Greetings DLF,

 

The Art Libraries Society of North America (ARLIS/NA) and the Visual Resources Association Foundation (VRAF), along with the SEI 2022 Implementation Team, are pleased to announce the Samuel H. Kress Foundation Scholarships for the 2022 Summer Educational Institute for Digital Stewardship of Visual Information (SEI), to be held online Monday, June 20–Friday 24, 2022.

 

CURRICULUM

This intensive workshop is designed to serve a wide range of information professionals eager to learn about best practices and new technologies and/or update job skills in the realm of digital collections management, as well as to provide significant networking and professional development opportunities. The comprehensive curriculum seeks to address the requirements of today's cultural heritage information professionals, including hands-on and lecture modules presented by expert instructors. SEI provides new professionals, current library school students, and mid-career professionals from a wide range of related fields the opportunity to stay current in an ever-evolving digital landscape. Museum professionals, archivists, visual resources professionals, digital librarians, art and architecture librarians, digital project managers, current and recent graduate students, and others in related fields are all encouraged to attend. This intensive workshop, held over five days, features a curriculum taught by expert instructors who cover:

• Copyright and Intellectual Property Rights
• Ethical Digital Stewardship
• Digital Accessibility
• Project Management
• Digitization
• Cultural Heritage Metadata
• Critical Cataloging
• Digital Preservation
• DAMs and Digital Repositories

 

SCHOLARSHIPS

The Samuel H. Kress Foundation is once again generously funding scholarships for SEI 2022. This year, due to the reduced registration fee for the online workshop, we can fund more scholarships than in previous years.

 

Details:

• The Kress Scholarship recipients will each receive complimentary registration to SEI.
• SEI 2022 is a synchronous event. All attendees, including Kress Scholarship recipients, are expected to participate fully in the workshop.
• We encourage you to review the schedule before applying.
• After the event, each Kress Scholarship recipient will be required to write a summary detailing how they benefitted from SEI and the scholarship.
• Applications will be evaluated by the SEI Co-chairs based, with special consideration given to applicants who meet one or more of the following criteria:
• Are current members of ARLIS/NA or VRA
• Identify as BIPOC or one of the following US Census categories: African American/Black, Latinx/Hispanic, Asian/Pacific Islander, or American Indian/Alaska Native
• Are currently enrolled in an MA, MLIS, MLS, or related graduate program
• Demonstrate financial need due to unemployment, underemployment, and/or the impact of COVID-19 on professional development funding

 

A note on successful applications: 

In addition to asking for brief biographical information, the application form will ask applicants to share a brief statement (200 words or less) about the effect attending SEI would have on your studies and/or your career. We encourage you to be as specific as possible in your statement: please tell us how certain SEI workshops or events will directly benefit the work you do in your collection or academic program. We look forward to reading your statement!

 

Timeline:

• Kress Scholarship applications open today Monday, February 21, 2022. 
• Applications are due by Friday, March 11, 2022 at 5pm EST. 
• Recipients will be notified by March 18, 2022
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How to apply:

• Complete the online application form by Friday, March 11, 2022.

 

REGISTRATION

Registration rates for SEI 2022 will be $225 for members of ARLIS/NA and VRA and $250 for non-members. SEI 2022 will be capped at 50 attendees. Registration will open on Wednesday, March 23, 2022.

 

Best wishes, 

Bridget Madden, SEI 2022 Co-Chair

Jasmine Burns, SEI 2022 Co-Chair

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