Re: [MCN-L] Budget for Digital

I’ll second Nik and Douglas here and add a bit more nuance in having done a bunch of strategic reviews for museum of different sizes. A single snapshot can mischaracterize things, so ideally you look at a few factors: - tech operating budget over the last few years (and projected 1-2 years

Re: [MCN-L] Budget for Digital

Yes, operating. The lowest number in my unofficial survey was just over 3%, which qualifies under Keir’s comment, I think. -nik Nik Honeysett | Chief Executive Officer BALBOA PARK ONLINE COLLABORATIVE M (805) 402-3326 P (619)

Re: [MCN-L] Budget for Digital

If we are talking only about operating budget, Nik's figures match what I've learned over the years. At Mia, we are at about that 5% figure. Capital is a different story. Technology accounts for more than 30% of the Capital budget year-over-year, and can vary widely. That figure is then adjusted

Re: [MCN-L] Budget for Digital

To add perhaps a bit more nuance to Keir's response (lol, by the way)- what do people feel would be the ideal budget amount? How does that ideal compare with what you're actually getting? Keep in mind we can't say "Yes, all of the dollars!" as a budget. Cheers, Tracey Tracey Berg-Fulton,

Re: [MCN-L] Budget for Digital

Not enough! Keir Winesmith Head of Web and Digital Platforms San Francisco Museum of Modern Art Open May 14, 2016 Tickets available at sfmoma.org 415.357.2871 kwinesm...@sfmoma.org This message, together with any and all attachments, is intended only for the use of the recipient(s) named

Re: [MCN-L] Budget for Digital

My completely unofficial, back-of-the-napkin, finger-in-the-wind, two-year-old, but-from-reliable-sources (museum administrators) put the average at just under 5%, with some outliers like the Getty at about 8%. -nik Nik Honeysett |

[MCN-L] Budget for Digital

Informal survey – I’m curious how much of your museum budget is dedicated to IT or Digital? Or does anyone know if there’s some sort of industry-wide benchmark report available that talks about this? TIM RAGER Director of Technology Seattle Art Museum p: 206.344.5278

Re: [MCN-L] FW: Announcing the launch of RightsStatements.org

Hi Marty, No I hadn't seen this! Is this something we want to explore? If so, do we need to get anyone in administration to sign off before we implement? Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 14, 2016, at 9:42 AM, Amalyah Keshet wrote: > > Should be of interest to the MCN

[MCN-L] FW: Announcing the launch of RightsStatements.org

Should be of interest to the MCN community: Amalyah Keshet Head of Image Resources & Copyright Management The Israel Museum, Jerusalem From: Digital Public Library of America View this email in your