Reminder: Kress Scholarships for SEI 2020 due on March 9
This is a reminder to apply for the Samuel H. Kress Foundation Scholarships to attend the 2020 Summer Educational Institute for Digital Stewardship of Visual Information (SEI), to be held June 23-26, 2020 at Northwestern University in Evanston, IL.The Samuel H. Kress Foundation is once again generously funding six scholarships for SEI 2020. This intensive workshop is designed to serve a wide range of information professionals eager to learn about best practices and new technologies and/or update job skills in the realm of digital collections management, as well as to provide significant networking and professional development opportunities. The comprehensive curriculum seeks to address the requirements of today's cultural heritage information professional, including hands-on and lecture modules presented by expert instructors. SEI provides new professionals, current library school students, and mid-career professionals from a wide range of related fields the opportunity to stay current in an ever-evolving digital landscape. Museum professionals, archivists, visual resources professionals, digital librarians, art and architecture librarians, digital project managers, current and recent graduate students, and others in related fields are all encouraged to attend.Details:
- The six Kress Scholarship recipients will each receive $1000 towards the cost of SEI.
- Kress Scholarship applications are due by Monday, March 9, 2020.
- Recipients will be notified no later than Monday, March 30, 2020.
- Each Kress Scholarship recipient will be required to write a report detailing how they benefitted from SEI and the scholarship upon completion of SEI 2020.
Instructions:
- Submit a resume or curriculum vitae and a cover letter (no longer than two pages) describing the effect attending SEI would have on your studies and/or your career.
- All applications will be evaluated by three SEI co-chairs based on the criteria established for the award (including current or future career goals as well as financial need) and any additional directions from the Kress Foundation staff.
- Submit your application materials via e-mail in a single document (PDF preferred), using the following file naming convention: LAST NAME_FIRST NAME_KRESS2020 to SEI 2020 Senior Co-Chair Courtney Baron at courtney.baron@louisville.edu.
Best wishes,Bridget Madden, SEI 2020 Co-Chairbridgetm@uchicago.edu
Scholarships available for SEI 2020!
The Art Libraries Society of North America (ARLIS/NA) and the Visual Resources Association Foundation (VRAF), along with the SEI 2020 Implementation Team, are pleased to announce the Samuel H. Kress Foundation Scholarships for the 2020 Summer Educational Institute for Visual Resources and Image Management (SEI), to be held June 23-26, 2020 at Northwestern University in Evanston, IL.
The Samuel H. Kress Foundation is once again generously funding six scholarships for SEI 2020. This intensive workshop is designed to serve a wide range of information professionals eager to learn about best practices and new technologies and/or update job skills in the realm of digital collections management, as well as to provide significant networking and professional development opportunities. The comprehensive curriculum seeks to address the requirements of today's cultural heritage information professional, including hands-on and lecture modules presented by expert instructors. SEI provides new professionals, current library school students, and mid-career professionals from a wide range of related fields the opportunity to stay current in an ever-evolving digital landscape. Museum professionals, archivists, visual resources professionals, digital librarians, art and architecture librarians, digital project managers, current and recent graduate students, and others in related fields are all encouraged to attend.
Details:
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The six Kress Scholarship recipients will each receive $1000 towards the cost of SEI.
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Kress Scholarship applications are due by Monday, March 9, 2020.
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Recipients will be notified no later than Monday, March 30, 2020.
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Each Kress Scholarship recipient will be required to write a report detailing how they benefitted from SEI and the scholarship upon completion of SEI 2020.
Instructions:
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Submit a resume or curriculum vitae and a cover letter (no longer than two pages) describing the effect attending SEI would have on your studies and/or your career.
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All applications will be evaluated by three SEI co-chairs based on the criteria established for the award (including current or future career goals as well as financial need) and any additional directions from the Kress Foundation staff.
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Submit your application materials via e-mail in a single document (PDF preferred), using the following file naming convention: LAST NAME_FIRST NAME_KRESS2020 to SEI 2020 Senior Co-Chair Courtney Baron at courtney.baron@louisville.
edu.
Best wishes,Courtney Baron, SEI 2020 Co-Chaircourtney.baron@louisville.eduBridget Madden, SEI 2020 Co-Chairbridgetm@uchicago.edu
SEI 2020 Curriculum Announcement
Dear Colleagues,
We are delighted to announce the curriculum for the 2020 Summer Educational Institute for Digital Stewardship of Visual Information.
SEI 2020 will be held at Northwestern University in Evanston, IL (just outside of Chicago) from June 23-26, 2020. Registration will open on January 13, 2020.
This intensive three and a half-day series of workshops features a curriculum taught by expert instructors who will cover:
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Project Management
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Copyright and Intellectual Property
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Digitization
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Metadata and Critical Cataloging
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DAMs, Digital Curation, and Digital Repositories
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Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusivity in Digital Collections
This year’s faculty includes:
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Steven M. Adams, Librarian for The Graduate School (TGS), Communication Sciences and Disorders, Psychology, and Counseling, Northwestern University Libraries and Board Chair, Black Metropolis Research Consortium
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Greta Bahnemann, Metadata Librarian, Minnesota Digital Library, University of Minnesota
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Carolyn Caizzi, Head, Repository and Digital Curation, Northwestern University Libraries
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Jesse Henderson, Digital Services Librarian, University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Treshani Perera, Music & Fine Arts Cataloging Librarian, University of Kentucky
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Bonnie Rosenberg, Manager of Rights and Images, Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago
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Nancy Sims, Copyright Program Librarian, University of Minnesota
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Molly Szymanski, Digital Archivist, Ryerson and Burnham Libraries at the Art Institute of Chicago
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Dan Zellner, Production Coordinator, Repository and Digital Curation, Northwestern University Libraries
View the module titles and descriptions here: https://seiworkshop.org/class-
New to SEI 2020 is the ability to Choose Your Own Adventure (CYOA), an opportunity to customize your SEI experience through half-hour breakout sessions with several experts at Northwestern University. On Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, choose one of three opportunities to augment the main SEI curriculum modules and take a deeper dive into a specific topic. View the list of CYOA faculty and topics here: https://seiworkshop.org/
The Summer Educational Institute is committed to creating and supporting inclusive, diverse, and equitable communities of practice. We strive to be a welcoming organization that provides information professionals with a substantive educational and professional development opportunity focused on the digital stewardship of visual information and the opportunity to create and participate in a network of supportive colleagues. SEI is a fantastic learning and networking opportunity for professionals interested in creating and maintaining sustainable digital collections of cultural heritage materials, including librarians, archivists, museum curators, visual resources librarians, and graduate students. View our Code of Conduct here: https://seiworkshop.org/code-
For more information on SEI 2020, visit our website: https://seiworkshop.org/
Have questions? Please feel free to contact one of our co-chairs:
Courtney Baron (courtney.baron@louisville.edu
Follow SEI on Facebook, Instagram: @seiworkshop, Twitter: @seiworkshop
Save the Date: SEI to be held at Northwestern University in Evanston, IL, June 23-26, 2020
ARLIS/NA and the VRAF are pleased to announce the implementation team for the Summer Educational Institute for Visual Resources and Image Management (SEI) 2020, to be held at Northwestern University in Evanston, IL, June 23-26, 2020.
Senior Co-Chair: Courtney Baron, University of Louisville
Junior Co-Chair: Bridget Madden, University of Chicago
Incoming Co-Chair: Molly Szymanski, Art Institute of Chicago
Local Co-Chair: Nicole Finzer, Northwestern University
Curriculum Specialist (VRA): Kimberly Wolfe, University of Richmond
Curriculum Specialist (ARLIS): Annie Sollinger, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Development Specialist: Tina Budzise-Weaver, Texas A&M University
Webmaster/Publicity Specialist/VRAF Treasurer: Otto Luna, University of New Hampshire
VRAF Liaison: Beth Haas, Princeton University
ARLIS/NA Liaison: Lauren MacDonald, Saint Mary's College
SEI is a joint project of the Art Libraries Society of North America (ARLIS/NA) and the Visual Resources Association Foundation (VRAF). SEI seeks to provide information professionals with a substantive educational and professional development opportunity focused on digital imaging, the information and experience needed to stay current in a rapidly changing field, and the opportunity to create and be part of a network of supportive colleagues.
For more information on SEI 2020, visit our website: seiworkshop.org
Have questions? Please feel free to contact one of our co-chairs:
Courtney Baron (courtney.baron@louisville.edu)
Bridget Madden (bridgetm@uchicago.edu)
Follow SEI on Facebook and Twitter: @seiworkshop
Time is running out! Registration for SEI 2019 closes Friday, April 12
Time is running out! Registration for SEI 2019 closes on Friday, April 12, and we only have 10 spots left. Don't miss your chance--register today at https://seiworkshop.org/registration/
SEI 2019 will be held at the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, from June 4-7, 2019.
A joint program between the Art Libraries Society of North America (ARLIS/NA) and the Visual Resources Association Foundation (VRAF), the Summer Educational Institute for Visual Resources and Image Management (SEI) provides information professionals with a substantive educational and professional development opportunity focused on digital image management. SEI 2019 will present an overview of the digital life cycle, allowing attendees to “get their feet wet” in a broad range of topics, including:
• Project Design
• Intellectual Property
• Digitization
• Digital Preservation
• Metadata
• DAMs, Digital Curation, and Digital Repositories
• Instructional Design and Outreach
SEI is a fantastic learning and networking opportunity for professionals interested in creating and maintaining sustainable digital collections of cultural heritage materials, including librarians, archivists, museum curators, visual resources librarians, and graduate students. The workshop offers participants the chance to meet colleagues from various institutions who are facing similar challenges. Faculty and students share ideas and solutions to these challenges and make lasting professional connections.
For more information on SEI 2019, visit our website: seiworkshop.org
Have questions? Please feel free to contact one of our co-chairs:
Lesley Chapman (lchapman@colgate.edu)
Courtney Baron (courtney.baron@emory.edu)
Follow SEI on Facebook and Twitter: @seiworkshop
Summer Educational Institute Registration is OPEN!
Registration for SEI 2019 is now open! We are very excited about this year's curriculum, and hope to see many of you at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, June 4-7, 2019.
SEI is a fantastic learning and networking opportunity for professionals interested in creating and maintaining sustainable digital collections of cultural heritage materials, including librarians, archivists, museum curators, visual resources librarians, and graduate (and recent graduate) students. The workshop offers participants the chance to meet colleagues from various institutions who are facing similar challenges. Faculty and students share ideas and solutions to these challenges and make lasting professional connections. This intensive workshop has a limited number of seats and fills up fast, so be sure to register soon!
Don't forget that six Kress Scholarships are available to help with the costs of attending. The deadline for applications is February 8.
If you have questions, please don't hesitate to contact SEI Co-Chairs Lesley Chapman and/or Courtney Baron.
SAVE THE DATE!
We are delighted to announce the dates for the 2019 Summer Educational Institute for Visual Resources & Image Management.
SEI 2019 will be held at the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque from June 4-7, 2019. Registration will open on January 14, 2019.
This intensive three and a half-day series of workshops features a curriculum taught by expert instructors who will cover:
- Intellectual Property Rights
- Reformatting
- Metadata and Cataloging
- Project Management
- Digital Curation
- Digital Repositories
- Digital Asset Management
- Instructional Design & Outreach
This year’s faculty includes:
- Greta Bahnemann, Metadata Librarian, Minnesota Digital Library, University of Minnesota
- Courtney Baron, Teaching & Learning Librarian, Oxford College Library, Emory University
- Nicole Finzer, Digital Curation Librarian, Northwestern University
- Jesse Henderson, Digital Services Librarian, University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Julie Rudder, Repository Program Librarian, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
- Nancy Sims, Copyright Program Librarian, University of Minnesota
SEI is a fantastic learning and networking opportunity for professionals interested in creating and maintaining sustainable digital collections of cultural heritage materials, including librarians, archivists, museum curators, visual resources librarians, and graduate students. The workshop offers participants the chance to meet colleagues from various institutions who are facing similar challenges. Faculty and students share ideas and solutions to these challenges and make lasting professional connections.
For more information on SEI 2019, visit our website: seiworkshop.org
Have questions? Please feel free to contact one of our co-chairs:
Lesley Chapman (lchapman@colgate.edu)
Courtney Baron (courtney.baron@emory.edu)
Follow SEI on Facebook and Twitter: @seiworkshop
Scholarships available for SEI 2019
The Art Libraries Society of North America (ARLIS/NA) and the Visual Resources Association Foundation (VRAF), along with the SEI 2019 Implementation Team, are pleased to announce the Samuel H. Kress Foundation Scholarships for the 2019 Summer Educational Institute for Visual Resources and Image Management (SEI), to be held June 4-7, 2019, at the University of New Mexico at Albuquerque.
The Samuel H. Kress Foundation is once again generously funding six scholarships for SEI 2019. This intensive workshop is designed to serve a wide range of information professionals eager to learn about best practices and new technologies and/or update job skills in the realm of digital collections management, as well as to provide significant networking and professional development opportunities. The comprehensive curriculum seeks to address the requirements of today's cultural heritage information professional, including hands-on and lecture modules presented by expert instructors. SEI provides new professionals, current library school students, and mid-career professionals from a wide range of related fields the opportunity to stay current in an ever-evolving digital landscape. Museum professionals, archivists, visual resources professionals, digital librarians, art and architecture librarians, digital project managers, current and recent graduate students, and others in related fields are all encouraged to attend.
Details:
- The six Kress Scholarship recipients will each receive $833 towards the cost of SEI.
- Kress Scholarship applications are due by Friday, February 8, 2018.
- Recipients will be notified no later than Friday, March 8, 2018.
- Each Kress Scholarship recipient will be required to write a report detailing how they benefitted from SEI and the scholarship upon completion of SEI 2019.
Instructions:
- Submit a resume or curriculum vitae and a cover letter (no longer than two pages) describing the effect attending SEI would have on your studies and/or your career.
- All applications will be evaluated by three SEI co-chairs based on the criteria established for the award (including current or future career goals as well as financial need) and any additional directions from the Kress Foundation staff.
- Submit your application materials via e-mail in a single document (PDF preferred), using the following file naming convention: LAST NAME_FIRST NAME_KRESS2019 to SEI 2019 Senior Co-Chair Lesley Chapman at lchapman@colgate.edu.
SEI registration will open January 14, 2019.
SEI 2019: Implementation Team Announcement
VRAF and ARLIS/NA are pleased to announce the implementation team for the Summer Educational Institute for Visual Resources and Image Management (SEI) 2019, to be held at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, June 4-7, 2019.Senior Co-Chair: Lesley Chapman, Colgate UniversityJunior Co-Chair: Courtney Baron, Emory UniversityIncoming Co-Chair: Bridget Madden, University of ChicagoLocal Co-Chair and Treasurer: Cindy Abel-Morris, University of New MexicoCurriculum Specialist (VRA): Carolyn Lucarelli, Penn State UniversityCurriculum Specialist (ARLIS): Annie Sollinger, University of Massachusetts, AmherstDevelopment Specialist: Tina Budzise-Weaver, Texas A&M UniversityWebmaster/Publicity Specialist: Otto Luna, University of New HampshireVRAF Liaison: Jeannine Keefer, University of RichmondARLIS/NA Liaison: Lauren MacDonald, Saint Mary's CollegeSEI is a joint project of the Art Libraries Society of North America (ARLIS/NA) and the Visual Resources Association Foundation (VRAF). SEI seeks to provide information professionals with a substantive educational and professional development opportunity focused on digital imaging, the information and experience needed to stay current in a rapidly changing field, and the opportunity to create and be part of a network of supportive colleagues.
Volunteer Opportunity: Call for SEI Development Specialist
Would you like the opportunity to gain some valuable, transferable skills, give back to the VRA and VRAF as a volunteer, and work with a great group of people? Then join the Summer Educational Institute for Visual Resources & Image Management (SEI) 2019 Implementation Team as our new Development Specialist!Although the thought of asking strangers for money may seem daunting, never fear! You will be working with an energetic and personable team who will help you every step of the way, and you won't be starting from scratch. The SEI team has worked hard for the past few years to create procedural documents, contact lists, and templates to help make your job easier.This is a year-long commitment that involves biweekly online meetings from October through April or May. Here is the complete description:SEI Development Specialist (One-year position, renewable for up to three one-year terms)The Development Specialist to the Summer Educational Institute Implementation Team (SEI-IT) serves as the general fund-raiser for the Institute. This includes finding sources for both financial and in-kind support for the SEI. The SEI Development Specialist communicates with ARLIS/NA Development Committee and the VRAF to make certain SEI development goals are clear and understood. Responsibilities include seeking prospects for SEI support from commercial vendors, organizations, and individuals; developing a ARLIS/NA and VRA Chapter travel award program for attendance at SEI; maintaining a donor history; working with the VRAF treasurer to track and receive contributions; keeping track of the SEI sponsors page; and participating in SEI Implementation Team meetings.If you are interested please send a brief letter (email is fine) explaining your interest by August 31 to Lesley Chapman, Senior Co-Chair SEI 2019. Please don't hesitate to contact Lesley if you have further questions.