[MCN-L] Quick DAM/CMS survey
University of Alberta Museums (http://www.museums.ualberta.ca) CMS: Majority of collections use Mimsy XG (since 1995) DAM: Central museum department (Museums and Collections Services) uses Extensis Portfolio (since 2006?), but strongly considering Piction Jim Whittome Information Management Advisor Museums and Collections Services University of Alberta Museums On Jun 19, 2012, at 5:00 PM, Travis Fullerton Tfullerton at vmfa.state.va.us wrote: Thanks to all who have responded so far! This is all very helpful. If you haven't had a chance to reply, I still welcome any additional responses. Keep the info coming! Thanks, -Travis On 6/18/12 2:41 PM, Travis Fullerton Tfullerton at vmfa.state.va.us wrote: All, I am certain this has come up before in bits and pieces, but I am pulling together some data and I am interested in a couple quick facts regarding DAM/CMS implementation. If you are willing, can you please let me know what DAM system your institution is currently using and when it was implemented, as well as what CMS you are using and when that was set up? Hopefully, I will be flooded with quick responses. Feel free to respond off-list. Thanks! -Travis ___ 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://mcn.edu/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://mcn.edu/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l The MCN-L archives can be found at: http://toronto.mediatrope.com/pipermail/mcn-l/
[MCN-L] websites from Mimsy
Hi Ariel, The University of Alberta Museums consortium has twenty-two different collections using Mimsy XG. Of those, we have developed nine online search sites in-house. Our newest site was developed for the Clothing Textiles Collection and will be the model for the other sites as they are created or redeveloped. You can find a listing of all the sites we've developed here: http://www.museums.ualberta.ca/en/MuseumCollections/SearchCollectionDatabases.aspx I would be happy to field any questions you may have! Jim Whittome Information Management Advisor University of Alberta Museums Edmonton, Alberta, Canada -Original Message- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of Ariel Weinberg Sent: Monday, October 24, 2011 2:28 PM To: mcn-l at mcn.edu Subject: [MCN-L] websites from Mimsy Hello, I'm interested in looking at examples of public access catalog websites from other museums who are using Mimsy, whether they're using Mobius or some other web design to present the information. Thanks for any suggestions, Ariel Weinberg Curatorial Associate, Science Technology Collections MIT Museum, Building N52 265 Massachusetts Avenue Cambridge MA 02139-4307 tel: 617-253-3378 fax: 617-253-8994 http://web.mit.edu/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/
[MCN-L] Vernon Systems - CMS
The nature of your collection may also influence your CMS choice, as some deal with certain collection types better than others. Having said that, every time I have a chance to review other products, I'm impressed by how comprehensive they are becoming. Our various collections have been using MIMSY (by Willoughby, now Selago Design) for over fifteen years and are very happy with the product and the level of support. Jim Whittome Information Management Advisor Museums Collections Services University of Alberta Ring House 1 Edmonton, AB? T6G 2E1 T: 780.492.3871 F: 780.492.6185 http://www.museums.ualberta.ca -Original Message- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of Jeanne Kessler Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2010 12:33 PM To: Museum Computer Network Listserv Subject: [MCN-L] Vernon Systems - CMS We are currently investigating acquiring a new Collections Management System for our institution. We have narrowed down our favorites to: TMS, Vernon, KE Emu, and Willoughby. There are pros and cons to all systems, but all look pretty good. Vernon is based in New Zealand, and I am wondering if there are any North American institutions that use Vernon and would be willing to share their experiences regarding the tool and associated support from the company. Thanks. Jeanne Kessler Jeanne Kessler IT Project Manager The National WWII Museum 945 Magazine Street New Orleans, LA 70130 Phone: 504/528-1944, ext. 228 Cell: 504/723-0765 Fax: 504/527-6088 Jeanne.Kessler at nationalww2museum.orghttp://www.nationalww2museum.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 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] Mimsy XG Migration and Implementation
Hi Erin, We have been using MIMSY since 1995 and the latest version, MXG, for the last couple of years. All our migrations from the old version to the new went very well. And given that you are moving from one Willoughby product to another, I'm confident that Willoughby will provide you with excellent data maps for the migration. But you want to be sure to configure the system (i.e., set up your authorities and activities) the way you want them prior to completing the data map. Once you're happy with your configuration, then you'll be able to ensure that the data is going to land where you want it. Also, this may be a good opportunity to ensure that your data is clean. There's nothing like starting off a database with clean data. It's like crawling into a bed with new sheets. (Jeez, where'd that come from?) Anyway(!), you probably knew all this already. As for the web stuff, we opted to build our web interfaces in house. If are interested at looking at what we have done, point your browser to: http://www.museums.ualberta.ca/dig/search.htm I would recommend looking at our Entomological site or perhaps Clothing Textiles. Our Art site is currently down as we are in the process of redeveloping it. Best of luck and welcome to the world of MXG! jim Jim Whittome Information Management Advisor Museums and Collections Services University of Alberta Edmonton, Alberta, Canada -Original Message- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of Erin Weible Sent: Friday, October 12, 2007 4:36 PM To: mcn-l at mcn.edu Subject: [MCN-L] Mimsy XG Migration and Implementation The Henry Art Gallery in Seattle, Washington, recently received a grant to update its collections management system and bring our collections online. We are in the process of migrating data from the archaic Snap! to Mimsy XG. I am looking for other institutions that have recently gone through this process to tell me about their experiences. It seems as if the conversion process will go smoothly, however I would greatly appreciate any advice on creating web portals using Mobius. I'd be particularly happy to hear about any experiences creating a public web interface with Mimsy XG or exporting data to external sources. Our plan is to get the basic collections management system up and running in the next 30 days. Following this, we will be rolling out internal web interfaces using Mobius. Finally, we are to develop three database-driven web modules for public consumption. These modules will launch from an overarching collections information and search page on our new website (eta March 2008). Thank you in advance for any information or pointers you might be able to provide. Erin Weible Digital Interactive Galleries (DIG) Project Manager Henry Art Gallery University of Washington 15th Ave NE NE 41st St Box 351410 Seattle, WA 98195-1410 206-221-4623 erinw at henryart.org http://henryart.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 at mcn.edu To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: http://toronto.mediatrope.com/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l
digital collections for profit
Dear MCNers, The prospect of generating revenue from digitized museum collections remains alluring, especially to administrators looking for new sources of funding. But I am unaware of any initiatives that have been successful in this regard. What kinds of discussion are museum professionals engaged in on this topic? Or more specifically, what is the current thinking in terms of using digital collections as a means of generating revenue? Any insights or thoughts would be greatly appreciated. jim - Jim Whittome Information Management Advisor Museums and Collections Services University of Alberta Edmonton, Canada --- You are currently subscribed to mcn_mcn-l as: rlancefi...@mail.wesleyan.edu To unsubscribe send a blank email to leave-mcn_mcn-l-12800...@listserver.americaneagle.com
Image Protection
Dear MCNers, (Weird - two messages to the list from Alberta in one day!) The University of Alberta's Art Collection is currently developing a web interface to its database. The majority of database records have digital images attached to them, which has raised the issue of image security. We would be very interested in hearing what other institutions have done in the way of protecting their digital images on the web. Are any collections watermarking their images? And if not, why not? Has there been any repercussion in not doing so? Or is marking images with copyright information the preferred methodology? Thanks in advance for any insights the members of this list might be able to shed on this matter. jim whittome museums and collections services university of alberta edmonton, alberta, canada jim.whitt...@ualberta.ca
