Re: [MCN-L] THoughts about App vs. Responsive Web site?

2016-10-28 Thread Matt Morgan
For this question, are you talking about on the visitor's own devices? Others may have data on this, where I just have opinions/experience, but a) getting most people to use anything takes effort b) getting anyone to install and use an app takes a LOT of effort. If you're talking about the

Re: [MCN-L] THoughts about App vs. Responsive Web site?

2016-10-28 Thread Tamsen Young
Hi Floyd, We are about to launch (in December) our first cell phone tour of an exhibition. In researching the options, we decided that creating a web-based app was the best solution for us. Since the cell phone tour is for an exhibition on view for a limited time, we did not see how we could

[MCN-L] MCN LAM Interoperability SIG

2016-10-28 Thread Delmas-Glass, Emmanuelle
Hi all, The MCN LAM Interoperability SIG will be meeting on Friday November 4th from 11:30 to 12:30. We have awesome speakers lined up: Piotr Adamczyk, Katherine Barbera, Kate Blanch, David Newbury, Alan Newman, Kristen Regina, Rob Sanderson and Lorraine Stuart. Join us as we talk about

Re: [MCN-L] loan of ipods to visitors without smartphones

2016-10-28 Thread Laura Hoffman
Do you all buy your own devices or use a service to rent them who handles the upkeep and upgrades? Best, Laura Laura Hoffman Manager of K–12 Digital and Educator Initiatives The Phillips Collection On Fri, Oct 28, 2016 at 2:02 PM, Henriquez, Akane < henriq...@chicagohistory.org> wrote: > We

[MCN-L] meeting

2016-10-28 Thread KatherineM
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Re: [MCN-L] loan of ipods to visitors without smartphones

2016-10-28 Thread Heather Marie Wells
Crystal Bridges has been doing this for 5 years. We just went through the process of replacing old devices and we've been through a few different management processes as well. I'll be happy to discuss the details with you if you like. Heather Marie Wells Digital Media Specialist Crystal

Re: [MCN-L] loan of ipods to visitors without smartphones

2016-10-28 Thread Keir Winesmith
Hi there We've got about 300 rental iPods that we distribute to visitors who don't want to download the SFMOMA app, or who have an Android. Basically following the same model as Douglas, which works pretty well. I think is pretty similar to the Met, Whitney and others. Keir Keir Winesmith

Re: [MCN-L] loan of ipods to visitors without smartphones

2016-10-28 Thread Henriquez, Akane
We have about 300 that we give out to visitors and student groups. We hold onto a picture id during use. Its been a smooth process with little bumps. The only work is equipment maintenance and overnight storage and charging. Chicago History Museum -Original Message- From:

[MCN-L] Translation Services

2016-10-28 Thread Sweeting III, Floyd
Hi folks, Thanks for all your responses about apps vs mobile web and loaning ipods to visitors. Do any of you use foreign language translation services? Recommendations? Thanks, Floyd Thomas Sweeting III Head, Technology & Digital Media THE FRICK COLLECTION 1 East 70th Street New York, NY

Re: [MCN-L] Translation Services

2016-10-28 Thread Ariana French
Hello Floyd, We have used Transperfect for several projects (kiosk, app, and web site) with good results. Best, Ariana -- Ariana French :: afre...@amnh.org Director, Digital Technology American Museum of Natural History From: mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu

Re: [MCN-L] loan of ipods to visitors without smartphones

2016-10-28 Thread Douglas Hegley
We are about to roll out over 400 such devices ... tomorrow! Stay tuned. FYI: smaller sample tests have gone very well. We ask to hold a photo ID until the device is returned. Lots of details and logistics, and we can share that story as this grand experiment continues. - Douglas On Fri, Oct 28,

[MCN-L] THoughts about App vs. Responsive Web site?

2016-10-28 Thread Sweeting III, Floyd
Colleagues, Can you share your thoughts regarding the use of an App as opposed to using a Responsive Web site as part of the visitor experience? Also how you feel about downloading content to personal devices rather than just accessing live online? Thanks, Floyd Thomas Sweeting III Head,

[MCN-L] loan of ipods to visitors without smartphones

2016-10-28 Thread Sweeting III, Floyd
Do any of you loan out ipods or other devices to visitors who wish to use your app but do not have smartphones? If so, how does it all work from a practical standpoint? Problems? Concerns? Thanks, Floyd Thomas Sweeting III Head, Technology & Digital Media THE FRICK COLLECTION 1 East 70th