[MCN-L] Advice on advanced degree for museum technology

This program might be of interest for you, Kristine, as you investigate online degrees that aim to bridge technology and museum/library professions. Feel free to contact me if it looks interesting as I'm in the program. Best, Dianne Dianne Nilsen Head of Digital Initiatives and Imaging

[MCN-L] open source OpenEdit DAM

Dear Janice, The list below was cut from a report I created last Spring. This may help explain some of the drivers that influence our digitization process. I hope this helps. Best, Dianne CCP Priorities for Imaging Collections: The Center's bi-monthly curatorial team meetings provide a

[MCN-L] open source OpenEdit DAM

Please accept my apology to the MCN list for my previous message addressed to Janice. It was sent in error. ~ ? Dianne Nilsen Head of Digital Initiatives and Imaging Center for Creative Photography The University

[MCN-L] Terminology question

Hi Will, We have used the term variant of at CCP in our cataloging practice. Best, Dianne ~ ? Dianne Nilsen Head of Digital Initiatives and Imaging Center for Creative Photography The University of Arizona P.O. Box

[MCN-L] Terminology question

I also believe that sequence in describing photographs is more commonly used to indicate a carefully ordered series of images by the creator, not to describe bracketing that often occurs as a result of an attempt to capture the best expression in a portrait session, the best grouping of

[MCN-L] photography, digitization, and a color/grey card?

At the Center for Creative Photography, University of Arizona, our imaging department places a Kodak color bar and grayscale within every scan. We replace the targets every 6 months or so and keep them in their enclosures within light tight drawers to minimize fading. Just yesterday, one of

[MCN-L] Department name question.

Although my official state title, Principal Photographer, is out of date and under review, I was assigned Head of Digital Initiatives and Imaging as my working title. Great query! I look forward to seeing what others are using as position titles too. Dianne

[MCN-L] mcn-l Digest, Vol 22, Issue 2

Hello Deborah and MCN folk, A year or so ago, I introduced a PowerPoint or, if you prefer, a less proprietary presentation picture, or if I may obsess, a projection photograph sized jpeg into our image optimizing workflow in preparation for linking higher resolution images to our new collection

[MCN-L] [IT SIG:] Collections Management Software

Dear Jennifer, The Center for Creative Photography recently purchased a product from MINISIS, Inc. called MINT for our collections. Our staff is currently in the process of customizing data element fields for each area in preparation for review of the first prototype. We selected this vendor

[MCN-L] informal survey of digital photography devices in museums

Dear Will, We began transitioning from film to all digital capture in the Center for Creative Photography collection in 2002. Based on consultation with pre-press experts who had significant experience preparing image files for high end photography books, and positive reports on customer

[MCN-L] Follow up on Can a CIS be a DAMS too?

Oh good, thank you Chuck for your interest in continuing this discussion. Many thanks, as well, to Richard, Matt, Jeff and others for expressing opinions and sharing knowledge in regard to creating a hybrid Collection Information System/Digital Assets Management System (CIS/DAMS). All of your

[MCN-L] FW: Can a CIS be a DAMS too?

Oh good, thank you Chuck for your interest and many thanks also to Richard, Matt, Jeff and others for expressing opinions and sharing knowledge in regard to the pros and cons of creating a hybrid Collection Information System/Digital Assets Management System (CIS/DAMS). All of your comments are

[MCN-L] FW: Can a CIS be a DAMS too?

to outside customers. I'm not familiar with MINT, but these are areas in which most collections systems are not really competing right now. These don't look like primary concerns of yours, but I mention them just in case! Good luck, Matt On 6/27/06 4:54 PM, Nilsen, Dianne dnilsen

[MCN-L] FW: Can a CIS be a DAMS too?

, Digital Collections and Services 200 Eastern Parkway Brooklyn, NY 11238 tel: 718 501 6311 fax: 718 501 6125 email: deborahwythe at hotmail.com On Jun 27, 2006, at 3:54 PM, Nilsen, Dianne wrote: _ From: Nilsen, Dianne Sent: Wednesday, June 21, 2006 9:48 AM To: 'mcn-l

[MCN-L] FW: Can a CIS be a DAMS too?

_ From: Nilsen, Dianne Sent: Wednesday, June 21, 2006 9:48 AM To: 'mcn-l at mcn.edu' Subject: FW: Can a CIS be a DAMS too? This message is being resubmitted to the MCN List, now that it is up and running again. If you already received it, please forgive the redundancy