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2021 Annual Meeting (Virtual) Update!

We are focusing on the following topics this year:

How has your creation of metadata changed for visual materials in the past few years in light of the increased awareness for the need for more equitable and inclusive descriptive practices?
What are some of the challenges related to remote visual material metadata creation that have arisen during the pandemic, and how might these challenges change your workflows in a post-pandemic world?

Speakers should aim for a talk 10-15 minutes in length.

Please submit your proposal ideas via this form.

Proposals will be reviewed by both VMS and MDOS section steering committees. Deadline for submissions is 11:59 pm on June 18, 2021. Notifications will be sent out by June 23, 2021.

If you have any questions please feel free to contact the section chairs:

Patrick Cullom, VMS Chair

Elizabeth Wilkinson, MDOS Co-Chair

Michael Shallcross, MDOS Co-Chair

Visual Materials Section of the Society of American Archivists

5 days ago

Are you looking for a new professional development opportunity or a way to serve the archival community? Why not join the SAA Visual Materials Section Steering Committee? Now's your chance to run for office and/or nominate a colleague! This year we have two opportunities available:Chair-Elect -- Serves one year as assistant to the Chair and then the next year is Section Chair!Member-At-Large -- Serves a three-year term and simply assists where needed.For more information on the roles of these two offices, please see the Standing Rules (www2.archivists.org/.../visual.../standing-rules) and/or ask Mary Alice Harper (maharper@austin.utexas.edu) or Sandra Varry (varry.sandra@gmail.com), this year's Elections Work Group.Worried, you haven't been in the profession long enough to run? Don't be! We're looking for members of the Section who are enthusiastic about helping define and promote Section goals and activities.Wondering about how much of a time commitment it will be? You can probably expect to spend one day a month, with most activity occurring in the lead-up to SAA's Annual Meeting. And remember, you're not in this alone! This is a great opportunity to meet and collaborate with colleagues across the country.To make a nomination, please just make sure the person is interested in running and willing to serve if elected, then e-mail either your or the person's name and contact information to us before June 15. We need the following to populate the ballot:Candidate's nameJob title and institution (if applicable)VMS position soughtBrief biography and candidate statement (1-2 paragraphs)Thank you for your interest, and we look forward to hearing from you!
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Visual Materials Section of the Society of American Archivists

1 week ago

The Visual Materials Section and the Metadata for Digital Object Section are welcoming proposals for short talks at the virtual annual joint section meeting. The joint section meeting is scheduled for 10:30 am CST on Monday, July 19. We are focusing on the following topics this year: · How has your creation of metadata changed for visual materials in the past few years in light of the increased awareness for the need for more equitable and inclusive descriptive practices? · What are some of the challenges related to remote visual material metadata creation that have arisen during the pandemic, and how might these challenges change your workflows in a post-pandemic world? Speakers should aim for a talk 10-15 minutes in length. Please submit your proposal ideas via the form in the comments. Proposals will be reviewed by both VMS and MDOS section steering committees. Deadline for submissions is 11:59 pm on June 18, 2021. Notifications will be sent out by June 23, 2021. If you have any questions please feel free to contact the section chairs: Patrick Cullom, VMS ChairElizabeth Wilkinson, MDOS Co-ChairMichael Shallcross, MDOS Co-Chair@saarchivists #archives #saa21 #SAA2021 #saavms #visualmaterials #metadata
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Visual Materials Section of the Society of American Archivists

2 weeks ago

#Repost @cntrforcreativephoto with @make_repost・・・Swipe left to see the full selection of images in this week's #CollectionHighlight:Architect and photographer John Yang spent four decades documenting the surrounding woods and nature preserves of Connecticut and New York's greater metropolitan region. Consisting of two albums, “Calligraphic Studies, Volumes I and II,” the best examples of these images were compiled by Yang during his later years in life. Yang viewed these images with a fantastical and imaginary lens, finding figurative imagery in the eastern landscape of trees and vines, for him evocative of Chinese calligraphy. Notice the detailed notes containing Yang’s interpretations of his visuals: a music staff, serpents, fire, vultures, inkspots, and even the Venus de Milo. Although such interpretations were meant for his own amusement, Yang began to document his musings on paper with the encouragement of his daughter. He also included additional technical notes about each print. In earlier years, Yang printed gelatin silver photographs in cold blue-black tones. In later years, he experimented with alternative processes, including platinum and palladium prints, the ziatype printing process, and experimental toning. Images: John Yang, "Calligraphic Studies," circa 1970s to 2000s, John Yang archive, Center for Creative Photography, University of Arizona: Gift of the artist, © Naomi Yang @johnyang_photo #CenterForCreativePhotography #CCPCollectionHighlight #FromTheArchives #SAAVMS #CalligraphicStudies #PhotographyLivesHere #CCPArchives #LandscapePhotography #PhotoArchives #JohnYangPhotography #JohnYang
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