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CHARGE

The Visual Resources Working Group provides a forum for discussing 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.

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
• Advise and partner strategically with other stakeholders in CUL and the University who are developing or supporting similar resources
• Prioritize objectives, document yearly accomplishments, reassess as needed
• Concentration in understanding user perspectives, discovery of images and usability issues. How are visual resources are being used by students and faculty?
• Coordinate or co-sponsor public forums on issues relating to digital image collection development and/or use
• Maintain the Visual Resources page on the library website, found at  https://www.library.cornell.edu/visual-resources

Members:

 Katie Addleman-Frankel,  Herbert F. Johnson Museum/Division of Rare & Manuscript Collections

Tre Berney, Digital Media Group, DCAPS

Jasmine Burns, co-chair LTS, DCAPS

Tabitha Cary, Division of Rare & Manuscript Collections

Simon Ingall, DCAPS

Roberta Militello, Academic Technology Services & User Support

Eisha Neely, Division of Rare & Manuscript Collections

Susette Newberry, Research & Learning Services, Olin/Uris

Marsha Taichman, co-chair, Fine Arts Library

*Technology Subgroup:*

NEXT MEETING: March 7, 10 - 11 a.m. Loc TBD
KVRC (20,000 images in Production)
Images in HFJ
Workflow in HFJ
Work with Metadata group to plan evolution of VRA implementation in Luna

*Usability/Testing Subgroup:*

NEXT MEETING: March 1, 1 - 2 p.m. Loc. TBD
Build a Test Plan 
Contact PSEC to see where/how/if they can assist us with testing
Review Notes from Andean/Taj Usability Sessions, including "Pop-up" Blocker documentation
Plan how to implement Cornell help text and tutorials.

*Promotion Subgroup:* 

Review/Revise Fiona's document
Work with Visual Resources Advisory Group to articulate roles and redundancies
 
*Metadata Subgroup:*

Meet with MacDougall team to review metadata for Phase II of Taj Project
Work with Technology Group to plan evolution of VRA model in Luna (added by Gale)