[MCN-L] social network CMS?
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[MCN-L] social network CMS?
Another alternative is eHive, which is an online CMS and s.network. It seems like a really good idea if you want to avoid the costs of maintaining your own CMS and we are considering it here at the Regency Town House. We have also organised a talk in Brighton open to everyone, as we thought it might be of interest for other museums as well: http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/2021242/ Val Cartei Digital Project Officer Regency Town House On Tue, Mar 10, 2009 at 8:37 AM, Elizabeth Bruton elizabeth.bruton at mhs.ox.ac.uk wrote: On a somewhat related note, there is a Wordpress-based social network platform by the name of Buddypress. See http://buddypress.org/ Elizabeth Bruton -- Ms Elizabeth Bruton Web Officer, Museum of the History of Science, Oxford e: elizabeth.bruton at mhs.ox.ac.uk w: http://www.mhs.ox.ac.uk In message AD775DE5635C2042BF1DCB7EED36A83B647A60 at jlm-net.jlm.local Museum Computer Network Listserv mcn-l at mcn.edu writes: Hmm. I've seen it done using Wordpress, which can be hosted with Wordpress.com and then integrate with all of the other tools out there. And, of course, I'm now blanking on the three institutions I've seen doing this, but Google came up with this interesting thread about libraries using WP for their sites: http://meredith.wolfwater.com/wordpress/2008/05/27/wordpress-for-library -websites/ ~P Perian Sully Collections Information Manager Web Programs Strategist The Magnes Berkeley, CA -Original Message- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu] On Behalf Of Stan Orchard Sent: Saturday, March 07, 2009 8:41 AM To: Museum Computer Network Listserv Subject: [MCN-L] social network CMS? This question has sorta come up before in different ways, but thought I'd ask again. Does anyone use one of the social network-type sites as a content management system? For example, we use Wetpaint for an internal wiki for our staff. We also use Wetpaint for a section of our site for our Science On Wheels teachers. We've had mixed results with both. But what if we moved our entire Web site to something like Ning or Wetpaint or some other such site? Alternative is to build our IT staff and create, maintain databases, Web servers, networks, etc. That means fewer resources (people) for creating content. Budgets being what they are, what if we used an outside source for the ENTIRE infrastructure and spent money on content creators? We also use Google calendars, Feedburner, Twitter, Facebook, Constant Contact, Upcoming. Google maps, etc. But the entire Web site? Lots of questions about ads, security, reliability, etc. Just wondering if any institutions do this? Stan Orchard Pacific Science Center ___ 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/ ___ 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/ -- Valentina Cartei T +44 (0)796 6882820
[MCN-L] Amusing phone call re website
I can absolutely relate!! Thanks for sharing. -- 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 Closes June 16: Seduction Closes April 4: Muriel King: Artist of Fashion Opens June 16: Isabel Toledo: Fashion from the Inside Out -Original Message- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of Melissa Johnson Sent: Monday, March 09, 2009 7:36 PM To: mcn-l at mcn.edu Subject: [MCN-L] Amusing phone call re website Hello MCN listserve I thought you all might enjoy this. I have to admit this is the first phone call like this that I have received. Last week I had a voicemail: I saw the article in the newspaper about your museum. Ummm . . . could you put the entire content of the museum on the website? Umm . . . you know, not everyone can make it out there. This afternoon I answered the phone and had the following conversation. (The umms, ahhhs, uh, huhs, and repetitive questions have been edited.) Caller: When are you going to put everything in the museum online? Me: Well, we have about 75,000 images so they aren't going to be online very soon due to lack of funding and staff reductions. Caller: Because you know it's not that convenient to visit. Me: Yes, I understand but its worth the trip we have beautiful park. We do have five online exhibits with databases on our website. Caller: But that looks like it barely scratches the surface. Me: Yes, you are right. We have a lot more in the collection. Caller: But other museums have 10,000 images available online. It would be more convenient if there was more online. Me: Oh yes, I'm very familiar with online museum databases. At this time, we don't have the funding. It takes a lot of staff time to put the collection on the web. Caller: So, I guess I shouldn't hold my breath. Me: I wouldn't. Melissa Johnson (banging her head on her desk) Curator of Interactive Media history|san jos? See what's happening at HSJ: blog.historysanjose.org http://blog.historysanjose.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] IP SIG: Copying DVDs to personal computer -- RealNetworks sued by movie studios
Good luck with that. After trying to figure out how to rip a DVD to AVI last week (our own video), I learned that there're plenty of free solutions out there. ~P Perian Sully Collections Information Manager Web Programs Strategist The Magnes Berkeley, CA -Original Message- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of Amalyah Keshet [akeshet at imj.org.il] Sent: Tuesday, March 10, 2009 4:02 AM To: 'mcn-l at mcn.edu' Subject: [MCN-L] IP SIG: Copying DVDs to personal computer -- RealNetworks sued by movie studios Movie industry's shortsighted fight Bob Barr Tuesday, March 10, 2009 http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/03/09/ED051680HG.D TL ... There is now unfolding in a federal court in San Francisco a lawsuit in which several major Hollywood movie studios are suing RealNetworks - a relatively small but successful company that develops and markets Internet communications technology - in an effort to prevent the company from selling a software product that simply enables consumers to copy their DVDs to their personal computers. If the studios are successful in this Goliath-against-David legal action, Edison's lesson in hard work will have been effectively reduced to, genius is one percent inspiration, 99 percent permission. ... ___ 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/
