[MCN-L] Uploading by the public using Bluetooth
Hi, Here's a crazy idea that I would like to get some feedback on. A kiosk in the museum that invites the public to share their experiences at the museum. The computer has an open Bluetooth connection accepting uploads. The computer is not connected to anything for security's sake. Once in a while, the files are checked and uploaded to the museums' Facebook page or some other website. This method has some benefits and solves some problems. Benefits: - No need for internet connection - No need to log into anything Problems: - Not everybody know how to use Bluetooth - Security Any thoughts on this? Do you know if it was tried anywhere and what were the results? Thanks, --- Hanan Cohen | Webmaster | Bloomfield Science Museum Jerusalem | mada.org.il
[MCN-L] DM, DAMS: metadata for museum candids
Hello, We have a template here at The Corning Museum of Glass. I'd be happy to share. Email me off-list if you'd like to see. Best, Megan Megan McGovern Digital Asset Specialist The Corning Museum of Glass 607.438.5329 office 607.684.5890 mobile 607.438.5392 fax mcgovernmh at cmog.org -Original Message- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of Deborah Wythe Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2012 8:11 AM To: mcn-l at mcn.edu Subject: [MCN-L] DM, DAMS: metadata for museum candids Hello! We're starting to work on developing a metadata template for what I call Museum life images -- events, activities, people, programs -- so that we can fold them into our DAMS and make them more accessible to staff. I recall a session a couple of years ago where there was some discussion of this topic. Are you working on this? Have you solved it? I would love to convene a group of folks to compare notes and develop something that could be a model for others. I have two grad interns who are going to take on the project in the new year who could compile and report back our findings. Thanks! Deb Deborah Wythe Brooklyn Museum Digital Collections Services 718 501 6311 deborahwythe at hotmail.com
[MCN-L] Two PhD positions in Cultural Heritage Search at the University of Amsterdam
2 PhD Positions in the Area of Digital Heritage The University of Amsterdam is looking for two versatile, highly motivated PhD candidate to search and recommendation of digital heritage. The positions are part of the EU-FP7 funded project on Material EncounterS with Cultural Heritage (meSch) as part of an international consortium. Position 1: Search and recommendation over rich data The first candidate will contribute to the technical infrastructure of meSch, and work on search and recommendation over rich museum data; enriching and linking data to external (re)sources; customization and personalization; and transaction log analysis. Position 2: Case studies and evaluation The second candidate will contribute to the deployment in a realistic museum context, and work on suitable use cases, the design of the authoring environment, extensive case studies with curators (back office) and visitors (front office), evaluation strategies, and formative and summative evaluations of meSch tools and the resulting smart exhibitions. See http://www.uva.nl/over-de-uva/werken-bij-de-uva/vacatures/item/12-311.html for details on how to apply.
