidal-Hall, AFoundation, Liverpool, England |
11 am –6 pm
The Exhibit Hall
Ballroom Prefunction
We are again grateful to have a wonderful group of exhibitors who are available to answer your questions in this convenient setting. Be sure to take advantage of the opportunity for face-to-face communication with those who provide us with essential products and services. A list of exhibitors will be posted on the website and be available in the Final Program of Events.
11 am-12:30 pm
Session 11: Managing Student and Faculty Member Collections: Trials and Triumphs
Salon lA
Student and faculty member work collections are assets to institutions of higher education. The collections may include creative works or travel photos by student and faculty members. These works may exist in a variety of formats, from photographs and slides to electronic files. Curators face many challenges in identifying, acquiring, maintaining, and providing access to these collections. Successful collection management proves that these documents are extremely useful in preparing for accreditation review, recruitment and development, and creating a useful historical record of work associated with that institution. This session will address issues curators face regarding collection management, including: acquiring work, organizing and managing physical and digital collections, facing copyright issues, creating finding aids and methods of access, and garnering resources to support the collections. Presenters will also share success stories and roadblocks encountered when dealing with these types of collections.
| Organizer: | Lorrie McAllister, The Ohio State University |
| Speakers: | Lorrie McAllister, The Ohio State University Kathleen Cohen, San Jose State University Jodie Walz, University of Minnesota Tammie Moe, Virginia Commonwealth University, Qatar |
Special Users Group 5: IRIS Special User’s Group
Salon lB
A new version, IRIS 2006, will be demonstrated. A prototype of IRIS 2007 will be presented, including an XML export compliant with the VRA Core Schema. The Image Resource Information System (IRIS) evolved as a cooperative venture, begun in 1997 by a group of seven institutions. Approximately 25 institutions currently participate in using and developing this FileMaker application. Our work during the past three years has attempted to implement the VRA Core Categories v.4.0 and CCO (Cataloging Cultural Objects), to facilitate data sharing within the IRIS community and beyond, and to achieve interoperability with image presentation systems such as Luna Insight and MDID2. All are welcome to attend! You do not need to be an IRIS user to learn from or contribute to this discussion.
| Speaker/Moderator: | Norine Duncan, Brown University |
12:30- 2 pm Lunch
Ask the Experts
Murtha Baca, Controlled Vocabularies
Confused about controlled vocabularies, thesauri, and authority files, and how they fit in with data structure standards like VRA Core 4.0 and CDWA Lite, and data content (cataloging) standards like "Cataloging Cultural Objects" (CCO)? Bring your questions, concerns, and examples to this "Ask the Expert" session led by Murtha Baca, head of the Getty Vocabulary Program.
By Prior Reservation Only. Contact Marcia Focht, mfocht@binghamton.edu for more information.
Leadership Luncheon
Rooftop Bar
This invitation-only luncheon is a chance for the VRA Leadership (including Committee Chairs, Chapter Chairs, Board Appointees, VRA Presidents Group, and the Executive Board) to gather and touch base regarding organization matters and interests.
2-5:30 pm
Workshop 3: The Religions of Asia: Toward an Asian Authority
Salon lA
This workshop will provide a brief overview of the three major religions that developed in India and spread throughout Asia – Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism. Periods, styles and Pan-Asian art forms will be discussed, as well as the signs and symbols of the three religions and offshoots, such as Tantric Buddhism. Subject indexing, including the accuracy and usefulness of the period and style entries in standard authorities such as the AAT and others, will be explored. Reliable Internet resources will be provided. There also will be a discussion on using CCO and cataloguing Asian art. Workshop participants will be solicited in advance of the conference to identify areas that prevent stumbling blocks for cataloguing Asian art, preferably but not limited to images with a religious focus.
| Instructors: | Wendy Holden, Independent Consultant William Kennedy, Cleveland Museum of Art Sherry Poirrier, Smith College |
| Sponsored by the VRA Education Committee. | |
Workshop 4: Getting Past No: Assessing Copyright Risk
Salon lB
How can you educate yourself about copyright? What types of risks might an institutional counsel or other decision-makers be considering when determining a copyright policy at your institution? What “good practices” resources are available? What are the main elements of a good copyright policy? Participants will review copyright use policies and other assessment principles and practices. Actual scenarios and questions will be used. The final version of DIRC will be reviewed. The legal and policy issue of new and evolving technology, such as pod casting will be presented. This workshop will help in formulating a risk assessment strategy and instruction on "good practices" to advise the decision makers. Each participant will be better equipped to more confidently address the copyright issues when they return to their own working environment.
| Instructors: | Carl Johnson, Brigham Young University Deborah Gerhardt, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Alan Kohl, Minneapolis College of Art and Design Gretchen Wagner, ARTstor |
| Sponsored by the VRA IPR Committee. | |
6-7:30 pm
The VRAffle and Revue
Ballroom Prefunction and Salon lB
The VRAffle25! is set to glitter and shine with a Jubilee glow. Benefitting the Travel Awards, ticket sales and bidding will stretch from Tuesday morning until late Friday afternoon when the drawing takes place in the Exhibits space beginning at 6:00pm. You can't afford to miss this one becuase it is a prelude to the entertaining and celebratory VRAvue. The VRAvue will sweep you through a musical history of the VRA with visuals, song, and laughter courtesy of President-elect Allan Kohl and a repertory band of performers drawn from our own ranks (wink, wink). Wear something silver and come prepared to revel! (More information)
