Image Resources Interest Group

Charge

To provide a forum for ongoing discussion of the unique issues presented by the development and support of interdisciplinary image resources in academic libraries.

About Us

IRIG activities address members' interests in a range of image-related topics, including: selecting and using subscription image databases, choosing digital asset management and presentation tools, working with images across systems and platforms, supporting faculty research and teaching with images, developing interdisciplinary image collections, collaborating with academic departments and across library units to support image resource development and use, image cataloging and metadata, effective access to image resources through library web sites, visual literacy, image copyright, digital capture, and more.

Roster

Prof. Robin Leech (Convener, July 1, 2012, to July 22, 2013)
Shilpa Rele (Past Convener, July 1, 2012, to July 22, 2013)
Ms. Kristina Maria Keogh (Incoming Convener, July 1, 2012, to July 22, 2013)
Ms. Amanda Milbourn (Web Editor, July 1, 2012, to June 30, 2014)
Casey L. Kinson (Staff Liaison, July 1, 2012, to July 22, 2013)
Casey L. Kinson (Staff Liaison, July 1, 2013, to June 30, 2014)

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Displaying active committee roster as of 07/01/2013. Last retrieved on 05/21/2013. Members can log in to view full contact information for committee members.

Resources

IRIG website 
IRIG @ ALA Connect
ACRL/IRIG Visual Literacy Standards Blog
ACRL Image Resources Listserv

Public Posts from ALA Connect

Composition

The Image Resources Interest Group (IRIG) is governed by a Steering Committee that includes a Convener, Incoming Convener, and Past Convener. A fourth IRIG officer is a Listserv/Website Administrator. IRIG membership is open to all ACRL members, and we welcome participation from all ACRL and ALA members.

Origin

The Image Resources Interest Group was established at the 2009 ALA Annual Conference.

Get Involved

Join an Interest Group
Join the Image Resources Interest Group through your ALA membership record, and participate through the interest group's ALAConnect space and the ACRL listserv.  If you have any questions, suggestions, or ideas for discussion topics or events, please contact the Conveners.

Volunteer with ACRL
Volunteer applications for ACRL division-level committees are accepted through February 15 for service the following committee term, which begins July 1. Visit http://www.ala.org/acrl/membership/volunteer/volunteer for more information and a link to the volunteer form.

Staff Liaison

Casey Kinson
Program Coordinator
Association of College & Research Libraries
American Library Association
50 East Huron Street
Chicago, IL  60611-2788
Work: 312-280-2511
E-mail: ckinson@ala.org