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The official blog of the 2010 Annual Conference, which began publishing last week, is offering a unique, exciting perspective of this year’s meeting. In place of the usual mix of CAA member artists and art historians, fifteen graduate and undergraduate students from Columbia College Chicago will be... 

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Filed under: Annual Conference, Blogs, Students

The Digital Library of the Caribbean (dLOC), an international collaboration of educational, research, governmental, and nongovernmental institutions that provides access to electronic collections about the Caribbean, is seeking donations and technical assistance for the recovery and protection of Haiti’s... 

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Filed under: Advocacy, Cultural Heritage, Libraries — Tags:

The Coalition on the Academic Workforce (CAW), of which CAA is a member organization, has released a new issue brief calling on institutions of higher education to work toward ensuring that all college and university faculty members are recognized and supported as professionals committed to providing... 

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Filed under: Advocacy, Workforce

Digital Book Publishing Still a Moving Target

posted by Christopher Howard


Respondents to a recent survey on digital book publishing, produced by the Association of American University Presses (AAUP), say that digital book publishing is still a moving target, naming metadata bottlenecks, third-party vendors, and rights issues over images as major concerns. The report, “Digital... 

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Filed under: Books, Digital Issues, Publications

Aristotle once remarked, “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” Interviewing well is one such skill that is built not only through sheer practice, but also with constructive feedback. With this in mind, CAA’s Student and Emerging Professionals Committee will... 

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Rescue Public Murals invites artists and arts organizations to contribute photographs of American outdoor murals, to be deposited in a special collection in the ARTstor Digital Library and made available for educational use. The images in the Rescue Public Murals (Heritage Preservation) collection will... 

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Filed under: Advocacy, Digital Issues

The Association for Information and Media Equipment, a group of educational film and video producers and distributors dealing with copyright issues related to libraries, universities, and media centers, has threatened to sue the University of California, Los Angeles for streaming copyrighted video content... 

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While at next week’s Annual Conference in Chicago, be sure to attend the Annual Members’ Business Meeting on Friday, February 12, 5:15–6:15 PM. The meeting—held in Grand EF, East Tower, Gold Level, Hyatt Regency Chicago—is open to all current CAA members. CAA President Paul Jaskot will preside Representatives... 

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Online Career Center Job Statistics

posted by Christopher Howard


Are schools mostly looking for professors of Renaissance or modern art? Does California have more teaching jobs than New York? Are there fewer open positions now compared to last year? CAA’s Online Career Center, which publishes job classifieds in higher education and the museum world, is also an indicator... 

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Career Services Guide Published

posted by Christopher Howard


The Career Services Guide is designed to inform job seekers and employers about career services at the 2010 Annual Conference in Chicago. The publication, which will help you navigate Career Services events and provides answers to frequently asked questions, is available now as a PDF. Study this guide... 

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