MEDIA LIBRARY

Purpose

The RC-WR New Media Library maintains a collection of CDs and DVDs relevant to the professional development and general interests of RC-WR membership. RC-WR members in good standing may borrow from the library.

Check-out Policy

RC-WR members in good standing may check out library holdings under the following conditions:

  • The check-out period is 30 days, including shipping.
  • If the item is available, RC-WR will ship the CD/DVD to the requester within seven days of initial request.
  • If the item is unavailable, borrower will be added to a waitlist. When the item is returned, it will be shipped to the next member on the waitlist within seven days of the item’s return to the library.
  • Items may be renewed once provided there is no other member on the waitlist.

How to Borrow

  • A listing of library holdings is available on the RC-WR website.
  • Email the librarian at clichauco@asianart.org with your request. The librarian will contact you with the status of your request.
  • Note that requests will be sent to your RC-WR mailing address.

Charges & Fees

  • Borrowing is free to all RC-WR members in good standing.
  • RC-WR will cover shipping to borrower.
  • Borrower is responsible for return shipping costs.
  • Return shipping must be insured (DHL, FEDEX or UPS)
  • Lost or damaged items may be billed at the full cost of replacement.
  • Late fees will be assessed at $1.00 per day per item, to a maximum of $10.00 per item.

Library Collection

The library collects media on CD/DVD that is current and relevant to the interests of RC-WR members:

  • Professional development including conferences, symposia, and workshops.
  • Instructional media, such as art handling videos.
  • Other titles of general interest to the profession.

Intellectual Property Rights

Much of the media in the library is protected by copyright or by agreements with media providers and conference organizers. By participating, borrowers agree to not make any unauthorized copies of CDs or DVDs. If you would like to purchase a copy of an item for your institution’s use, please contact the librarian for more information.

Donations

The library welcomes donations of new material. We are particularly interested in recordings of conference proceedings, including AAM and ALI-ABA. Donations may be addressed to:

Cristina Lichauco, Assistant Registrar
Asian Art Museum
200 Larkin Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
T 415-581-3674

Workshop Organizers

If you are holding a workshop or meeting and are considering recording the proceedings, please contact the librarian for information about making your recording available through RC-WR.

Upcoming Workshops

CSI: Registrars at LACMA
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Friday, July 23, 2010
Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, CA

Art Handling Workshop at Portland Art Museum, WMA Portland
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Download info (44k pdf)
Saturday, October 16, 2010

WMA Pre-conference Workshop: Creating an Emergency Preparedness and Response Plan for Collections
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Sunday, October 17, 2010
Portland, OR

CSI: Registrars 2010 WMA Portland Pre-Conference Event
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Sunday, October 17, 2010
The Pittock Mansion, Portland, OR

Join RCWR at WMA Portland
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October 16 - 20, 2010
Portland, OR

Save the Date! WMA 2011 Honolulu
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September 23 - 26, 2011
Hawai'i Convention Center, Honolulu, Hawai'i

Travel Stipends and Scholarships

Information about upcoming workshops, forums, and travel stipends will be sent out to the current membership via email.

2010 WMA Travel Stipend
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New Application Deadline: August 5, 2010

2010 European Registrar Conference Travel Stipend
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New Application Deadline: August 5, 2010

Membership

Download the RC-WR Membership Brochure (174k pdf)