[MCN-L] RIP Delicious

in the immediate future. As people are saying, it's not the individual bookmarks as much as the tags and notes and networks around them - that's a lot of contextual data to lose. cheers, Mia http://openobjects.org.uk/ http://twitter.com/mia_out

[MCN-L] Cosmic Collections competition: one week to go - and it just got easier

I haven't actually posted about our 'make a website mashup using our API' competition to the MCN list before, but I thought some of you might be interested, and there's still time to have a tinker and create something interesting. cheers, Mia http

[MCN-L] GLAM open data services list (and an MCN hack day)

) and linked open data community. The wiki is pretty simple to use, but you can drop me a line if you have any problems getting started. I'm considering tidying up the wiki sometime when I need serious distraction from my PhD, I'd love to hear from you if you have thoughts on this! Cheers, Mia

[MCN-L] International Linked Open Data in Libraries, Archives, and Museums Summit (LOD-LAM)

University Libraries Martin Kalfatovic, Assistant Director, Digital Services Division at Smithsonian Institution Libraries and the Deputy Project Director of the Biodiversity Heritage Library Mark Matienzo, Digital Archivist in Manuscripts and Archives at the Yale University Library Mia Ridge, Lead

[MCN-L] What would you change about your workplace?

comments from respondents to my blog: 'Survey results: issues facing museum technologists' http://openobjects.blogspot.com/2010/11/survey-results-issues-facing-museum.html My thanks to everyone who contributed. cheers, Mia http://openobjects.org.uk

[MCN-L] ye olde TIF vs. JPEG2000 debate

://library.wellcome.ac.uk/assets/wtx056572.pdf I'd be interested to hear what you decide to do - JPEG2000 looks interesting for its ability to offer deep zooming for publication online but it's hard to get a sense of how widely it's supported or used. cheers, Mia

[MCN-L] What would you change about your workplace?

the writing of a chapter in an upcoming book, but I'd be happy to share the data with others investigating similar issues. Please get in touch if you have any questions or comments. Finally, I should point out that this is a personal project, unaffiliated with my day job. Cheers, Mia

[MCN-L] Google Site vs. Ning Group: your thoughts?

uses a range of the community and content-sharing tools available on ning, and might provide some ideas for your project. cheers, Mia http://openobjects.org.uk/ http://twitter.com/mia_out On 2 April 2010 19:26, Stephanie Weaver sweaver

[MCN-L] Share bookmarklets on online collections

When I was at the Museum of London, we started using the 'addthis' widget from addthis.com. If you use it, make sure you set it up to use your username so you can track usage - it's fun seeing where and how it's used. cheers, Mia http

[MCN-L] Share bookmarklets on online collections

by selling aggregated user data? Good questions! cheers, Mia http://openobjects.org.uk/

[MCN-L] MCG's UKMW12: Strategica​lly Digital - tickets on sale now

technologists, curators, managers, academics, learning and marketing specialists in the museum and heritage sector. Don't miss out! Book your ticket now at http://ukmw12.eventbrite.co.uk Find out more about the conference at http://bit.ly/ukmw12 Cheers, Mia

[MCN-L] Museum Code Repository

Perhaps link code libraries in through GitHub? (assuming that's where most people keep their code) Cheers, Mia Sent from my handheld computing device On 10 Jul 2013, at 13:42, Moore, Steven steven_moore at moma.org wrote: This is more of a comment than a question. Many of us know

[MCN-L] Museum Code Repository

collection is the kick I need to go back and update my code snippets... There's a bunch of Europeana/CultureGrid stuff but it's probably out of date already - if anyone's been working with those APIs I'd love to see your libraries. Cheers, Mia http

[MCN-L] One Week | One Tool releases Serendip-o-matic

their draft post into the tool, but I'm also so excited to see historians discover new sources via article texts or their citation library. You can send bug reports, UX wishlists, whatever directly to me, or add them to GitHub (you can edit text directly on the site if you have an account). Cheers, Mia

[MCN-L] What is it like to connect to museum Wi-Fi on a mobile phone?

background at http://museumscomputergroup.org.uk/2014/05/01/two-weeks-until-museums-get-mobile-get-your-ticket-today/ And here ends my cheeky event post! Cheers, Mia (as Chair, Museums Computer Group) http://openobjects.org.uk/ http://twitter.com/mia_out

[MCN-L] Please help me with a short survey: Crowdsourcing and public participation in digital history

/partichist ) Please feel free to pass this message onto other lists or directly to people involved with projects. If you have any questions or comments, just drop me a line. Cheers, Mia http://openobjects.org.uk/ http://twitter.com/mia_out I mostly use

[MCN-L] Fwd:Crowdsourcing Consortium for Libraries and Archives

content of the message! Cheers, Mia http://openobjects.org.uk/ http://twitter.com/mia_out I mostly use this address for list mail; my open.ac.uk address is checked daily On 27 August 2014 19:34, Jim Salmons jim.salmons at factminers.org wrote: Ari

[MCN-L] Hear from the creator of Flickr Commons! Introducing UKMW14's opening keynote…

, the Natural History Museum. Best regards, Mia Ridge and Danny Birchall, Co-Chairs, UKMW14 Programme Committee http://openobjects.org.uk/ http://twitter.com/mia_out Check out my book! http://bit.ly/CrowdsourcingCulturalHeritage http://bit.ly

[MCN-L] Fwd: ACH 2014 Elections: Call for Nominations

or the organisation. Best regards, Mia Sent from my handheld computing device Begin forwarded message: From: ACH secretary at ach.org Date: 22 October 2014 18:44:50 GMT+1 Subject: ACH 2014 Elections: Call for Nominations Reply-To: ACH secretary at ach.org ACH is seeking nominations

[MCN-L] Fwd: [MCG] One week left! MCG Spring Event

Hi MCN, Those of you in the UK might be interested in this event - tickets are going fast. If you're interested in the mystique of 'innovation' but can't quite get to Cambridge, follow our @ukmcg twitter account for updates on the day. Cheers, Mia Sent from my handheld computing device Begin

[MCN-L] Come and learn about 'crowdsourcing our cultural heritage' in Indianapolis this summer!

://www.openobjects.org.uk/2014/10/looking-for-crowdsourcing-love-in-all-the-right-places/ ) The organisers know that costs can be a barrier so you can also apply for a scholarship. There's more information at http://www.dhtraining.org/hilt2015/ Cheers, Mia

[MCN-L] 'Museums on the Web' UKMW15 keynote announced - book soon!

now: http://ukmw15.eventbrite.co.uk Cheers, Mia ___ You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum Computer Network (http://www.mcn.edu) To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l@mcn.edu To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery o

Re: [MCN-L] LAM interoperability SIG?

often seem to struggle to get a critical mass of discussions going, so unless there are strong objections from other list members, I'd second Amalyah's call to keep the discussion here (at least for now). Cheers, Mia http://openobjects.org.uk/ http

Re: [MCN-L] OCR Software

are listed at http://www.digitisation.eu/tools-resources/demonstrator-platform/ We've been experimenting with Transkribus ( https://transkribus.eu/Transkribus/) for handwritten text recognition. Best regards, Mia Dr Mia Ridge Digital Curator, British Library

[MCN-L] Fwd: [LODLAM] Workshop on Digital Humanities in the Semantic Web - WHiSe 2016

Please excuse the cross-post but this workshop should be a good opportunity to present projects or provocations on linked data in cultural heritage... Cheers, Mia http://openobjects.org.uk/ http://twitter.com/mia_out Check out my book! http://bit.ly

[MCN-L] 'Living with digital projects' -MCG Spring 2016 event call for papers closes March 21

The Museums Computer Group is inviting proposals for our 2016 Spring workshop, to be held at the Hospitium in York on May 6, 2016. Continuing the MCG's long-standing interest in how museums respond to the changes that digital technologies bring, our event theme is 'Life Support: living with

[MCN-L] Applications now open for DH2016 Expert Workshop: Beyond The Basics: What Next For Crowdsourcing?

network for humanities crowdsourcing. The workshop is organised by Mia Ridge (British Library), Meghan Ferriter (Smithsonian Transcription Centre), Christy Henshaw (Wellcome Library) and Ben Brumfield (FromThePage). For more information, please contact Ben. We anticipate accepting 30 participants

[MCN-L] Just two weeks until the MCG's 'Living with digital projects' event! York, May 6

entbrite.co.uk <http://lifewithdigitalprojects.eventbrite.co.uk>* See you there! Mia For the MCG's Spring 2016 event team http://openobjects.org.uk/ http://twitter.com/mia_out Check out my book! http://bit.ly/CrowdsourcingCulturalHeritage <http://bit.ly/CrowdsourcingCulturalHerita

[MCN-L] MCG's UK Museums on the Web 2016: first Call for Proposals

work in a friendly and welcoming atmosphere. We will also host an evening event open to all so you can continue the conversations started during the day. Cheers, Mia As Chair, Museums Computer Group http://openobjects.org.uk/ http://twitter.com

Re: [MCN-L] Digital signage recommendations

There's a discussion about video walls on the Museums Computer Group list this week and a few people there mentioned Brightsign: https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A1=ind1608=MCG#15 Cheers, Mia http://openobjects.org.uk/ http://twitter.com

[MCN-L] MCG's Museums+Tech 2017 Call for Papers: Tech in a divided world

Secretary) and Mia (MCG Chair) ___ You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum Computer Network (http://www.mcn.edu) To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l@mcn.edu To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: http

Re: [MCN-L] Net Neutrality Advocacy in Museums

heritage bodies this time around and would be glad to hear of more actions. Cheers, Mia http://openobjects.org.uk/ http://twitter.com/mia_out Check out my book! http://bit.ly/CrowdsourcingOurCulturalHeritage P.S. I mostly use this address for list

[MCN-L] MCG's 2017 survey on challenges and opportunities in museum and heritage technology

share widely so we can get the widest possible range of views. Cheers, Mia (As MCG Chair) http://openobjects.org.uk/ http://twitter.com/mia_out Check out my book! http://bit.ly/CrowdsourcingOurCulturalHeritage P.S. I mostly use this address for list

Re: [MCN-L] Come and work with the British Library and the Alan Turing Institute! Digital Humanities Research Software Engineer, Living with Machines

at @LivingwMachines. In the best spirit of the museum/GLAM technology community, we'll also be blogging and sharing findings as we go. Cheers, Mia The Alan Turing Institute and the British Library, together with researchers from a range of universities, have been awarded £9.2 million from the UKRI's

Re: [MCN-L] 'Collective wisdom' needed - call for book sprint participants, April 2020, 'From crowdsourcing to digitally-enabled participation: the state of the art in collaboration, access, and inclu

Dear colleagues, To allow for the British universities strike, we've extended the call until Wednesday February 26th. We hope to complete our review and start letting successful applicants know from Friday February 28th. Cheers, Mia http

[MCN-L] 'Collective wisdom' needed - call for book sprint participants, April 2020, 'From crowdsourcing to digitally-enabled participation: the state of the art in collaboration, access, and inclusion

Dear MCN, I'm excited to announce that we - Mia Ridge <http://www.miaridge.com/> (British Library), Meghan Ferriter <http://meghaninmotion.com/> (Library of Congress) and Sam Blickhan <https://twitter.com/snblickhan> (Zooniverse) - have been awarded an AHRC UK-US Partnership

[MCN-L] New publication and call for feedback on The Collective Wisdom Handbook: Perspectives on Crowdsourcing in Cultural Heritage

in referencing etc.) and produce our final version of the book. We hope to find a 'traditional' publisher to help distribute and position the book where it can best reach our readers. Cheers, Mia http://openobjects.org.uk/ http://twitter.com/mia_

[MCN-L] Crowdsourcing / citizen science / history / online volunteering practitioner and volunteer input needed

/topic/getting-started-with-crowdsourcing-in-glams-and-academia-your-questions-sought/ and would love to hear from people who're thinking about working with crowdsourcing and have run into questions that need answers. Cheers, Mia http://openobjects.org.uk

Re: [MCN-L] Crowdsourcing / citizen science / history / online volunteering practitioner and volunteer input needed

f-crowdsourcing/> - The volunteer perspective on 'What makes a crowdsourcing / citizen research / online volunteering project great?' <https://collectivewisdomproject.org.uk/what-makes-a-crowdsourcing-project-great/> Cheers, Mia http://

[MCN-L] Creative Commons

The Museum of London's London Archaeological Archive and Research Centre (LAARC) is publishing photos under a Creative Commons licence. Photos at http://flickr.com/photos/laarc/, licence at http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/deed.en_GB cheers, Mia Mia Ridge Database Developer

[MCN-L] [steve.discuss] second phase of steve tagging experimentdeployed

tagging specifically for diversity projects? Best regards, Mia Mia Ridge Database Developer, Museum Systems Team Museum of London Group 46 Eagle Wharf Road London. N1 7ED Tel: 020 7410 2205 Fax: 020 7600 1058 Email: mridge at museumoflondon.org.uk www.museumoflondon.org.uk Museum of London

[MCN-L] Fwd: Have your say in the European Commission's Consultation on Europeana!

Please excuse the cross-post but I'm sure many of you will have opinions you'll want to share in this public consultation on Europeana. Please share with your own networks to ensure a range of views! Cheers, Mia Sent from my handheld computing device Begin forwarded message: > THE EUROP

[MCN-L] Panellists sought for DH2018 panel session

Please excuse the forward but as you'll see below, the Digital Humanities 2018 call closes soon! Cheers, Mia Sent from my handheld computing device Sent from my handheld computing device Begin forwarded message: > From: Samantha Blickhan <saman...@zooniverse.org> > Date: 20 N