[MCN-L] IP SIG: Yes we can
Forwarded message, below. Might be interesting to see what other cultural heritage / copyright comments have been submitted and can be commented upon. Amalyah Keshet You may have read that MPAA submitted some fairly mpaa-like comments to the transition team. Said transition team also accepts comments on the submissions. There are 11 filed so far on MPAA, and personally, I think a few more are needed. Anyone who has a minute or two to contribute to the discussion can go here: http://change.gov/open_government/entry/mpaas_key_international_trade_issues/ Click on the link and let our future [now present] officials know what you think of MPAA. -- Art Brodsky Communications Director Public Knowledge (202) 518-0020 ext 103 (o) (301) 908-7715 (c) 1875 Connecticut Ave., N.W. Suite 650 Washington, D.C. 20009 www.publicknowledge.org
[MCN-L] More copyright courses....
CCM 200 and CCM 201- Primers on U.S. and Canadian Copyright Law, respectively, begin next week. These two courses are the second of 7 courses in the SLA/Copyrightlaws.com Certificate in Copyright Management -- a unique certificate program for librarians and others. See: www.clickuniversity.org. February 23, 2009 is the beginning of the following courses: -Copyright Education: Demystifying Copyright in your Enterprise -Developing a Copyright Policy (in which you will create your own draft policy) Syllabi are www.copyrightlawscom.blogspot.com and registration at www.acteva.com/go/copyright. Lesley
[MCN-L] Gallery video projector reccomendations?
Hi Jason, Here at the NGC we have used projections extensively since the beginning of this medium. My first recommendation is to avoid LCD like the plague. DLP and LCOS have been the only suitable systems robust enough to stand the rigours of museum life. There are many brands and options to chose from, including the emerging sector of TrueHD (1080p) projectors. We have many lower resolution projectors of all descriptions but are finding this year that the new flavour is HD. Of course HD comes in flavours too! There's 720p resolution and 1080p resolution (Blu-Ray for example). Price points are mixed as well. There's very affordable TrueHD units available under 2000 lumens in brightness. Most presentations are well served at this power output and can therefore create a good base unit to build an inventory upon. Makes such as Optoma TX1080 provide both power and resolution for this purpose. Most 1080p machines at a good price don't yet offer the high horsepower for large scale works at this time but like all technology, this will change. If you look to 720p resolution the market is much wider but you'll likely be asked for the full 1080p in the very near future so it's not the best option to build an inventory on. As far as reliability we've been extremely pleased with NEC, Panasonic, some Sanyo models, and on occasion Dell (5100MP model). To date NEC has been our workhorse for both performance and automation of installations where no network is available. I have NEC projectors pushing 40,000 without failure other than bulb replacements. Brands we have avoided due to past performance are Elmo, Sony, BenQ and certain Sanyo LCD (older inventory). Just a cautionary note on warranties. If you buy industrial units you're likely to have a replacement warranty available. If you buy "Home Theatre" TrueHD units check the warranty carefully as they seldom offer consumer units with a replacement warranty. This could leave an installation down during a service period verses an industrial unit which has replacement warranties. Hope this intor to projection helps. Thanks, Mark Paradis Chief, Multimedia Services-Chef de services multim?dia National Gallery of Canada, Mus?e des beaux-arts du Canada 380 Sussex Drive,Ottawa, Ontario K1N 9N4 ph. 613-990-1788, fx. 613-991-2680 cell 613-797-0558 -Original Message- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of Jason Herrington Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2009 5:01 PM To: mcn-l at mcn.edu Subject: [MCN-L] Gallery video projector reccomendations? Hi all, In the next two years my museum will be hosting exhibitions that incorporate still images and video. Part of the artistic vision for the exhibitions is to use ceiling mounted projectors, rather than video monitors, to display the images and video. This is the first time we will have attempted something like this, and I'd like to make sure we get the proper equipment. There are so many projectors on the market, and I'm curious if the list as a preference toward a particular brand or vendor. DLP, CRT or LCD? Is there an HD option that we should invest in? Thanks! -- Jason Herrington Master's Candidate Department of Museology University of Washington ___ 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 at mcn.edu To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: http://toronto.mediatrope.com/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l The MCN-L archives can be found at: http://toronto.mediatrope.com/pipermail/mcn-l/
[MCN-L] Form submission software and time-lapse video
Travis, The Canon electronic cable release for their range of digital cameras allows you to use it like an intervalometer hence enables you to set up time-lapse. Contact my colleague p.kelleher at vam.ac.uk offline and he will explain more fully Regards James Stevenson Photographic Manager Victoria and Albert Museum South Kensington London UK tel +44 (0) 207 942 2545 fax +44 (0) 207 942 2746 www.vam.ac.uk >>> Richard Urban 22/01/2009 01:46 >>> Begin forwarded message: > > Hello MCN-L, > > I have a couple unrelated questions I would like to throw out to the > List. > > First, we in the Photo Department at VMFA are looking for some sort > of form submission solution. Currently, requests for photography > from the museum staff come to us on paper. We are looking for a > software solution, in a box (via intranet) or web-based, that will > allow our internal staff to digitally submit requests for > photography from their own computers. It would be ideal if these > forms could be exported into a spreadsheet like Excel. Another perk > would be if the form submission system would allow tracking, so that > we can acknowledge receipt of the request and acknowledge > completion. We do not currently have a museum-wide digital asset > management system, though I know some of the ?enterprise? systems > allow this feature. We are looking for recommendations, if anyone > has any, for systems, packages, or web-based systems that would > allow this sort of online form submission and tracking that would be > separate from an asset management system. > > Secondly, we are looking for recommendations for inexpensive digital > video cameras that have a time-lapse capture feature. If anyone is > using anything to accomplish these sort of videos, we would > appreciate hearing about what you are using. We are looking > specifically for small, light, and inexpensive camera systems for > documenting installations and construction. > > Thanks in advance... > > > Travis Fullerton > Assistant Photographer > Photography Department > > Virginia Museum of Fine Arts > 200 N Boulevard / Richmond, VA 23220-4007 > T 804.340.1538 / F 804.340.1548 > travis.fullerton at vmfa.museum > > www.vmfa.museum > > > > ___ 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 at mcn.edu To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: http://toronto.mediatrope.com/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l The MCN-L archives can be found at: http://toronto.mediatrope.com/pipermail/mcn-l/ __ This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System. For more information please visit http://www.messagelabs.com/email __ - -- Magnificence of the Tsars: Ceremonial Men's Dress of the Russian Imperial Court, 1721-1917 10 December 2008 - 29 March 2009 at V&A South Kensington Book now on www.vam.ac.uk Top to Toe: Fashion for Kids Until 19 April 2009 at V&A Museum of Childhood Admission free Keep in touch - visit www.vam.ac.uk and sign up for our regular e-newsletter - --- The information contained in this message is confidential and intended only for the individual named above. If you are not the intended recipient, or responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying, or disclosure of this information is prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us by telephone on 020 7942 2353. This message has been scanned for viruses by the MessageLabs Email Security System. __
[MCN-L] Form submission software and time-lapse video
For the form submission, I think this pretty much does what you need: http://www.SeaGreenSoftware.com -nik >>> "Perian Sully" 1/22/2009 8:54 AM >>> We were having very similar problems. I had set up an HTML-based form, as well as a PDF form, but neither were working. I finally got the PDF form to work, but I eventually realized that the HTML form required a mailman program on our web host (Yahoo, at the moment). Yahoo's mailman wouldn't allow us to custom-set the email address the form was supposed to go to. If you have a less-draconian hosting service, or host internally, it's actually pretty easy (I think...) to use their mailman. You would just have to specify the location of the mailman and the email address the form should go to. (Hopefully someone with more info about this process can confirm or deny my rumors...!) We finally ended up using Google Docs and their form-building tool. It uses an Excel-like format to collect the responses, and you can download the responses into Excel. Pretty cool! I'm likely to create another one this week for exactly what you're planning to do. If you end up using a PDF, you can specify that the responses get sent back to you in an XML or CSV format which can be imported into Excel. You'll need Adobe Acrobat to create the form, however. Good luck! Perian Sully Collections Information Manager Web Programs Strategist The Magnes Berkeley, CA -Original Message- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of dlewisarfm at aol.com Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2009 8:46 PM To: mcn-l at mcn.edu Subject: Re: [MCN-L] Form submission software and time-lapse video In answer to the first question You might look at and play around with Google Documents as an inexpensive (FREE!) solution. They have pretty good integration between Gmail, Google Docs (with a spread sheet and a simple form creating template). I've mussed around enough to know that it probably CAN be done, but not enough to know exactly how to do it -- good luck. *smile* - David - David Lewis, Curator Aurora Regional Fire Museum www.AuroraRegionalFireMuseum.org -Original Message- From: Richard Urban To: Museum Computer Network Listserv Sent: Wed, 21 Jan 2009 7:46 pm Subject: [MCN-L] Form submission software and time-lapse video Begin forwarded message: > > Hello MCN-L, > > I have a couple unrelated questions I would like to throw out to the > List. > > First, we in the Photo Department at VMFA are looking for some sort > of form submission solution. Currently, requests for photography > from the museum staff come to us on paper. We are looking for a > software solution, in a box (via intranet) or web-based, that will > allow our internal staff to digitally submit requests for > photography from their own computers. It would be ideal if these > forms could be exported into a spreadsheet like Excel. Another perk > would be if the form submission system would allow tracking, so that > we can acknowledge receipt of the request and acknowledge=2 0 > completion. We do not currently have a museum-wide digital asset > management system, though I know some of the ?enterprise? systems > allow this feature. We are looking for recommendations, if anyone > has any, for systems, packages, or web-based systems that would > allow this sort of online form submission and tracking that would be > separate from an asset management system. > > Secondly, we are looking for recommendations for inexpensive digital > video cameras that have a time-lapse capture feature. If anyone is > using anything to accomplish these sort of videos, we would > appreciate hearing about what you are using. We are looking > specifically for small, light, and inexpensive camera systems for > documenting installations and construction. > > Thanks in advance... > > > Travis Fullerton > Assistant Photographer > Photography Department > > Virginia Museum of Fine Arts > 200 N Boulevard / Richmond, VA 23220-4007 > T 804.340.1538 / F 804.340.1548 > travis.fullerton at vmfa.museum > > www.vmfa.museum > > > > ___ 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 at mcn.edu To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: http://toronto.mediatrope.com/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l The MCN-L archives can be found at: http://toronto.mediatrope.com/pipermail/mcn-l/ ___ 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 at mcn.edu To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: http://toronto.mediatrope.com/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l The MCN-L archives can be found at: http://toronto.mediatrope.com/pipermail/mcn-l/ _
[MCN-L] Form submission software and time-lapse video
We were having very similar problems. I had set up an HTML-based form, as well as a PDF form, but neither were working. I finally got the PDF form to work, but I eventually realized that the HTML form required a mailman program on our web host (Yahoo, at the moment). Yahoo's mailman wouldn't allow us to custom-set the email address the form was supposed to go to. If you have a less-draconian hosting service, or host internally, it's actually pretty easy (I think...) to use their mailman. You would just have to specify the location of the mailman and the email address the form should go to. (Hopefully someone with more info about this process can confirm or deny my rumors...!) We finally ended up using Google Docs and their form-building tool. It uses an Excel-like format to collect the responses, and you can download the responses into Excel. Pretty cool! I'm likely to create another one this week for exactly what you're planning to do. If you end up using a PDF, you can specify that the responses get sent back to you in an XML or CSV format which can be imported into Excel. You'll need Adobe Acrobat to create the form, however. Good luck! Perian Sully Collections Information Manager Web Programs Strategist The Magnes Berkeley, CA -Original Message- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu] On Behalf Of dlewisa...@aol.com Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2009 8:46 PM To: mcn-l at mcn.edu Subject: Re: [MCN-L] Form submission software and time-lapse video In answer to the first question You might look at and play around with Google Documents as an inexpensive (FREE!) solution.?? They have pretty good integration between Gmail, Google Docs (with a spread sheet and a simple form creating template). I've mussed around enough to know that it probably CAN be done, but not enough to know exactly how to do it -- good luck.?? *smile* - David - David Lewis, Curator Aurora Regional Fire Museum www.AuroraRegionalFireMuseum.org -Original Message- From: Richard Urban To: Museum Computer Network Listserv Sent: Wed, 21 Jan 2009 7:46 pm Subject: [MCN-L] Form submission software and time-lapse video Begin forwarded message: > > Hello MCN-L, > > I have a couple unrelated questions I would like to throw out to the > List. > > First, we in the Photo Department at VMFA are looking for some sort > of form submission solution. Currently, requests for photography > from the museum staff come to us on paper. We are looking for a > software solution, in a box (via intranet) or web-based, that will > allow our internal staff to digitally submit requests for > photography from their own computers. It would be ideal if these > forms could be exported into a spreadsheet like Excel. Another perk > would be if the form submission system would allow tracking, so that > we can acknowledge receipt of the request and acknowledge=2 0 > completion. We do not currently have a museum-wide digital asset > management system, though I know some of the ?enterprise? systems > allow this feature. We are looking for recommendations, if anyone > has any, for systems, packages, or web-based systems that would > allow this sort of online form submission and tracking that would be > separate from an asset management system. > > Secondly, we are looking for recommendations for inexpensive digital > video cameras that have a time-lapse capture feature. If anyone is > using anything to accomplish these sort of videos, we would > appreciate hearing about what you are using. We are looking > specifically for small, light, and inexpensive camera systems for > documenting installations and construction. > > Thanks in advance... > > > Travis Fullerton > Assistant Photographer > Photography Department > > Virginia Museum of Fine Arts > 200 N Boulevard / Richmond, VA 23220-4007 > T 804.340.1538 / F 804.340.1548 > travis.fullerton at vmfa.museum > > www.vmfa.museum > > > > ___ 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 at mcn.edu To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: http://toronto.mediatrope.com/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l The MCN-L archives can be found at: http://toronto.mediatrope.com/pipermail/mcn-l/ ___ 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 at mcn.edu To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: http://toronto.mediatrope.com/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l The MCN-L archives can be found at: http://toronto.mediatrope.com/pipermail/mcn-l/
