[MCN-L] IP SIG: Open Position- Harvard U Art Musuems Rights and Licensing Specialist
With apologies for cross-posting, please see the job announcement below: http://jobs.harvard.edu/jobs/summ_req?in_post_id=32348 Requisition Number 28846 Title Coordinator (Rights and Licensing Specialist) School / Unit Art Museums Department Digital Imaging Visual Resources LocationCambridge Full Or Part Time Full-Time Hours Per Week 35 Days And Hours Monday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Tuesday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Wednesday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Thursday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Friday 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Days OffSunday Saturday Salary Grade055 Union HUCTW Eligible for Overtime Date Posted 01/04/2007 Duties And Responsibilities Responsible for administrative duties of the Digital Imaging Visual Resources Department. Serve as primary contact for external requests for images from the HUAM collections. Assess customer needs, determine and collect appropriate fees. Work with curatorial departments to approve reproduction and publishing permissions. Monitor compliance of agreements between HUAM and outside clients. Coordinate and manage rights and licensing policy for publication of images. Monitor changes to copyright laws, revise contracts and copyright forms, and negotiate licensing of HUAM images. Acquire copyright permission agreements for permanent object records. Serve as primary contact for outside licensing agreements and assist in the development of new agreements. Maintain collection of film archive including negatives, transparencies and slides including filing, labeling, database entry and housing (until archive is removed) and work with online repository of images. May oversee work of support staff, students, and temporary workers. Required Education, Experience and Skills Basic Requirements: BA degree; 5+ years of related experience, especially administrative and project management experience. Additional requirements: understanding of copyright law related to museums; knowledge of art and art history; familiarity with photography and digital imaging; competency with computer applications, including FileMaker Pro; excellent communication skills; meticulous organizational skills; ability to multitask, prioritize, and complete tasks in a timely manner; must be able to work independently and without supervision. *Required Screening * Harvard University requires pre-employment reference and background screening. Harvard University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.
[MCN-L] IP SIG: Princeton Univ./Microsoft IP conference webcast
Although this IP conference (sponsored by Princeton University's Center for Arts and Cultural Policy Studies) took place many months ago, I just stumbled upon the webcast. For those interested, see: http://www.princeton.edu/~pumipc/panels.shtml Several sessions are relevant for MCN folk, among them: - Larry Lessig's presentation on the read/write culture in the Keynote Panel - Compulsory Licensing: A Solution to Multiple-rights-induced Gridlock? (Panel 3b) - The Construction of Authorship (Panel 1b) - Tacit Knowledge and the Pragmatics of Creative Work: Can IP Law Keep Up? (Panel 2b) (I particularly recommend Jessica Litman's presentation in this panel) Diane -- Diane M. Zorich Information Management Services for Cultural Organizations 113 Gallup Road Princeton, NJ 08542 USA Voice: 609-252-1606 Fax: 609-252-1607 Email: dzorich at mindspring.com
[MCN-L] CAL SIG: Workshop in LA and Conference in Berkeley
A couple items of interest... ROUND TABLE WORKSHOP FOR EMERGING PROFESSIONALS TO BE HELD FEBRUARY 27 IN LOS ANGELES The Young and Emerging Professionals Round Table will be held from 9:30-12:00 on February 27th at the California Association of Nonprofits' offices in Downtown Los Angeles. This Round Table, titled Connecting the Next Generation, will discuss the challenges facing young and emerging professionals. Emerging professionals in the nonprofit sector are encouraged to take advantage of this excellent networking opportunity to develop strong social and professional contacts. This event will be the first of several meetings held throughout the year. Continental breakfast will be provided. Registration is free of charge, but space is limited. To register, please send an email entitled Emerging Professionals Round Table to Suling Miller at smiller at canonprofits.org or by phone at (213) 347-2070, ext. 205. SAVE THE DATE! 2007 STATE OF THE ARTS CONFERENCE, MAY 18-19 The University of California Institute for Research in the Arts (UCIRA) is pleased to announce the second annual State of the Arts Conference, to be held May 18-19 at the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive on the UC Berkeley Campus. This year's conference will focus on new media arts and consider their impact on the research functions and modalities of arts practice. The conference will also explore the digital mediation of performance, space, sound, and other experiences, and will showcase faculty and graduate student research projects that exemplify interdisciplinary and intermedia arts practices. For more information, visit http://www.ucira.ucsb.edu/conference Margaret Kendrick Documentation Specialist Collections Information Access SFMOMA (415) 538-2681 mkendrick at sfmoma.org 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] Photo Management Methods
Alyssa: We conducted a similar search to solve many of your same problems. We were in the process of purchasing TMS (The Museum System) for collections management and discovered that the same company has a product, TMS Light, that we have found to be quite suitable. We have developed protocols to maintain consistency throughout the organization, and, although still in the initial phase of entering data-this system is handling the images very well. Janet Janet S. Manahan | Assistant to the Director Worcester Art Museum | 55 Salisbury Street | Worcester, MA 01609 T: 508-799-4406 | F: 508-793-4403 | E: janetmanahan at worcesterart.org -Original Message- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of Alyssa Rosso Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2007 2:52 PM To: mcn-l at mcn.edu Subject:[MCN-L] Photo Management Methods We are undergoing the process of managing our images and photos throughout the organization. In addition to digitally cataloguing our museum's collection, we are also looking to organize all of the museum's photography. This includes publicity images of the museum, visitors, and exhibitions for the communications, development, and education departments as well. Right now we run into the problem of images being separated from their photo captions. Images of traveling exhibitions are being duplicated throughout departments, which takes up space on the server. Sometimes the images are altered in ways that are inconsistent with our lending contracts so we need a way to preserve them. We have no consistent or centralized filing system or naming convention throughout the entire organization. I hoping to know what has worked for other organizations. Do you have standard photo storage requirements that you use throughout the organization? What are they? What about photo management software such as Cumulus? What are the pros and cons of that? Thanks! I look forward to receiving your feedback. Alyssa --- Alyssa Rosso Public Relations Coordinator TACOMA ART MUSEUM 1701 Pacific Avenue Tacoma, Washington 98402 T: 253.272.4258 x3002 F: 253.627.1898 www.TacomaArtMuseum.org Become a Member http://www.tacomaartmuseum.org/page.asp?view=190 Today! ___ 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
[MCN-L] conference presentations
There's been a discussion on the TMS listserv about managing digital images and I wanted to point them to the Psasdena conference presentations that were posted on the MCN website. I know they're there, I remember the announcement and seeing them, but darned if I can find them on the site. Help! Thanks, Deb Wythe Deborah Wythe Head, Digital Collections and Services Brooklyn Museum 200 Eastern Parkway Brooklyn, NY 11238 tel: 718 501 6311 fax: 718 501 6145 deborahwythe at hotmail.com _ Laugh, share and connect with Windows Live Messenger http://clk.atdmt.com/MSN/go/msnnkwme002001msn/direct/01/?href=http://imagine-msn.com/messenger/launch80/default.aspx?locale=en-ussource=hmtagline
[MCN-L] conference presentations
Here's the link to the Conference Sessions pages for Pasadena: http://www.mcn.edu/conferences/index.asp?subkey=1227 For future reference, go to PAST CONFERENCES under CONFERENCES in the main navigation bar. From there you can link to the web pages from previous conferences. The presentations are linked following each abstract in the daily schedules. -Original Message- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of Deborah Wythe Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2007 1:28 PM To: mcn-l at mcn.edu Subject: [MCN-L] conference presentations There's been a discussion on the TMS listserv about managing digital images and I wanted to point them to the Psasdena conference presentations that were posted on the MCN website. I know they're there, I remember the announcement and seeing them, but darned if I can find them on the site. Help! Thanks, Deb Wythe Deborah Wythe Head, Digital Collections and Services Brooklyn Museum 200 Eastern Parkway Brooklyn, NY 11238 tel: 718 501 6311 fax: 718 501 6145 deborahwythe at hotmail.com _ Laugh, share and connect with Windows Live Messenger http://clk.atdmt.com/MSN/go/msnnkwme002001msn/direct/01/?href=http:/ /imagine-msn.com/messenger/launch80/default.aspx?locale=en-ussource=hmt agline ___ 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 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] conference presentations
Hi Deb and all, Links to all Pasadena papers that were received from speakers are on the three daily conference-session pages. Links to those pages may be found here: http://www.mcn.edu/conferences/index.asp?subkey=1227 An interesting usability moment here, it seems. One path to this is: Conferences Past Conferences MCN 2006 Pasadena MCN 2006 | Sessions But this is not especially intuitive. There's now a note on the Past Conferences page that may help lead inquiring minds in the right direction. cheers, Rob At 4:27 PM -0500 2/1/07, you wrote: There's been a discussion on the TMS listserv about managing digital images and I wanted to point them to the Psasdena conference presentations that were posted on the MCN website. I know they're there, I remember the announcement and seeing them, but darned if I can find them on the site. Help! Thanks, Deb Wythe Deborah Wythe Head, Digital Collections and Services Brooklyn Museum 200 Eastern Parkway Brooklyn, NY 11238 tel: 718 501 6311 fax: 718 501 6145 deborahwythe at hotmail.com _ Laugh, share and connect with Windows Live Messenger http://clk.atdmt.com/MSN/go/msnnkwme002001msn/direct/01/?href=http://imagine-msn.com/messenger/launch80/default.aspx?locale=en-ussource=hmtagline ___ 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 -- _ Rob Lancefield rlancefield [at] wesleyan.edu Manager of Museum Information Services / Registrar of Collections Davison Art Center, Wesleyan University www.wesleyan.edu/dac 301 High Street, Middletown CT 06459 USAtel. 860.685.2965 Board of Directors, Museum Computer Network www.mcn.edu
[MCN-L] Sound clip database on a Mac
Hi Rachel, There are at least two good Macintosh solutions: either use FileMaker or MySQL. In either case, you probably don't want to store the binaries of the oral histories in the database. Although I can see circumstances where it might make sense, as a general rule life will be saner if you keep the actual sound files in your file system. So, your database needs only be a place to track the metadata--preservation info, who recorded what with whom where using what technology and where the binary(ies) are. Others may be able to suggest specific templates/table designs+interfaces that provide affordances for good audio file managements; else you would need to write your own (which it sounds like you're planning to do). In the case of the oral history files, themselves, you want to store both the highest-resolution native format you can get at, plus the mp3 (or mov or whatever) you are using for access. Remember, of course, that tape is not an archival format, so it is critical to store the files digitally (if not born digitally on one of the new devices such as the Marantz PDM660--and if born digital, they want to be saved in PCM, not MP3 format so that mp3 can be treated as an auxiliary format, not the primary format), and to back them up/replicate them appropriately. Hope this helps, Ari On 1/31/07, Rachel Wormsbecher rachelwormsbecher at hotmail.com wrote: Hi everyone. This is my first posting...I hope it works. Anyway, I need to build a database for a collection of oral histories that are being stored on a Mac. All I know how to use is Microsoft Access. Can anyone suggest a common database program for Macs that hold sound files well?
[MCN-L] Sound clip database on a Mac
We also use FileMaker Pro on Macs for databases that point to audio and image files held separately. Stephen Professor Stephen Brown Director, Knowledge Media Design De Montfort University Portland 2.3a The Gateway Leicester LE1 9BH UK Tel +44 (0)116 257 7173 Fax +44(0) 116 250 6101 mob +44 (0)7989 948230 http://kmd.dmu.ac.uk -Original Message- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of David Lynx Sent: 31 January 2007 22:03 To: Museum Computer Network Listserv Subject: Re: [MCN-L] Sound clip database on a Mac I agree with Janice.. Filemaker would be the best. I have been using iTunes on Mac to for compressing MP3's to use in podcasts etc. Haven't yet tried to see if the MP3 would store in Filemaker, but I bet it would.. I have stored both sound and Quicktime clips in Mac just fine. I use Filemaker Developer with the Kiosk solution out in the galleries quite a bit. I store television clips, etc. for visitors to peruse. David Lynx On 1/31/07 8:50 AM, Janice Klein jklein at kendall.edu wrote: I would highly recommend FileMaker Pro for the pure database aspect of the project. You can link your sound files via an appropriate address field (in olden days I did that with urls for images). FMP is versatile, easy to learn, easy to adapt and cross platform so that you can translate your FMP skills to a PC (should you ever want to make that change). janice Janice Klein Executive Director Mitchell Museum of the American Indian jklein at mitchellmuseum.org www.mitchellmuseum.org -Original Message- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu]On Behalf Of Rachel Wormsbecher Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2007 9:13 AM To: Museum Computer Network Listserv Subject: [MCN-L] Sound clip database on a Mac Hi everyone. This is my first posting...I hope it works. Anyway, I need to build a database for a collection of oral histories that are being stored on a Mac. All I know how to use is Microsoft Access. Can anyone suggest a common database program for Macs that hold sound files well? Thanks, Rachel from Toronto. _ Be one of the first to try Windows Live Mail. http://ideas.live.com/programpage.aspx?versionId=5d21c51a-b161-4314-9b 0e-491 1fb2b2e6d ___ 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 -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.410 / Virus Database: 268.17.17/661 - Release Date: 1/30/2007 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.410 / Virus Database: 268.17.17/661 - Release Date: 1/30/2007 ___ 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 - David Lynx, Curator of Education Technology Yakima Valley Museum (509)248-0747 www.yakimavalleymuseum.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
[MCN-L] programmer salaries
We're having a bit of an argument here about appropriate salaries for programming staff. We are considering hiring our first developer. The internal argument goes something like, this person is just out of school and we can't pay him as much as someone with a Masters - ie, we can't pay as much as we pay our starting humanities graduates. The reality is that we could then be offering someone in the very low $30k range, which is, by my quick glance at Boston salaries, about 10k (or more) lower than such people get outside of our field. For those people who have hired staff developers, what do you pay for what skills at what level? -- I imagine paying less for PHP developers than Java developers, for instance. Where are there some salary tables that I can look at to get a sense of what an expensive city (Boston) pays for these skills in the non-profit world (recognizing that most non-profits do not hire staff developers). ari
[MCN-L] IP SIG: Why Your e-Books Are Not Yours
From Slashdot: http://yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/03/22/2150244from=rss ...when you buy content for Amazon's Kindle or the Sony Reader, are you buying a crippled license to intellectual property when you download, or are you buying a book? If the latter, then the first sale doctrine, which lets you hawk your old Harry Potter hardcovers on eBay, would apply. Some law students at Columbia took a swing at the question and Gizmodo reprints the surprisingly readable legal summary. Short answer: those restrictive licenses may very well be legal, and even if you had rights under the first sale doctrine, you might only be able to resell or give away your Kindle -- not a copy of the work. The article on Gizmodo: http://gizmodo.com/369235/amazon-kindle-and-sony-reader-locked-up-why-your-books-are-no-longer-yours Amalyah Keshet Head of Image Resources Copyright Management The Israel Museum, Jerusalem akeshet at imj.org.il Chair, MCN IP SIG www.mcn.edu Blog www.musematic.net
