Art Libraries Section

Date

12-14 August 2014

Location

Organizers

• IFLA Art Libraries Section
• Institut national d’histoire de l’art (INHA)

Recent years have seen an increase in experimental electronic publishing concerning the visual arts. Art publishers are not simply reproducing traditional print publications electronically; they are also creating remarkable works with unique digital functionalities. Artists, arts organizations, and publishers worldwide use applications, e-book readers, and Web resources in order to produce original artworks and new art resources. These new publications—media-rich, collaborative, open-ended, or immersive—are extending the scope of art publishing.

Subjects of interest include:

• Typology and impact of digital art publications, and the evaluation of potential readers and new perspectives
• Mediation practices in a digital world, including how libraries play a part in the diffusion and public appropriation of digital art publishing
• Conservation and heritage principles concerning digital art publishing
• Digital art publishing and international copyright
• Referencing of artist websites, including the impact on cataloging and acquisitions in libraries
• Library public services associated with digital art publications
• Conservation of digital art publications such as online sale catalogues and catalogues raisonnés

Programme

In collaboration with the Institut national d’histoire de l’art (INHA), the Art Libraries Section of IFLA is organizing a three‐day conference in Paris focused on visual arts e‐publishing. The conference will be held at INHA’s headquarters 12‐14 August 2014. The three days will be divided between two morning sessions with conferences and round table discussions, and three afternoons devoted to site visits and demonstrations in Paris museums and libraries.

Proposal submission

Papers can present innovative e‐publishing efforts in the visual arts, explore the theoretical and technological underpinnings of such projects, or address the challenges libraries face in collecting, preserving, and providing access to this new, avant‐garde digital heritage.

Proposals must be submitted in electronic format, by email, and must contain:

• Title of the paper
• Author(s) of the paper
• Abstract or summary of the paper (400 words maximum)
• Speaker’s name, address, professional affiliation, and email address
• Biographical note on the speaker (40 words maximum)

Please submit proposals to:

Sandra Ludig Brooke, Chair of the IFLA Art Libraries Section sbrooke@princeton.edu
Véronique Thomé, Paris Organizing Committee veronique.thome@culture.gouv.fr
Christine Ferret, Paris Organizing Committee christine.ferret @inha.fr

Key dates

Please note

All expenses, including registration for the conference, travel, accommodation etc., are the responsibility of the authors/presenters. No financial support can be provided by IFLA, but a special invitation can be issued to authors.

Congress Attendance Grants

The French National Committee and IFLA have worked hard to secure funds for Conference Participation Grants. Up-to-date information will be available on our Conference Participation Grants webpage.