Three Year Plan
Newly revised
for
2004-2007!

1. Core Activities

1. Reorganize Section as described in 2003 Midwinter meeting

i.         Create three primary committees

1.      Administration to handle bylaws, 3-year plan, annual meeting, midwinter meeting, elections and nominating

2.      Publishing to handle newsletter, Web site, bibliography

3.      Outreach to handle standards, educational programs, advanced workshops

B. Newsletter: Views

i.         Move to online format [contingent upon SAA HQ approval]

ii.       Complete indexing back issues

iii.      Establish ongoing indexing of each issue as published

iv.     Expand membership involvement in production of Views

C Annual Meeting

i.         Continue offering a program or speaker at the VM section meeting

ii.       Continue inviting members to bring new publications to put on display

iii.      Prepare session proposals prior to meeting

D. Web site

i.         Continue new Web site development in conjunction with VMCAR

ii.       Annually review issues related to the move of the Web site to the SAA domain

iii.      Position the Web site to be a frequently used resource for the section

1.      internship information

2.      case studies

3.      classes or workshops

4.      FAQ about visual materials

iv.     Expand working groups responsible for different sections of the site

v.       Encourage VM members to link their own organization Web site to the VM site

E. Listserv

i.         Utilize the listserv to discuss session ideas prior to the annual meeting

ii.       Encourage list members to post questions and new information

2. Special Projects / New Initiatives

A.     Continue T-shirt sales at the annual meeting contingent upon SAA Council suggestions regarding fund raising

B.     Develop visual materials related workshops in conjunction with SAA to be held at the annual meeting and as part of overall SAA Continuing education program throughout the year

C.     Outreach to section membership to become involved in the section activities via:

i.         Newsletter;

ii.       Web site;

iii.      Publications;

iv.     Sessions for the annual meeting.

D. Offer mid-year meeting no later than March 2005

3. Publications

A.     Continue to review visual materials related publications and publish them in Views

B.     Include publications reviewed in Views in the Photographic Archivists Bibliography

C.     Expand bibliography to include printmaking, architectural drawings, and plans

D.     Solicit for new publications on visual issues – not necessarily book length

E.      Investigate methods for establishing Web-based, peer-reviewed, visual materials journal

Please feel free to contact Mark E. Martin, current web weaver for the Section, with any questions or     comments.

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Last updated--02 March 2004