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President's Message
ARSC in London - A First
First Call for Papers, ARSC-IASA 2001 Conference
Board Actions from Spring Meeting
ARSC Member Al Franz dies
ARSC 2000 Conference Tapes Now Available
ARSC Grants Program
Introducing ARSC People
Esther Gillie
Al Schlachtmeyer
Coming Events of Possible Interest to Members
Publication Information
The individual will also be responsible for production coordination, working primarily with the designated printing company. Familiarity with computer technology in publication work, including page design/layout software is a prerequisite and experience in print production is an asset.
For information or to apply, contact Barry R. Ashpole, Editor, ARSC Journal at ashpole@telsec.net or by phone at (416) 362-4804 (during normal business hours), or (416) 486-9669 (evenings or weekends).
Arrangements for the London Conference are moving ahead. I'm really excited about it and I hope you are too. To assist in preparation we need an ARSC member in or near London who can represent us on the Local Arrangements Committee. If you are interested or know someone who is (or someone who is but doesn't know it yet), please inform a member of the Board or me.
I'm thrilled to announce that we have some new people on board to help out. Al Schlachtmeyer and Esther Gillie (see their biographical sketches elsewhere in this issue of the ARSC Newsletter), and Lorin Sklamberg, whose biographical sketch will appear in a future issue). They have agreed to serve as Publications Committee Chair, Advertising Manager, and Membership Directory Editor respectively. They will be great assets; drop them a line and say thanks if you are so inclined.
I'm not so thrilled to announce that we still have some vacancies in ARSC. If you or anyone you know is interested in serving as ARSC Conference Manager, please contact me at the addresses following this message. The position comes with a travel stipend, by the way. It is very important that we have a Conference Manager so please think about it. Also, ARSC is looking for an Assistant ARSC Journal Editor to assist Editor Barry Ashpole.
In the next message I will discuss identity and membership. If you would like to share some thoughts regarding those subjects, please contact me.
Heading onwards and upwards in the Big Apple I am,
Mark Tolleson, ARSC President
The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
521 W. 43rd St.
New York, NY 10036 [until Spring 2001]
Telephone: (212) 870-1644
Fax: 714-8522
e-mail: arscprez00@hotmail.com
Under the title Why collect? : the purpose of audiovisual archives and collections, delegates from both organizations will attend joint sessions focusing on the rich cultural heritage which attracts all of us in our various roles to collecting and caring for recordings. This provocative title addresses the relationships between archivists, collectors, and users, to consider how they interact, and what the future holds in the more open and accessible environment of the Web. The call for papers appears elsewhere in this issue.
Why do we think that London will appeal to you? The conference venue itself is impressive. All sessions and some social events will take place in the purpose-built conference facilities of The British Library with its 250-seat, cinema-style auditorium equipped with state-of-the-art AV facilities. You will have the chance to tour the new library and see the National Sound Archive's (NSA) world-famous collections close-up. Tours of famous recording locations (Abbey Road) and archives (EMI and the BBC) will be arranged and there will be plenty of free time in the evenings or during breaks to browse in London's many specialist record shops (one of the best, Mole Jazz, is just a block away from the conference venue). There are plenty of opportunities for spending lavishly or simply eating out, shopping (Harrods, for instance), theaters, clubs and concert halls, but there's also plenty of variety and excitement to be had for less: NSA staff will be only too pleased to act as guides or make recommendations.
So forget all those stories about fog, strangely dressed detectives, plummy accents and warm beer (they can be arranged too, if you wish) and mark off late September 2001 for a trip to one of the most happening AV cities on the planet.
Chris Clark
Alan Ward
The British Library, National Sound Archive
* Legislative provision: what must we keep? How can we keep pace with electronic
publication and web-based distribution?
* Who should do what? In the digital age we can share collecting responsibilities
among us and provide shared access. But how?
* Should institutions collect if they can't provide access? How should resources
be shared among acquisition, storage and processing?
* Should we collect for the needs of the present or those of the future?
* "It's my collection and I'm proud of it": the riches in our collections and
what we intend to do with them.
* Private collectors and public archives: How should they coexist? How can we
help each other? How do our functions and aims differ?
Speakers are strongly encouraged to illustrate their presentations with audio-visual examples as the venue is equipped with very good AV facilities. The program committee is keen to arrange "poster" sessions for less formal, weighty or definitive presentations. If you are interested in writing up a summary of your research to date or telling people about your collection, please contact us!
To suggest a topic please send a synopsis to the program committee:
Mike Biel, ARSC Program Chairperson
P.O. Box 822
Morehead, KY 40351-0822
Telephone: 606.783.2794 (w)
606.674.2132 or 606.784.8404
Fax: 606.783.2457
e-mail: m.biel@morehead-st.edu or mbiel@kih.net
In other actions, the Board decided to work more closely with Chadwyck-Healey to insure that high-quality full text files of ARSC Journal articles appear in its online resource. The Editorial Committee is engaged in revising the author-publisher agreement so that rights to original work reside with authors. This Committee is also investigating the possibilities for indexing the ARSC Journal. Finally, President Mark Tolleson is seeking a new editor for the ARSC Membership Directory.
Overall, the Spring Board meeting proved fast-paced and productive, yielding decisions and actions directed at advancing the collective interests of ARSC and its members.
Virginia Danielson
ARSC Secretary
Alton Lee Franz, died suddenly August 12, 2000. He is survived by his children, Gregory and Bradley Franz, and Christine Armbruster; 3 grandchildren; and 6 sisters. He was involved in many worthy causes; Amnesty International, Green Peace, and Citizens for the Protection of Ohio, and he volunteered at the Medical Library at OSU. Donations in memory of Alton toPeter Shambarger, ARSC Executive Secretary, remembers Al:
Musical Arts Association
Severence Hall
11001 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44106
I'm sorry to see that our assistant archivist, Al Franz recently passed away in an auto accident. Al helped Harold Heckendorn over many years with the [ARSC] archive and was VERY helpful in locating materials after Harold's health began failing. Al also helped prepare the archive for the move. He was also in charge of maintaining the storage of the extra ARSC Journals (1968-present), AND filled any orders for back publications which I didn't have on hand. I have had a lot of contact with Al during my years as Executive Director and I know that he (and his work for ARSC) will be missed.
[A list of available tapes and an order form are included with this issue. For online information, click here. Tapes from earlier Conferences are still available as well.]
Both ARSC members and non-members are eligible for grants in amounts up to $1000. Grant funds can be used to underwrite clerical, travel, and editorial expenses; funds may not be used to purchase capital equipment or recordings, to reimburse applicants for work already performed, or to support projects which form part of a job or academic program. Grant recipients are required to submit brief descriptions of their projects for publication in the ARSC Journal and documentation of their expenses before reimbursement; and funds must be disbursed within eighteen months of the grant award.
Applications for an ARSC grant should include:
1. A summary of the project (one page maximum), with samples of the work attached if possible;
2. A budget covering the entire project and highlighting the expenses the ARSC grant will
cover (one page maximum):
3. A curriculum vitae;
4. An indication of the prospects for publication or other public presentation of the project results.
Applications should be sent to:
Richard Warren
ARSC Grants Committee Chairman
Historical Sound Recordings
Yale University Library
P.O. Box 208240
New Haven, CT 06520-8240
U.S.A.
The deadline for receipt of applications is February 28, 2001. Grants will be awarded at the ARSC Board of Directors meeting held each spring.
In her position as staff member in the Watanabe Special Collections Department, Esther integrates the audio materials with other Special Collections including those from retired faculty, collections of twentieth-century American manuscripts, and the Eastman School Archives. In addition to graduate studies in music at Eastman, Esther is currently working on her MLS degree through the distance learning program at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Outside her regular job, Esther serves as the Director of Music at the Webster United Church of Christ Congregational where she conducts the Chancel and Adult Bell Choirs and oversees the music program. She also serves as a member of the ARSC Education and Training Committee, and is a member of MLA and ACDA.
Al's business career includes 33 years as a management consultant in human resources and organizational communication. His academic background features both undergraduate and graduate work at Northwestern University. In addition to his ongoing consulting activities, Al works part time at the Library of Congress Recorded Sound Division and at the Smithsonian Institution. He travels widely and is on the Board of a small business in the Washington, D.C. area. His two daughters are involved in consulting and theater in New York City.
2000:
Aug. 6-11 IAML Annual Conference =
Edinburgh, Scotland
Aug. 13-16 IFLA General Conference -
Jerusalem, Israel
Sep. 22-25 AES 109th Convention - Los
Angeles, CA
Nov. 13-18 AMIA Annual Conference - Los Angeles, CA
Nov. TBA ANSI/PIMA Joint Technical Commission - Los Angeles, CA
2001:
Jan. 12-17 ALA Midwinter Meeting - Washington, D.C.
Feb. 21-25 MLA Annual Conference - New York, NY
June 14-20 ALA Annual Conference - San Francisco, CA
July 8-14 IAML Annual Conference - Périgueux, France
Aug. 16-25 IFLA 67th Council and Conference - Boston, MA
Sep. 23-26 ARSC/IASA Annual Conference - London, Great Britain
2002:
Feb. 16-21 MLA Annual Conference - Las Vegas, NV
Note:
AES = Audio Engineering Society
ALA = American Library Association
AMIA = Association of Moving Image Archivists
IAML = International Association of Music Libraries, Archives and
Documentation Centers
IASA = International Association of Sound and Audio-Visual Archives
IFLA = International Federal of Library Associations
ISO = International Standards Organization
MLA = Music Library Association
To arrange advertising in all ARSC publications contact:
Esther Gillie, ARSC Advertising Manager
Sibley Music Library
Eastman School of Music
27 Gibbs Street
Rochester, NY 14604
Telephone: (716) 274-1330
Fax: (716) 274-1380
e-mail: esth@mail.rochester.edu
Claims or other notification of issues not received must be sent to:
Executive Director, ARSC
P.O. Box 543
Annapolis, MD 21404-0543
e-mail: peters@umd5.umd.edu
Web site: www.arsc-audio.org for back issues of the ARSC Newsletter and further information about ARSC.
Submission Deadlines
Issue
No. 93 (Fall 2000) Advertising: November 1, 2000
Editorial: November 7, 2000
No. 94 (Winter 2001) Advertising: February 1, 2001
Editorial: February 7, 2001
No. 95 (Spring 2001) Advertising: May 1, 2001
Editorial: May 7, 2001
No. 96 (Summer 2001) Advertising: August 1, 2001
Editorial: August 7, 2001
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