[MCN-L] Auto-generated tagging - a museum Open Calais implementation
Folks Down here at the Powerhouse Museum we have just switched on an implementation of Reuters' OpenCalais service on our OPAC/collection database. This allows for auto-tagging of content into a variety of categories. I've blogged about it over at Fresh New (http://www.powerhousemuseum.com/dmsblog/index.php/2008/03/31/opac20-opencalais-meets-our-museum-collection-auto-tagging-and-semantic-parsing-of-collection-data/). Whilst there are some immediate problems with the way some phrases are picked up by the parsing, the overall result is incredibly positive and powerful, extracting significant extra value from collection records. We are now able to extract people, place, companies and much more from plain text and auto-create structured metadata to enhance search and discovery. For those interested in a real-world museum example of the potential of the 'semantic web' this may be of particular interest . . . . Seb Sebastian Chan Manager, Web Services Powerhouse Museum street - 500 Harris St Ultimo, NSW Australia postal - PO Box K346, Haymarket, NSW 1238 tel - 61 2 9217 0109 fax - 61 2 9217 0689 e - sebc at phm.gov.au w - www.powerhousemuseum.com b - www.powerhousemuseum.com/dmsblog =Important Notice= This email and attachments are for the use of the intended recipient(s) only and may contain confidential or legally privileged information or material that is copyright of Powerhouse Museum or a third party. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender immediately and then delete it. If you are not the intended recipient, you must not use, disclose or distribute this e-mail without the author's prior permission. Any views expressed in this message and attachments are those of the individual sender and the Powerhouse Museum accepts no liability for the content of this message. Whilst every care has been taken, the Powerhouse Museum cannot guarantee that the integrity of this email has been maintained nor that the email is free of errors or viruses. The Powerhouse Museum advises all organisations and individuals to undertake their own virus scanning and security measures. ==
[MCN-L] Job Opening - Digital Imaging Technician
With apologies for cross-posting - The Yale Center for British Art has an opening for a Digital Imaging Technician. For further details or to apply for the position, please visit http://www.yale.edu/hronline/stars/application/external/index.html and search for STARS Req ID 3981BR. Yale Center for British Art Museum Technician 2: Digital Imaging Technician Standard - 37.5 hrs (M-F, 8:30-5:00) Job Level D Essential Duties 1. Under the supervision of the Associate Registrar [Manager of Imaging and Rights and Reproductions], and in cooperation with the Photographer, maintain workflow of new digital images from point of capture to archiving and points of access/delivery, including receiving, processing and archiving digital images created by the photographer in the imaging studio, and scanning images from film. 2. Properly edit, organize, archive and/or distribute digital files based on a defined workflow and according to established procedures and standards. Workflow may include organizing images on server(s), ingesting and cataloguing images into a DAM or equivalent, linking/cataloguing images into the media module of TMS and uploading images to one or more digital repositories or image archives or services. Monitor and maintain appropriate storage and archiving procedures. 3. In association with the Photographer, evaluate incoming digital image files for capture quality, neutral/gray balance, color accuracy, sharpness, contrast and density when compared to original objects and accepted standards; edit as appropriate. Assist in maintaining best practices in digital imaging, with a strong understanding of metadata and color management. 4. Verify object identification; verify and enforce file naming conventions and image formatting. 5. Check and enter technical metadata into digital files, TMS media module and/or DAM per established procedure. 6. Digitize color transparencies including scanning, evaluation and editing. Supervise student scanning assistants; provide regular quality control and evaluation of student work. 7. Perform retroactive/routine processing of preexisting and backlogged digital images according to the defined workflow. 8. Monitor and maintain the majority of software and hardware used to capture, edit, copy and save images. Regularly calibrate studio monitors, scanners and printers. Regularly verify color management settings in imaging software. Assist other departments in calibrating hardware and software. 9. Create, duplicate and manipulate digital media and produce match prints as required. Respond quickly to requests for delivery of digital files (via server, FTP or burned to CD/DVD) and highly accurate match/guide prints for printing digital images. 10. Assist department staff in locating images and image metadata when necessary. 11. Consult with the Associate Registrar, Photographer, Information Technology Department and Collections Catalogue Coordinator as necessary to refine existing procedures or resolve issues that may arise. 12. Maintain a current awareness of digital technology and trends, especially within the cultural heritage sector; investigate and report on promising developments, products or procedures. Participate in the planning and implementation of new systems and technologies. 13. Perform additional functions incidental to departmental activities. Education and Experience 1. Six years of related work experience, four of them in the same job family at the next lower level, and a high school education; or four years of related work experience and an Associate's Degree; or little or no work experience and a Bachelor's Degree in a related field; or an equivalent combination of experience and education. Additional Education and Experience 1. Experience in the areas of digital imaging, image collection management or digital archives. 2. Experience with databases and meticulous data entry, and understanding of database concepts. 3. Knowledge of best practices for long term digital image archiving. 4. Preferred: Bachelor's degree in Photography, Digital Imaging, Library or Information Science (MS) or related discipline; experience in a museum, archive and/or library environment; familiarity with cultural heritage information standards; two years experience in the areas of digital imaging, image collection management, digital archives or managing large quantities of digital assets; experience with TMS collection management system; experience with a Digital Asset Management system; pre-press/pre-production experience. Skills and Abilities 1. Ability to discriminate and adjust fine variation in tone and color in digital images and print output according to target values and when comparing images to original objects. 2. Excellent organizational and communication skills. 3. Ability to work in a defined and procedural way, and to feel comfortable suggesting new approaches. 4. Reliable, accurate, and organized. 5.
[MCN-L] MW2008: Advance Registration Deadline Apr. 1, 2008
Museums and the Web 2008 the international conference for culture and heritage on-line April 9 - 12, 2008 Montreal, Quebec, Canada http://www.archimuse.com/mw2008/ ** Opening Plenary: Michael Geist, Canada Research Chair of Internet and E-commerce Law, University of Ottawa ** Michael is a leading advocate of openness and access in Canada and has proved himself an astute observer of trends in Internet communications. He'll challenge our pre-conceptions of the role of public institutions on-line. ** Advance Registration Deadline: April 1, 2008 ** The deadline for advance registration is *tomorrow*. If you are planning to come to MW2008, save yourself some time and money by registering on-line, in advance. See https://www2.archimuse.com/mw2008/mw2008.registrationForm.html You can register on-site for sessions and some workshops [if space is available]. Download the form form the conference site and bring it with you. ** Papers On-line ** This year's papers are now all on-line. See http://www.archimuse.com/mw2008/speakers/index.html for the full list. All the papers from past Museums and the Web conferences are also available on-line. See http://conference.archimuse.com/researchForum ** Join the Community ** If you can't make it in person, join the on-line community and participate from wherever you are. See http://conference.archimuse.com ** Another Great Group ** MW2008 will have over 650 delegates from 27 countries [and counting]. We hope to see you there! jennifer and David -- Jennifer Trant and David Bearman Co-Chairs: Museums and the Web 2008 produced by April 9 - 12, 2008, Montreal, PQArchives Museum Informatics http://www.archimuse.com/mw2008/158 Lee Avenue email: mw2008 at archimuse.com Toronto, Ontario, Canada phone +1 416 691 2516 | fax +1 416 352-6025 - Museums and the Web 2008 is presented in conjunction with the Department of Canadian Heritage through the Canadian Heritage Information Network (CHIN) and Canadian Culture Online (CCO). Museums and the Web 2008 is sponsored by Interwoven and Interflow. -
[MCN-L] IP SIG: Defective by Design - Day Against DRM, May 4
http://www.fsf.org/news/may-4-day-against-drm The Day Against DRM will unite a wide range of projects, public interest organizations, web sites and individuals in an effort to raise public awareness to the danger of technology that restricts users' access to movies, music, literature and software; indeed, all forms of digital data. Many DRM schemes monitor a user's activities and report what they see to the corporations that impose the DRM. As part of its Defective by Design anti-DRM campaign (http://defectivebydesign.org), the Free Software Foundation (FSF) will be helping to coordinate anti-DRM activists all over the world to mobilize the public against this anti-social technology. They have also published an article detailing a short history of a Decade in DRM at http://www.defectivebydesign.org/decade-in-drm. DRM attacks your freedom at two levels. Its purpose is to attack your freedom by restricting your use of your copies of published works. Its means is to force you to use proprietary software, which means you don't control what it does. When companies organize to design products to restrict us, we have to organize to defeat them, said Free Software Foundation president Richard Stallman.
[MCN-L] The Tectonics of Digital Curation Symposium - NEDCC's Newest Digital Program - Registration Now Open
REGISTER NOW! THE TECTONICS OF DIGITAL CURATION: A Symposium on the Shifting Preservation and Access Landscape MAY 25-26, 2010 The Ray and Maria Stata Center Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Cambridge, MA PRESENTED BY the Northeast Document Conservation Center HOSTED BY the MIT Libraries THE TECTONICS OF DIGITAL CURATION explores the sustainability of cultural collections created for and maintained on the Web. At this two-day symposium, a diverse faculty of national experts will examine the forces at play in our increasingly networked society. TOPICS WILL INCLUDE: divergence and complexity in information networking; digital preservation repositories; electronic copyright and intellectual property; collaborative and commercial preservation models; digital archiving strategies; open access to scholarly communication; the networked self; preservation of CAD models; and preservation of community-built digital creations (video games). WHO SHOULD ATTEND? Librarians, archivists, museum professionals, IT professionals, CIOs, administrators, scientists, architects, and scholars - any decision-maker responsible for creating, managing, or preserving digital resources that are accessed via networked systems COST: $325; students: $275 REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Friday, May 14, 2010 FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION AND TO REGISTER: Visit www.nedcc.org ** SAVE A TREE / STAY INFORMED: Join NEDCC's E-Announcement list. You will receive grant opportunity reminders, updates on the Center's educational programs, and other preservation news. To view examples of recent announcements, go to: http://www.nedcc.org/about/newsletter.php. FIND US ON FACEBOOK - Become a Fan of NEDCC. **
[MCN-L] Museum Community iPhone App
According to Canalys, in 2009 iPhones only had a 15% market share of smartphones. I hope that your platform will expand to include additional mobile OS's like Sybian (47% m/s), RIM (21% m/s), or Android (5% m/s and growing). (Source of data http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smartphone, http://arstechnica.com/apple/news/2010/02/apples-smart-phone-market-share-dips-despite-strong-sales.ars, http://www.dailyfinance.com/story/googles-android-is-quickly-gaining-smartphone-market-share/19353103/) Chad Petrovay ?| ?Collections Database Administrator MIM-Musical Instrument Museum | 4725 E. Mayo Boulevard ?| Phoenix, AZ 85050 480.478.6000 main ?| ?480.478.6058 direct | 480.471.8690 fax ?| www.themim.org -Original Message- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of MuseumPods Sent: Monday, March 08, 2010 8:48 AM To: Museum Computer Network Listserv Subject: [MCN-L] Museum Community iPhone App Hello, I am looking for some museums interested in participating in a museum community based iPhone app. It will allow multiple museums to upload content from a variety of social platforms. The app will be a free download application for iPhone users in the iTunes app store. Please complete this short form if you might be interested in participating at: http://bit.ly/iphone-app-museums Thanks, Kurt Stuchell MuseumPods ___ 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] Issue no. 13 of e-conservation magazine is now online
Dear Colleagues, We are pleased to announce that issue no. 13 of e-conservation magazine is now online and available for free download or online reading from our website at http://www.e-conservationline.com/ . We hope you will enjoy the reading! INDEX - Issue 13, February 2010 ISSN: 1646-9283 EDITORIAL By Rui Bordalo NEWS VIEWS The Application of Myth in Contemporary Ethnographic Conservation By Daniel Cull REVIEWS MATCONS 2009. Matter and Materials in/for Heritage Conservation September 15-19, 2009, Craiova, Romania Review by Irina Crina Anca Sandu COST Training School: Indoor Air Quality in Museums, Galleries and Archives May 5-9, 2009, Vienna, Austria Review by Oana Chachula The 15th International Heritage Show November 5-8, 2009, Paris, France Review by Anca Nicolaescu ANNOUNCEMENTS EVENTS: Upcoming Events and Call for Papers - March 2010 ARTICLES The ?Restoration? of the Turin Shroud: A Conservation and Scientific Disaster By William Meacham The Critical RH for the Appearance of ?Bronze Disease? in Chloride Contaminated Copper and Copper Alloy Artefacts By Alexios Papapelekanos Aspects of the Scientific Research of the Historical Monument from Heresti, Romania By Dragos Ene and Roxana Radvan ARP Proceedings The Altar Frontal of the Church of Nossa Senhora da Piedade De Santar?m By Eva Armindo The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, by Thom?s Luis By Filipa Raposo Cordeiro -- www.e-conservationline.com general at e-conservationline.com
