Fwd: Expanded University Search program from Google
Title: Message Hi All, This is a great free resource for museum websites. We used the Google University Search on the SFMOMA website before we licensed a commercial search product, Atomz. When we used Google University Search, we had to get special permission from Google, but now they are offering it to all non-profits. For a free search engine, it's pretty good! Thought I'd pass on the word ... Dana .. Dana Mitroff Senior Web Manager San Francisco Museum of Modern Art 151 Third Street San Francisco, CA 94103-3159 dmitr...@sfmoma.org www.sfmoma.org 415.357.2871 -Original Message-From: Google [mailto:publicservice-supp...@google.com] Subject: Expanded University Search program from Google Hello, We're pleased to announce that we're expanding our University Search program! We're now opening the program to include non-profit organizations as well as educational institutions. To reflect this change, we're renaming University Search to Public Service Search. Although the name has changed, you'll still get the same great benefits from this program. Please make sure to update your bookmarks to point to your new login page at http://services.google.com/publicservice/login. You can continue to sign in to your account using the email address and password associated with your account. We ask that you also take the time to read through the updated Terms and Conditions for Public Service Search, which can be found at http://services.google.com/pss_terms.html. Thank you for participating in the Public Service Search program. Sincerely, The Public Service Search Team publicservice-supp...@google.com Interested in other search solutions? Google Search Appliance The Google Search Appliance lets you offer Google-quality search across your entire site. You can choose which of your pages are "crawled" by Google (even pages behind your firewall), and new pages appear in search results as soon as they’re published. The Google Search Appliance also offers an educational discount. To learn more, contact applian...@google.com. AdSense for search AdSense for search offers your users an easy way to search the Web from your site, and offers you the opportunity to get paid by Google whenever your users click on the targeted ads on search results pages. Visit https://www.google.com/adsense/. Copyright 2004. Google is a trademark of Google Inc. All other company and product names may be trademarks of the respective companies with which they are associated. --- You are currently subscribed to mcn_mcn-l as: rlancefi...@mail.wesleyan.edu To unsubscribe send a blank email to leave-mcn_mcn-l-12800...@listserver.americaneagle.com The information contained in this electronic mail message (including any attachments) is confidential information that may be covered by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 USC Sections 2510-2521, intended only for the use of the individual or entity named above, and may be privileged. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication, or the taking of any action based on it, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please immediately notify me and delete the original message. Thank you.
Re: Standards for Digital Masters
Amy - If your master is to create derivatives, then I advise creating a master that meets your needs for 90% of your possible uses. I find that on the occasion that you need to make that unique use, it is better to rescan for that specific purpose, this might be a large wall mounted displays for exhibits. Since you have transparencies, I assume you have been using them for printed material - posters, postcards, catalogs, promotional material and possible some electronic presentations. The future of digital imaging will improve the image we can display electronically, but I don't think it will change the resolution of the printed image. You, however, may want to print a small detail at a larger scale. This being considered, I would scan at a resolution to be able to print a quarter of your image at your 90% commonly printed size and dpi. And as non PC as it is, I don't believe in archival digital images anyway. Just because we can capture huge images, should we? Digitize for Access, yes and mass distribution, but not for preservation, except as it reduces handling of the original. The right resolution for proper access depends on the material being scanned. -- Trudy Levy Consultant for Digital Imaging Projects Image Integration 415 750 1274http://www.DIG-Mar.com Membership Chair, Visual Resources Association http://vraweb.org Images are information - Manage them On 10/12/04 1:53 PM, "Amy Stidwill" wrote: > Peter, > > Yes to your second description of an image that can be used to make > derivatives for a variety of purposes. > > Thanks, > Amy > > Amy Stidwill > Visual Resources Manager > Hillwood Museum & Gardens > 4155 Linnean Avenue, NW > Washington, D.C. 20008 > (202) 243-3910 phone > (202) 966-7846 fax > astidw...@hillwoodmuseum.org > > > p...@digitaltransitions.com 10/12/04 04:12PM >>> > Hi Amy > > When you say master, are considering this an "Archive" type image (a > file that can replace the original film if destroyed), or an image that > > can be multi-purposed for offset press, web, analysis, research etc.? > > > On Oct 12, 2004, at 3:31 PM, Amy Stidwill wrote: > >> I am in the process of reviewing and updating our standards for > master >> digital files as we switch to a new collections management system. > We >> have not entered the realm of direct digital capture and are > scanning >> primarily from 4 x 5 transparencies. If this sounds like your > museum, >> please let me know what resolution and/or pixel length you are > scanning >> at and why you chose those numbers. All replies are greatly >> appreciated. >> >> Many thanks, >> >> Amy Stidwill >> Visual Resources Manager >> Hillwood Museum & Gardens >> 4155 Linnean Avenue, NW >> Washington, D.C. 20008 >> (202) 243-3910 phone >> (202) 966-7846 fax >> astidw...@hillwoodmuseum.org >> >> >> >> >> --- >> You are currently subscribed to mcn_mcn-l as: >> p...@digitaltransitions.com >> To unsubscribe send a blank email to >> leave-mcn_mcn-l-12800...@listserver.americaneagle.com >> >> > Peter Siegel > Division of Cultural Heritage > Digital Transitions > tel. 212-529-6825 xt. 228 > fax. 212-504-2713 > p...@digitaltransitions.com > > > > --- > You are currently subscribed to mcn_mcn-l as: > astidw...@hillwoodmuseum.org > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > leave-mcn_mcn-l-12800...@listserver.americaneagle.com > > > --- > You are currently subscribed to mcn_mcn-l as: tr...@dig-mar.com > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > leave-mcn_mcn-l-12800...@listserver.americaneagle.com > --- You are currently subscribed to mcn_mcn-l as: rlancefi...@mail.wesleyan.edu To unsubscribe send a blank email to leave-mcn_mcn-l-12800...@listserver.americaneagle.com
Re: Standards for Digital Masters
Hello Amy, I managed various digitization projects in the past 6 years, and a good rule of thumb is to push the limits of your digital acquisition hardware. We scanned a multitude of source material (lantern slides, nitrate negatives, positives, 35mm, etc., or over 60,000 objects) and do not limit yourself to any size, be it measured in pixels, Mega Bytes, DPI, MP, etc. Leave yourself some room ;) Get the highest possible digital capture and go from there. If your scanner maxes out @4000DPI, why bother scanning it at a lower resolution, or targeting a specific file size? You can always produce a smaller size, but if a larger one is necessary you have to go back and handle the media source once again to recapture it for a bigger output size. The bigger the file size (70MB - 250MB is not uncommon) the better. In other words, the bigger the file the more information on the object is captured. Also, focus on one master format, i.e. TIFF is a very common format in this regard (do not compress the files) and if you apply color corrections on surrogates of the original scan, place the adjustments on layers (yes, TIFF now supports layers), rather than flattening the image to save file space. Whew, that was a lot. Well, if you have any other questions, please ask. Tom Arnautovic Collection Database/Imaging Specialist Crocker Art Museum 916-264-1176 >>> astidw...@hillwoodmuseum.org 10/12/04 12:31PM >>> I am in the process of reviewing and updating our standards for master digital files as we switch to a new collections management system. We have not entered the realm of direct digital capture and are scanning primarily from 4 x 5 transparencies. If this sounds like your museum, please let me know what resolution and/or pixel length you are scanning at and why you chose those numbers. All replies are greatly appreciated. Many thanks, Amy Stidwill Visual Resources Manager Hillwood Museum & Gardens 4155 Linnean Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20008 (202) 243-3910 phone (202) 966-7846 fax astidw...@hillwoodmuseum.org --- You are currently subscribed to mcn_mcn-l as: tarnauto...@cityofsacramento.org To unsubscribe send a blank email to leave-mcn_mcn-l-12800...@listserver.americaneagle.com --- You are currently subscribed to mcn_mcn-l as: rlancefi...@mail.wesleyan.edu To unsubscribe send a blank email to leave-mcn_mcn-l-12800...@listserver.americaneagle.com
Re: Standards for Digital Masters
Peter, Yes to your second description of an image that can be used to make derivatives for a variety of purposes. Thanks, Amy Amy Stidwill Visual Resources Manager Hillwood Museum & Gardens 4155 Linnean Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20008 (202) 243-3910 phone (202) 966-7846 fax astidw...@hillwoodmuseum.org >>> p...@digitaltransitions.com 10/12/04 04:12PM >>> Hi Amy When you say master, are considering this an "Archive" type image (a file that can replace the original film if destroyed), or an image that can be multi-purposed for offset press, web, analysis, research etc.? On Oct 12, 2004, at 3:31 PM, Amy Stidwill wrote: > I am in the process of reviewing and updating our standards for master > digital files as we switch to a new collections management system. We > have not entered the realm of direct digital capture and are scanning > primarily from 4 x 5 transparencies. If this sounds like your museum, > please let me know what resolution and/or pixel length you are scanning > at and why you chose those numbers. All replies are greatly > appreciated. > > Many thanks, > > Amy Stidwill > Visual Resources Manager > Hillwood Museum & Gardens > 4155 Linnean Avenue, NW > Washington, D.C. 20008 > (202) 243-3910 phone > (202) 966-7846 fax > astidw...@hillwoodmuseum.org > > > > > --- > You are currently subscribed to mcn_mcn-l as: > p...@digitaltransitions.com > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > leave-mcn_mcn-l-12800...@listserver.americaneagle.com > > Peter Siegel Division of Cultural Heritage Digital Transitions tel. 212-529-6825 xt. 228 fax. 212-504-2713 p...@digitaltransitions.com --- You are currently subscribed to mcn_mcn-l as: astidw...@hillwoodmuseum.org To unsubscribe send a blank email to leave-mcn_mcn-l-12800...@listserver.americaneagle.com --- You are currently subscribed to mcn_mcn-l as: rlancefi...@mail.wesleyan.edu To unsubscribe send a blank email to leave-mcn_mcn-l-12800...@listserver.americaneagle.com
Re: Standards for Digital Masters
Amy, A few things that might be of interest: California Digital Library Digital Image Format Standards (2001) http://www.cdlib.org/news/pdf/CDLImageStd-2001.pdf Imaging Best Practices - Digital Publishing Group - UC Berkeley http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/digicoll/bestpractices/image_bp.html#capturespecs Colorado Digitization Program - Scanning Resources http://www.cdpheritage.org/resource/scanning/index.html Mary W. Elings Archivist for Digital Collections The Bancroft Library University of California Berkeley, CA 94720-6000 melings*library.berkeley.edu Ph 510-643-2273 Fx 510-643-2548 At 03:31 PM 10/12/2004 -0400, Amy Stidwill wrote: >I am in the process of reviewing and updating our standards for master >digital files as we switch to a new collections management system. We >have not entered the realm of direct digital capture and are scanning >primarily from 4 x 5 transparencies. If this sounds like your museum, >please let me know what resolution and/or pixel length you are scanning >at and why you chose those numbers. All replies are greatly >appreciated. > >Many thanks, > >Amy Stidwill >Visual Resources Manager >Hillwood Museum & Gardens >4155 Linnean Avenue, NW >Washington, D.C. 20008 >(202) 243-3910 phone >(202) 966-7846 fax >astidw...@hillwoodmuseum.org > > > > >--- >You are currently subscribed to mcn_mcn-l as: meli...@library.berkeley.edu >To unsubscribe send a blank email to leave-mcn_mcn-l-12800...@listserver.americaneagle.com > > --- You are currently subscribed to mcn_mcn-l as: rlancefi...@mail.wesleyan.edu To unsubscribe send a blank email to leave-mcn_mcn-l-12800...@listserver.americaneagle.com
Re: Confidentiality Statement
I find that many vendor contracts include confidentiality clauses which I then find myself broadening...e.g. info available to all staff who have reasonable interest in knowledge, etc. I rarely sign non-disclosure agreements unless I am really being shown something very hush-hush and of significant interest and I never sign a non-disclosure to hear about some "ideas." Happy to discuss further offline -Original Message- From: Christine Bostick [mailto:christinebost...@ohs.org] Sent: Tuesday, October 12, 2004 2:30 PM To: mcn-l@mcn.edu Subject: Confidentiality Statement Does anyone have a confidentiality statement in place between your museum and software vendors? If you do, may I have a copy? Thanks. Christine Bostick IT Director Oregon Historical Society 1200 SW Park Avenue Portland, OR 97205 Phone: 503-306-5217 Fax: 503-478-3017 chr...@ohs.org --- You are currently subscribed to mcn_mcn-l as: lsteinb...@clevelandart.org To unsubscribe send a blank email to leave-mcn_mcn-l-12800...@listserver.americaneagle.com --- You are currently subscribed to mcn_mcn-l as: rlancefi...@mail.wesleyan.edu To unsubscribe send a blank email to leave-mcn_mcn-l-12800...@listserver.americaneagle.com
Re: Standards for Digital Masters
Hi Amy When you say master, are considering this an "Archive" type image (a file that can replace the original film if destroyed), or an image that can be multi-purposed for offset press, web, analysis, research etc.? On Oct 12, 2004, at 3:31 PM, Amy Stidwill wrote: I am in the process of reviewing and updating our standards for master digital files as we switch to a new collections management system. We have not entered the realm of direct digital capture and are scanning primarily from 4 x 5 transparencies. If this sounds like your museum, please let me know what resolution and/or pixel length you are scanning at and why you chose those numbers. All replies are greatly appreciated. Many thanks, Amy Stidwill Visual Resources Manager Hillwood Museum & Gardens 4155 Linnean Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20008 (202) 243-3910 phone (202) 966-7846 fax astidw...@hillwoodmuseum.org --- You are currently subscribed to mcn_mcn-l as: p...@digitaltransitions.com To unsubscribe send a blank email to leave-mcn_mcn-l-12800...@listserver.americaneagle.com Peter Siegel Division of Cultural Heritage Digital Transitions tel. 212-529-6825 xt. 228 fax. 212-504-2713 p...@digitaltransitions.com --- You are currently subscribed to mcn_mcn-l as: rlancefi...@mail.wesleyan.edu To unsubscribe send a blank email to leave-mcn_mcn-l-12800...@listserver.americaneagle.com
Re: Standards for Digital Masters
Amy - I am neck deep in a massive digitization project - so excuse the quick response. From 4x5 Transp.: Master File 6000 pixels on the long side Tiff file 75MB RGB Master Crop 4000 Px Tiff file 40 MB RGB Derivatives: 2000 pixels Jpeg 768 Pixels Jpeg 150 Pixels jpeg for thumbs This was designed for deployment into TMS. Call for more detailsgotta go Jeff Evans Digital Imaging Specialist Princeton University Art Museum 609.258.8579 On Oct 12, 2004, at 3:31 PM, Amy Stidwill wrote: I am in the process of reviewing and updating our standards for master digital files as we switch to a new collections management system. We have not entered the realm of direct digital capture and are scanning primarily from 4 x 5 transparencies. If this sounds like your museum, please let me know what resolution and/or pixel length you are scanning at and why you chose those numbers. All replies are greatly appreciated. Many thanks, Amy Stidwill Visual Resources Manager Hillwood Museum & Gardens 4155 Linnean Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20008 (202) 243-3910 phone (202) 966-7846 fax astidw...@hillwoodmuseum.org --- You are currently subscribed to mcn_mcn-l as: jfev...@princeton.edu To unsubscribe send a blank email to leave-mcn_mcn-l-12800...@listserver.americaneagle.com --- You are currently subscribed to mcn_mcn-l as: rlancefi...@mail.wesleyan.edu To unsubscribe send a blank email to leave-mcn_mcn-l-12800...@listserver.americaneagle.com
Standards for Digital Masters
I am in the process of reviewing and updating our standards for master digital files as we switch to a new collections management system. We have not entered the realm of direct digital capture and are scanning primarily from 4 x 5 transparencies. If this sounds like your museum, please let me know what resolution and/or pixel length you are scanning at and why you chose those numbers. All replies are greatly appreciated. Many thanks, Amy Stidwill Visual Resources Manager Hillwood Museum & Gardens 4155 Linnean Avenue, NW Washington, D.C. 20008 (202) 243-3910 phone (202) 966-7846 fax astidw...@hillwoodmuseum.org --- You are currently subscribed to mcn_mcn-l as: rlancefi...@mail.wesleyan.edu To unsubscribe send a blank email to leave-mcn_mcn-l-12800...@listserver.americaneagle.com
Re: Confidentiality Statement
Christine: I have one for our employees, but not one between us and our vendors. Paul G. Kaminski Manager of Data Services Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh 4400 Forbes Ave Pittsburgh, PA 15213 412.622.3266 kamins...@carnegiemuseums.org -Original Message- From: Christine Bostick [mailto:christinebost...@ohs.org] Sent: Tuesday, October 12, 2004 2:30 PM To: mcn_mc...@listserver.americaneagle.com Subject: Confidentiality Statement Does anyone have a confidentiality statement in place between your museum and software vendors? If you do, may I have a copy? Thanks. Christine Bostick IT Director Oregon Historical Society 1200 SW Park Avenue Portland, OR 97205 Phone: 503-306-5217 Fax: 503-478-3017 chr...@ohs.org --- You are currently subscribed to mcn_mcn-l as: kamins...@carnegiemuseums.org To unsubscribe send a blank email to leave-mcn_mcn-l-12800...@listserver.americaneagle.com --- You are currently subscribed to mcn_mcn-l as: rlancefi...@mail.wesleyan.edu To unsubscribe send a blank email to leave-mcn_mcn-l-12800...@listserver.americaneagle.com
Confidentiality Statement
Does anyone have a confidentiality statement in place between your museum and software vendors? If you do, may I have a copy? Thanks. Christine Bostick IT Director Oregon Historical Society 1200 SW Park Avenue Portland, OR 97205 Phone: 503-306-5217 Fax: 503-478-3017 chr...@ohs.org --- You are currently subscribed to mcn_mcn-l as: rlancefi...@mail.wesleyan.edu To unsubscribe send a blank email to leave-mcn_mcn-l-12800...@listserver.americaneagle.com
