Workshop on visual resources

1997 Workshop in Visual Resources Management: The New Basics
June 23-27, 1997
Continuing Education Seminar

The University of Texas at Austin Graduate School of Library and
Information Science is hosting the following seminar on Visual
Resources Management, at the Fine Arts Building at The University of
Texas at Austin.  The speakers for the seminar will be Nancy
Schuller and Christine Sundt.  Ms. Schuller is senior lecturer and
curator of visual arts for the Visual Resources Collection,
Department of Art and Art History, at The University of Texas at
Austin.  Ms. Sundt is associate professor and curator of the Visual
Resources Collection at the University of Oregon, Architecture and
Allied Arts Library.

Purpose:  The purpose is to inform the visual resources curator,
librarian, or user, of some of the major topics involved in the
development, management, and operation of visual resources
collections.

Program: The workshop will include subjects basic to the management
of visual resources collections, as well as emerging issues in the
field.  Included will be both theoretical and practical information
about aspects of this type of collection management, as well as
discussions and demonstrations of new electronic methods and tools
for accessing as well as managing and delivering images and
descriptive records.  There will be discussions and demonstrations
of Getty's microcomputer software for standard terminologies, for
use in descriptive cataloging and information retrieval.  Digital
imaging and its use will also be considered.  Special topics on
classifying and cataloging both art and architecture images will be
addressed.  The workshop consists of lectures, discussions, hands-on
activities, and demonstrations.

Housing and Fees:   Registration fee is $495.00.  Dormitory housing
  is available at Jester Center on the UT campus.  Estimated per
  person cost for the week, including breakfast and dinner at the
  dormitory, is $222.45 single occupancy, $171.95 double occupancy.
  Additional room nights are available.  Housing form will be sent
  when you register.

For more information and registration form:  fax, phone, or e-mail
your fax number or mailing address to David Terry, (512) 471-8806,
fax (512) 471-3971, e-mail (dterry<-a t->uts< . >cc< . >utexas< . >edu).

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