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FRAMES
OF REFERENCE:
Exploring an Arts Information Network
Leveraging
current resources through open discussion.
Monday,
December 3, 2001
Prospect House, Princeton University
Princeton, New Jersey
Over the
past several years, there has been exponential growth in the
amount of web-based news and information about the arts and
cultural sector. Dozens of organizations and individuals have
put a great deal of work into improving management of and
access to these resources - which include news, research reports,
data sets, journal articles, bibliographies, citation indices,
expert listings, commentary, education resources, conference
postings, and other items. But despite the growth and development
of independent web sites, little in the way of dynamic interconnection
between these resources now exists.
Through
the support of the Pew Charitable Trusts, the Bolz Center
for Arts Administration -- in cooperation with the Center
for Arts and Cultural Policy Studies at Princeton University
-- convened a group of arts information content providers
and funders for a December 3 conversation to explore these
issues. A key question was whether it is desirable to leverage
individual resources and sites through increased interconnection
and shared technology and protocols. This meeting focused
primarily on news and information resources and not on art
objects, events, digital collections, and the like.
By way
of stimulating the conversation, the invitation packet included
a short paper that explores one possibility for building such
a loosely integrated network. The paper is available
for download from this web site (Acrobat format, requires
free
reader software).
More information
on the results of this event will be posted on this web site
as they are gathered.
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