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The Visual Resources Working Group provides a forum for discussion of issues related to visual resources on campus, including collection building and development, research and instructional support, policy creation, and public outreach. Members meet monthly and represent key stakeholders on campus from a variety of departments, including FAL, HFJ, RMC, RLS, Olin/Uris, DCAPS, ILR, Maps, Mann, Academic Technologies.
Included in the charge are the following responsibilities:
- Keep abreast of metadata conventions/development in visual resource arena
- Develop policies regarding passwords, public support, collection development, and reference referrals
- Develop project workflows
- Look towards the future of Visual Resources, including multimedia-related issues , and delivery systems (including image-sharing sites such as Flickr, mobile/hand-held delivery, etc.)
- Advise and partner strategically with other constituents on campus who are developing or supporting similar resources
- Prioritize objectives, document yearly accomplishments, reassess as needed
- Coordinate or co-sponsor public forums on issues relating to digital image collection development and/or use.
Members:
Mira Basara, co-chair (Scholarly Communication Services, DCAPS)
Tre Berney, (Digital Media Group, DCAPS)
Jenn Colt, (Web Design, DCAPS)
Steven Folsom, (Cataloging & Metadata Services, DCAPS)
Hannah Marie Marshall, (Cataloging & Metadata Services, DCAPS)
Danielle Mericle, previous co-chair (Digital Media Group, DCAPS)
Boris Michev (Maps, Olin Library)
Roberta Militello (Academic Technology Services & User Support)
Barb Morley, (ILR)
Liz Muller, (Division of Rare & Manuscript Collections)
Eisha Neely, (Division of Rare & Manuscript Collections)
Susette Newberry (Research & Learning Services, Olin/Uris)
Marsha Taichman, co-chair (Fine Arts Library)
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