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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Dear Colleagues,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">This June thousands of information professionals from all over the world will be converging in Chicago June 22-27 for
<b>ALA Annual 2017</b>. </span><a href="http://2017.alaannual.org/register-now">Registration</a><span style="color:black"> is now open.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">The <b>ALA Video Round Table</b> hopes you’ll join us in Chicago to learn, share ideas, meet old friends, and make valuable new connections.</span>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Please check out our wonderful lineup of programs!
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>VRT Gala: Tuned In, Turned On! Videofreex Tape the World<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">7-9 pm Sunday, June 25<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Join VRT for drinks and hors d'oeuvres followed by a presentation from Abina Manning, Director of Video Data Bank and Curator of a collection of over 1,400 tapes created by members of the Videofreex, one of the country's earliest radical
video collectives. This dynamic multimedia presentation at the renowned Siskel Film Center will include rarely seen gems from the Videofreex archive featuring interviews with leading counter-cultural figures of the 1970s. This event coincides with the VRT
and Cinema Guild co-sponsored "Now Showing @ALA" program screening of the feature length documentary "Here Come the Videofreex!"<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">ALA Ticketed Event <a href="http://2017.alaannual.org/ticketed-events">
http://2017.alaannual.org/ticketed-events</a> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Tickets are limited;</b> <b>we encourage you to register early!<o:p></o:p></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>DAYTIME PROGRAMS: <o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">(Free with ALA Registration / Exact dates & times TBA soon)<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Video as Research Data: Challenges & Solutions in Video Data Preservation<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Videos are often taken as a part of scholarly research projects, yet this presents challenges for librarians who advise researchers on federally-mandated data sharing and storage. What are best practices for preserving, sharing, consent/privacy
considerations and cost management? Attendees will learn strategies they can assess against needs at their home institution.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Rocking the Small Screen (Without Losing Your Mind): Planning and Managing Library Promotional Videos</u></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Video on the web is one of today's hottest social networking trends. But what can online videos do to promote your library? David Lee King from Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library and Christina Norton & Justin Georges from Western
Illinois University will share what they have learned and how realistic expectations can bring success.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Not Just Watching, Doing! Libraries Helping Youth Create Video Productions</u></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Libraries are increasingly finding ways to help their school-age patrons to communicate creatively and make a positive impact in their communities through video projects. The Ak-Chin Indian Community Library in Arizona and the Carson City
Library in Nevada (partnered with the Carson City School District) will talk about their experiences and share tips.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>How Are Our Instructors Truly Using Media: A Multifaceted Approach to Developing Departmental Course Media Use Profiles</u></b><u>
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<p class="MsoNormal">One of the greatest challenges for librarians working with media is deeply understanding the use of these materials in course context. This program will describe a multifaceted approach to this challenge that combines mining large corpora
of departmental syllabi using text analysis software with reserves, survey, and interpersonal correspondence data.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>Create, Communicate, Captivate: Inspiring Media Production in Your Library<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Learn how academic, school and public libraries can help transform users from passive consumers of media into content creators. Attendees will be guided through key aspects of creating a thriving video production space, coaching users with
effective instruction, and showcasing projects to promote and inspire more participation.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><u>AMIA@ALA Distributing Archives: Preservation, Restoration, and Access<o:p></o:p></u></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Presented by the Association of Moving Image Archivists and co-sponsored by the VRT, this panel will feature representatives from Kino Lorber, Canyon Cinema, and Chicago-based Media Burn Archive. Attendees will learn about the difference
between the preservation and restoration of moving images; and preserving the motion picture film projection experience.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">We look forward to seeing you this summer!</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Best Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">VRT 2017 Program Committee<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Erin DeWitt Miller<br>
University of North Texas<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Head, Media Library</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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