[MCN-L] Twitter chat about mobile apps in exhibits - Thu, May 29, 1pm EST
Join the National Association for Museum Exhibition (@NAMExhibitions) for a Twitter chat on Thursday, May 29, at 1pm EST. The hashtag is #ExhibitChat. USING FREE AND LOW-COST APPS TO ENGAGE VISITORS IN EXHIBITS Many museums do not offer mobile experiences due to lack of financial and staff resources. Find out how four museums/science centers in the IMLS-funded 21-Tech project are using readily available low-cost apps as tools for floor staff to deepen visitors? experiences. Results of the evaluation will be shared along with practical tips. Chat with: @garibaygroup - Cecilia Garibay, Principal, Garibay Group @ndamani1 - Neelam Damani, 21-Tech Project Manager, Children?s Museum of Houston Before the chat, we encourage you to read the article from the Fall 2013 issue ?New Media: Transforming Museums, Exhibitions, and Visitors? of Exhibitionist journal on ?21-Tech: Engaging Visitors Using Open Source Apps? http://ow.ly/xlOUe Question about the chat? Get in touch with Dana Allen-Greil (@danamuses on Twitter).
[MCN-L] This Sunday - NYC - Drinking About Museums, GLAM-Wiki edition
Hi everyone, I've planned a Drinking About Museums GLAM-Wiki edition for this Sunday in NYC (TriBeCa) (despite living in Oakland CA :) ) This is coinciding with WikiConference USA, which is free and taking place Friday-Sunday at the New York Law School. You can read more about what that is, what #drinkingaboutmuseums, and GLAM-Wiki is via this write up: http://theculturefeed.com/2014/05/26/nyc-june-1-530-pm-drinkingaboutmuseums-glamwiki-edition/ This won't be a formal type of event - just drink some drinks, geek out about GLAMs, and meet some of the world's most influential Wikimedians involved in partnerships between cultural institutions and Wikimedia! Rock stars of the trade if you will... Oh, and you can say hi to me, too :) See ya there I hope and please spread the word to your colleagues (work mailing lists, etc). Sarah Stierch - museumist. open culture advocate. grantwriter. curator. www.sarahstierch.com
[MCN-L] AHFAP 2014 Conference - Call for Papers
The Association for Historical and Fine Art Photography's (AHFAP) 28th annual conference will be held on 27 November at the Wellcome Trust, London. Call for papers ?Best practice?? is the theme of this year?s conference. Technology is continually improving digital photography and we must manage this change. What do you consider to be best practice now in the production, storage and delivery of your images? Do you plan to introduce new methods? Is open access a threat or an opportunity? What developments or obstacles to your work do you see ahead? The theme is not exclusive and papers on other topics and techniques relevant to our sector are equally welcome. It is planned that the timetable will accommodate papers of 15-, 30- and 45-minute durations. Please submit your proposals to info at ahfap.org.uk by 31 July 2014. For further information visit our website: http://www.ahfap.org.uk/conferences/2014-uk-conference/ Tony Harris AHFAP Chair http://www.AHFAP.org.uk Twitter: @AHFAP This email and its contents are the property of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, please delete it. All DCMS e-mail is recorded and stored for a minimum of 6 months The original of this email was scanned for viruses by the Government Secure Intranet virus scanning service supplied by Vodafone in partnership with Symantec. (CCTM Certificate Number 2009/09/0052.) This email has been certified virus free. Communications via the GSi may be automatically logged, monitored and/or recorded for legal purposes.
[MCN-L] Collecting Artifacts Via Social Media
Not quite on topic but look at Culture Embossed http://cova-inc.org/wineseals/index.html The project, started by archaeologists at Mount vernon is crowd-sourcing locations of wine bottle seals, trying to look at broad social trends from the data. Mark Freeman Stories Past > Hello, > > Has anyone lead a successful effort to collect artifacts from the public > via social media for a specific exhibit or a permanent collection > initiative? Interested in the possibilities, but wary of the limited > returns. If yes, what department managed the effort; Collections, > Exhibitions, Marketing, Digital? All advice or examples welcomed. > > Thanks, > Alice > > Alice M. Rubin > Senior Manager, Digital Media and Special Projects > Museum of Jewish Heritage - A Living Memorial to the Holocaust > 646-437-4209 > > ___ > 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://mcn.edu/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l > > The MCN-L archives can be found at: > http://mcn.edu/pipermail/mcn-l/
[MCN-L] Collecting Artifacts Via Social Media
Hello, Has anyone lead a successful effort to collect artifacts from the public via social media for a specific exhibit or a permanent collection initiative? Interested in the possibilities, but wary of the limited returns. If yes, what department managed the effort; Collections, Exhibitions, Marketing, Digital? All advice or examples welcomed. Thanks, Alice Alice M. Rubin Senior Manager, Digital Media and Special Projects Museum of Jewish Heritage - A Living Memorial to the Holocaust 646-437-4209
[MCN-L] mcn-l Digest, Vol 105, Issue 21
Thanks very much Scott and Jim, and to others who got in touch off list. I'll dive into both these options today. Mapillary does sound like something new, doesn't it! Robin White Owen M: 917/407-7641 T: 646/472-5145 robin at mediacombo.net www.mediacombo.net http://mediacombo.net/blog twitter.com/rocombo On May 28, 2014, at 8:00 AM, mcn-l-request at mcn.edu wrote: > Send mcn-l mailing list submissions to > mcn-l at mcn.edu > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://mcn.edu/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > mcn-l-request at mcn.edu > > You can reach the person managing the list at > mcn-l-owner at mcn.edu > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of mcn-l digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Job: Content Producer, Digital Media - NY at MoMA (temp > through Sept) (Lederer, Maggie) > 2. Walking Tours via mobile web (Robin White Owen) > 3. Re: Walking Tours via mobile web (Scott Guerin) > 4. Re: Walking Tours via mobile web (Jim Salmons (FactMiners.org)) > 5. Re: Walking Tours via mobile web (Scott Guerin) > 6. AHFAP 2014 Conference - Call for Papers (HARRIS TONY) > > > -- > > Message: 1 > Date: Tue, 27 May 2014 10:09:21 -0400 > From: "Lederer, Maggie" > To: mcn-l at mcn.edu > Subject: [MCN-L] Job: Content Producer, Digital Media - NY at MoMA > (temp through Sept) > Message-ID: > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Hands-on content producer needed to lead the creative delivery of The > Museum of Modern Art exhibition websites and other digital projects. > Temporary assignment to September 2014. > > *Job Description:* > Leads the conception, development and delivery of MoMA exhibition websites, > including *Henri Matisse: The Cut-Outs* and *Uneven Growth: Tactical > Urbanisms for Expanding Megacities*. Works closely with the Curatorial, > Education and Communications teams to define the audience and gather and > synthesize content and design assets. Commissions the website design and > additional media and publishes all content. Monitors the schedule and > expenditure to ensure the project delivers on time and within budget. > Conducts user and quality assurance testing, and follows best practice > guidelines and sign-off procedures to ensure the project meets MoMA?s high > standards. Reports to Senior Producer, Digital Media. > > *Requirements:* > Proven editorial and creative flair in the production of engaging digital > content and websites. An understanding of how audiences use digital media > to plan, extend and share their cultural experiences. Ability to write > clear, concise copy and select and edit photos and other media. Excellent > planning and communication skills, with experience of managing concurrent > projects. A Bachelor?s degree in art, design or digital media preferred. > > *Scope of work can include:* > *Matisse Cut-Outs* exhibition site > *Uneven Growth* exhibition site (Tumblr) > Digital books in *Toulouse Lautrec* and *Matisse* exhibitions > Digital Member Lounge content updates > > > *** Please submit resume and cover letter to jobs at moma.org > .Reference the position title in the subject line. *** > > The Museum of Modern Art is an equal opportunity employer and considers all > candidates for employment regardless of race, color, sex, age, national > origin, creed, disability, marital status, sexual orientation or political > affiliation. > > > > > -- > Maggie Lederer > Senior Producer, Digital Media > The Museum of Modern Art > 11 West 53 Street, New York, NY 10019 > Tel: 212-708-9505 | Cell: 347-410-1416 > www.moma.org > > -- > > Message: 2 > Date: Tue, 27 May 2014 13:21:53 -0400 > From: Robin White Owen > To: mcn-l at mcn.edu > Subject: [MCN-L] Walking Tours via mobile web > Message-ID: <80BDAEEC-8865-43CC-8B85-2960B1C6D296 at mediacombo.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Hi MCNers, > > We've been asked to help develop a walking tour that would be available via a > mobile web app, that relates to a museum exhibition here in NYC. I'm eager to > know from your experience which platforms you've found were the most suited > for similar types of projects. > > Any recommendations and reasons why would be most appreciated. > > Thanks! > > Robin White Owen > M: 917/407-7641 > T: 646/472-5145 > robin at mediacombo.net > www.mediacombo.net > http://mediacombo.net/blog > twitter.com/rocombo > > > -- > > Message: 3 > Date: Tue, 27 May 2014 13:34:26 -0400 > From: "Scott Guerin" > To: "'Museum Computer Network Listserv'" > Subject: Re: [MCN-L] Walking Tours via mobile web > Message-ID: <005901cf79d1$e937aea0$bba70be0$@com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Robin, > > We just fin
