VRA Quarterly Newsletter | Fall 2022
Fall 2022 Association News
Conference Update
The VRA’s 2023 Annual Conference will take place September 26-28, 2023, in San Antonio, Texas. Be on the lookout for a call for proposals! An updated annual calendar of association events and activities will be provided to leadership this month.
2022 Workshop Season Underway
The VRA’s 2022 Workshop Season kicked off in September with Learning to Look and Looking to Learn: A Workshop on Visual Literacy. Don’t miss the upcoming workshops included in the event listings below! Thank you to the Samuel H. Kress Foundation for their continued support of the VRA Regional Workshop Program and to the VRA’s Regional Workshop Implementation Team for their work developing this programming.
VRA Internship Award
Sagan Thacker of Asheville, North Carolina, is the recipient of the 2022-2023 VRA Internship Award. Through their internship at the Black Mountain College Museum, Sagan will help launch the museum’s first online portal, which will help make its holdings viewable to the general public. The VRA Internship is generously funded by the Samuel H. Kress Foundation.
VRAB Call for Reviewers
The VRA Bulletin (VRAB) is seeking reviewers for the Fall/Winter 2022 issue. Check out the list of resources available to review and sign up by October 7th!
Mid-Atlantic Chapter Meeting
The VRA’s Mid-Atlantic Chapter held an in-person meeting on August 12th at Penn State hosted by the university’s Center for Virtual/Material Studies. The day included an introduction to the Center’s new space, business meeting, visit to the Matson Museum of Anthropology, and visit to the School of Theatre Fashion Archive.
Leadership Updates
Intellectual Property Rights Co-Chair
Donna McClendon was appointed Co-chair of the Intellectual Property Rights Committee. Donna is Imaging Services Librarian at the Menil Collection in Houston. If you would like to get involved with the committee, contact Donna and Chair Kerry Annos at IPR@vraweb.org.
Current Opportunities
Executive Board Openings
The VRA Executive Board is seeking volunteers for three Board positions: President-Elect, Secretary, and Junior Director of Events and Initiatives. Executive Board Officers are elected by the Board. Terms of office will begin in Spring 2023 following a period of shadowing the current officers. Benefits of serving on the Board include complimentary membership and conference registration. Contact board@vraweb.org to find out more.
Upcoming Events
VREPS Welcome HourOctober 5th, 4 p.m. Pacific/7 p.m. EasternGet to know the Visual Resources Emerging Professionals and Students (VREPS) at their Fall Virtual Welcome Hour!Can We Do That?: Intellectual Property Rights and Visual MediaFridays, October 14th and 21st (register by October 7th!), 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. EasternThis workshop is aimed at helping information, academic, archives, and cultural heritage professionals navigate the murky waters of US copyright law as it relates to visual media.Registration fee: $50Something Mappy This Way Comes: An Introduction to Digital Mapping TechnologiesTuesday, November 1st and Wednesday, November 2nd, 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m. EasternA crash course in available digital mapping technologies including: ArcGIS, Carto, StoryMaps developments, and free open source technologies.Registration fee: $50ArLiSNAP / VREPS 2022 Fall Virtual ConferenceSaturday, November 5thThis one-day conference is open to all, but focuses on the needs of students and new professionals. Attendees interested in art librarianship or visual resource management will have the opportunity to learn from peers and celebrate each other’s work through virtual posters and presentations.Collaborating Across the Institution and Beyond: Creating Professional Partnerships to Support Cultural HeritageFridays, December 2nd and 9th, 11:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m. EasternThis workshop will provide concrete strategies for building stronger professional collaborations by exploring the benefits and barriers to creating collaborations and offering specific techniques to build successful partnerships.Registration opening soon!