VRA Appointees
ARLIS/NA-VRA Joint Task Force on Collaboration
Co-Chairs:
Elaine Paul, University of Colorado at Boulder, VRA
Ed Teague, University of Oregon, ARLIS/NA
Members:
Greta Bahnemann, Cornell University
K. Meghan Gross, Newseum (formerly Johns Hopkins University)
Amy A. McKenna, Williams College
Brian Shelburne, University of Massachusetts Amherst
VRA Board Liaison:
Virginia (Macie) Hall, Johns Hopkins University
Images Newsletter
Editor:
Marlene Gordon, University of Michigan-Dearborn
The Images Editor is responsible for the production of the VRA on-line newsletter Images.
Associate Editors:
Elizabeth Berenz, ARTstor
Brooke Cox, DePauw University
Trudy Levy, Image Integration
Anne Rosseter Norcross, Kendall College of Art & Design
Technical Advisor:
Trudy Levy, Image Integration
Contributing Editors:
Jacquelyn Erdman, Florida Atlantic University
Jen Green, New Hampshire Institute of Art
Alex Nichols, Michigan State University
Machine-Readable Bibliographic Information Committee (MARBI)
of the American Library Association Representative
Sherman Clarke, New York University
The MARBI Committee Representative represents VRA interests before the MARBI Committee during its semi-annual meetings at ALA conferences, on the MARBI electronic list, and in the larger library cataloging community.
Membership Services Coordinator and Listserv Manager
Liz Edgar Hernandez
The Membership Services Coordinator is responsible for the maintenance of the membership database; communication (verbal and written, in all formats) with current and future members concerning available services and any attendant problems; production of financial statements and reports as required by the Association’s Executive Board; production of mailing labels as requested; processing of orders for the VRA Bulletin. The Membership Services Coordinator will report to the VRA President. The MSC also may consult with the Treasurer on financial matters. In the event that the President is not available, the Coordinator reports to the VRA President-Elect. Other duties may be outlined by the VRA President and mutually agreed upon by VRA and the consultant.
Picture Licensing Universal System Coalition (PLUS)
Board of Directors Appointee
Dustin Wees, ARTstor
Charge: To represent the interests of the Visual Resources Association, and those of educational institutions using images, as a member of the PLUS Board of Directors.
Professional Status Survey Task Force
Co-chairs:
Christine E. Hilker, University of Arkansas
Margaret N. Webster, Cornell University
Members:
Margo Ballantyne, Lewis & Clark College
Jeanne Keefe, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Hildegard Lindschinger, Wilfrid Laurier University
Lynda S. White, University of Virginia
Executive Board Liaison:
Lise Hawkos, Arizona State University
Publications Programming Group
Chair:
Mark Pompelia,
Rice University
Members:
Marlene Gordon, University of Michigan-Dearborn
Wendy Holden, Independent Consultant
Trudy Levy, Image Integration
Amy A. McKenna, Williams College
Astrid Otey, Miami University
Elizabeth Schaub, The University of Texas at Austin
Strategic Plan Task Force
Co-Chairs:
Virginia (Macie) Hall, Johns Hopkins University
Betha L. Whitlow, Washington University in St. Louis
Members:
Leigh Gates, The Art Institute of Chicago
Jennifer Green, New Hampshire Institute of Art
Elizabeth M. Gushee, University of Virginia
Christine E. Hilker, University of Arkansas
Greg Reser, University of California, San Diego
Eric Schwab, Ontario College of Art & Design
Charge: Beginning with a review of the 2003 VRA Strategic Plan, the Task Force will provide a status assessment and proceed to make recommendations for initiatives going forward. The Task Force will focus on the areas of: programs and services, membership, technology, financial structure, organization and governance, and leadership in the field.
Initiatives will be developed according to the following criteria:
- achievable within a 5 year period to commence in January 2010
- include measurable activities and tasks
- provide an estimated chronology of events
Recommendations will take the form of a written report that will be delivered to the Executive Board at their mid-year meeting in 2009. The report will then be presented to the Membership at the annual conference in Atlanta in 2010.
Summer Educational Institute (VRA-ARLIS/NA)
Co-Chairs:
Jeanne Keefe, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, VRA
Amy Lucker, Institute of Fine Arts, New York University, ARLIS/NA
VRA Board Liaison:
Virginia (Macie) Hall, Johns Hopkins University
VRA Archives
Archivist:
Martine Sherrill, Wake Forest University
Curator for the accumulated archives of the Association. The Archivist is responsible for acquisition, organization, and safe storage of materials recording the Association’s history and activity since its founding.
VRA Archives Task Force
Co-Chairs:
Linda A. Reynolds, Williams College
Joseph A. Romano, Oberlin College
Members:
Martine Sherrill, VRA Archivist, Wake Forest University
Kim Andersen Cumber, North Carolina State Archives
Jane Glicksman, Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences
VRA Board Liaison: Jolene de Verges, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Charge: To research best practices and policies for the management of the VRA Archives; specifically to address the issues of storage, access and dissemination of materials, including artifacts, paper documents, and electronic and digital media files; and make recommentations to the VRA Executive Board.
VRA Bulletin
Editor:
Mark Pompelia, Rice University
The editor solicits and selects news articles, professional information, and manuscripts for publication and to plan and supervise the preparation, publication and distribution of the VRA Bulletin.
Associate Editor:
Elizabeth Schaub, The University of Texas at Austin
The associate editor(s) of the VRA Bulletin assists the editor in various stages of preparing content for publication. The Associate Editor shall perform advanced editing of the entire publication up to the final pre-press stage. Other duties as assigned may include the gathering of articles, the collection of photographs, etc.
Assistant Editors:
Astrid Otey, Miami University
Adrienne Varady, University of Cincinnati, retired
The assistant editor(s) of the VRA Bulletin assists the editor in various stages of preparing content for publication. The assistant editor shall perform preliminary copy editing as necessary. Other duties as assigned may include the gathering of articles, the collection of photographs, etc.
VRA Foundation Task Force
Chair:
Loy Zimmerman, University of California, Irvine
Members:
Kathe Hicks Albrecht, American University
Margo Ballantyne, Lewis & Clark College
Elisa Lanzi, Smith College
Ann Thomas, Union College
VRA Board Liaisons:
Virginia (Macie) Hall, Johns Hopkins University,
Allan T. Kohl, Minneapolis College of Art & Design
Charge: To oversee the establishment of a 501(c) (3) organization (Visual Resources Association Foundation) as a component of the VRA, as outlined in the Final Report (November 30, 2005) of the VRA Ad Hoc Tax Status Advisory Committee. The VRA Foundation will have the purpose of furthering the significant and growing educational and research efforts of the Association. The VRA Executive Board asks that the Task Force consider the specific recommendations in the Final Report of the Tax Status Special Advisory Committee and to follow the suggested procedural guidelines as set forth in that Report. An important aspect of the work of the Task Force will be to advise and assist the Board in informing and educating the Association membership as implementation proceeds. The Task Force will report directly to the VRA Executive Board.
VRA Special Bulletins
Editor:
Wendy Holden, Independent Consultant
The editor fills orders for back catalogue; invoice if necessary; process payments; keep records; provide reports, as required. Handles all aspects of forthcoming publications, including correspondence with authors; preparation of manuscripts for printing; distribution to membership.
VRA Web Site
Editor:
Amy A. McKenna, Williams College
The VRA Web Site Editor is responsible for editing content for publication on the web site, for mounting content and handling general web site maintenance. The Web Site Editor reports to the Public Relations and Communications Officer.
