ARLIS/NA 46th Annual Conference

In project management, "scope drift" describes the continuous expansion of the requirements, mission, and objectives of a project. Although often perceived as a negative, in the fields of art librarianship and visual resources, the drifting of professional scope can be both a force driving innovation and an indicator of change. Following up on the successful session on this topic sponsored by the Visual Resources Division (VRD) at the 2016 ARLIS/NA+VRA conference in Seattle and the 2017 ARLIS/NA Conference in New Orleans, this session will present case studies in which the scope of roles and facilities were blended and expanded constructively.