[MCN-L] Tic-toc-tic-toc... MCN2015 CfP deadline!
Hurry... only 2 days left to submit proposals for MCN2015... Here are some ideas to get you inspired: - Advancing digital #strategy at your museum? - Bridging the online/onsite museum visitor experience? - Great collaborations agile approaches at your museum? - Incorporating technology into your area of museum practice? - Groundbreaking new digital initiative at your museum? - Have great evaluation analytics stories to tell? - What's your approach to digital storytelling? - Have you solved the riddle of indoor positioning at a museum? - Are you leading change at your cultural organization? - Are you bringing #museumed digital tools together in awesome ways? - Is your cultural organization embracing technology? - New ideas approaches to social media engagement? - Impressive data to share re: museum visitors digital initiatives? - Making your museum more accessible inclusive via technology? *Proposals due by April 30, 2015 at 11:59pm EST!* Submit here: http://bit.ly/mcn-2015 - Eric Longo Executive Director Museum Computer Network http://www.mcn.edu/ O: +1-888-211-1477 x801 M: +1-917-740-6631 e...@mcn.edu Help ease email overload http://emailcharter.org/. ___ 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@mcn.edu To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: http://mcn.edu/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l The MCN-L archives can be found at: http://www.mail-archive.com/mcn-l@mcn.edu/
Re: [MCN-L] SUBMISSION TIPS -- Tic-toc-tic-toc... MCN2015 CfP deadline!
MCNers Considering a #MCN2015 Submission, Please note that the Ungerboeck Software underlying the #MCN2015 CFP submission form is woefully lacking in web usability even when judged by 1990s standards. (I hope MCN is getting this service pro bono because the submission form is so poorly implemented that it does not suggest that the rest of the system is any better. If Ungerboeck folk are listening, please fix these glaring errors.) Here's a couple quick tips if you are pressed for time and trying to do an #MCN2015 submission: * DO NOT write your submission directly in the submission form. Yes, it is a WYSIWYG editor with dynamic word counter and all. It appears to be an on-line editor for drafting and submitting your abstract, but BEWARE. There is a short-lived session object on the form that times-out WITHOUT WARNING!!! If your session times out and you hit Continue you will get a Gotcha dialog explaining that your session had timed out and inviting you to return to the application AT THE BEGINNING!? That's right, not going back, no interim save... go back to GO! And start over. You have to KNOW HOW DEMORALIZING AND DEPRESSING THIS CAN BE... first you are angry as Hell at the designer and then you blame yourself for not anticipating their stupidity! :-( * Okay, so to overcome the session time out you do your editing in a client-side editor and paste it into the form... better but also BEWARE: * The best way to get formatted copy in and out of the Abstract Submission form is to toggle the WYSIWYG editor to 'Source' mode and use and HTML editor on your copy. * While the Abstract description has a textarea widget with a dynamic Abstract Word Count: 0/2000 message, when you submit the form it will enforce a 4,000 CHARACTER limit on the description NOT a 2,000 WORD limit. * AND, the 4,000 CHARACTER limit is based on the characters of a tag-stripped copy of your text, not the ACTUAL characters in your submission. (For example, my Ignite Talk submission is on the order of 650 or so WORDS but over 4,000 CHARACTERS. To get the form to accept my submission, I snipped a bit here and there until it accepted it and here is the result: Number of letters and digits: 3,743 Number of printable characters: 4,171 Total number of characters: 4,835 Honestly, this webform should be an embarrassment to Ungerboeck and I hope they fix its rookie mistakes. But even more than a heads-up to Ungerboeck, I do hope that this experience report helps others under the gun of the submission deadline to not waste their time and energy rewriting a submission. Happy-Healthy Vibes, -: Jim :- Jim Salmons and Timlynn Babitsky Twitter: @Jim_Salmons, @TimlynnBabitsky, @FactMiners, @Softalk_Apple www.FactMiners.org (Open Source #Play2Learn game community) www.SoftalkApple.com (first FactMiners museum/archive project) -Original Message- From: mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of Eric Longo Sent: Tuesday, April 28, 2015 10:52 AM To: MCN-L Subject: [MCN-L] Tic-toc-tic-toc... MCN2015 CfP deadline! Hurry... only 2 days left to submit proposals for MCN2015... Here are some ideas to get you inspired: - Advancing digital #strategy at your museum? - Bridging the online/onsite museum visitor experience? - Great collaborations agile approaches at your museum? - Incorporating technology into your area of museum practice? - Groundbreaking new digital initiative at your museum? - Have great evaluation analytics stories to tell? - What's your approach to digital storytelling? - Have you solved the riddle of indoor positioning at a museum? - Are you leading change at your cultural organization? - Are you bringing #museumed digital tools together in awesome ways? - Is your cultural organization embracing technology? - New ideas approaches to social media engagement? - Impressive data to share re: museum visitors digital initiatives? - Making your museum more accessible inclusive via technology? *Proposals due by April 30, 2015 at 11:59pm EST!* Submit here: http://bit.ly/mcn-2015 - Eric Longo Executive Director Museum Computer Network http://www.mcn.edu/ O: +1-888-211-1477 x801 M: +1-917-740-6631 e...@mcn.edu Help ease email overload http://emailcharter.org/. ___ 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@mcn.edu To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: http://mcn.edu/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l The MCN-L archives can be found at: http://www.mail-archive.com/mcn-l@mcn.edu/
[MCN-L] Open Position THNOC
Database Manager: The Historic New Orleans Collection (THNOC) is a museum, research center, and publisher dedicated to the study and preservation of the history and culture of New Orleans and the Gulf South region. THNOC is a collection of over 35,000 library items, more than two miles of documents and manuscripts, and over 350,000 photographs, prints, drawings, paintings, and other artifacts. The Collection is currently accepting resumes for the position of database manager. The database manager supports and maintains THNOC's collection information system(s), including advising departments on methodology for the application of external cataloging standards within the system and creating and maintaining data entry and procedure manuals incorporating rules found in CDWA, DACS, CCO, OCLC Bibliographic Formats, AACR2 and RDA. This position is responsible for documenting and maintaining the centralized rules and standards for data entry and cataloging vocabulary, performing quality control on all databases, and developing and refining report specifications for such. The database manager also assists in the development, management, and support of other databases and automation projects at THNOC and is a key liaison between the IT/Systems Department and other departments. The ideal candidate must have a minimum of three years of experience in museum registration, cataloging, or database management and development and a master's degree in Information Science, Records Management or a related field. The successful candidate shall demonstrate knowledge in database concepts and automated authority control and AACR2, CDWA, CCO, DACS, EAD, ISAD(G), MARC, OCLC Bibliographic Formats and Standards, RDA, AAT, Revised Nomenclature for Museum Cataloging, OLSCH, ULAND, TGN, and TGMII. The database manager must possess exceptional communication, organizational, and attention to details skills, an ability to identify and resolve issues, flexibility to an evolving work environment, an ability to meet concurrent deadlines, a proficiency in Microsoft Office, and an ability to work under minimal supervision. A master's degree in Information Science or Records Administration, knowledge of archives and historical records administration and knowledge of MINT, collections management systems or MINISIS Inc. software products is preferred. This is a full-time position. The Collection offers a competitive salary, exceptional benefits, and a dynamic, educational culture. For consideration, please submit your resume, cover letter, and contact information for 3 references to j...@hnoc.orgmailto:j...@hnoc.org by May 22, 2015. EOE ___ 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@mcn.edu To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: http://mcn.edu/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l The MCN-L archives can be found at: http://www.mail-archive.com/mcn-l@mcn.edu/
