[MCN-L] JOB: Digital Product Manager at The Huntington
Hi MCN friends, We want you to join our team at The Huntington! We are hiring for a Digital Product Manager, Website and Digital Experience. View and apply: https://huntingtonlibrary.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/HuntingtonCareers/job/San-Marino/Digital-Product-Manager_R487 This is a brand-new role on my forming Digital team. The Digital Product Manager will oversee the technical evolution and development of The Huntington’s public-facing digital product portfolio, currently comprised of our main Drupal-based huntington.org website, as well as a constellation of supporting digital properties based on a range of technologies, including online collections websites emuseum.huntington.org and hdl.huntington.org, several educational curriculum websites, two e-commerce websites thehuntingtonstore.org and tickets.huntington.org, and mobile-app based audio tours. We envision a future with a streamlined suite of digital products that unify, disseminate, and celebrate the rich and diverse content housed with our library, art museum, botanical gardens. Working closely with internal stakeholders and external agencies and web developers, the Digital Product Manager will help develop and then own The Huntington’s overall public-facing digital roadmap and manage the technical execution of those plans to ensure the development of world-class digital products that advance our mission. The Digital Product Manager will work alongside our existing website managers and content producers to manage the technical tools that help them do their job and deliver quality content about our collections. The ideal candidate has a user-centric approach to product development, a strategic mindset, a collaborative and collegial demeanor, strong analytic and management skills and a track record of delivering successful content-rich websites in a cross-functional organizational structure, preferably for cultural organizations or digital media outlets. The successful applicant will not need to be a coder or a developer themselves, but should be a big picture thinker who is extremely comfortable with technology and web development concepts and enjoys rolling up their sleeves, is comfortable operating within complexity, is a proactive and creative problem-solver, and has a passion for connecting new and diverse audiences to the arts, humanities, and science through the power of technology. Salary commensurate with experience - $90,000-$135,000. I realize this is a very wide band but this is a new role on a new team so we expect to tweak the job to match the right applicant. Let me know if you have any questions. Heather Hart Vice President for Digital and Technology The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens 1151 Oxford Road, San Marino, CA 91108 huntington.org<https://www.huntington.org/> T 626-405-3534 C 310-606-1215 E hh...@huntington.org<mailto:hh...@huntington.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://lists.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] (Awesome) Job Opportunity: Director of Information Technology at The Broad
Hello MCN friends, I might be biased, but there is a pretty amazing job available at The Broad right now. The Broad is a dynamic new contemporary art museum in downtown Los Angeles that welcomes 700,000+ annual visitors, and this position is a huge part of making us successful! This position is responsible for a wide range of both visitor-facing and back office functions in a start-up museum environment. Great colleagues, great energy, a great location, and never a dull moment! The full job description is available on our website: https://www.thebroad.org/employment/director-of-information-technology. Please spread the word! If you are interested, or know someone who might be, please feel free to reach out to me directly with any questions. Thanks all, Heather Hart Director of Information Technology The Broad 221 S. Grand Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90012 213.232.6239 office 310.606.1215 cell hh...@thebroad.org<mailto:hh...@thebroad.org> www.thebroad.org<http://www.thebroad.org/> Sign-up for the latest updates from The Broad<http://thebroad.org/signup> ___ 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] exhibit installation
Hi Matt, I feel like the folks over at PACCIN might have something for you. http://www.paccin.org/forum.php Heather Hart | The Broad 213.232.6239 hh...@thebroad.org -Original Message- From: mcn-l On Behalf Of Matt Wheeler Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2018 9:20 AM To: Museum Computer Network Listserv Subject: [MCN-L] exhibit installation Hello-- I'm looking for leads on a good 2-sided tape for mounting posters or placards in an exhibition space. Criteria would be the obvious paradox: great holding strength but easy removal with minimal wall damage. I've seen products like this in use but didn't catch the names. Has anyone found the magic bullet? Many thanks, happy solstice--Matt -- Matt Wheeler, Photography Archives, Penobscot Marine Museum Archives (207) 548-2529 ext. 211 5 Church Street, PO Box 498 Searsport, Maine 04974 ___ 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/ ___ 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] email marketing software
Hey Christina, To chime in here, I think it really depends on what Mailchimp isn't doing for you right now and what your overall landscape looks like. I think Campaign Monitor is a great choice if you have a healthy budget and Salesforce integration is important to you but it does lack some of the most advanced automation features that you would get from an enterprise type system. We are working on Mautic but I think it still needs 6-9 months before it's mature enough for a casual user. The UI is good but we are still working through a lot of bugs. Feel free to give me a call if you want to chat offline. Heather Hart | The Broad 213.232.6239 hh...@thebroad.org -Original Message- From: mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of Mike Ellis Sent: Tuesday, June 06, 2017 10:17 AM To: Museum Computer Network Listserv <mcn-l@mcn.edu> Subject: Re: [MCN-L] email marketing software Since this thread started, MailChimp has started providing automation as part of their free plan. FWIW we’ve therefore now moved back off ConvertKit and into MailChimp - and are using https://privy.com/ to do some really nice modal / intention based popups. _ Mike Ellis Thirty8 Digital: a small but perfectly formed digital agency http://thirty8.co.uk ** NEW: http://wpformuseums.com for people using WordPress in museums ** ** Workshops, courses and free downloads: http://trainingdigital.co.uk ** On 6 Jun 2017, 18:15 +0100, Pan, Diana <diana_...@moma.org>, wrote: > We at The Museum of Modern Art recently switched to Campaign Monitor. > So far, we like it - which really says a lot! It is easy to use and > has direct integrations to our CRM in Salesforce. We were able to > migrate emails off our previous platform and get up and running quite > quickly on Campaign Monitor. Feel free to reach out if you need more info. > Good luck. > > Diana > > On Tue, Jun 6, 2017 at 12:31 PM, David Green <red...@mac.com> wrote: > > > Have a look at GetResponse. We’re loving it at the Cultural Alliance > > of Fairfield County. We went through about four of these systems > > looking for one that handled images and texts flexibly and easily - > > and this handles lists nicely too. 24/7 chat help is very nice too. > > > > > > > On Jun 6, 2017, at 12:23 PM, ChristinaDepaolo < > > christinadepa...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > Hi, > > > I have been thinking about this posting on email marketing > > > solutions. We > > are looking to an alternative to MailChimp - we love it, so no knock > > on the company. It doesn't quiet meet our needs right now. > > > > > > John and Heather - anything come out of your research that you can > > > pass > > on? > > > > > > Thank you. Christina > > > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > > > > On Feb 22, 2017, at 4:26 PM, Heather Hart <hh...@thebroad.org> wrote: > > > > > > > > Mautic > > > ___ > > > 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/ > > > > ___ > > 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/ > > > > ___ > 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/ ___ 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] Website image cropping
At The Broad, we do not crop any images without obtaining express permission directly from the rights holder and, often, the living artist (our works are all copyrighted). Cropping is usually reserved for promotional exhibition images, and web permission is sought at the same time as rights for the catalogue and any print and digital advertising. In all other cases, we try to never crop an artwork image. Our collection varies in aspect ratio drastically, but it IS possible to design for variable width and height images. This was very frustrating to several designers we tried to work with. In the end we had to structure our whole design based on that requirement, and I think the site is stronger for it. Even if we could crop, it was unpredictable to allow the website to automatically generate a cropped image. Custom generating thumbnails for every work based on a certain desired aspect ratio to accommodate a website design would have been a far greater investment of staff resources than simply imagining a design that wouldn't require it. Can't wait to see how you handle it! Heather Hart | The Broad 213.232.6239 hh...@thebroad.org -Original Message- From: mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of Matt Morgan Sent: Monday, December 12, 2016 8:39 AM To: mcn-l@mcn.edu Subject: Re: [MCN-L] Website image cropping It's a problem, yes! Whoever makes your printed posters can probably tell you how frequently your exh. images need permission/input before cropping. In my experience, on top of the literal rights issues, you also have the personality issues. E.g., when an important person (artist, curator, donor, collector) doesn't like the way something looks, you might not do it even if you're within your rights. Different museums may put different weight on the latter issue. I don't think I've ever cropped an artwork image without a curator having veto power; but that may not be the practice everywhere. Being clear about that ahead of time may save you a lot of effort down the road, if you can get authority to do it within your department. Sometimes the "full view upon click" approach has helped with one or the other kind of issue. But even figuring out what the options are can be a time-sink. On the other hand, if you have a poster/print/advertising design department already securing permission for this kind of work, maybe you can tell them what aspect ratios work for you, and they can handle it. What about resizing for responsive displays ... will the images retain the same shape and details at every size? Or will foreheads potentially get chopped off, etc. That may be important for everyone to understand and plan for. best, Matt On 12/12/2016 11:15 AM, Chris Alexander wrote: > Hello all > > We're currently redesigning our website and a question came up. I'm hoping to > cull some information from the museum community about how other museums > handle the same situation. > > On our exhibition page the redesign relies heavily on landscape image similar > to this - where text floats to the left of a landscape image then switches on > the next exhibit listing. > > *** > text * Image * > *** > *** > * Image * text > *** > *** > text * Image * > *** > > The design requires the images to all be the same size for it to look it's > best, meaning they would be cropped in a lot of cases. We came across a lot > of museum sites with similar requirements during our discovery phase. > > My question is - how are museums handling this? Do you secure rights for > cropping artwork? How difficult has it been if so? Are museums offering a > full image view on click of the cropped image? Are there museums throwing > caution to the wind? > > Very interested in hearing from you all! > > Best regards, > > Chris Alexander > Digital Media Manager > Cantor Arts Center > Stanford University > 328 Lomita Drive > Stanford, CA 94305-5060 > > 650.723.6114 | cma...@stanford.edu > <mailto:cma...@stanford.edu> > <http://museum.stanford.edu/>http://museum.stanford.edu<http://museum. > stanford.edu/> > <http://cantorcollections.stanford.edu/>http://cantorcollections.stanf > ord.edu<http://cantorcollections.stanford.edu/> > > > ___ > 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://
Re: [MCN-L] Ticketing software
Hi Floyd, We did a big survey of ticketing systems about 3 years ago. I am sure the market has evolved a lot since then, but at the time we were looking for a product with strong capabilities in timed ticketing and repeating events (both free and paid) with an easy to use mobile form factor, a nice looking and user experience-focused online purchase experience, and a modern level of integrate-ability (for example, to integrate with our website, CRM, app, and other systems) that was not going to break the bank. At the time there was nothing that really hit all of our marks. We decided to embark on building a new solution together with a technology partner and that product is just starting to get to a level of maturity that will allow them to bring other clients on board. The product is now called Ticketure, it is entirely api driven and as of now it works really great for our, admittedly unique, use case. The downside is that it is still very much under active development, so everything you need might not be there quite yet, but the pro is that the development is actually active - so features are rolled out very quickly, weekly or monthly rather than annually. There is also a lot of potential in leveraging the api to take over some of the tasks that traditionally have had to be built natively into a ticketing system. If you are interested, I would be happy to talk more off-list. Best, Heather Hart Director of Information Technology The Broad 221 S. Grand Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90012 213.232.6239 office 310.606.1215 cell hh...@thebroad.org www.thebroad.org -Original Message- From: mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of Sweeting III, Floyd Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2016 8:58 AM To: Museum Computer Network Listserv (mcn-l@mcn.edu) <mcn-l@mcn.edu> Subject: [MCN-L] Ticketing software Colleagues, Can any of you share which ticketing software you are using and what options, limitations they offer? Ballpark pricing would help too. We are also interested in timed ticketing and online ticket sales. Any experiences you can share will be appreciated. Thanks, Floyd Thomas Sweeting III Head, Technology & Digital Media THE FRICK COLLECTION 1 East 70th Street New York, NY 10021 (212) 547-6889 tel (212) 547-0708 fax www.frick.org 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. ___ 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] ISO workforce scheduling software recommendations
Hi Micha, We are using When I Work (wheniwork.com) in a similar operation. We have a staff of 110 visitor services associates that we schedule in various shifts and posts across a 7 day operation and generally it seems to work really well for us. The visitor services staff seems to like it as well, although I must say that we made an effort to hire tech savvy associates. The one downside is that it does not integrate with our payroll processor (Paychex...). I don't use it day to day, but I could get some specific questions answered for you if you have any. Best, Heather Hart | The Broad 213.232.6239 hh...@thebroad.org -Original Message- From: mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of Winkler Thomas, Micha Sent: Friday, October 23, 2015 10:32 AM To: 'mcn-l@mcn.edu' <mcn-l@mcn.edu> Subject: [MCN-L] ISO workforce scheduling software recommendations Hello, MCN, I am researching scheduling software to meet the needs of scheduling 75-100 front line staff who have multiple posts/ shifts/ credentials/ days off for a 6 day operation. I have seen some recommendations from 2008 in the archives but am wondering if there is newer technology that others would recommend? Thank you, Micha L. Winkler Thomas Management and Program Analyst US Capitol Capitol Visitor Center Washington, DC, 20515 micha.winkler.tho...@aoc.gov<mailto:micha.winkler.tho...@aoc.gov> ___ 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] Tablet/Laptop Storage and Charging Carts
Has anyone had any experience with tablet/laptop/notebook/chromebook storage and charging devices? We are looking at purchasing a multi device charging cart for our visitor services team and there seem to be many brands all within the same general price point - for example: http://www.averusa.com/classroom-technology/products/charging-cart/tabchargect2.asp http://www.anthro.com/charging/carts/YES-Carts/tablet-cart#.VcOduflVhBc http://www.ergotron.com/ProductsDetails/tabid/65/PRDID/940/language/en-US/Default.aspx http://www.lockncharge.com/products/evo-40-laptop-cart-new/ etc. If anyone has experience with anything like this or a recommendation (or warning) it would be appreciated. Thanks, Heather Hart Director of Information Technology The Broad Please note our new address: 221 S. Grand Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90012 213.232.6239 office 310.606.1215 cell hh...@thebroad.orgmailto:hh...@thebroad.org www.thebroad.orghttp://www.thebroad.org/ Sign-up for the latest updates from The Broadhttp://thebroad.org/signup ___ 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] Disable email autocomplete from iPads?
Hi Desi, Do you users email themselves from a webpage in Safari or from the native Mail app? It's hard to say without some more details about how this kiosk works, but: If you are linking out to the Mail app, it seems like there is no good solution except restoring the devices occasionally, which is hardly an ideal or practical solution (if any MCNers have a different experience please let us know!). If this is your current set up, I would see if it is possible to do the email through a web form, which will give you a lot more flexibility. If you are already working with a webpage or web form, you could disable the autofill on the field by using the autocomplete=off and autocapitalize=off attributes on that form within the HTML. You can also do this same thing with Javascript, I don't have any direct experience with that, but I'm sure there are resources on the internet. There is an option to disable autofill in Safari through Settings-Safari-AutoFill. I have never experimented with this enough to know whether it turns off all autocomplete suggestions or just certain ones. Good luck! Feel free to get in touch if you want to talk it through some more. Heather Hart Director of IT ? the broad art foundation ? 3355 Barnard Way Santa Monica, CA 90405 310.399.4004 office 310.606.1215 mobile 310.399.7799 fax hhart at broadartfoundation.org www.broadartfoundation.org -Original Message- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of Desi Gonzalez Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2013 1:12 PM To: mcn-l at mcn.edu Subject: [MCN-L] Disable email autocomplete from iPads? Hi, Does anyone happen to know how to disable iPads from autocompleting or capturing email addresses? We'd like to include an iPad station in our public interactive space, where families are invited make animations and then email them to themselves. We're finding the email autocomplete to be a big barrier to this (and has been problematic in this space in the past). Thanks for your help! Desi -- Desi Gonzalez desigonzalez.tumblr.com @desigonz https://twitter.com/#!/desigonz
[MCN-L] Special exhibition websites
Hi everyone, I was wondering if some of you would be willing to share your experiences on creating exhibition-specific sub-websites vs. integrating special exhibition content into an existing design, which can be limiting. Particularly I would be interested to hear, if you have experience with both scenarios, which you felt was more effective and why or (since this is probably not a one-size-fits-all topic) what circumstances would make you personally select one format over another. If you have any stats you could share that reinforce your opinions, that would be great too. Thanks, Heather Hart Director of IT the broad art foundation 3355 Barnard Way Santa Monica, CA 90405 310.399.4004 office 310.606.1215 mobile 310.399.7799 fax hhart at broadartfoundation.orgmailto:hhart at broadartfoundation.org www.broadartfoundation.orghttp://www.broadartfoundation.org/
[MCN-L] Director of Web Services for the Balboa Park Online Collaborative
The Balboa Park Online Collaborative (BPOC) is seeking a highly skilled web developer with significant experience deploying the Drupal CMS to lead its web development efforts. The BPOC is an exciting new technology collaboration of 17 museums, cultural arts, and science institutions in Balboa Park, San Diego, funded by the Legler Benbough Foundation for three years. During this time, the BPOC will work on a number of technology projects that span across the institutions including technology training, conference support, collaborative website development projects such as a multi-institution public calendar and education program scheduling software, collection management system support and integration, collaborative digitization project support and supporting efforts to increase multi-institution visits using alternate reality gaming. Our current members include the Japanese Friendship Garden Society of San Diego, the Mingei International Museum, the Museum of Photographic Arts, the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center, the San Diego Air Space Museum, the San Diego Automotive Museum, the San Diego Hall of Champions, the San Diego Historical Society, the San Diego Junior Theatre, the San Diego Museum of Art, the San Diego Museum of Man, the San Diego Natural History Museum, The Old Globe, the WorldBeat Center, and the Zoological Society of San Diego. In addition to the required skills listed below applicants should be passionate about the application of technology in the cultural sector. Requirements: * 8-10+ years of professional experience with at least 4 years leading an internal or external development team * Experience building successful enterprise-level websites on the Drupal CMS platform with the requisite expert level skills using PHP, MySQL, and CSS * Demonstrated skills in discovery, specification development, information architecture, and design * Experience with SEO, registration systems, social media tools, content syndication, and ecommerce * Experience in content-driven industries including media, publishing, entertainment, museums, education, nonprofits, etc. * Strong project management skills and experience using code repositories such as Subversion and project management systems such as Fogbugz to manage complex projects * Entrepreneurial spirit and desire to make an impact * Dedicated to the use and support of open source Compensation commensurate with experience. Please direct applications and queries to hhart at balboaparkonline.orgmailto:hhart at balboaparkonline.org. Thanks, Heather Hart Balboa Park Online Collaborative A Project of the Benbough Operating Foundation 2131 Pan American Plz San Diego, CA 92101 619.819.5143 hhart at balboaparkonline.orgmailto:hhart at balboaparkonline.org
