Assistant to the Curator, Slide Collection, School of Architecture, University of MD (1986-1991)

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Assistant to the Curator, Slide Collection, School of Architecture, University of MD (1986-1991)Assistant Curator, Visual Resources Collection, School of Art, Arizona State University (1992-2001)Director, Visual Resources Collection, College of Built Environments, University of WA (2001-2009)

Director, Visual Resources Collection, College of Built Environments, University of WA (2001-2009)

Responsibilities:

• Collection development and acquisitions

Director, Visual Resources Collection, College of Built Environments, University of WA (2001-2009)

Responsibilities:

• Collection development and acquisitions– Commercial purchases:

• Archivision• Saskia

Director, Visual Resources Collection, College of Built Environments, University of WA (2001-2009)

Responsibilities:

• Collection development and acquisitions– Commercial purchases:

• Archivision• Saskia

– In-house production:• Copystand (35mm slides)• Flatbed scanners (books and periodicals)• 35mm slide scanners (original photography in collection)• Digital camera (student work, college events and facilities)

Director, Visual Resources Collection, College of Built Environments, University of WA (2001-2009)

Responsibilities:

• Collection development and acquisitions– Commercial purchases:

• Archivision• Saskia

– In-house production:• Copystand (35mm slides)• Flatbed scanners (books and periodicals)• 35mm slide scanners (original photography in collection)• Digital camera (student work, college events and facilities)

– Donations:• Site photography by students and faculty• Historic 35mm images from retired faculty and community members

Director, Visual Resources Collection, College of Built Environments, University of WA (2001-2009)

Responsibilities:

• Collection development and acquisitions • Budget and purchasing

Director, Visual Resources Collection, College of Built Environments, University of WA (2001-2009)

Responsibilities:

• Collection development and acquisitions • Budget and purchasing

– Equipment– Supplies– Student staff

Director, Visual Resources Collection, College of Built Environments, University of WA (2001-2009)

Responsibilities:

• Collection development and acquisitions • Budget and purchasing • Hiring, training, and directing student staff

Director, Visual Resources Collection, College of Built Environments, University of WA (2001-2009)

Responsibilities:

• Collection development and acquisitions • Budget and purchasing • Hiring, training, and directing student staff• Cataloging

Director, Visual Resources Collection, College of Built Environments, University of WA (2001-2009)

Responsibilities:

• Collection development and acquisitions • Budget and purchasing • Hiring, training, and directing student staff• Cataloging

– Establishing authority files– Using controlled vocabularies (ULAN, TGN, AAT)– Using cataloging standards (VRA, Dublin, CCO)– Recording sources and rights for images

Director, Visual Resources Collection, College of Built Environments, University of WA (2001-2009)

Responsibilities:

• Collection development and acquisitions • Budget and purchasing • Hiring, training, and directing student staff• Cataloging• Managing the MDID

Director, Visual Resources Collection, College of Built Environments, University of WA (2001-2009)

Responsibilities:

• Collection development and acquisitions • Budget and purchasing • Hiring, training, and directing student staff• Cataloging• Managing the MDID

– Exporting cataloging and images to the MDID– Establishing controlled lists– Connecting to remote collections

• Other UW collections: Art, Satellite campus

Director, Visual Resources Collection, College of Built Environments, University of WA (2001-2009)

Responsibilities:

• Collection development and acquisitions • Budget and purchasing • Hiring, training, and directing student staff• Cataloging• Managing the MDID• User assistance and training

Director, Visual Resources Collection, College of Built Environments, University of WA (2001-2009)

Responsibilities:

• Collection development and acquisitions • Budget and purchasing • Hiring, training, and directing student staff• Cataloging• Managing the MDID• User assistance and training

– Quarterly workshops for faculty– New faculty orientation workshops

– One-on-one help for faculty and students

Director, Visual Resources Collection, College of Built Environments, University of WA (2001-2009)

Responsibilities:

• Collection development and acquisitions • Budget and purchasing • Hiring, training, and directing student staff• Cataloging• Managing the MDID• User assistance and training

– Quarterly workshops for faculty– New faculty orientation workshops One-on-one help for faculty and

students– Collection website– Collection blog highlighting new accessions and pertinent events

Director, Visual Resources Collection, College of Built Environments, University of WA (2001-2009)

Responsibilities:

• Collection development and acquisitions • Budget and purchasing • Hiring, training, and directing student staff• Cataloging• Managing the MDID• User assistance and training

– Quarterly workshops for faculty– New faculty orientation workshops One-on-one help for faculty and

students– Collection website– Collection blog highlighting new accessions and pertinent events– Informational brochure

Director, Visual Resources Collection, College of Built Environments, University of WA (2001-2009)

Responsibilities:

• Collection development and acquisitions • Budget and purchasing • Hiring, training, and directing student staff• Cataloging• Managing the MDID• User assistance and training• Creating collection reports and compiling statistics

Director, Visual Resources Collection, College of Built Environments, University of WA (2001-2009)

Responsibilities:

• Collection development and acquisitions • Budget and purchasing • Hiring, training, and directing student staff• Cataloging• Managing the MDID• User assistance and training• Creating collection reports and compiling statistics• Collaboration with University curators and librarians

Director, Visual Resources Collection, College of Built Environments, University of WA (2001-2009)

Responsibilities:

• Collection development and acquisitions • Budget and purchasing • Hiring, training, and directing student staff• Cataloging• Managing the MDID• User assistance and training• Creating collection reports and compiling statistics• Collaboration with University curators and librarians

– Image Bank• Collaboration of slide curators and librarians at the University

received funding for a university-wide image resource

Director, Visual Resources Collection, College of Built Environments, University of WA (2001-2009)

Responsibilities:

• Collection development and acquisitions • Budget and purchasing • Hiring, training, and directing student staff• Cataloging• Managing the MDID• User assistance and training• Creating collection reports and compiling statistics• Collaboration with University curators and librarians• Maintain professional activities to stay current with VR issues

Director, Visual Resources Collection, College of Built Environments, University of WA (2001-2009)

Responsibilities:

• Collection development and acquisitions • Budget and purchasing • Hiring, training, and directing student staff• Cataloging• Managing the MDID• User assistance and training• Creating collection reports and compiling statistics• Collaboration with University curators and librarians• Maintain professional activities to stay current with VR issues

– Active member of the VRA– Member of local chapter of VRA– Affiliate member of local ARLIS chapter– Participate in annual conferences as organizer and presenter

Recent VRA conference participation:

Disaster Planning in the Digital Age (2007)

Recent VRA conference participation:

Disaster Planning in the Digital Age (2007)35mm Slides: Developing Retention Criteria (2007)

Recent VRA conference participation:

Disaster Planning in the Digital Age (2007)35mm Slides: Developing Retention Criteria (2007)Architecture and the Built Environment: Special Projects and

Cataloging Issues (2008)

Recent VRA conference participation:

Disaster Planning in the Digital Age (2007)35mm Slides: Developing Retention Criteria (2007)Architecture and the Built Environment: Special Projects and

Cataloging Issues (2008)Special Interest Group: Digital Image Matchmaking (2009)

Recent VRA conference participation:

Disaster Planning in the Digital Age (2007)35mm Slides: Developing Retention Criteria (2007)Architecture and the Built Environment: Special Projects and

Cataloging Issues (2008)Special Interest Group: Digital Image Matchmaking (2009)Bricks to Bamboo: Cataloging and Photographing the Materials

Library (2009)

VRAToronto 2009

Material Information for Architects

Donna KacmarUniversity of Houston

dkacmar@uh.edu

Kahn Interior Design: a Materials Library Case Study

VRA Toronto Conference 03/19/2009

E. SimmonsLawrence Technological University, Southfield, MI

Recent VRA conference participation:

Disaster Planning in the Digital Age (2007)35mm Slides: Developing Retention Criteria (2007)Architecture and the Built Environment: Special Projects and

Cataloging Issues (2008)Special Interest Group: Digital Image Matchmaking (2009)Bricks to Bamboo: Cataloging and Photographing the Materials

Library (2009)