[MCN-L] Embark and Gallery Systems
On 29/7/09 01:06, Chris Alexander wrote: I'm wondering if Embark or Gallery Systems has any way to export data as an XML feed. Does anyone know if this is possible? Thanks in advance. Possibly also worth noting that Robb Detlefs at Gallery Systems has been working to create an Embark configuration for the (freely available) software we created for the OCLC Museum Data Exchange project, which produces CDWA Lite XML exports - it can be configured to run automatically on a regular basis, and to send the data to a database or generate flat files. See http://www.oclc.org/programs/news/2009-04-10.htm for more information - and contact Robb for more info if it seems of interest (though I happen to know he's floating down a canal in England this week, and trust that means he's offline...). Ben -- Ben Rubinstein Technical Director email: benr at cogapp.comdirect: +44 (0)1273 829972 Cogapp address: Lees House, 21-33 Dyke Road, Brighton BN1 3FE, England tel: +44 (0)1273 821600 fax: +44 (0)1273 829988 web: http://www.cogapp.com blog: http://blog.cogapp.com - the art and science of engagement
[MCN-L] Free Strategic Social Media Seminar for the Cultural Sector featuring Sebastian Chan @ SFMOMA
Social Collections, New Metrics, Maps and Other Australian Oddities A Free Strategic Social Media Seminar for the Cultural Sector featuring SEBASTIAN CHAN August 28th, 2009 - 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM PHYLLIS WATTIS THEATER at SF MOMA, San Francisco In a free flowing day of provocative presentation and QAs, Sebastian Chan will take participants through a range of proven projects and experimental prototypes. These will raise questions about the role of collections and collection data in the digital age; new ways of engaging with communities; and experiments for using mobile technologies in galleries and out in the world around us. It will also address issues around how to better measure digital initiatives and also address philosophies of open access and emerging business models around open content. RSVP (required) at www.theatrebayarea.org/digital
[MCN-L] Free Strategic Social Media Seminar for the Cultural Sector featuring Sebastian Chan @ SFMOMA
Will this event be webcast, perchance? -- Tamsen Schwartzman Museum Media Manager The Museum at FIT, Room E116 Seventh Avenue at 27th Street New York, NY 10001 212~217~4547 ** 212~217~4561 fax www.fitnyc.edu/museum Visit our collections online at fashionmuseum.fitnyc.edu Find us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter @MuseumFIT Closes September 26: Isabel Toledo: Fashion from the Inside Out Closes November 7: Fashion and Politics -Original Message- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of Rich Cherry Sent: Wednesday, July 29, 2009 12:16 PM To: Museum Computer Network Listserv Subject: [MCN-L] Free Strategic Social Media Seminar for the Cultural Sector featuring Sebastian Chan @ SFMOMA Social Collections, New Metrics, Maps and Other Australian Oddities A Free Strategic Social Media Seminar for the Cultural Sector featuring SEBASTIAN CHAN August 28th, 2009 - 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM PHYLLIS WATTIS THEATER at SF MOMA, San Francisco In a free flowing day of provocative presentation and QAs, Sebastian Chan will take participants through a range of proven projects and experimental prototypes. These will raise questions about the role of collections and collection data in the digital age; new ways of engaging with communities; and experiments for using mobile technologies in galleries and out in the world around us. It will also address issues around how to better measure digital initiatives and also address philosophies of open access and emerging business models around open content. RSVP (required) at www.theatrebayarea.org/digital ___ 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] Free Strategic Social Media Seminar for the Cultural Sector featuring Sebastian Chan @ SFMOMA
There are currently no plans to webcast this... if someone wanted to support that let me know off list. Rich Rich Cherry Director Balboa Park Online Collaborative A Project of the Benbough Operating Foundation 2131 Pan American Plz San Diego, CA 92101 B: (619) 819-8331 F: (619) 819-8230 rcherry at balboaparkonline.org -Original Message- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of TAMSEN SCHWARTZMAN Sent: Wednesday, July 29, 2009 9:24 AM To: 'Museum Computer Network Listserv' Subject: Re: [MCN-L] Free Strategic Social Media Seminar for the Cultural Sector featuring Sebastian Chan @ SFMOMA Will this event be webcast, perchance? -- Tamsen Schwartzman Museum Media Manager The Museum at FIT, Room E116 Seventh Avenue at 27th Street New York, NY 10001 212~217~4547 ** 212~217~4561 fax www.fitnyc.edu/museum Visit our collections online at fashionmuseum.fitnyc.edu Find us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter @MuseumFIT Closes September 26: Isabel Toledo: Fashion from the Inside Out Closes November 7: Fashion and Politics -Original Message- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of Rich Cherry Sent: Wednesday, July 29, 2009 12:16 PM To: Museum Computer Network Listserv Subject: [MCN-L] Free Strategic Social Media Seminar for the Cultural Sector featuring Sebastian Chan @ SFMOMA Social Collections, New Metrics, Maps and Other Australian Oddities A Free Strategic Social Media Seminar for the Cultural Sector featuring SEBASTIAN CHAN August 28th, 2009 - 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM PHYLLIS WATTIS THEATER at SF MOMA, San Francisco In a free flowing day of provocative presentation and QAs, Sebastian Chan will take participants through a range of proven projects and experimental prototypes. These will raise questions about the role of collections and collection data in the digital age; new ways of engaging with communities; and experiments for using mobile technologies in galleries and out in the world around us. It will also address issues around how to better measure digital initiatives and also address philosophies of open access and emerging business models around open content. RSVP (required) at www.theatrebayarea.org/digital ___ 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/ ___ 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] Embark and Gallery Systems
Thanks Dana, Ben and Marla, This is very helpful. So as I understand it, currently there is not an automated way to export it. It has to be done manually? Is there the ability to create plug ins for the systems? -Chris -Original Message- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of Ben Rubinstein Sent: Wednesday, July 29, 2009 8:07 AM To: Museum Computer Network Listserv Subject: Re: [MCN-L] Embark and Gallery Systems On 29/7/09 01:06, Chris Alexander wrote: I'm wondering if Embark or Gallery Systems has any way to export data as an XML feed. Does anyone know if this is possible? Thanks in advance. Possibly also worth noting that Robb Detlefs at Gallery Systems has been working to create an Embark configuration for the (freely available) software we created for the OCLC Museum Data Exchange project, which produces CDWA Lite XML exports - it can be configured to run automatically on a regular basis, and to send the data to a database or generate flat files. See http://www.oclc.org/programs/news/2009-04-10.htm for more information - and contact Robb for more info if it seems of interest (though I happen to know he's floating down a canal in England this week, and trust that means he's offline...). Ben -- Ben Rubinstein Technical Director email: benr at cogapp.comdirect: +44 (0)1273 829972 Cogapp address: Lees House, 21-33 Dyke Road, Brighton BN1 3FE, England tel: +44 (0)1273 821600 fax: +44 (0)1273 829988 web: http://www.cogapp.com blog: http://blog.cogapp.com - the art and science of engagement ___ 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] Embark and Gallery Systems
Chris, The plug-in question would be one for Robb at Gallery Systems. The export goes like this: I copy the datafile bring it up in our Pachyderm-ready version of EmbARK. Then I do a file export through an xml template. It's not automated, but it's a lot faster than hand-coding. :) Marla Misunas Collections Information Manager Collections Information and Access San Francisco Museum of Modern Art 415-357-4186 (voice) Explore Modern Art www.sfmoma.org/collections -Original Message- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of Chris Alexander Sent: Wednesday, July 29, 2009 11:15 AM To: Museum Computer Network Listserv Subject: Re: [MCN-L] Embark and Gallery Systems Thanks Dana, Ben and Marla, This is very helpful. So as I understand it, currently there is not an automated way to export it. It has to be done manually? Is there the ability to create plug ins for the systems? -Chris -Original Message- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of Ben Rubinstein Sent: Wednesday, July 29, 2009 8:07 AM To: Museum Computer Network Listserv Subject: Re: [MCN-L] Embark and Gallery Systems On 29/7/09 01:06, Chris Alexander wrote: I'm wondering if Embark or Gallery Systems has any way to export data as an XML feed. Does anyone know if this is possible? Thanks in advance. Possibly also worth noting that Robb Detlefs at Gallery Systems has been working to create an Embark configuration for the (freely available) software we created for the OCLC Museum Data Exchange project, which produces CDWA Lite XML exports - it can be configured to run automatically on a regular basis, and to send the data to a database or generate flat files. See http://www.oclc.org/programs/news/2009-04-10.htm for more information - and contact Robb for more info if it seems of interest (though I happen to know he's floating down a canal in England this week, and trust that means he's offline...). Ben -- Ben Rubinstein Technical Director email: benr at cogapp.comdirect: +44 (0)1273 829972 Cogapp address: Lees House, 21-33 Dyke Road, Brighton BN1 3FE, England tel: +44 (0)1273 821600 fax: +44 (0)1273 829988 web: http://www.cogapp.com blog: http://blog.cogapp.com - the art and science of engagement ___ 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/ ___ 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/ The information contained in this electronic mail message (including any attachments) is confidential information that may be covered by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 USC Sections 2510-2521, intended only for the use of the individual or entity named above, and may be privileged. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication, or the taking of any action based on it, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please immediately notify me and delete the original message. Thank you
[MCN-L] Embark and Gallery Systems
Chris, They can also create reports that can help you export things in a specific way, Robb has created a number of these for us here at our gallery. I think he's your best bet. Email: embarksupport at GALLERYSYSTEMS.COM or call (510) 652-8950 x233 He has an assistant as well that you may be able to get in touch with while he is on vacation. Good luck, Jessie Gillan Creative Director/Librarian Rogallery.com On Wed, Jul 29, 2009 at 2:29 PM, Misunas, Marla mmisunas at sfmoma.org wrote: Chris, The plug-in question would be one for Robb at Gallery Systems. The export goes like this: I copy the datafile bring it up in our Pachyderm-ready version of EmbARK. Then I do a file export through an xml template. It's not automated, but it's a lot faster than hand-coding. :) Marla Misunas Collections Information Manager Collections Information and Access San Francisco Museum of Modern Art 415-357-4186 (voice) Explore Modern Art www.sfmoma.org/collections -Original Message- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu] On Behalf Of Chris Alexander Sent: Wednesday, July 29, 2009 11:15 AM To: Museum Computer Network Listserv Subject: Re: [MCN-L] Embark and Gallery Systems Thanks Dana, Ben and Marla, This is very helpful. So as I understand it, currently there is not an automated way to export it. It has to be done manually? Is there the ability to create plug ins for the systems? -Chris -Original Message- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu] On Behalf Of Ben Rubinstein Sent: Wednesday, July 29, 2009 8:07 AM To: Museum Computer Network Listserv Subject: Re: [MCN-L] Embark and Gallery Systems On 29/7/09 01:06, Chris Alexander wrote: I'm wondering if Embark or Gallery Systems has any way to export data as an XML feed. Does anyone know if this is possible? Thanks in advance. Possibly also worth noting that Robb Detlefs at Gallery Systems has been working to create an Embark configuration for the (freely available) software we created for the OCLC Museum Data Exchange project, which produces CDWA Lite XML exports - it can be configured to run automatically on a regular basis, and to send the data to a database or generate flat files. See http://www.oclc.org/programs/news/2009-04-10.htm for more information - and contact Robb for more info if it seems of interest (though I happen to know he's floating down a canal in England this week, and trust that means he's offline...). Ben -- Ben Rubinstein Technical Director email: benr at cogapp.comdirect: +44 (0)1273 829972 Cogapp address: Lees House, 21-33 Dyke Road, Brighton BN1 3FE, England tel: +44 (0)1273 821600 fax: +44 (0)1273 829988 web: http://www.cogapp.com blog: http://blog.cogapp.com - the art and science of engagement ___ 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/ ___ 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/ The information contained in this electronic mail message (including any attachments) is confidential information that may be covered by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 USC Sections 2510-2521, intended only for the use of the individual or entity named above, and may be privileged. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication, or the taking of any action based on it, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please immediately notify me and delete the original message. Thank you ___ 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] inventory photos or no?
Hi all: In the interest of streamlining our collections inventory (down from 3-4 years to 6 months - EEK!), we're cutting back on taking more formal studio shots of objects and simply doing brief snapshots. We're also just about to release our database online, and we only have about 2000 images available of the museum objects (out of 14,000 records and growing). I'm trying to decide if I should release these low-quality snapshots to the public or not. Pros: Image assets are always good Helps researchers and us We already have crappy photos publically available, so this wouldn't change much Cons: Potential for rights reproduction requests for objects safely tucked in a box and irretrievable Not the best photos in the world and many are useless for research use (no marks, inscriptions, etc., except in the description) I'm leaning toward the pros outweighing the cons, but I'm wondering if someone else has dealt with this issue and how? Is it better to just leave them off the site altogether? Thanks in advance, Perian Sully Collections Information Manager Web Programs Strategist The Magnes 2911 Russell St. Berkeley, CA 94705 Work: 510-549-6950 x 357 Fax: 510-849-3673 http://www.magnes.org http://www.musematic.org http://www.mediaandtechnology.org
[MCN-L] Course Management Systems
Does anyone have implementation/administration experience with web based Course Management Systems. If so which ones for what tasks? I have found the following open source options: http://www.claroline.net/ http://sakaiproject.org/portal http://moodle.org/ http://www.atutor.ca/ thanks, Rich Rich Cherry Director Balboa Park Online Collaborative A Project of the Benbough Operating Foundation 2131 Pan American Plz San Diego, CA 92101 B: (619) 819-8331 F: (619) 819-8230 rcherry at balboaparkonline.orgmailto:rcherry at balboaparkonline.org
[MCN-L] (no subject)
Colleagues, Within the next few months, we hope to be able to select photo-management software from one of several vendors we are considering. Three of our major criteria wishes for this software are a) the ability to add metadata in batches, b) batch conversion of file formats and c) the possibility of converting file names in batches, perhaps even upon ingest (which, I realize, may be a long shot if not impossible). If you have experience with batch addition of metadata, batch conversion of file formats, and/or conversion of photo file names either at the time of or following ingest into a new in-house system (not hosted by the vendor), I would appreciate hearing from you. I am particularly interested in what worked and what didn't -- and why. What didn't you think of that you wish you had? What did you think of ahead of time that saved you headaches down the road? At the risk of offending vendors on this list (which is not my intent) are there vendors that you recommend highly regarding any of the above-mentioned criteria? Please reply privately to pjohnson at skirball.org Many thanks for your time and your willingness to share your expertise. -- Peter Peter Johnson Project Manager for Records, Documents Images Skirball Cultural Center 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90049 310-440-4707 pjohnson at skirball.org
[MCN-L] (no subject)
Hi Peter, The digitization unit of the University of Virginia special collections library uses Microsoft Expression Media, formerly known as iView, to manage their images. You can record metadata about each item. The great thing about this software is you can export to iView's proprietary XML exchange format, which, in turn, allows you to transform it into VRA Core/CDWA/whatever with an XSLT stylesheet or just use XSLT to re-arrange the data in such a way that allows it to be ingested into a database. You can also do batch renaming and batch export of deliverables with the software, but sometimes that's actually faster/easier to do with a simple shell script if you are using Mac OS or Linux. If you are interested in learning more about the software is used by the department, I can refer you to their production manager who can answer any questions you may have better than I can. Ethan Gruber University of Virginia Library On Wed, Jul 29, 2009 at 8:33 PM, Johnson, Peter pjohnson at skirball.orgwrote: Colleagues, Within the next few months, we hope to be able to select photo-management software from one of several vendors we are considering. Three of our major criteria wishes for this software are a) the ability to add metadata in batches, b) batch conversion of file formats and c) the possibility of converting file names in batches, perhaps even upon ingest (which, I realize, may be a long shot if not impossible). If you have experience with batch addition of metadata, batch conversion of file formats, and/or conversion of photo file names either at the time of or following ingest into a new in-house system (not hosted by the vendor), I would appreciate hearing from you. I am particularly interested in what worked and what didn't -- and why. What didn't you think of that you wish you had? What did you think of ahead of time that saved you headaches down the road? At the risk of offending vendors on this list (which is not my intent) are there vendors that you recommend highly regarding any of the above-mentioned criteria? Please reply privately to pjohnson at skirball.org Many thanks for your time and your willingness to share your expertise. -- Peter Peter Johnson Project Manager for Records, Documents Images Skirball Cultural Center 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90049 310-440-4707 pjohnson at skirball.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] inventory photos or no?
Perian, We recently implemented a new inventory system at the Ohio Historical Society as well. We have 58 sites throughout the state that were scheduled to be inventoried over the next ten years. Instead, we are now doing 18 sites this year alone. Needless to say, we have done away with studio-quality images for most items. All inventory staff and volunteers are trained on basic photography (lighting, higher quality camera settings, etc.). We make an effort to take decent quality images, but they are definitely not the studio shots that we used to do. Photos of the inventory process are on our Flickr page: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ohiohistory/sets/72157617232796606/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/ohiohistory/sets/72157617232796606/ After some discussion, we decided to make the images available publicly through various collections in Ohio Memory. We are hoping that having images available will spark interest in the collections and increase R R orders, allowing us to go back and do studio quality shots later. Our greatest challenge has been connecting the metadata (which exists in various databases and the catalog) to the images (in CONTENTdm). Since we have to travel to the sites, we are focusing our efforts on taking images during the summer months and making them available online during the winter. We currently have two test collections: http://www.ohiomemory.org/cdm4/browse.php?CISOROOT=%2Fp15005coll3 http://www.ohiomemory.org/cdm4/browse.php?CISOROOT=%2Fp15005coll3 http://www.ohiomemory.org/cdm4/browse.php?CISOROOT=/p15005coll6 http://www.ohiomemory.org/cdm4/browse.php?CISOROOT=/p15005coll6 These are in-progress collections, so please forgive the lack of metadata, etc. Also note that what you see there may change daily as staff and volunteers make updates. Bottom line, at OHS, we agree that *almost* any image is better than no image and have worked to set minimum standards that reflect our time and resource constraints. Angela Angela O'Neal Manager, Information Technology (614) 297-2576 www.ohiohistory.org http://www.ohiohistory.org/ OHIO HISTORICAL SOCIETY Connect with the past. Create a better future. From: mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu on behalf of Deborah Wythe Sent: Wed 7/29/2009 7:59 PM To: mcn-l at mcn.edu Subject: Re: [MCN-L] inventory photos or no? Hi Perian, We're prettty much on the pro side of this at the Brooklyn Museum. We've done some supervised storeroom photography projects -- photography interns teamed up with curators and provided with a simple seamless set, lights, and a tripod and with our photographers as technical backup. We consider those shots reference quality and send them to the Web. Like other people who respond, we feel that (almost) any image is better than none. And we've found that having an image online is a definite benefit for our RR activities--they see it, they want to buy it, we get funds (from for-profit orgs) to support more photography. The issue of hand-held, point and shoot images taken by curatorial staff over the pre-DAMS years is one we haven't fully grappled with yet, primarily because they've just been loaded into TMS over the years (small, highly compressed) and are not yet in our DAMS. I'm pretty sure that as we try to gather the existing masters from disks, CDs, DVDs, and who-knows-where on the network that we'll find that some are completely acceptable and others are not -- inadequate lighting being the primary flaw. We've got three approved uses in the DAMS -- publication quality, reference quality, and in-house use only. As we gather and load the images, we'll assign one of those. The first two port to the website automatically, the last only goes to TMS. Curators also have the last word on images -- if they think one is beyond the pale (too old, pre-conservation, damaged, etc.), we suppress it. Deb Wythe Brooklyn Museum deborahwythe at hotmail.com Date: Wed, 29 Jul 2009 15:09:40 -0700 From: psully at magnes.org To: mcn-l at mcn.edu Subject: [MCN-L] inventory photos or no? Hi all: In the interest of streamlining our collections inventory (down from 3-4 years to 6 months - EEK!), we're cutting back on taking more formal studio shots of objects and simply doing brief snapshots. We're also just about to release our database online, and we only have about 2000 images available of the museum objects (out of 14,000 records and growing). I'm trying to decide if I should release these low-quality snapshots to the public or not. Pros: Image assets are always good Helps researchers and us We already have crappy photos publically available, so this wouldn't change much Cons: Potential for rights reproduction requests for objects safely tucked in a box and irretrievable Not the best photos in the world and many are useless for research use (no marks, inscriptions, etc., except in the description) I'm
[MCN-L] inventory photos or no?
Dear Perian: Good question. At Cleveland our philosophy, for the past decade, has been that most people would prefer to see an image than no image, but it takes a long time to photograph 30,000 objects in the studio. So if we do not have an approved studio image, but we do have an image, we tag the photograph as a reference image with the following message: The Cleveland Museum of Art recognises that our web visitors greatly value being able to see an image of works in our collections. In order to provide such images in as many cases as possible, we are now displaying secondary quality images where no other image is available. Such images, and images that have not yet been reviewed, are marked as Reference Images. As new photography is obtained, these images will be replaced. Here is an example of an object with a reference image: http://www.clevelandart.org/explore/work.asp?recordkeywordID=967recNo=0 Holly M. Witchey, Ph.D. Director of New Media Initiatives The Cleveland Museum of Art 11150 East Blvd. Cleveland, Ohio 44106 Telephone: 216-707-2653 Email: hwitchey at clevelandart.org From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu] On Behalf Of Perian Sully [psu...@magnes.org] Sent: Wednesday, July 29, 2009 6:09 PM To: Museum Computer Network Listserv Subject: [MCN-L] inventory photos or no? Hi all: In the interest of streamlining our collections inventory (down from 3-4 years to 6 months - EEK!), we're cutting back on taking more formal studio shots of objects and simply doing brief snapshots. We're also just about to release our database online, and we only have about 2000 images available of the museum objects (out of 14,000 records and growing). I'm trying to decide if I should release these low-quality snapshots to the public or not. Pros: Image assets are always good Helps researchers and us We already have crappy photos publically available, so this wouldn't change much Cons: Potential for rights reproduction requests for objects safely tucked in a box and irretrievable Not the best photos in the world and many are useless for research use (no marks, inscriptions, etc., except in the description) I'm leaning toward the pros outweighing the cons, but I'm wondering if someone else has dealt with this issue and how? Is it better to just leave them off the site altogether? Thanks in advance, Perian Sully Collections Information Manager Web Programs Strategist The Magnes 2911 Russell St. Berkeley, CA 94705 Work: 510-549-6950 x 357 Fax: 510-849-3673 http://www.magnes.org http://www.musematic.org http://www.mediaandtechnology.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] Vmware Lic's
Has anyone had any luck getting VMWare to extend its academic licensing/pricing to your museum (for those of you that aren't university supported)? I don't think they even have charity/non-profit licensing. Thanks, Matt - Matthew Stevens Adventure Science Center 800 Fort Negley Blvd Nashville TN 37203 Direct: 615-401-5064 Fax: 615-862-5178 http://www.adventuresci.com
[MCN-L] REGISTER NOW: Classification at a Crossroads, 29-30 October, The Hague
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