Events at ALA Annual in NO

[debra shapiro]

Here are some programs and meetings to be held at the American Library
Association Conference in New Orleans that may be of interest to
WEB4LIB-ers:

Please excuse duplication:

The LITA/ACRL-ARTS Technology in the Arts IG/Committee is sponsoring a
program entitled the Digital Art Salon on Sunday June 27th. The group will
also have a business meeting, a part of the ACRL-ARTS all-committee meeting
on Saturday June 26th from 9:30 to 12:30, EMCC (Convention Center) Room 264.

PROGRAM INFORMATION:

Program Day: Sunday
Program date: June 27th
Program Time: 2:00 - 5:30 p.m.
Program Place: EMCC Room 238

The powerful graphic capabilities of the World Wide Web make new methods
for creating art and disseminating art information possible. Step into the
Digital Art Salon to hear panelists speak on creative ways artists,
museums, and libraries are using digital technology in the arts.

Speakers include a digital artist and educator, an art historian, and a
museum information specialist. Some showcased projects are Art Images for
College Teaching (AICT), a Web-based resource providing open access to
digital images of art and architure, and ArtsConnectEd, an Internet gateway
for teachers, students, and parents to access educational resources at the
Walker Art Center, Minneapolis Institute of Arts, and others.

Speaker names and titles:

Joseph Squier
Associate Professor
Head of Research Initatives, Coordinator of Curriculum, Media Narratives Center
School of Art and Design
University of Illinois
joseph at pobox.com
http://www.art.uiuc.edu/ludgate/the/place/artist/artist.html
Topic: creating and teaching digital art

Allan Kohl
Visual Resources Librarian & Senior Lecturer, Art History
Minneapolis College of Art & Design
Minneapolis MN 55404
allan_kohl at mn.mcad.edu
http://www.mcad.edu/AICT/html/index.html
Topic: Art Images for College Teaching (AICT)

Jim Blackaby
Senior Information Systems Analyst
New Media Initiatives
Walker Art Center
jim.blackaby at walkerart.org
ArtsConnectEd
http://www.artsconnected.org/
Topic: ArtsConnectEd


Please contact Debra Shapiro with any questions.
Debra Shapiro
dshapiro at cs.wisc.edu
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