For all those of you interested in 3D modelling, also check out the PRISM
project at Arizona State (http://3dk.asu.edu/). An introductory article by
Jeremy Rowe can be found at
http://www.rlg.org/preserv/diginews/diginews6-5.html#feature1. I have the
hunch this would be on the more high-end of the spectrum. Among many other
amazing things, Jeremy can determine how big the hands of a native American
potter were by tracing the subtle marks left by them in shaping a vessel
(!!!). In that way, he can make inferences about which pieces were made by
the same artist. Mind-boggling stuff. Last I talked to him, he was also
looking for partnerships in the cultural heritage sector.
Cheers,
Günter
"Whittome, Jim"
<jim.whittome@ual To: [email protected]
berta.ca> cc:
Subject: digital collections
for profit
04/29/2003 12:14
PM
Please respond to
mcn-l
Dear MCNers,
The prospect of generating revenue from digitized museum collections
remains
alluring, especially to administrators looking for new sources of funding.
But I am unaware of any initiatives that have been successful in this
regard. What kinds of discussion are museum professionals engaged in on
this
topic? Or more specifically, what is the current thinking in terms of using
digital collections as a means of generating revenue?
Any insights or thoughts would be greatly appreciated.
jim
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Jim Whittome
Information Management Advisor
Museums and Collections Services
University of Alberta
Edmonton, Canada
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