[MCN-L] Hepa Vacuum Cleaner

[Leonard Steinbach]

Just a couple notes

Bosch is among the worlds leading (german based) appliance manufacturers
with a reputation for excellent engineering. In the vacuum field Miele and
Electrolux (now owned by someone else?) are also up there as are a couple
that dont come to mind.  Since you are getting HEPA...at least one
manufacturer notes that "air hygeine" derives from both the amount of
particles captured and also by how tightly closed the device is so that no
sucked-in air does not escape prior to going through the filter...  the
manufacturer's and other review sites have much info.  Also, many
manufacturers have multiple lines which make things confusing - one line for
the commercial and vaccuum cleaner specialty shops, and different lines for
the department stores, targetwalmarts, etc hope this helps a little.

On Feb 7, 2008 3:05 PM, Judy Brzosko  wrote:

> Dear Collective Wisdom:
>
> Please forgive cross-posting.
>
> We are looking at purchase of a Hepa vacuum cleaner.  My inclination is to
> buy something that has an adjustable speed.  What is the collective wisdom
> here?  Do any of you know anything about the Bosch Formula Electro Duo
> HEPA
> Canister Vacuum?  The price is very reasonable and it comes with two
> speeds
> but I have never heard of this company or model, have you?
>
> Thanks for any ideas, especially if you have some experience re the Bosch.
> --
> Judy Brzosko
> Collection Manager
> Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum
> One Intrepid Square
> 12th Ave. & 46th St.
> New York, NY 10036-4013
> 212-957-7046
> Fax: 212-957-7044
> jbrzosko at intrepidmuseum.org
>
>
> --
> Judy Brzosko
> Collection Manager
> Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum
> One Intrepid Square
> 12th Ave. & 46th St.
> New York, NY 10036-4013
> 212-957-7046
> Fax: 212-957-7044
> jbrzosko at intrepidmuseum.ord
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[MCN-L] Hepa Vacuum Cleaner

[Judy Brzosko]

Dear Collective Wisdom:

Please forgive cross-posting.

We are looking at purchase of a Hepa vacuum cleaner.  My inclination is to
buy something that has an adjustable speed.  What is the collective wisdom
here?  Do any of you know anything about the Bosch Formula Electro Duo HEPA
Canister Vacuum?  The price is very reasonable and it comes with two speeds
but I have never heard of this company or model, have you?

Thanks for any ideas, especially if you have some experience re the Bosch.
-- 
Judy Brzosko
Collection Manager
Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum
One Intrepid Square
12th Ave. & 46th St.
New York, NY 10036-4013
212-957-7046
Fax: 212-957-7044
jbrzosko at intrepidmuseum.org


-- 
Judy Brzosko
Collection Manager
Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum
One Intrepid Square
12th Ave. & 46th St.
New York, NY 10036-4013
212-957-7046
Fax: 212-957-7044
jbrzosko at intrepidmuseum.ord

[MCN-L] Multiple member online accounts + growing online services = 1 big mess

[Ari Davidow]

There are two things that come immediately to mind. First, we often require
registration where it isn't required. This happens most frequently in
ecommerce where the benefits (remembering credit card info or address info,
or what one purchased) may not equate to the hassle of having to log in to
purchase something. So, sometimes, in some circumstances, you can simply
have fewer places where that is required.

Second, for some systems you have the option of handling access control
separately. The new "OpenID" system provides a way for a person to register
once, at one location, and then use that name/password to log into any site
on which s/he is registered. Or, for local systems, an LDAP system can be
used as a sort of "login" server.

Increasingly, some of the web-enabled applications do more. Blackbaud has
web modules to handle e-commerce, for instance (actually gateways to other
providers, but requiring only the single sign-on). We're currently switching
our older systems to DonorPerfect, which also provides such gateways. That,
too, helps cut down on the number.

I think use of OpenID, or, failing that, LDAP, is incredibly important.
Neither members, nor even staff, ever seem to understand or be sympathetic
to the problems caused by multiple logins.

ari

On Feb 7, 2008 8:12 AM, Patrick  wrote:

> Hi folks,
>
>  Here's our situation (and I'll bet it is similar for many of you):
>
>  Like everyone, we're trying to offer more of our services online. To
> date, we have an online ecommerce system (xcart) and an online hosted
> ticketing system (Gateway). We will soon have an online education
> registration system (Semtek) and are contemplating an online member portal
> (Raisers Edge). Each system is pretty much standalone so there is the
> potential for a given member to have 4 separate accounts, each with
> different account names, credentials, etc. You can see where the messiness
> comes in for our members and customers.
>
>  My research so far has revealed solutions for managing more homogenous
> environments (such as internal employee user accounts) but nothing that can
> herd the member cats. Has anyone addressed this problem for cultural
> institutions and would like to share thoughts? All help appreciated. Thanks
> in advance,
>
>  Patrick Clancy
>  Director of Information Technology
>  The New York Botanical Garden
>
>
>
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[MCN-L] Islands of information - Ecommerce, Members, Ticketing, Reservations

[Marc Jorrens]

Hello all,

A common theme presented by museums are the islands of information that are
created by computer systems for retail, admissions/ticketing, reservations,
ecommerce, general food service etc.

There are two core ways to solve this problem:
1) Build interfaces between these systems to share information. These
solutions are very time consuming and never quite work as advertised.

2) Getting a system that consolidates all of these functions together.

A good whitepaper on the topic can be found at
http://www.outboundsoftware.com/testcorn.html - The Corning Museum of Glass.

I welcome your comments.

Marc Jorrens
Outbound Software


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Sweeting III, Floyd
Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2008 8:27 AM
To: Museum Computer Network Listserv
Subject: Re: [MCN-L] Multiple member online accounts + growing
onlineservices =1 big mess

Here at the Frick we use Blackbaud Raiser's Edge and Patron's Edge for both
membership and admissions ticketing and I know Blackbaud has an ecommerce
solution (we do not use it). We use Yahoo for ecomm. and EmbARK for our CMS
and Xinet for our DAM, Wordpress for our intranet, Filemaker for numerous
internal databases. 
 
I have to say that we have not been happy with the Blackbaud products and I
would also like to hear what others are using for various solutions.
 
Floyd Sweeting III
Head, Information Systems
The Frick Collection



From: mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu on behalf of Patrick
Sent: Thu 2/7/2008 8:12 AM
To: mcn-l at mcn.edu
Subject: [MCN-L] Multiple member online accounts + growing online services
=1 big mess



Hi folks,
  
  Here's our situation (and I'll bet it is similar for many of you):
  
  Like everyone, we're trying to offer more of our services online. To date,
we have an online ecommerce system (xcart) and an online hosted ticketing
system (Gateway). We will soon have an online education registration system
(Semtek) and are contemplating an online member portal (Raisers Edge). Each
system is pretty much standalone so there is the potential for a given
member to have 4 separate accounts, each with different account names,
credentials, etc. You can see where the messiness comes in for our members
and customers.
  
  My research so far has revealed solutions for managing more homogenous
environments (such as internal employee user accounts) but nothing that can
herd the member cats. Has anyone addressed this problem for cultural
institutions and would like to share thoughts? All help appreciated. Thanks
in advance,
  
  Patrick Clancy
  Director of Information Technology
  The New York Botanical Garden
  
  

  
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[MCN-L] event & candid photography by museum staff

[Jane Glicksman]

Deb * I'm going to forward this message to Sarah Williams, the
photography manager here who oversees all photography of Academy events
(screenings, programs, Governors' Ball, Academy Awards, etc.).  I know
she has specific instructions for the photographers to input job info in
the image headers, for example.
 
Best regards,
 
Jane
 
 
 
Jane Glicksman
Digital Archivist
Margaret Herrick Library
Fairbanks Center for Motion Picture Study
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
333 S. La Cienega Boulevard
Beverly Hills, CA 90211
(310) 247-3036 ext. 266

>>> Deborah Wythe  2/6/2008 8:42 AM >>>


Our photographers have traditionally concentrated on studio work, not
on documenting museum events and activities. I'm starting an internship
program where we'll have a "roving photorgapher" available for
assignments or just to document the "life of the museum" out in the
galleries, offices, and public spaces. 

Has anyone created a set of guidelines for this type of photography --
use of flash, tripods, releases, photo log data, photo credits, etc.?
We've been working on the questions as they come up, but it would be
great to have a model or two to look over. 

Just to clarify -- this is "official" museum photography, not
photography by visitors. 

Thanks!
Deb Wythe

Deborah Wythe
Head, Digital Collections and Services
Brooklyn Museum
200 Eastern Parkway
Brooklyn, NY 11238
tel: 718 501 6311
fax: 718 501 6145
deborahwythe at hotmail.com

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[MCN-L] Multiple member online accounts + growing online services =1 big mess

[Sweeting III, Floyd]

Here at the Frick we use Blackbaud Raiser's Edge and Patron's Edge for both 
membership and admissions ticketing and I know Blackbaud has an ecommerce 
solution (we do not use it). We use Yahoo for ecomm. and EmbARK for our CMS and 
Xinet for our DAM, Wordpress for our intranet, Filemaker for numerous internal 
databases. 
 
I have to say that we have not been happy with the Blackbaud products and I 
would also like to hear what others are using for various solutions.
 
Floyd Sweeting III
Head, Information Systems
The Frick Collection



From: mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu on behalf of Patrick
Sent: Thu 2/7/2008 8:12 AM
To: mcn-l at mcn.edu
Subject: [MCN-L] Multiple member online accounts + growing online services =1 
big mess



Hi folks,
  
  Here's our situation (and I'll bet it is similar for many of you):
  
  Like everyone, we're trying to offer more of our services online. To date, we 
have an online ecommerce system (xcart) and an online hosted ticketing system 
(Gateway). We will soon have an online education registration system (Semtek) 
and are contemplating an online member portal (Raisers Edge). Each system is 
pretty much standalone so there is the potential for a given member to have 4 
separate accounts, each with different account names, credentials, etc. You can 
see where the messiness comes in for our members and customers.
  
  My research so far has revealed solutions for managing more homogenous 
environments (such as internal employee user accounts) but nothing that can 
herd the member cats. Has anyone addressed this problem for cultural 
institutions and would like to share thoughts? All help appreciated. Thanks in 
advance,
  
  Patrick Clancy
  Director of Information Technology
  The New York Botanical Garden
  
  

  
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[MCN-L] Multiple member online accounts + growing online services = 1 big mess

[Patrick]

Hi folks,
   
  Here's our situation (and I'll bet it is similar for many of you):
   
  Like everyone, we're trying to offer more of our services online. To date, we 
have an online ecommerce system (xcart) and an online hosted ticketing system 
(Gateway). We will soon have an online education registration system (Semtek) 
and are contemplating an online member portal (Raisers Edge). Each system is 
pretty much standalone so there is the potential for a given member to have 4 
separate accounts, each with different account names, credentials, etc. You can 
see where the messiness comes in for our members and customers.
   
  My research so far has revealed solutions for managing more homogenous 
environments (such as internal employee user accounts) but nothing that can 
herd the member cats. Has anyone addressed this problem for cultural 
institutions and would like to share thoughts? All help appreciated. Thanks in 
advance,
   
  Patrick Clancy
  Director of Information Technology
  The New York Botanical Garden
   
   

   
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