March 19, 2010

Life on the other side of the pond

Vicky Brown, Visual Resources Curator

Visual Resources Centre, History of Art Department

VR Activity in Europe, UK Perspective part II

March 19, 2010Life on the other side of the pond

March 19, 2010Life on the other side of the pond

» Life in the History of Art Department

» Life at the University of Oxford

» Life being a Visual Resources Professional in the UK

March 19, 2010Life on the other side of the pond

OXCLIC – Oxford Community Led Image Collections

»The project

»The outcome

»The future?

Life in the History of Art Department

March 19, 2010Life on the other side of the pond

OXCLIC – Oxford Community Led Image Collections

“July 14, 2003Eastman Kodak Company has confirmed plans to discontinue the manufacture and sales of slide projection products and accessories in June of 2004. This early disclosure is being made to key user groups in order to allow time for adoption of a replacement technology or purchase of backup slide projector products.”

» The project - drivers

Life in the History of Art Department

March 19, 2010Life on the other side of the pond

OXCLIC – Oxford Community Led Image Collections

»The project - potential obstacles

Life in the History of Art Department

March 19, 2010Life on the other side of the pond

OXCLIC – Oxford Community Led Image Collections

»The project - potential solution

Life in the History of Art Department

March 19, 2010Life on the other side of the pond

OXCLIC – Oxford Community Led Image Collections

» The outcome

Life in the History of Art Department

March 19, 2010Life on the other side of the pond

OXCLIC – Oxford Community Led Image Collections

Life in the History of Art Department

» The evolved outcome & future

March 19, 2010Life on the other side of the pond

» Archives Group

» Teaching & Training

» VLE

Life at the University of Oxford

March 19, 2010Life on the other side of the pond

» Archives group

» Who?

» Why?

» What?

Life at the University of Oxford

March 19, 2010Life on the other side of the pond

Life at the University of Oxford

» Teaching & Training

» ARTstor

» WISER

» Undergraduate & Graduate Training

March 19, 2010Life on the other side of the pond

» Virtual Learning Environment

» WebLearn

» University of Oxford pilot

» History of Art

Life at the University of Oxford

March 19, 2010Life on the other side of the pond

» VADS

» ARLIS/ UK & Ireland

» DACS & CLA

Life being a Visual Resources Professional in the UK

March 19, 2010Life on the other side of the pond

» VADS

» History

» Aims

» Collections

Life being a Visual Resources Professional in the UK

March 19, 2010Life on the other side of the pond

» ARLIS/ UK & Ireland

» ARLIS Visual Resources Committee

Life being a Visual Resources Professional in the UK

March 19, 2010Life on the other side of the pond

» DACS & the CLA

» CLA scanning licence

» DACS HE Licence

Life being a Visual Resources Professional in the UK

March 19, 2010Life on the other side of the pond

Life in VR-land in the UK summed up….