Re: [MCN-L] Examples of internal rubrics for approving and prioritizing digital projects/initiatives

[Carissa Dougherty]

Dear Dana...

We don't have a formal rubric, but these are the evaluation criteria upon
which we base our Library's digitization projects:

   -

   Use: How often are the physical objects requested/accessed? How useful
   are these objects to our stated audiences?
   -

   Condition: How fragile are these objects? How vulnerable are they to
   degradation?
   -

   Coherence: Do these objects belong to a larger collection? If so, how
   large is that collection and can it be reasonably separated out and
   digitized to form a complete digital collection?
   -

   Uniqueness: Can these objects be found/accessed elsewhere? Do other
   libraries' collections fulfill general research / scholarship in the field?

   -

   Physical limitations: Are these objects too large to fit on a flatbed
   scanner? Are they heavy, awkward, or fragile? Are they housed in way that
   makes them difficult to digitize?


You can see that the first three criteria are "positive" -- that is,
answering yes to the questions means they are more likely candidates for
digitization. The last two are "negative" -- answering no would increase
their priority level.

Hope that helps!

Carissa Dougherty

Head of Knowledge Management

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On Mon, Sep 16, 2019 at 1:37 PM Milby, Jessica  wrote:

> Hi Dana--
> I don't have a rubric but have referred to a "building digital capacity in
> the arts" toolkit from the Arts Council England that I believe has now been
> replaced with this:
> https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/sites/default/files/download-file/digi_toolkit_book.pdf.
> The original document detailed how to put together a digital project in
> very sensible terms, and I feel that if a project is presented without
> being thought through according to at least some points from the toolkit
> (users, mission, goals, experience, functionality, content, etc.) then it
> needs revision or doesn't deserve further consideration.  I can't find a
> link to the original document, but the new one they've added has a
> motivations list which seems pretty useful towards evaluating projects.
> Hope that helps!
> --Jessica
>
> JESSICA MILBY
> Manager, Digital Records, Archives, and Publications
> Penn Museum
> jmi...@upenn.edu
>
> -Original Message-
> From: mcn-l  On Behalf Of Dana Mitroff Silvers
> Sent: Monday, September 16, 2019 1:59 PM
> To: mcn-l@mcn.edu
> Subject: [MCN-L] Examples of internal rubrics for approving and
> prioritizing digital projects/initiatives
>
> Hi MCN'ers,
>
> Is anyone using a rubric to approve and prioritize internal digital
> projects/initiatives? I'm looking for examples of rubrics used by an
> internal team to determine if proposed digital initiatives moves forward,
> as well as examples of rubrics used by internal teams to prioritize
> existing digital projects? Would love examples from libraries and archives,
> in addition to museums!
>
> Thanks!
> Dana
> ...
>
> Dana Mitroff Silvers
> Principal + Founder, Designing Insights
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[MCN-L] looking for MCN conference proposal co-conspirators!

[Carissa Dougherty]

Hello!

(I've also posted this on the Slack channel, so apologies for duplication!)

I wasn't able to attend MCN last year, but I'm looking to propose a session
(or two?) this year. Because I've shifted from art museum to tree museum,
I'm a bit out of the loop and would really love come co-conspirators for
session planning!

Here are the two concepts that I've been thinking most about:

*Museum staff are humans, too*: Technology / innovation / content projects
that have focused on museum STAFF as an audience. Several of the
initiatives I've led in the last few years (Learning Management System,
Digital Asset Management System, Intranet) really depended on input,
buy-in, and (ideally) excitement from staff as both users and promoters of
these projects. I've definitely had some successes and hard lessons learned
along the way; I wonder if anyone else would like to provide additional
perspectives.

*Where do I belong?:* challenges and success stories of people who have "in
between" positions like mine, whose roles serve to break down silos and
foster digital literacy across the institution. I don't have "digital" or
"technology" in my title, nor do I report to IT. But people come to me with
technology projects because they know that I'll bring in the right people
and evaluate technology from a more neutral perspective. I can't be the
only one who's in a role like this (can I?)... would love to hear more
about how other people have taken on liaison / linchpin roles like this.

Thanks in advance... looking forward to collaborating!

Carissa Dougherty

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Re: [MCN-L] Draft Museum Net Neutrality Advocacy Text

[Carissa Dougherty]

Scott, I'm really glad your museum (and others) has decided to comment and
is encouraging staff to do the same for this important issue. I appreciate
the straightforward language and information in your email, too -- thanks
for sharing!

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On Thu, Jul 13, 2017 at 10:59 AM, Sayre , Scott A 
wrote:

> Hi –
>
> Here is the text we have placed on our intranet site to inform our staff
> about this legislation and encourage their advocacy.
>
> Best,
>
> Scott
>
>  
> --
>
> Title/Subject: Have your voice heard on the future of Net Neutrality –
> July 17th deadline
>
>
>
> The FCC is in the process of changing the rules regarding net neutrality
> in a way that could have a negative impact on individuals and organizations
> that develop, deliver and access web content, particularly rich media
> (video, audio and large images, etc.). While the long-term implications of
> eliminating net neutrality are unclear, this change will allow internet
> service providers “ISP” like (Spectrum, ComCast, ATT, Verizon, etc.) to
> give bandwidth preferences (speed of access) to content of their choice
> (programming from which they generate revenue); currently all content is
> given equal bandwidth.  For organizations like museums,  Implications could
> be limited bandwidth for accessing our online resources or having to pay
> ISPs to maintain our current level of delivery and access. Implications for
> consumers could be new limitations placed on the speed and quality with
> which different sources of content are delivered based on their ISP.
>
>
>
> The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is taking public comments on
> this change through July 17th. The Museum will be submitting comments to
> the FCC and a letter to our representatives supporting the continuation of
> current Net Neutrality law.
>
>
>
> Individuals are encouraged to share their thoughts with the FCC
>
> Via https://dearfcc.org/
>
> You are also encouraged to voice your opinion with your local
> representatives prior to the early August vote.
>
> Senators https://www.senate.gov/general/contacting.htm <
> https://www.senate.gov/general/contacting.htm>
> Representatives http://www.house.gov/representatives/find/ <
> http://www.house.gov/representatives/find/>
>
>
> If you would like to learn more about this potential change there are many
> articles available on the web.
>
> Here are a few:
>
> Summary of the bill
>
> http://thehill.com/policy/technology/331012-what-
> killing-net-neutrality-means-for-the-internet  technology/331012-what-killing-net-neutrality-means-for-the-internet>
> Simple explanation
>
> https://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/11/upshot/a-super-simple-
> way-to-understand-the-net-neutrality-debate.html <
> https://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/11/upshot/a-super-simple-
> way-to-understand-the-net-neutrality-debate.html>
> Potential impact on small organizations and not-for-profits
>
> http://www.limeredstudio.com/net-neutrality-and-what-it-
> means-for-your-nonprofit/  net-neutrality-and-what-it-means-for-your-nonprofit/>
>
>
> Scott Sayre | Chief Digital Officer |Corning Museum of Glass | One Museum
> Way | Corning, NY 14830 | www.cmog.org <>
> Office: (607) 438-5298  |Cell: (612) 423-9691 | Twitter: @zbartrout |
> Skype: @zbarscott
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Re: [MCN-L] LAM interoperability SIG?

[Carissa Dougherty]

And me!  (hi, Stefano!)

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On Wed, Nov 18, 2015 at 11:24 AM, Mia  wrote:

> Stefano, thank you for getting this conversation started!
>
> I think the convergence of libraries, archives and museums has already been
> under way for some time, and that a technology-based discussion list like
> this one is the perfect place for the conversation to continue.
> Single-purpose lists also often seem to struggle to get a critical mass of
> discussions going, so unless there are strong objections from other list
> members, I'd second Amalyah's call to keep the discussion here (at least
> for now).
>
> Cheers, Mia
>
> 
> http://openobjects.org.uk/
> http://twitter.com/mia_out
> Check out my book! http://bit.ly/CrowdsourcingCulturalHeritage
> 
> I mostly use this address for list mail; my open.ac.uk address is checked
> daily
>
> On 18 November 2015 at 16:36, Stefano Cossu  wrote:
>
> > Hi Amalyah,
> > Although I have found Google groups very easy to set up and manage, I
> have
> > no strong opinion on which platform this discussion should be hosted.
> >
> > My main point here is whether we should keep the discussion in the main
> > MCN list or on a separate one. The reason for the latter choice would be
> to
> > help involving librarians and archivists not directly concerned with
> other
> > museum technology topics. Maybe a sub-list within the mcn-l would be
> > possible?
> >
> > Given the broad audience who joined this thread only from the MCN list
> > within a short time, however, I don't think this is a critical issue at
> the
> > moment.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Stefano
> >
> >
> > On 11/18/2015 06:00 AM, mcn-l-requ...@mcn.edu wrote:
> >
> >> Message: 4
> >> Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2015 09:48:06 +
> >> From: Amalyah Keshet
> >> To: Museum Computer Network Listserv
> >> Subject: Re: [MCN-L] LAM interoperability SIG?
> >> Message-ID:<74af28f834f34dea85a254803d937...@mailsrv2.imj.org.il>
> >> Content-Type: text/plain; CHARSET=US-ASCII
> >>
> >> Stefano:
> >>
> >> The MCN listserv is the perfect place to discuss this.  That's what it
> >> exists for.  Anyone can join, it's open and uncomplicated.  Google
> groups
> >> and such are more complicated (rather a pain, in fact, sometimes), and
> not
> >> everyone has the time and patience to log into multiple platforms every
> >> day.  The best, most highly professional, international discussion
> groups I
> >> (for one) belong to are all listservs.
> >>
> >> Amalyah Keshet
> >>
> >>
> > --
> >
> > Stefano Cossu
> > Director of Application Services, Collections
> >
> > The Art Institute of Chicago
> > 116 S. Michigan Ave.
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> > 312-499-4026
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[MCN-L] anyone out there from a zoo or aquarium?

[Carissa Dougherty]

Hello, MCNers...

I was wondering if we had among our members anyone from zoos or aquariums?
I am looking for people to present with me at a public garden conference
(APGA) next year and would love a fresh perspective from outside of the
strictly botanic-garden community.  Any leads would be greatly appreciated!

Best,
Carissa

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[MCN-L] Calling all Chicago-area MCNers!

[Carissa Dougherty]

I am very excited to announce that the Morton Arboretum will be hosting one
of the basecamp sites for the ARIS Global Game Jam
<http://arisgames.org/ggj2015/> on *Friday, October 23rd... *and you are
all invited!


ARIS <http://arisgames.org/> is a user-friendly, open-source platform
created by an interdisciplinary team out of UW-Madison
<http://www.fielddaylab.org> for creating and playing mobile games, tours,
and interactive stories. Using GPS (and/or QR codes), ARIS players
experience a hybrid world of virtual interactive characters, items, and
media placed in physical space. The ARIS user community is active and
diverse, with projects coming out of museums, universities, grade schools,
and artist communities around the globe.

*Who should attend?*

Anyone interested in playful learning, digital storytelling, and
interactive environments. The intuitive platform makes it easy to learn the
basics, and advanced users can create incredibly sophisticated and complex
games. Come as a team from your institution, or join a team on-site on the
day of the event.

*What will we be doing?*

In short, creating location-based games! The game jam will run all day
(from about 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.); we will begin with a live feed to the
kick-off event at the main host site in Madison, Wisconsin and then move
right into an ARIS platform bootcamp. After that, you'll have plenty of
time to create and play--all in a beautiful outdoor setting.


*What will be provided?*

Our facilitators will give you all of the training and tools to get up and
running in ARIS. Snacks, lunch, and admission to the Arboretum will also be
provided. You may want to bring your own laptop and / or iOS device,
although we will have loaners on hand.


*What does it cost?*

Absolutely nothing.

*Interested in attending? *

Register here <http://goo.gl/forms/YVm2eiYTXP>.

*Have more questions?*

Contact me at cdougherty[at]mortonarb.org


I look forward to seeing you in October!

Carissa Dougherty

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Re: [MCN-L] hit me with your tech-related acronyms!

[Carissa Dougherty]

wow, these are all terrific suggestions!

hadn't heard HIPPO or PICNIC before, but I'm totally adding them to my
lexicon.

And backronym is awesome in so many ways -- including the way Morgan used
it as a verb.  Swt!


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On Wed, Feb 11, 2015 at 4:38 PM, Keir Winesmith kwinesm...@sfmoma.org
wrote:


 These are great, you've brightened by day, sometimes MCN-L is TLDR.

 My favourite recursive TLA is PHP (PHP Hypertext Preprocessor), but then
 again, I'm a big nerd.

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Re: [MCN-L] hit me with your tech-related acronyms!

[Carissa Dougherty]

Thanks, Rob!  Yes, a wiki is a good idea...  (and, in fact, although it's
not an acronym, wiki is on my list, too!)

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On Tue, Feb 10, 2015 at 2:15 PM, Rob Lancefield on lists 
li...@lancefield.net wrote:

 Hi Carissa and all,

 Okay, I'll bite, starting with a key one that's not tech-specific:

 ROI, BI, CRM (CRM in the Constituent Relationship Management sense), LIDO,
 CIDOC-CRM (this CRM in the different, Conceptual Reference Model sense),
 FADGI, AAT, ULAN, TGN, DAM, and CMS--with both meanings of CMS teased out
 in regard to Web CMS versus Collection Management System, an ambiguity
 which has led more than one conversation seriously astray!

 And so very many more that it might be worth thinking about turning this
 effort into a community-sourced wiki or some such resource, which could
 have certain advantages: ease of updating, wide accessibility

 cheers,
 Rob

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 On 2/10/15 2:59 PM, Carissa Dougherty wrote:

 Hi, all...

 I'm trying to compile a list of tech-related acronyms that might be
 important for museum staff to know and understand -- or at the very least,
 recognize.  Right now, I'm just gathering EVERYthing I can think of --
 file
 extensions (PDF, JPG), emerging technologies (BLE, NFC), web-related
 (HTML,
 PHP)...

 So...

 - Are there any that you think are particularly relevant/important?

 - What terms do you frequently toss around during museum tech meetings?

 - Are there any that are often misunderstood/misinterpreted?

 I'd be happy to share my final list when I've got it ready...

 FIRE AWAY!!

 Thanks...

 Carissa

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[MCN-L] hit me with your tech-related acronyms!

[Carissa Dougherty]

Hi, all...

I'm trying to compile a list of tech-related acronyms that might be
important for museum staff to know and understand -- or at the very least,
recognize.  Right now, I'm just gathering EVERYthing I can think of -- file
extensions (PDF, JPG), emerging technologies (BLE, NFC), web-related (HTML,
PHP)...

So...

- Are there any that you think are particularly relevant/important?

- What terms do you frequently toss around during museum tech meetings?

- Are there any that are often misunderstood/misinterpreted?

I'd be happy to share my final list when I've got it ready...

FIRE AWAY!!

Thanks...

Carissa

Head of Knowledge Management

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[MCN-L] Google+ as internal collaboration tool?

[Carissa Dougherty]

Hello, all...

I was wondering if any of you use (or have attempted to use) Google+ as a
collaboration tool within your institution.  If you have, are there any
barriers that you encountered with the software itself?  Any surprises
(pleasant or otherwise)? How well did your team members adapt to it?

I'll admit that I'm a Facebook rather than Google+ user in my personal
life, but I've done some research and it seems like Google+ has some
features that could make it work as an enterprise social
networking/collaboration tool.  Plus, gMail and gDrive are pretty well
integrated into the digital culture here, so finding something that plays
nice with those two tools is ideal.

Sometimes I feel like I'm asking for too much from a single tool, and that
using a suite of tools might actually get the job done -- but I also want
participation to be as easy and as seamless as possible!

I welcome any advice!

Best, and happy holidays,
Carissa
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Re: [MCN-L] Google+ as internal collaboration tool?

[Carissa Dougherty]

Thanks, Ari...

Yes, I can see how personal/work elements could get intermixed, and
potential security issues...  Fortunately, I am actually thinking less
about document management and more about informal conversations and
idea-sharing.  I've tried Google Classroom, but it is a bit too one-sided
(i.e., instructor/student relationship rather than peer/peer).

I'd love to hear more thoughts!

On Thu, Dec 18, 2014 at 12:13 PM, Ari Davidow aridavi...@gmail.com wrote:

 Hmm. You've probably already run into significant problems keeping personal
 and enterprise docs separate in Google Docs. Imagine the joy of discovering
 that the grant proposal you need is owned by the staffperson who left
 months ago, who also seems to have dropped off the planet; and then subject
 your internal collaboration to the same stress.

 In theory, if you are using Google for Non-Profits (hard, given the lack of
 support, but I've done it) and are very careful, this could be a neat
 toolset--and it is certainly a neat outreach tool. But there are also
 issues.

 Still, now I wonder. Who is actually using it for what? How is it working?
 I'm hoping to launch some Google Hangout collaborations for a community
 network later this month, but those collaborations will be between many
 individuals and organizations

 ari

 On Thu, Dec 18, 2014 at 1:04 PM, Carissa Dougherty 
 cdoughe...@mortonarb.org
  wrote:
 
  Hello, all...
 
  I was wondering if any of you use (or have attempted to use) Google+ as a
  collaboration tool within your institution.  If you have, are there any
  barriers that you encountered with the software itself?  Any surprises
  (pleasant or otherwise)? How well did your team members adapt to it?
 
  I'll admit that I'm a Facebook rather than Google+ user in my personal
  life, but I've done some research and it seems like Google+ has some
  features that could make it work as an enterprise social
  networking/collaboration tool.  Plus, gMail and gDrive are pretty well
  integrated into the digital culture here, so finding something that plays
  nice with those two tools is ideal.
 
  Sometimes I feel like I'm asking for too much from a single tool, and
 that
  using a suite of tools might actually get the job done -- but I also want
  participation to be as easy and as seamless as possible!
 
  I welcome any advice!
 
  Best, and happy holidays,
  Carissa
  --
  Head of Knowledge Management
 
  The Morton Arboretum  |  4100 Illinois Route 53  |  Lisle, Illinois 60532
  T  *630-725-2136* |*cdoughe...@mortonarb.org 
 cdoughe...@mortonarb.org
  *
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