VRA Bulletin Special Issue on Scope Drift
Volume 44 Issue 2 of the Visual Resources Association Bulletin is now available to members upon log in. This is a special issue on the topic of Scope Drift. In project management, "scope drift" describes the continuous expansion of the requirements, mission, and objectives of a project. In the field of visual resources, the drifting of professional scope can be both a force driving innovation and an indicator of change.The goal of organizing this special issue was to gather examples of scope drift as a constructive force that allows individuals and teams to leverage the breadth of their skills, cultivate opportunities, and effectively fulfill their professional and organizational mission in unexpected ways.In this issue:
- Translating Visual to Textual Resources: Editorial and Technological Support for Electronic Publishing by Maureen Burns
- Scope Drift? More of a Sharp Turn: Visual Resources Director One Day, Architecture Librarian the Next by Cynthia G. Frank
- Drifting with Professional Scope by Jen Green
- Designing for Scope, Embracing Drift: Customizing Metadata with Open-source Software and Grassroots Efforts by Carolyn J. Lucarelli and Thomas Swindle
- When Drift becomes Current: Collaborating to Expand Beyond the Visual by Mēgan Oliver and Kimberly Detterbeck
- Scope Shift: Cultivating Opportunity and Building Constituencies: Forays in Copyright, Fellowships, and Internships by Sonja Sekely-Rowland
If you are interested in publishing in the VRA Bulletin, please don't hesitate to review our submission guidelines or to reach out to the Content Editor, Maureen Burns. The next issue will be turned around quickly--deadline July 10th--and will include any Philadelphia conference content or other offerings with a plan to be published later in the Summer. We accept a wide variety of article types and now offer peer review. If you have any interest in being a reviewer, please contact us directly.Thank you to everyone who responded so enthusiastically to the Scope Drift themed issue.With best regards,Hannah MarshallVRA Bulletin Guest Content & Production EditorVisit the VRA Bulletin Dashboard: