[MCN-L] New Summer Digital Museum Course/Internship at UC Berkeley - Phoebe A. Hearst Museum

[Michael Ashley]

UC Berkeley Anthropology and Near Eastern Studies departments, and the Center
for Digital for Digital
Archaeology
are
happy to announce a new course/internship to be held from May 23 - July 1
2011

NEAR EASTERN STUDIES
292:
Digital Documentation and Representation of Museum Collections - Egyptian
Archaeology at the Phoebe A. Hearst Museum

This course is aimed at teaching how to plan, organize, and conduct a
project of digital documentation of a museum collection. The training will
focus on how to classify, describe, and digitally document archaeological
and museum collections for improved access and long-term preservation. The
course will cover the full digitization process for historic documents -
texts, photographs, and graphic materials, as well digital imaging of
archaeological artifacts.

Digital collections can serve a variety of purposes:
- baseline information essential for managing cultural resources;
- contextual information necessary for understanding archaeological museum
objects;
- research materials for use by museum staff, researchers in history and
archaeology, and other scholars;
- information for museum-based educational activities, such as exhibits,
curriculum development, publications, and websites.

The adoption of more efficient tools to digitally document archaeological
and museum collections along with the creation of appropriate metadata and
documentation standards, ensure that archaeological information is
accessible and preserved in the long term. Participants to this course will
be exposed to state-of-the-art imaging and data management techniques while
learning practical and effective protocols that can be applied to a wide
variety of museum materials.

The course is an official Berkeley course scheduled through summer session.
UC Berkeley utilizes open enrollment during the summer, *which means anyone
from the general public, who has completed the 10th grade, can attend
courses provided that you have fulfilled any published course prerequisites*
.

The CCN for this Summer course is: *69740*. You need this number to enroll
through the summer class website.

Enrollment and course
information
-
Brief syllabus, contact information.
Costs and 
requirements
-
Current enrollment + base fees info
Academic FAQ  -
Details on who can enroll and other important facts.

Please email Cinzia Perlingieri (c.perlingieri at berkeley.edu) with questions
or for further information.

[MCN-L] Institutional image database - Lightroom?

[Perian Sully]

Hi Sarah:

If you're at all interested preserving your images and making sure you don't
have multiple copies of the same image in your directories (albeit in
different sizes), what you probably want is a digital asset management
system. There are a number of them on the market, and some pretty decent
open source alternatives. Since it seems like your needs are fairly modest,
something like Razuna, DSpace, EnterMedia, or ResourceSpace would work well,
or for a proprietary solution, Extensis Portfolio will probably suit you
nicely. A good DAMS will automatically recognize the EXIF and IPTC data
already embedded in the image and should write back to the image.

The problem with using Lightroom or Bridge or another photo management tool
of that sort is that it's far too easy for your other users to make an
"oops" and delete or overwrite your assets. Similarly, if you need a
multitude of sizes, photo management software won't allow your users to
create derivatives on the fly. For example, if you're using your assets for
the web, for print publications, etc., you may want a bunch of different
qualities. With a DAMS, a user can download what they need at will, leaving
your master image untouched, and you servers uncluttered with multiples.
Plus, you'd have to purchase a bulk license for the Adobe products if you
wanted an instance on each desktop.

There are some good tips about DAMS and digital preservation on the CHIN
website: http://www.pro.rcip-chin.gc.ca/index-eng.jsp?Ne=8110&N=8110

Hope this helps,

~Perian

Perian Sully
Project Manager: Digital Asset Management and Online Access
Balboa Park Online Collaborative


On Wed, Apr 20, 2011 at 2:52 PM, SARAH PUCKITT wrote:

> Hello- thanks for your suggestions so far from my recent query. Before I
> posted
> the first question, we were looking at Adobe Lightroom. So my question now
> is,
> why not use Lightroom for this? I've not used it before, but I've
> downloaded a
> trial version along with many of the programs others have suggested.
>
> What I like about Lightroom, so far, is that its intuitive, which I see as
> an
> advantage for our various staff to be able to access it. I was able to view
> and
> enter data within 10 minutes of downloading the software. Also, it
> automatically
> loads in data that we want (EXIF) and I like the keyword function.
>
> I've been fumbling along with some of the other programs I've tried (i.e.
> not as
> intuitive), so they may be able to do all this and more, but I havent seen
> that
> yet.
>
> We are looking for something more sophisticated than iPhoto, but we're
> primarily
> interested in an image cataloguing software, not image editing.
> Thanks again for the input-
> Sarah Puckitt
> Collections Information Specialist
> Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts
> spuckitt at mmfa.org
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[MCN-L] Institutional image database - Lightroom?

[Joel Parham]

You may want to look into Adobe Photoshop + Adobe Bridge and the newly
designed VRA XMP info panel (
http://www.loc.gov/standards/vracore/vraXMP.html).

-Joel

On Wed, Apr 20, 2011 at 2:52 PM, SARAH PUCKITT wrote:

> Hello- thanks for your suggestions so far from my recent query. Before I
> posted
> the first question, we were looking at Adobe Lightroom. So my question now
> is,
> why not use Lightroom for this? I've not used it before, but I've
> downloaded a
> trial version along with many of the programs others have suggested.
>
> What I like about Lightroom, so far, is that its intuitive, which I see as
> an
> advantage for our various staff to be able to access it. I was able to view
> and
> enter data within 10 minutes of downloading the software. Also, it
> automatically
> loads in data that we want (EXIF) and I like the keyword function.
>
> I've been fumbling along with some of the other programs I've tried (i.e.
> not as
> intuitive), so they may be able to do all this and more, but I havent seen
> that
> yet.
>
> We are looking for something more sophisticated than iPhoto, but we're
> primarily
> interested in an image cataloguing software, not image editing.
> Thanks again for the input-
> Sarah Puckitt
> Collections Information Specialist
> Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts
> spuckitt at mmfa.org
> ___
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[MCN-L] Institutional image database - Lightroom?

[SARAH PUCKITT]

Hello- thanks for your suggestions so far from my recent query. Before I posted 
the first question, we were looking at Adobe Lightroom. So my question now is, 
why not use Lightroom for this? I've not used it before, but I've downloaded a 
trial version along with many of the programs others have suggested.

What I like about Lightroom, so far, is that its intuitive, which I see as an 
advantage for our various staff to be able to access it. I was able to view and 
enter data within 10 minutes of downloading the software. Also, it 
automatically 
loads in data that we want (EXIF) and I like the keyword function.

I've been fumbling along with some of the other programs I've tried (i.e. not 
as 
intuitive), so they may be able to do all this and more, but I havent seen that 
yet.

We are looking for something more sophisticated than iPhoto, but we're 
primarily 
interested in an image cataloguing software, not image editing. 
Thanks again for the input-
Sarah Puckitt
Collections Information Specialist
Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts
spuckitt at mmfa.org

[MCN-L] VALA2012 Conference - Call for Papers Deadline Extended by Request

[VALA Executive Officer]

---Apologies for cross-postings---

 VALA2012: eM-powering eFutures
6-9 February 2012

 ***Call for Papers Extended***

Dear Colleague,

Is Easter getting in the way of submitting your abstract for VALA2012?
In response to a number of requests, the deadline for submission of
abstracts has been extended to close of business on Monday 9 May 2011.

Check out the details of the Call for Papers and submit your abstract by
9 May 2011. As you will see, VALA is looking for papers, from across 
Australia and internationally, on a wide range of subjects; this is your 
opportunity to present your latest research or experience to the 
delegates at VALA2012. If you know of other people who are doing work 
that may be of interest, direct them to the Call for Papers too. 
And there's a bonus: there is one discounted registration available 
per paper accepted for presentation at the Conference.

With the theme eM-powering eFutures, VALA2012 will take place at the
Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre from Tuesday 7 February to
Thursday 9 February 2012, with Boot Camps and L-Plate Series on 
Monday 6 February. Monday and Friday are also available for associated 
events, meetings or workshops - contact the VALA Conference Office at
vala at wsm.com.au if you are interested in holding a workshop or
associated event.

Remember that VALA conference papers for publication are due to be
submitted before the end of September when the peer-review process will
begin, during which you have the opportunity to update the paper as
events and technologies unfold. At the conference you are asked to talk
to your paper, which allows you to be up to the minute with the latest
in your field.

So go to http://www.vala.org.au/conf2012 and submit online now!

The Main Announcement and Registration Brochure will be available 
in September 2011 - go to
http://www.vala.org.au/vala2012/expression-of-interest and provide your
details if you would like to be added to the list to receive a copy.
Remember, you and your organisation will be able to get best value for
money by being full members of VALA and paying for your registrations by
30 November 2011, so make your budget plans for the rest of this year
accordingly!

And if you know a vendor you would like to see at the trade exhibition,
the sponsorship and exhibition proposal will shortly be available -
follow the links from the VALA2012 Home page for a copy.

Please remember to pass this notice on to your colleagues.

Note: Emails replying to this address are not checked regularly; if you
wish to contact me, please reply to vala at vala.org.au.
 

Alyson Kosina
Executive Officer
VALA - Libraries, Technology and the Future Inc.
Reg No A0011933K  ABN 75 344 574 577
P.O. Box 509
Mooroolbark VIC  3138
Phone: (03) 9725 2725  Fax: (03) 8625 0079
Email: vala at vala.org.au