[MCN-L] Website Development?
An advisory committee, the Deputy Director/Chief Operating Officer, Head of IT, Web Master (in the IT & New Media dept) and then Head of Development, Editorial, Photography, Education, Curatorial, PR, Library. The IT & NM dept designs, builds, maintains the site. It is hosted by an outside vendor and we use a lot of low cost third party software database solutions like an online calendar and events management solution, an ecommerce store, a collections management system which are all designed to meld into one consistent look for the site. We are just beginning a redesign (in house) and a move to Drupal but that will take months and months with such a small team. Basically the IT & NM Web team presents solutions to the committee but sometimes committee members ask questions, suggest something and it is discussed and agreed upon. I think the key to our success is having involvement at the top level and a lot of dialogue and collegiality. We met weekly initially, then bi-weekly and now after two years, we meet monthly. Floyd Thomas Sweeting III Head, Information Technology & New Media THE FRICK COLLECTION 1 East 70th Street New York, NY 10021 (212) 547-6889 tel (212) 547-0708 fax -Original Message- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of Adam LaPorta Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 2010 10:46 AM To: mcn-l at mcn.edu Subject: [MCN-L] Website Development? Hello all: Interested to hear who oversees all web development decisions at your institution. IT, Marketing, Third party tech groups or consultants? Any feedback would be great. Thanks, Adam LaPorta Digital Imaging Specialist Cleveland Museum of Art ph: (216) 707-2762 ___ 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/ The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon, this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from any computer.
[MCN-L] General photography question
Here at the Art Institute of Chicago we have been all digital for close to 10 years. Regardless of the continued production of 4 x 5 film in the near future the quality and availability of E-6 processing will also effect films usefulness. I would also argue against large scale scanning projects to digitize film archives although having the ability to scan film on a per case basis is necessary the emphasis should be on creating and archiving (with all relevant metadata) high quality, color managed born digital files. The cost for digital capture and archiving will undoubtedly be higher than archiving 4 x 5 film. Where saving can be realized is when files that have been captured and corrected using well evolved workflows (recently discussed at the "Symposium on Current Practices in Fine Art Reproduction" hosted by Rochester Institute of Technology) are allowed to proceed to press without additional hands on work. The digital approach also facilitates most cultural heritage institutions mission of making their collections available to the largest possible audience through web deliveries. Help and advice on digital workflows is also available through ImageMuse, a group of museum imaging and publishing professionals dedicated to defining guidelines for the creation and use of digital files for reproduction. Christopher Gallagher Director of Imaging the Art Institute of Chicago 111 S. Michigan Ave. Chicago, IL 60603 312-857-7176 cgallagher at artic.edu
[MCN-L] Website Development?
Hello all: Interested to hear who oversees all web development decisions at your institution. IT, Marketing, Third party tech groups or consultants? Any feedback would be great. Thanks, Adam LaPorta Digital Imaging Specialist Cleveland Museum of Art ph: (216) 707-2762
[MCN-L] General photography question
I have had the exact opposite experience to Mr. Thomson's. I have found that transparencies used for many years in this museum have had color shifts, and the photography style is overall obsolete. Large objects, such as battle flags, were shot at such a distance that the resolution on them is very poor. Framed artwork shows the shadows of the frames. Clothing on mounts cast a long shadow behind them. With the help of a very tech savvy photographer and generous patrons we have been able to digitally reshoot objects and give them a depth never seen with the old photography. The digital photography has also picked up fine details on many of our objects that are not visible to the naked eye, giving the Collections staff further history and excellent visual documentation of these objects. Storage is a huge problem but with the help of the photographer and some outside sources (i.e. this listserv and tech-savvy friends) I have found a band-aid solution for the moment. Unfortunately, this wonderful institution is still in the hands of a director and board who think Facebook is high technology, so they make no budget for technology and professional development. This link will take you to our "new photography" page. Images on the rest of our website speak for themselves. http://www.moc.org/site/PageServer?pagename=ce_col_digitalcollection Drury Ann Drury Wellford Manager of Photo Services The Museum of the Confederacy Richmond, VA 23219 photos at moc.org (804) 649-1861 x17 (804)649-7150 (fax) -Original Message- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of Frank E. Thomson Sent: Monday, June 28, 2010 2:34 PM To: Museum Computer Network Listserv Subject: Re: [MCN-L] General photography question A good professional photographer will still offer 4x5. While storage of transparencies are important, museum standard environment is not bad for storing film. A good 4x5 is going to give you much better resolution that most digital images, though you can find people working with a 4x5 camera and a digital back. Remember, properly stored we know that 4x5 will last decades. Do you know how long that digital image will last without monitoring, backups and migration? And how many images did we do digitally 5 years ago that we want to reshoot now? I don't know there is a good answer to this issue, cost vs longevity, convenience vs resolution. Frank Thomson, Curator Asheville Art Museum PO Box 1717 Asheville, NC 28802 828.253.3227 fthomson at ashevilleart.org www.ashevilleart.org -Original Message- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of Maggie Hanson Sent: Monday, June 28, 2010 2:27 PM To: Museum Computer Network Listserv Subject: Re: [MCN-L] General photography question Thanks, everyone! All of this input is so appreciated! -Original Message- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of Faith McClellan Sent: Monday, June 28, 2010 10:45 AM To: Museum Computer Network Listserv Subject: Re: [MCN-L] General photography question Hi Maggie, I agree with Del, in fact some of the photographers I work with no longer offer 4x5 as an option, due to the expense and difficulty of getting the film. If possible I have found that it is really helpful to setup a laptop to look at the images while they are being shot. We did this on the last big publication project I worked on, and noticed some pretty strong color differences while shooting between the digital image and the actual work. The photographer was able to color correct on site while looking at the work in front of him. The result was the most color accurate publication I had worked on to date, much better than some past projects that came from scans of 4x5s. Regards, Faith Faith McClellan, Registrar Grounds For Sculpture 609 586-0616 ext. 18 Cell:609 209-7170 18 Fairgrounds Road, Hamilton, NJ 08619 fmcclellan at groundsforsculpture.org www.groundsforsculpture.org http://ebrochure.hawthornpublications.com/go/groundsforsculpture -Original Message- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of Zogg, Del Sent: Monday, June 28, 2010 1:16 PM To: Museum Computer Network Listserv Subject: Re: [MCN-L] General photography question This may be a problem for a lot of people and organization in the near future. I would say that most of the professional photographers are now working in digital format. Film is a medium that has outlived its usefulness. In addition to often being stored badly, because it costs too much to store color transparencies properly, they take up space. Digital files, while seemingly only a few gigs of storage, also have an inherent cost. The cost of the equipment to store them on, plus the migration of images from format to format as thechnolgy evolves. Just a few words on a much more involeved topic. Del Zogg Manager, Works on Paper Study Center: Collections Manager, Works on Paper
[MCN-L] Audience Creation in Museums: International Online Seminar with Dr Neil Kotler
Wednesday 13 October, 10.00-11.00 (EST); 15.00-16.00 (GMT) We are delighted to announce that Dr Neil Kotler has agreed to present an International Online Seminar on the theme of Audience Creation in Museums on Wednesday 13 October. Dr Kotler is world-renowned as a leading thinker and practitioner in the field of museum marketing, with his groundbreaking book, "Museum Marketing and Strategy: Designing Missions, Building Audiences, Generating Revenue and Resources" - now in its second edition and translated into Spanish, Italian, Japanese and Korean - regarded as the key work in the field. Through his consulting firm, Kotler Museum and Cultural Marketing Consultants, Dr Kotler has worked with leading institutions in Asia, South America and Australia as well as Europe and the USA. In his seminar, Dr Kotler will allow ample time to respond to questions from delegates about the practical concerns, challenges and issues of audience creation. This is a rare opportunity to tap into the insights and experience of one of the world's leading exponents in the field. To facilitate questions and discussion, there are a strictly limited number of places available on this seminar and early booking is essential to secure a place. Value and convenience: The seminar gives you access to unique advice, information and inspiration - from the convenience of your laptop or desktop computer. No travel time, expense or accommodation is involved - all you need is an internet connection and computer audio. Audience Creation in Museums is terrific value at just ?47. And this even includes at no extra cost: ? participating with a group of your colleagues ? accessing the recording of the event online ? sharing the recording online with your colleagues To register, please visit: www.museumsetc.com/?p=3130 Can't make the date or time? Just reserve your place and you'll automatically receive the complete recording the next day to study at your convenience! I hope you'll join us for this stimulating and exciting event - but please do remember to reserve your place as soon as you can to avoid disappointment. Graeme Farnell MuseumsEtc
