Re: [MCN-L] Searchable MCN-L archive is complete
A long time coming, and very welcome. Thanks, you guys! It's a real service. On Sat, May 30, 2015 at 12:00 PM, Rob Lancefield on lists li...@lancefield.net wrote: Thanks, Matt. Great work! Just for the record, everyone, the content we folded in from my saved postings from the earliest years is somewhat selective, based on pruning I did for a personal email migration long ago; so there are fewer announcements and such than were actually posted to MCN-L back in the day. That said, it gives a good sense of what topics were in play in the list's early years--back when, for example, having an Internet SIG made sense, and when locking down Netscape Navigator for kiosks was a thing, and so on. And it does have the MCN-L ur-message! cheers, Rob On Sat, May 30, 2015 11:27 am, Matt Morgan wrote: For many years MCN-L's online archive was only spottily indexed by search engines and so wasn't super-usable. Starting last fall I began to fix that, and Rob Lancefield joined me a few months ago to make the new, fully-searchable archive as complete as it can be ___ 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@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://www.mail-archive.com/mcn-l@mcn.edu/ -- Chuck Patch Museum Information Management Consulting 410-929-4571 ___ 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@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://www.mail-archive.com/mcn-l@mcn.edu/
Re: [MCN-L] mcn-l Digest, Vol 116, Issue 6 conservation module in database
Listserv Subject: [MCN-L] Conservation module in database Hello, We are looking at a proposal for the conservation module in our database. The proposal currently separates the following into four fields: Proposed Treatment, Proposed Materials, Treatment, and Treatment Materials. I'm wondering what other institutions follow the practice of separating treatment from treatment materials, and how they find it useful. Any feedback would be appreciated. Thanks! LAUREN ROBINSON CATALOGING COORDINATOR Museum of the City of New York 1220 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10029 TEL: 917.492.3373 lrobin...@mcny.org -- ___ mcn-l mailing list mcn-l@mcn.edu http://mcn.edu/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l End of mcn-l Digest, Vol 116, Issue 7 * [AWM Logo not displayed in text email] This message may contain confidential information and is intended only for its recipient(s). If you have received this email by error, please delete this e-mail from your system and notify the sender immediately. E-mail transmission cannot be guaranteed to be secure. E-mail information could be intercepted, corrupted, lost, destroyed, arrive late, be incomplete, or contain viruses. The sender therefore does not accept liability for any errors or omissions in the contents of this message. ___ 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@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://www.mail-archive.com/mcn-l@mcn.edu/ -- Chuck Patch Museum Information Management Consulting 403 Edgevale Rd Baltimore MD 21210 410-929-4571 ___ 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@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://www.mail-archive.com/mcn-l@mcn.edu/
[MCN-L] New physical interactive - Eliana Rachel Sully Cohen
Congratulations Perian! On Thu, Aug 14, 2014 at 9:40 PM, Perian perian at emphatic.org wrote: Hi everyone: On July 7th, following 40 weeks +42 hours of preparation and labor, I released a new physical interactive, which we've named Eliana. Eliana was originally 8lbs, 5 oz and 19.5 long, but, being interactive and now 5 weeks old, her specs have since changed significantly. She also has an awful lot of hair, and we're not sure which programmer is responsible for that. Since it's a feature, and not currently a bug, we're calling the hair a success. I know many of you have been subjected to my snarky updates and photos on ye olde Facebook, but since I have so many friends and colleagues in the musetech and registrar communities, I wanted to let the rest of you know about my latest project. Cheers, ~Peria ___ 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/ -- Chuck Patch Museum Information Management Consulting 403 Edgevale Rd Baltimore MD 21210 410-929-4571 443-327-3983 (F)
[MCN-L] Getting information from the community about digitized photographs?
Cairie,, During your next lunch hour, watch this session from Webwise 2012. Lots of interesting ideas here: http://www.tvworldwide.com/events/webwise/120229/globe_show/default_go_archive.cfm?gsid=1971type=flvtest=0live=0 Chuck On Wed, Jun 19, 2013 at 1:11 PM, Cairie Riney cairie.bird at gmail.com wrote: Hello! I'm currently digitizing a collection of photographs that have some limited data accompanying them. The photographs are the historical background of a small community that can provide much of the needed information. Many of the community members are old and ailing so the need to retrieve the information from them is much needed! Currently the museum I work for does not have a DAM so I'm embedding the metadata with Adobe Bridge (thanks to the suggestions of people on this listserv). I know the San Diego Air and Space Museum posts their digitized collections on Flickr and gets some great information from the public. Would others recommend this route? What other ways have museums recieved data from the public? The main information that's needed is identifying people and places in the photographs. Thank you! -Cairie Riney Julian Pioneer Museum ___ 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://toronto.mediatrope.com/pipermail/mcn-l/ -- Chuck Patch Museum Information Management Consulting 403 Edgevale Rd Baltimore MD 21210 410-929-4571 443-327-3983 (F)
[MCN-L] File naming conventions for digitized archives
) and location (Clark_Series1_Box6_Folder2), but this seems unwieldy. I know someone out there's got to have figured out a better way, and any insight would be appreciated. Thanks! Lauren - Lauren Boegen Digital Collections Manager Webster Institute for the History of Astronomy The Adler Planetarium and Astronomy Museum phone: 312.542.2618 lboegen at adlerplanetarium.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://mcn.edu/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l The MCN-L archives can be found at: http://toronto.mediatrope.com/pipermail/mcn-l/ -- Message: 8 Date: Wed, 20 Mar 2013 19:57:12 -0400 From: Allen-Greil, Dana D-Allen-Greil at NGA.GOV To: mcn-l at mcn.edu Subject: [MCN-L] Call for papers on new media and exhibitions - deadline forproposals 4/12 Message-ID: 7027356ECFB5434FBDCC37EA94633A03032F282A at SV-MAIL-TDP.NGA.GOV Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Call for Papers for Fall 2013 Exhibitionist, the journal of the National Association for Museum Exhibition. DATELINE: March 20, 2013 View back issues of Exhibitionist on the Exhibitionist section of this website. Issue Theme: Museums and New Media: What?s Disappearing? What?s Evolving? What?s to Come? In this issue we hope to examine the impact of new media on museums, with a particular focus on exhibitions. How are new digital technology and media affecting the care and management of collections? living or non-living?on which exhibitions are based? Are once standard practices and procedures for collections care and management, for exhibition development and interpretation disappearing?no longer valued or needed? What is the impact of this development? How are new media shaping the ways in which exhibitions are conceived, designed and developed, interpreted, accessed, or assessed? What about the impact on visitors and their participation and engagement with exhibition? What?s way out there on the cutting edge for exhibitions in the future? Proposals need not be limited to just these issues, and can include research, essays, and case studies that analyze/comment on/critique the impact of new technology and media on museums of all types and disciplines, and the exhibitions they produce. As much as possible, if a case study or research project is submitted, the article should not focus on a single project or museum without raising questions or throwing light on larger issues that are widely applicable. Proposals from colleagues around the world are welcome. Deadlines Proposal deadline: April 12, 2013. 250 word maximum. Briefly describe your article; how it relates to issue theme; your background/qualifications for writing the article. Proposals will be vetted by our editorial advisory board, and you will be notified of acceptance or non-acceptance within several weeks. A style sheet will be sent to you when your proposal is accepted. First draft deadline: June 21, 2013. 2000 word maximum. Your article will be returned by early-mid July with comments and edits by editorial advisors and editor. Final article deadline: August 9, 2013. Final article due with four or five images, credits, and captions. Gretchen Jennings Editor, Exhibitionist, the journal of the National Association for Museum Exhibition (NAME) gretchenjennings at rcn.com -- ___ mcn-l mailing list mcn-l at mcn.edu http://mcn.edu/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l End of mcn-l Digest, Vol 91, Issue 15 * ___ 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://toronto.mediatrope.com/pipermail/mcn-l/ -- Chuck Patch Museum Information Management Consulting 403 Edgevale Rd Baltimore MD 21210 410-929-4571 443-327-3983 (F)
[MCN-L] [DM SIG:]2013 MCN Presentations from DMSIG
I'd be willing to pull together a session on preservation strategies. I'm hardly an expert, but there's a year to do it and it's an area that interests me. Also, although not in the realm of digital imaging, I'd like to see audio preservation added to the mix. Chuck On Tue, Nov 13, 2012 at 2:58 PM, Jana Hill jana.hill at cartermuseum.orgwrote: Hi Chris et al., In addition to those ideas, DM SIG table #2 at the luncheon was very interested in seeing some presentations on digital preservation strategies for both still and moving images. Jana Hill Collection Information and Imaging Manager Amon Carter Museum of American Art 3501 Camp Bowie Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76107 t: 817.989.5173 f: 817.665.4336 www.cartermuseum.org -Original Message- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu] On Behalf Of Edwards, Chris Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2012 12:12 PM To: Museum Computer Network Listserv Subject: [MCN-L] [DM SIG:]2013 MCN Presentations from DMSIG To everyone I saw at MCN this year, it was great spending time with you in Seattle! We had a really good time. However One of the largest issues I had with the conference this year was the total lack of presentations on imaging. This clearly puts the ball in our court and Id like to have us as a group come up with several proposals to submit for next years conference. Since we are all extremely busy, it is entirely appropriate to begin these discussions now. As chair of the Digital Media SIG I will do my part in officially underwriting proposals emanating from this group to aid in their acceptance. A few back of the envelope ideas that were tossed around at the conference for topics for next year were: 3D Imaging, Partnering with Conservation for imaging (which would be a good way to draw more conservation talks into the mix), and a panel discussion by institutions doing multi/hyper spectral imaging. These are by no means exhaustive as a list of possible topics but rather a way to get the conversation started. Please reply to this thread with any other ideas you may have and Id like to get some of them pinned down and get them pitched for the conference. If you need any incentives, the conference next year will be in Montreal, home of poutine http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poutine and Molson. I look forward to good presentations on digitization and artery hardening fare! Another piece of business was a proposal to change the name of our SIG from the Digital Media SIG to the Digital Imaging Group SIG as this was perceived to be more appropriate to the group. Please respond with your thoughts. Thanks Chris. -- Chris Edwards Digital Studio Production Manager Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library Yale University Tel: 203.436.4690 chris.edwards at yale.edu ___ 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://toronto.mediatrope.com/pipermail/mcn-l/ -- Chuck Patch Museum Information Management Consulting 403 Edgevale Rd Baltimore MD 21210 410-929-4571 443-327-3983 (F)
[MCN-L] Position Announcement
Many apologies to list members for the shotgun reply. Haven't done that in a while
[MCN-L] Ignite Smithsonian, April 11th in D.C. - - Free!
Hi Michael (or assistant!) I've received this invitation a couple of times and registered each time. I hope I'm not spamming the registration process, but since I didn't receive confirmation, I just wanted to confirm in a more manual way that I intend to attend. Thanks. Chuck Patch On Wed, Mar 30, 2011 at 11:33 AM, Edson, Michael EDSONM at si.edu wrote: Dear MCN-L community, You're all invited to Ignite Smithsonianhttp://smithsonian-webstrategy.wikispaces.com/Ignite+Smithsonian, April 11th, 2011, at 10:00am in Washington, D.C. The program features an eclectic group of speakers, * ? ? ? ? Phillip Auerswald, entrepreneurship and innovation expert, GMU/Harvard/MIT * ? ? ? ? Katie Filbert from Wikipedia D.C. * ? ? ? ? Vanessa Fox, a Google alumni, Gov 2.0 volunteer, and author of author of Marketing in the Age of Google Brett Bobly, Chief Information Officer for the U.S. National Endowment for the Humanities * ? ? ? ? Elissa Frankle from the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum * ? ? ? ? Tim Hart and Simon Sherrin from Museum Victoria, Australia * ? ? ? ? David Hart from the Digital Media Department at MoMA * ? ? ? ? Carmen Iannacone, the Smithsonian's CTO * ? ? ? ? Clay Johnson, founder of Blue State Digital, former Director of Sunlight Labs, and government transparency and open data activist * ? ? ? ? Martin Kalfatovic from Smithsonian Institution Libraries * ? ? ? ? Steve Midgley, Deputy Director for Education Technology at the US Dept of Education * ? ? ? ? Kevin Novak, formerly of the Library of Congress, Vice President of Integrated Web Strategy and Technology for the American Institute of Architects and Co-chair of the W3C Electronic Government workgroup * ? ? ? ? Fiona Rigby from Digital New Zealand * ? ? ? ? Margriet Schavemaker, Head of Collections and Research at the Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam * ? ? ? ? Koven Smith, Director of Technology at the Denver Art Museum * ? ? ? ? Neal Stimler, Associate Coordinator of Images in The Image Library at The Metropolitan Museum of Art * ? ? ? ? Kate Theimer of Archives Next * ? ? ? ? Jasper Visser from the Museum of National History of the Netherlands * ? ? ? ? ?Camilla - - a talking chicken, the mascot of the NASA Solar Dynamics Observatory * ? ? ? ? ...and more!!! The full program and information on how to reserve your free ticket are at http://smithsonian-webstrategy.wikispaces.com/Ignite+Smithsonian *Reserve your free ticket now - - we're filling up fast!* (We will be webcasting and archiving the event.) Michael Edson Director, Web and New Media Strategy Smithsonian Institution, Office of the CIO edsonm at si.edumailto:edsonm at si.edu | twitter: @mpedsonhttp://twitter.com/mpedson | m: 202-445-9746 | o: 202-633-8447 Visit our public Web and New Media Strategy wikihttp://smithsonian-webstrategy.wikispaces.com/ And the Smithsonian Commons Prototypehttp://www.si.edu/commons/prototype ___ 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/ -- Chuck Patch Museum Information Management Consulting 403 Edgevale Rd Baltimore MD 21210 410-366-3613
[MCN-L] Multilingual collection database
Hi John, I'm sure there are a number of systems that do this, and I would check with those operating out of that side of the planet, including K-Emu and Vernon. I would also check Minisis Inc. (www.minisisinc.com) which I've worked with and know offers very strong support for a huge number of character sets and languages (i.e., doesn't just recognize a character set, but can sort on the language/character set). Chuck On Thu, Feb 3, 2011 at 2:00 PM, Gordy, John j-gordy at nga.gov wrote: Hello everyone I have a question on behalf of the National Museum of Cambodia. They have approximately 17,000 objects, mostly sculptural including bronze, stone, and ceramics. They need to store collection information in 3 languages. Khmer, English, and French. They have imagery for all the objects and would ultimately like to put it online. We are interested if anyone?s found a collection engine that supports Latin and Asian Character sets. Happy Tet -jg ___ 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/ -- Chuck Patch Museum Information Management Consulting 403 Edgevale Rd Baltimore MD 21210 410-366-3613
[MCN-L] RIP Delicious
The one that I'm crying over is more personally oriented - the death of Xmarks, which synchronizes bookmarks, passwords and open tabs on all your computers. This one program has saved me, conservatively, a billion hours. On Thu, Dec 16, 2010 at 4:36 PM, Perian Sully perian at emphatic.org wrote: This makes me very sad indeed: http://gizmodo.com/5714292/rest-in-peace-delicious I spent a lot of time adding cultural heritage content and links and tutorials to Delicious. Maybe I should just migrate them to Zotero instead? Anyone else have any suggestions for a comparable service? The article linked to above offers some options for migrating your bookmarks. ___ 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/ -- Chuck Patch Museum Information Management Consulting 403 Edgevale Rd Baltimore MD 21210 410-366-3613
[MCN-L] Analog tape to digital conversion services
Thanks Rob, Deborah, these are very helpful. Chuck On Thu, Sep 16, 2010 at 11:08 AM, Rob Lancefield on lists lists at lancefield.net wrote: Hi Chuck and all, In addition to the great resources Deb has suggested, two other leads: The Association of Recorded Sound Collections, ARSC, has institutional members who do audio A-to-D in-house but occasionally outsource those services, and other members who provide those services as vendors. ARSC has an active email list, which it may be worth hitting with a query seeking off-list replies about prospective service providers. More at: http://www.arsc-audio.org/arsclist.html One lead to an audio digitization house: Sonicraft (sonicraft.com) does very high-quality transfers of music recordings. This recommendation is based on individual experience, not museum-related work. As we know, a key factor in whether any given shop is a good candidate for a project is the eternal tradeoff between transfer quality and cost, vis-?-vis the amount and type of source material, how much quality matters, and budget. Please ask me off-list if you'd like a lead to someone who may have ideas for a specific project. As a LinkedIn user, you might also see if you happen to have connections in the Audio Engineering Society (aes.org) via http://www.linkedin.com/groups?viewMembers=gid=71239 . Re: storage media, in a word: yes, once audio is digital, physical storage-medium aspects of preserving it are like those of preserving other digital files. Re: metadata, the AES has developed some relevant standards, and LOC digital preservation pages may be useful re: what can be embedded in audio files of a specified format (e.g., WAV): http://www.aes.org/publications/standards/ http://www.digitalpreservation.gov/formats/fdd/fdd01.shtml hope this helps! Rob (recording engineer in a pre-museum-person life) -- Rob Lancefield Manager of Museum Information Services / Registrar of Collections Davison Art Center, Wesleyan University 301 High Street, Middletown CT 06459-0487 USA rlancefield [at] wesleyan [dot] edu | tel. 860.685.2965 Past President, Museum Computer Network (MCN), http://www.mcn.edu On 9/15/2010 7:29 PM, Chuck Patch wrote: I've been asked about services that perform digitization of analog audio (reel-to-reel) tapes. Has anyone used such a service that they could recommend? A couple of related questions - are there digital storage media for audio considered remotely archival? Or is it similar to visual data that's best kept on spinning disk and migrated in perpetuity? What types of meta-data can one ask a service provider of this sort to embed in the files? ___ 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/ -- Chuck Patch
[MCN-L] Analog tape to digital conversion services
I've been asked about services that perform digitization of analog audio (reel-to-reel) tapes. Has anyone used such a service that they could recommend? A couple of related questions - are there digital storage media for audio considered remotely archival? Or is it similar to visual data that's best kept on spinning disk and migrated in perpetuity? What types of meta-data can one ask a service provider of this sort to embed in the files? -- Chuck Patch
[MCN-L] Database access for curators?
Exactly. To torture an analogy - English and history professors are content experts but they don't catalog the books in the library - not even the ones they write. Trained catalogers apply the correct retrieval vocabularies and follow standardized rules for the formation of bibliographic information, which allows other people following the same rules to find them, organize them (as in putting them into bibliographies, citations, etc.) On Wed, Jun 23, 2010 at 3:48 PM, Gabriela Zoller gzoller at albrightknox.org wrote: Checking the corrections of the curatorial staff might refer to making sure that the information they enter is properly formatted / uses controlled vocabulary terms, etc. -- not checking the veracity of the information itself, but making sure it is formatted consistently with database standards. -- Chuck Patch Museum Information Management Consulting 403 Edgevale Rd Baltimore MD 21210 410-366-3613
[MCN-L] Vernon Systems - CMS
You should really also check out Minisis Chuck Patch On Wed, Apr 7, 2010 at 2:32 PM, Jeanne Kessler jeanne.kessler at nationalww2museum.org wrote: We are currently investigating acquiring a new Collections Management System for our institution. We have narrowed down our favorites to: TMS, Vernon, KE Emu, and Willoughby. There are pros and cons to all systems, but all look pretty good. Vernon is based in New Zealand, and I am wondering if there are any North American institutions that use Vernon and would be willing to share their experiences regarding the tool and associated support from the company. Thanks. Jeanne Kessler Jeanne Kessler IT Project Manager The National WWII Museum 945 Magazine Street New Orleans, LA 70130 Phone: 504/528-1944, ext. 228 Cell: 504/723-0765 Fax: 504/527-6088 Jeanne.Kessler at nationalww2museum.orghttp://www.nationalww2museum.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/ -- Chuck Patch Museum Information Management Consulting 403 Edgevale Rd Baltimore MD 21210 410-366-3613
[MCN-L] ye olde TIF vs. JPEG2000 debate
Hi Perian, Before making a major commitment to JP2000, you might consider converting those NEF's to DNG, which remains (so far as I am aware - and I expect others to jump in momentarily) more widely implemented than JP2000. There are certainly more tools that can use it. As you go forward, you need to consider what your clients can use/want. Chuck On Wed, Mar 10, 2010 at 6:11 PM, Perian Sully psully at magnes.org wrote: Howdy everyone: I'm in the midst of reprocessing all (!!) of our image assets from .NEF (a RAW format) and I'm wondering if I should take another look at JPEG2000 now. When I first started imaging the collection, JPEG2000 was in its infancy and not widely adopted. As a result, I have my master files in NEF and TIF, my high-quality derivatives in TIF, and my accessible and web-ready images in JPG. Part of this reprocessing will including making new copies of the high-quality derivatives as well as the accessible JPGs. So I'm wondering if I should replace the HQ derivative TIFs with JPEG2000 at this time. Anyone have any opinions, experiences or suggestions before I commit to this? ~Perian Perian Sully Collections Information Manager Web Programs Strategist The Magnes 2911 Russell St. Berkeley, CA 94705 Work: 510-549-6950 x 357 Fax: 510-849-3673 http://www.magnes.org http://www.musematic.org http://www.mediaandtechnology.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/ -- Chuck Patch Museum Information Management Consulting 403 Edgevale Rd Baltimore MD 21210 410-366-3613
[MCN-L] Use policies in museums
This doesn't relate to anything specific, but as a long-time observer without deep legal knowledge or economic understanding of the licensing / copyright disputes among content creators, museums, publishers etc. I'd be interested in hearing reactions to the following situation. (Blame this post on Amalyah - I sent it to her first and she suggested I post it to the list and so, with the somewhat entertaining potential of throwing more fuel on the Ken Hamma - museum copyright - paranoia fire, I will). A friend of mine who writes a photography blog was recently instructed to take down some videos from the MFA Houston that he had posted -- with credit and, I believe, links back to the museum site. I couldn't help thinking that this seems to work against the best interests of the institution. While it's true, as he admits, that he technically infringed the copyright of the museum and probably should at least have sought permission to post them on his (no doubt) money-losing blog, I'm having trouble understanding how this act did anything other than drive traffic and increase interest in the museum and the videos themselves. Would this be a situation where a CC license would have been more appropriate (and cheaper for the institution?) What do you think? Here's the post in which he presents the current situation: http://2point8.whileseated.org/2009/09/11/takedown/ Chuck Patch
[MCN-L] MWeb Universal
I agree with Jay. And let's not forget that the market this demonstration piece (PastPerfect users) showcases is one where federated search is something both truly unusual and highly beneficial given the frequency with which these collections are small and not easily accessible. Chuck Patch On Fri, Mar 13, 2009 at 3:41 PM, Jay Hoffman Jay at gallerysystems.com wrote: Dear Stephen, G?nter et al, First, congratulations to Stephen for making an interesting project available. I would like to weigh in on this conversation, lest everyone reading it think that the statements about federated searching should be accepted without challenge. I don't agree that one should assume that enthusiasm about federated searching ... has dissipated by now. Maybe for now would be a more appropriate way to put it. There seems to be so many experts with so much experience in this field in the museum informatics space (this is another tongue-in-cheek statement). There is still research and development taking place in federated/distributed searching and more interesting things to come, including ranking. Stephen's project is an interesting step in the right direction and I think we should look at the benefits of the architecture before being dismissive. The notion that the technology might only be good for a limited number of data sources will also soon be dispelled. Best, Jay Jay Hoffman, CEO Gallery Systems 261 West 35th Street, 12th Floor New York, NY 10001 jay at gallerysystems.com +1.646.733.2239 -Original Message- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu] On Behalf Of Waibel,Guenter Sent: Friday, March 13, 2009 12:41 PM To: toney at systemsplanning.com Cc: Museum Computer Network Listserv Subject: Re: [MCN-L] MWeb Universal Dear Stephen, While I don't mean to rain on your parade, I have to admit that my question was a little bit tongue-in-cheek. The library community has been trying to get meaningful ranking of federated search results to work for the better part of 10 years now. At this point, it's widely acknowledged that ranking is the Achilles heel of federated search, and even with the best technology, a limitation which can't be completely mediated. I'd say that a lot of the early enthusiasm about federated searching as the solution to integrating datasources, especially at scale, has dissipated by now. Having said that, I can see the usefulness of this kind of search for a limited number of datasources, such as library, archive, museum collections. It's a great first step to see all the content in one place! Cheers, G?nter -Original Message- From: Stephen Toney [mailto:toney at systemsplanning.com] Sent: Friday, March 13, 2009 8:40 AM To: Waibel,Guenter Cc: Museum Computer Network Listserv Subject: RE: [MCN-L] MWeb Universal Hello Gunter, At present MWeb Universal sorts alphabetically by the brief name of the database, subsorted by the type of content. Ranking is a good idea and we will add it to a future release. Thanks for the suggestion! Stephen - Stephen Toney Systems Planning toney at systemsplanning.com http://systemsplanning.com MWeb, CAPS, MARCView, and MARConvert are trademarks of Systems Planning On Fri, 2009-03-13 at 11:29 -0400, Waibel,Guenter wrote: Hi Stephen, How do you deal with ranking search results from various sources? The Baltimore example seems to side-step ranking. It displays hits segregated by database. Cheers, G?nter -Original Message- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu] On Behalf Of Stephen Toney Sent: Friday, March 13, 2009 7:03 AM To: Chuck Patch Cc: Museum Computer Network Listserv Subject: Re: [MCN-L] MWeb Universal On Thu, 2009-03-12 at 09:57 -0400, Chuck Patch wrote: Hi Stephen, This is really interesting. ... looks like you are inches away from being able to create a PastPerfect Consortium. Thanks, Chuck, Actually MWeb Universal can do that now. Try http://searchbaltimore.pastperfect-online.com to search a consortium of three Baltimore museums. The current release is suitable for consortia of any museums, not just PastPerfect sites, since it can search any CMSs or databases without exporting, FTPing or Z39.50. MWeb Universal has been tested with 50 databases at once. Thanks! Stephen - Stephen Toney Systems Planning toney at systemsplanning.com http://systemsplanning.com MWeb, CAPS, MARCView, and MARConvert are trademarks of Systems Planning ___ 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
[MCN-L] MWeb Universal
Hi Stephen, This is really interesting. The demo system choked up on me when I tried it this morning, but I'll try it again some other time. I assume that the each system that is to be part of the universal search has to have a database connector installed that is part of this system? What is the connector? My favorite slide, because it illustrates one of the problems involving taxonomy, is the search for vase, which features a record for a Gibson guitar. But this looks like you are inches away from being able to create a PastPerfect Consortium. Chuck On Thu, Mar 12, 2009 at 6:58 AM, Stephen Toney toney at systemsplanning.comwrote: Systems Planning has just released MWeb Universal 2.0. MWeb Universal provides integrated/federated searching of any number of databases on any number of servers. Since the databases are searched in their native form, there is no need to export them or send them to a central site. Databases may include any CMS, database systems like Oracle and MySQL, and library MARC21 records in their native format. Search features include keyword and phrase searching, boolean, truncation, and the ability to restrict searches to specific fields. Each site may customize the searches, displays, and interface. Low price with no annual fee. Free support is included. For more information and slideshow, please see http://systemsplanning.com/mweb/universal.asp All comments and inquiries are welcome! - Stephen Toney Systems Planning toney at systemsplanning.com http://systemsplanning.com MWeb, CAPS, MARCView, and MARConvert are trademarks of Systems Planning ___ 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] Fwd: SAA Leland Award Request
I liked wend better Chuck On Tue, Nov 18, 2008 at 9:54 AM, Drury Wellford DWellford at moc.org wrote: Where do we send our nominations? Ann Drury Wellford Photo Services Manager The Museum of the Confederacy 1201 East Clay Street Richmond, VA 23219 Phone: (804) 649-1861 x17 Fax: (804) 644-7150 www.moc.org -Original Message- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu] On Behalf Of Drury Wellford Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2008 9:53 AM To: Museum Computer Network Listserv Subject: Re: [MCN-L] Fwd: SAA Leland Award Request Where do we wend our nominations? Ann Drury Wellford Photo Services Manager The Museum of the Confederacy 1201 East Clay Street Richmond, VA 23219 Phone: (804) 649-1861 x17 Fax: (804) 644-7150 www.moc.org -Original Message- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu] On Behalf Of Richard Urban Sent: Monday, November 17, 2008 11:26 AM To: Museum Computer Network Listserv Subject: [MCN-L] Fwd: SAA Leland Award Request Begin forwarded message: -Original Message- From: Stankrauff, Alison Harper [mailto:astankra at iusb.edu] Sent: Monday, November 17, 2008 11:07 AM To: info at mcn.edu Subject: SAA Leland Award Request Dear Museum Computer Network - The Society of American Archivists annual awards cycle is in full swing for 2009. I'm hoping to ask if you could post this announcement for the Waldo Gifford Leland Award to your members? (See attached). The annual Leland Award - a cash prize and certificate - encourages and rewards writing of superior excellence and usefulness in the field of archival history, theory, and practice. The Leland Award subcommittee of the Society of American Archivists invites you to nominate a monograph, finding aid, or documentary publication published in North America in 2008 for this year's recognition. (Please note: periodicals are not eligible.) Thank You Very Much, Alison Stankrauff Leland Award Chair Alison Stankrauff Archivist and Assistant Librarian Franklin D. Schurz Library Indiana University South Bend P.O. Box 7111 South Bend, Indiana 46634 (574) 520-4392 astankra at iusb.edu ___ 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 ___ 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 ___ 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
[MCN-L] Twitter?
Hi Perian, One potential use of Twitter that may only be relevant to folks living in disaster-prone areas is for post -disaster communications. I wish we had this following Katrina a few years ago when the cell network was on its knees for weeks. Here's a video that describes its use for that purpose: http://tinyurl.com/yq93w2https://204.213.35.27/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://tinyurl.com/yq93w2 Chuck Patch On Wed, Sep 17, 2008 at 5:40 PM, Smith, Koven Koven.Smith at metmuseum.orgwrote: The Brooklyn Museum (@brooklynmuseum) and Columbus Museum of Art (@columbusmuseum) are both using Twitter to communicate with their audiences. Brooklyn Museum's stream has pointed me to some really interesting stuff over the past year. Incidentally, I've been playing with Twitter Stream Graphs of late, which is actually how I discovered the Columbus Museum of Art's stream: http://www.neoformix.com/Projects/TwitterStreamGraphs/view.php Twitter Stream Graphs parses out the relevant concepts from tweets, aggregates them, and graphs them over time, so you can see what people are posting about and when. I graphed Metropolitan Museum of Art just to see what was interesting about us to the Twitter community, and found a relative paucity of postings until the opening of the Poiret show in late August, then a settling down again, followed by a huge explosion in postings when our new director was named. I guess it's a little geeky, but still really fascinating. Koven J. Smith Associate Manager of Interpretive Technology The Metropolitan Museum of Art 1000 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10028-0198 (212) 396-5063 koven.smith at metmuseum.org -Original Message- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu] On Behalf Of Anna Holloway Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2008 5:19 PM To: Museum Computer Network Listserv Subject: Re: [MCN-L] Twitter? We've experimented with Twitter, Pounce, Tumblr and Plurk - but only as a means for communicating with staff and interns to this point. We're hoping to launch a Mariners' tweet later in the fall - but so far we've only used it internally. That said, there's definite potential there to keep visitors/members engaged! Anna Holloway, Vice President, Collections Programs The Mariners' Museum 757-591-7740 757-591-7312 (fax) The USS Monitor Center - Now Open!!! An Ironclad Promise of Adventure visit us at www.marinersmuseum.org -Original Message- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu] On Behalf Of Perian Sully Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2008 5:12 PM To: Museum Computer Network Listserv Subject: [MCN-L] Twitter? Alright, alright, I'm slow to the game, but are any of your institutions using Twitter to communicate with your audience? I haven't used it myself, and only just set up an account to try and check it out. How is it working for you? Is it one-way communication between you and your followers, or are they able to interact with you in some way? How have you found this to be effective? Thanks in advance for any help or insight! Perian Sully Collection Information and New Media Coordinator Judah L. Magnes Museum 2911 Russell St. Berkeley, CA 94705 Work: 510-549-6950 x 357 Fax: 510-849-3673 http://www.magnes.org http://www.musematic.org http://www.mediaandtechnology.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 ___ 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 ___ 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
[MCN-L] DM Sig: file metadata extraction software
Hi Deborah, I've routinely used Extensis Portfolio to export data and import it into Access. You can't pull directly from the files into a CSV or tab-delim file. Instead you import the data into the Portfolio database. The advantage here is that you can also tweak that data, embed it back into the files if you want, as well as export. I've done this in order to merge image file data with data extracted from our Collections Management System in preparation for uploading files and data to a state digital library. Chuck Patch On Sun, Jun 1, 2008 at 8:47 AM, Deborah Wythe deborahwythe at hotmail.com wrote: Has anyone come across a file management utility that will generate a tab (or comma) delimited text file of file metadata from file storage? For example: filename ^t date ^t size ^t width ^t height ^t format PhotoShop Bridge and other utilities I've found allow you to export a fixed-width text file, but it's not consistent enough to allow easy export into Excel or Access (and then into DAMS) without some tweaking. I'm looking for quick, easy and smooth (creating metadata takes enough steps already!). Thanks, Deborah Wythe Brooklyn Museum _ Make every e-mail and IM count. Join the i'm Initiative from Microsoft. http://im.live.com/Messenger/IM/Join/Default.aspx?source=EML_WL_ MakeCount ___ 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
[MCN-L] Google mail versus MS Exchange or others
I'd be interested in learning what led you to consider this option. Chuck Patch On Tue, Apr 15, 2008 at 2:05 PM, Stan Orchard stanorchard at mac.com wrote: I'd love to see any comments here on the list. Thanks! On Apr 15, 2008, at 11:07 AM, Nancy Pinn wrote: We are taking a look at switching from Microsoft Exchange to Google mail for our email services. I am curious if any of you have made this switch or have given it any serious consideration. Any thoughts you would care to share will be appreciated. Please feel free to communicate with me directly at npinn at thewalters.org or calling me on 410-246-8339. Thanks, Nancy Nancy C. Pinn Director of Information Technology The Walters Art Museum 600 North Charles Street Baltimore MD 21201 410-547-9000 ext 339 410-246-8339 - direct dial 410-244-5870 - fax www.thewalters.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 ___ 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
[MCN-L] Google mail versus MS Exchange or others
OK. I held off hijacking the thread until someone else did it for me.. Interesting. During the month(s) our internal systems were down following Katrina, I set up initial communications among the staff using Google groups and set up people without personal email accounts on Google mail. While we later developed an online staff directory that people could personally update while on the road, it was the initial use of the Google group that allowed us to get in contact. Although I suspect that there would still be significant resistance among our tech folk, the truth is that there is nothing that our institution does with Exchange that couldn't be done in Google mail, which is another way of saying that no one uses any of the useful features in Exchange, such as meeting scheduling etc. Or rather, a handful will and the rest never pay attention to those features which makes them useless. I also agree with Ari that staff will probably hate the Google apps and prefer Office, but then when has anyone's staff not hated anything other than what they've been using? Switch them to Office 2007 and I promise Google Apps will look fabulous. I think the real hump for most institutions to surmount is the sense that you're much more reliant on your ISP with this system. In fact, it's not email where web services are making inroads, it's in more peripheral stuff like event registration, online calendaring, shop stores, etc that are raising the comfort level for things closer to the mission. Chuck Patch On Wed, Apr 16, 2008 at 10:43 AM, Leonard Steinbach lensteinbach at gmail.com wrote: I have been strongly urging cultural institutions, especially those with minimal or overworked, overstretched technology staffs to give serious consideration to moving to G-mail under their education/non-profit organization program. Many colleges/universities have been going, or are considering going, this route, with Arizona State University among the leaders in this. (they have been a bit radical in some other technology approaches as well). The academic sector may prove a good role model in this. I wont recapitulate the full apps programhttp://www.google.com/a/help/intl/en/org/index.htmlbut the increased storage capacity, sophisticated spam filtering, easy access to other google apps , migration assistance, retention of institutional email addressing, ease of remote access, become compelling cases for evaluation. Undoubtedly one factor would be the extent to which specialized features of Exchange used by staff can not be easily replaced. I have long posited that, generally speaking, the core competency of museums is not the management of complex systems, but the creative use of them and that museums should be vigilant in periodically reevaluating where there time and costs are dedicated. For some museums, internal email management may be appropriate, but for many it probably no longer is. In an era of increasing emergence of webware as an effective application strategy, legacy, in-house systems will come under increasing scrutiny. I think Email is a start. http://www.google.com/a/help/intl/en/edu/index.html On Wed, Apr 16, 2008 at 9:32 AM, Chuck Patch chuck.patch at gmail.com wrote: I'd be interested in learning what led you to consider this option. Chuck Patch On Tue, Apr 15, 2008 at 2:05 PM, Stan Orchard stanorchard at mac.com wrote: I'd love to see any comments here on the list. Thanks! On Apr 15, 2008, at 11:07 AM, Nancy Pinn wrote: We are taking a look at switching from Microsoft Exchange to Google mail for our email services. I am curious if any of you have made this switch or have given it any serious consideration. Any thoughts you would care to share will be appreciated. Please feel free to communicate with me directly at npinn at thewalters.org or calling me on 410-246-8339. Thanks, Nancy Nancy C. Pinn Director of Information Technology The Walters Art Museum 600 North Charles Street Baltimore MD 21201 410-547-9000 ext 339 410-246-8339 - direct dial 410-244-5870 - fax www.thewalters.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 ___ 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
[MCN-L] Web-hosted calendar
We've been using Trumba for the past couple of years and have found it robust and adaptable. And cheap. Chuck Patch www.hnoc.org On Feb 12, 2008 8:17 PM, Diane Andolsek DianeA at weatherhead-design.com wrote: Hi all, Is anyone currently using a hosted calendar that they're happy with? I'm looking for a solution that I can recommend to a church with about 2500 congregants. They are currently considering Trumba, http://www.trumba.com/connect/default.aspx. Thanks! Diane WEATHERHEAD Experience Design Group, Inc. Diane Andolsek | Principal 3220 1st. Ave. S Ste. #303 Seattle, WA 98134 P: (206) 447-0851 | F: (206) 447-0854 http://www.weatherhead-design.com Educational Experiences, Sophisticated Technology ___ 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
[MCN-L] Digitial Image management software for Mac's
I haven't used the CS3 version, but Adobe Bridge in CS2 is an awful dog. If you have a large number of large images in a folder (say a few hundred ranging in size from 30MB to 80MB), it will bring all but the most powerful machines to a halt. The single user version of Portfolio is not terribly expensive and works with much lower resource requirements. If can also export metadata in tab-delimited format and do batch updates of the image file headers. Chuck Patch On 12/6/07, Snyder, Rebecca SNYDERR at si.edu wrote: Adobe Bridge would work (I personally don't know much about the others, but that's not to say they wouldn't work), but it you want multiple people to have access to the same files to run queries, etc then you will either have to have your files stored on a network disk that all can access from their individual computers, or have all who need access use a common computer that has both the files and the program. -Rebecca (NMNH) -Original Message- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu] On Behalf Of Jeff Evans You might like Adobe Bridge or Canto Cumulus or Extensis Portfolio. All of them have demos you can download. On Dec 6, 2007, at 12:58 PM, Tim Atherton wrote: Having worked on PC's for so long, I'm somewhat out of the loop on Mac software and options... I'm looking for some lower end (but not bottom of the barrel) image management/library software that's Mac compatible. It's not going to be for a huge number of images But there are enough images that i need to be able to keep track of archived files, working files, exhibit projects etc etc It's also probably only going to be used by a couple of people or so I don't need something large scale that will run with multiple users on severs, handle hundreds of thousands of images, or produce web front ends etc etc, but it needs to be sophisticated enough that I can work with some basic metadata, run searches and keep track of things and so on... This will be separate from our actual collections database and the images as part of the catalogued in there (though those images will also be an incidental part of what I'm looking to use the image management software for) thanks tim a Tim Atherton Assistant Curator (Archives Research) Mus?e H?ritage Museum, St. Albert (780) 459-1594 tatherton at st-albert.net ___ 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 ___ 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 ___ 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
[MCN-L] Computer systems for a new museum
In addition to Gordon's excellent advice, I would recommend that (although I'm sure you dread the idea of doing this) you consider writing a Request For Proposal and shopping it to the CMS vendors. Even if you imagine that your institution is too small to warrant this effort, it is enormously helpful in clarifying your needs and understanding how your institution works. In addition to what Perian says about not rolling your own I would just point out that even if you never share your data with an aggregator or another institution, you will eventually want to move to a new system yourself and having one that is known, employs standards, is well documented, has OTHER USERS and has good export facilities will save you months of grief in the future. Finally, talk your administration into sending you to the MCN meeting this fall. You can meet almost every CMS vendor that exists there and see their products in a much more informed and congenial environment than you would at something like AAM. Chuck Patch Director of Systems The Historic New Orleans Collection
[MCN-L] Yahoo's flickr
Flickr's pretty neat, but as Mike pointed out, there's a 10MB upload limit (only 5 for the downloadaable applet, but still 10 through the web interface). Also, you mention different formats, but unfortunately Flickr can handle any format you like as long as it's Jpeg. Chuck
[MCN-L] Membership and Donor Database Question
Hi Janet, we use Donor2, which runs as a web service. We bought it after conducting an RFP that ended up ruling out Raiser's Edge because of complexity and (in-house) support issues. We have a very small (2 people) Development department, and an IT department that needs another major application to support like a hole in the head. In addition to fund raising and development, we use it for mail list management. After 2 years of use, it has proven almost entirely trouble-free. I also like those guys because just before Katrina hit they invited me to zip up the database and ftp it to their server. Chuck Patch Director of Systems The Historic New Orleans Collection 533 Royal Street New Orleans LA 504-523-4662 www.hnoc.org On Tue, 27 Feb 2007, Janet M Strohl-Morgan wrote: Please let me know what database system you use for membership and fund-raising efforts? Do you use Raiser's Edge? Is there a system available that you recommend for small to mid-sized museums? Thank you. Sincerely, Janet - Janet M. Strohl-Morgan
[MCN-L] JPEG to be replaced by Windows Media Photo?
On 10/17/06, Tom A. tarnautovic at speakeasy.net wrote: Storage media (hdd) is getting cheaper and larger. I really do not see the need for a new compression algorithm these days. Especially from MS. I find this argument (which I have been hearing for years now) to be fairly specious. The fact is that while storage may be cheaper digital images are much bigger than they used to be and there are lots more of them. Nor has bandwidth speeded up in proportion to the bulking up of image sizes. And as for storage getting so much cheaper: having put down 70K dollars this year for a 3.2 TB EMC system and facing ongoing maintenance fees in the thousands per year, plus management software for the drives, etc., I'm not so sure that disk has gotten all that much cheaper, at least if you're talking about secure, robust storage.
[MCN-L] File Storage Best Practices Redux
Thank you all for responding, now that I'm making my late return to the party. All of these solutions provide some interesting things for me to think about. The DiskXtender solution is very attractive given our EMC commitment, but it still begs the question of creating the SLA's, categorizing the data etc. David, I think you have an interesting sounding, low-cost tiered solution and again the only part that scares me a bit is that everyone will need to understand something about how the system works. I'm sure you have this problem too, but I've found that my biggest space abusers (e.g., the person who keeps 8000 messages in his Exchange Deleted folder) are the ones who have the biggest problems comprehending anything about storage. Everyone has confirmed my aversion to optical storage. I'm going to go over some of these ideas with my network guy and try to hammer out something that resembles a policy. Thanks again. Chuck On 8/31/06, Matthew P. Stevens mstevens at adventuresci.com wrote: http://software.emc.com/products/software_az/diskxtender_for_windows.htm ?hlnav=T An interesting software solution I am considering from EMC. ... -Original Message- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu] On Behalf Of Tom A. We finally gave up on DVD storage and are exclusively using disk based solutions for data (or images). ... After searching high and low for a good Backup software package, it dawned on me that Roxio Toast has a backup utility called Deja Vu, which I ignored for a long time. I gave it a spin and I have not looked back. ... On Aug 31, 2006, at 9:50 AM, David Marsh wrote: ... I use disk based backup with a 10 cartridge rotation. The entire tree is backed up daily. Using commodity IDE (or SATA) hard disks is very cost effective. Blows tape systems out of the water regarding cost, speed, random access, flexibility. But a single tier system like this will inevitably run out of space eventually, so I'm looking to develop a more sophisticated model. My current line of thinking is to retain the single tree for simplicity. Users (all of them ...not just the technophiles) need to understand something before they can use it. I'm intending to add a separate archive area. This will be on a separate disk volume. The main directory tree will be scanned nightly, and any file not even looked at for, say, 6 months will be moved to the archive in an identical directory path. It will probably be made read-only. I may provide users direct access to it, and that would stop them modifying the contents. I want that data static. Right now I'm thinking of maintaining 3 copies of the archive. That's a big deal, as with the 10 cartridge rotation on the main directory tree, we need 10 GB of media for every 1 GB of working space. That really holds us back from exploiting cheap disk space to the fullest. With this archive system, we'll only need 3, so all things being equal we'll have 3 (ok, 3.33...) times the archive space on the same hardware budget. The three, rotating copies will be 1 online, 1 physically secure on-sight and one in a safety deposit box (size 2) at the bank we do our cash run with.
[MCN-L] File Storage Best Practices Redux
Last January someone posted a query asking about best practices for file storage across the spectrum of applications run on their system. The only reply related to the archival storage of images, but I don't think that was the question and I find myself asking the same one now. Have any of you defined policies for data classification at your institutions? What types of priorities do you give to different types of data? Do you have retention schedules for stored digital files (of any type -- images, office productivity, etc.) How do you partition/allocate your online storage? Do you give people set amounts of scratch space to use at their own disgression? We now have a big old EMC NAS with about 3 TB of space as well as a variety of NAS and attached RAID units that will all be used within a year if we don't start putting limits on what gets parked there, so I'm very interested in real-world experiences in developing policies and managing space. Chuck Patch The Historic New Orleans Collection
[MCN-L] FW: Can a CIS be a DAMS too?
On 6/29/06, Richard Urban rjurban at uiuc.edu wrote: I'd be happy to discuss this further off-list (unless there is a hue and cry to continue here). Hi Richard, consider this a hue and cry. Chuck
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Re: Coming on Monday: the new MCN website!
It looks terrific you guys. Congratulations and thanks to all involved! Chuck Patch On 2/7/06, Amalyah Keshet akes...@imj.org.il wrote: Just want to add my appreciation and congratulations for a huge job splendidly well done. Amalyah Keshet Chair, MCN IP SIG - Original Message - From: Misunas, Marla mmisu...@sfmoma.org To: mcn-l@mcn.edu Sent: Friday, February 03, 2006 8:58 PM Subject: RE: Coming on Monday: the new MCN website! Thank you to the whole Web Committee for this Herculean effort in a short amount of time. The new website is a significant leap forward for our organization and I'm sure you will all be as thrilled as I am to see the new site. When the site is live, get in there and see the results of their dedicated labors. Congratulations Dana, Rob, Margaret Christina! Marla Misunas Collections Information Manager Collections Information and Access San Francisco Museum of Modern Art 415-357-4186 (voice) Check out SFMOMA Collections Online www.sfmoma.org _ President, Museum Computer Network http://www.mcn.edu -Original Message- From: Mitroff, Dana [mailto:dmitr...@sfmoma.org] Sent: Friday, February 03, 2006 10:46 AM To: mcn-l@mcn.edu Subject: Coming on Monday: the new MCN website! Dear MCN-L, We are pleased to announce that the new MCN website will be live on Monday, February 6, 2006! While we transition to our new site, you may notice some down time with the MCN-L listserv. If you have an important message to send to the list, you may want to wait and send it next week. Please be patient with us as we switch over to our new host, and contact us at i...@mcn.edu mailto:i...@mcn.edu if you have any questions. On Monday, February 6, we'll be sending out an email to every current MCN member with your username and password for accessing the new Members-Only section of the site. You will then be able to log-in and change your password and update your membership information. The site has been a collaborative project between the tireless volunteers on the MCN Web Committee and Mediatrope, an interactive studio based in San Francisco. It's a work in progress, and we welcome your comments and feedback at i...@mcn.edu mailto:i...@mcn.edu . Most sincerely, Dana Mitroff Chair, MCN Web Committee and MCN Board Member Christina DePaolo, Member, MCN Web Committee Margaret Kendrick MCN Website Editor Rob Lancefield Member, MCN Web Committee and MCN Board Member Marla Misunas President, Museum Computer Network . Dana Mitroff Head of Online Services San Francisco Museum of Modern Art 151 Third Street San Francisco, CA 94103 dmitr...@sfmoma.org 415.357.2871 The information contained in this electronic mail message (including any attachments) is confidential information that may be covered by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 USC Sections 2510-2521, intended only for the use of the individual or entity named above, and may be privileged. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication, or the taking of any action based on it, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please immediately notify me and delete the original message. Thank you --- You are currently subscribed to mcn_mcn-l as: mmisu...@sfmoma.org To unsubscribe send a blank email to leave-mcn_mcn-l-12800...@listserver.americaneagle.com --- You are currently subscribed to mcn_mcn-l as: akes...@imj.org.il To unsubscribe send a blank email to leave-mcn_mcn-l-12800...@listserver.americaneagle.com --- You are currently subscribed to mcn_mcn-l as: chuck.pa...@gmail.com To unsubscribe send a blank email to leave-mcn_mcn-l-421787...@listserver.americaneagle.com --- You are currently subscribed to mcn_mcn-l as: rlancefi...@mail.wesleyan.edu To unsubscribe send a blank email to leave-mcn_mcn-l-12800...@listserver.americaneagle.com
Re: Donor Information Maintenance
For donors, our collections information system is what Robert refersto as our corporate database. We maintain the current contactinformation for all donors in this system. New donors or changes toexisting donor contact information is forwarded to the membership anddevelopment office each month following our acquisitions committeemeeting. Changes to contact information also often comes through the membershipand development office, and this is passed on to registration as itoccurs. The most recent date is considered the authoritative version.Synchronization is difficult nonetheless and therefore the transfersof information are entrusted to one person who does cross-checks thedata to ensure that both systems are using the most currentinformation. Chuck Patchdirector of systemsThe Historic New Orleans Collectionwww.hnoc.org On 9/29/05, Robert Weiner rob...@rlweiner.com wrote: Renee, My clients have used three options: The least technical one is to institute a set of rules stating that one database is the corporate database. It's the one that will be used for all mailings. All address changes must be entered there, and when there's a conflict, that database is presumed to be the accurate one. The next option is to maintain separate databases but build bridges between them. Changes made in one database (which might still be the corporate database) are synchronized with the others. Again, you'll need a good set of rules to keep the sync process from deleting good data. The third option is to replace your various databases with one system that does it all. In addition to selecting and converting to the system, you'll need to develop policies about how departments share data. In a shared system, one department can change contact info that another believes is correct. These are the mirror images of the policies you need for the first option. Robert __ Robert L. Weiner Consulting Providing Strategic Technology Consulting to Nonprofits and Education San Francisco, CA rob...@rlweiner.com 415/643-8955 www.rlweiner.com -Original Message- From: Rossi, Lindsey [mailto:lro...@lacma.org]On Behalf Of Montgomery, Renee Sent: Thursday, September 29, 2005 4:29 PM To: mcn-l@mcn.edu Subject: Donor Information Maintenance I'm wondering how other museums keep donor information up-to-date between your various internal databases. For instance we have separate databases for our collection, and membership and development records - which don't speak to each other. Often the same donor's name will appear in both databases as an art donor as well as a cash donor or member. Sometimes our Membership and Development office has the most up-to-date address, sometimes the Registrar's office does. Do you have any special protocol between Registration and Membership Development, so that you don't have to re-check an address each time you send? Renee Montgomery Asst. Director, Collections Management and Information ren...@lacma.org --- You are currently subscribed to mcn_mcn-l as: rob...@rlweiner.com To unsubscribe send a blank email to leave-mcn_mcn-l-421787...@listserver.americaneagle.com --- You are currently subscribed to mcn_mcn-l as: chuck.pa...@gmail.com To unsubscribe send a blank email to leave-mcn_mcn-l-421787...@listserver.americaneagle.com��آ��y˫+.n�+���Z���jw ~'�w���_�z�^ɩ�yۓ��칻 �ޱ��i�Z�G�j)m�Wr�r��]��N6/�b�� ���'�栕��
Re: I'm not dead yet!
Wow. You like me, you really like me! It feels like we've been reallyreally busy, but haven't seemed to do much of anything. Last ThursdayI set up a Google group for our staff, since the hnoc.org mail isdown, and about 27 people have checked in. More are coming on everyday. We're working from there. Terribly self-indulgent, but it saves time to send you to the familyweb-site for an update:patchfam.home.mindspring.com There's also a little bit of descripton at www.flickr.com/photos/chuckp/ Chuck On 9/6/05, Amalyah Keshet akes...@imj.org.il wrote: On behalf of the entire MCN family, may I express great delight and relief that reports of Chuck's demise were, like those of Mark Twain's, greatly exaggerated. We can't wait to hear Chuck's post-Katrina take on museum disaster plans. Right? Can't resist relating the story of how some of us knew that Chuck had gotten out in time and was okay. It has deeply philosopical implications for the database-software industry, as well as serving as further proof that Google is omniscient. Desperate for news about Chuck's fate, it dawned on me to stop being helplessly anachronistic and to simply Google him. You never know. Lo and behold, this appeared: To those who know MINISIS Inc well, The Collection (Historic New Orleans) has been a long time client and friend of MINISIS Inc. With the recent devastation from Hurricane Katrina, we send out our well wishes to all of the staff at the Collection to pray that they are okay and that New Orleans will return to normality soon. We were overjoyed today to learn that Chuck Patch and Carol Bartels (and their families) were able to evacuate the City before Katrina hit the coast and that they are safe. http://www.minisisinc.com/ Finding someone after a natural disaster via a museum's database supplier may be a first. Thanks to the people at MINISIS, and every fervent wish from all of us that Chuck and his family and his museum will ride this out and get back to drinking Bourbon during coffee breaks, or whatever it is they do down there.Amalyah Keshet Head of Image Resources Copyright Management The Israel Museum, Jerusalem - Original Message - From: Chuck Patch chuck.pa...@gmail.com To: mcn-l@mcn.edu Sent: Monday, September 05, 2005 6:54 PM Subject: I'm not dead yet!Just a note to indicate that I am fine, in Philadelphia with friends (may be looking for Bill Weinstein) and have a new email address: chuck.pa...@gmail.com. Our staff is now in at least 8 different states and we have been connecting through a Google group. Recovery plans are being forumulated but most of us are trying to get our feet on the ground at the moment. Chuck b箷\vryVjG:)鹻iGj)Wg]nXǽqj--- You are currently subscribed to mcn_mcn-l as: chuck.pa...@gmail.com To unsubscribe send a blank email to leave-mcn_mcn-l-421787...@listserver.americaneagle.com��آ��y˫+.n�+���Z���jw ~'�w���_�z�^ɩ�yۓ��칻 �ޱ��i�Z�G�j)m�Wr�r��]��N6/�b�� ���'�栕��
I'm not dead yet!
Just a note to indicate that I am fine, in Philadelphia with friends(may be looking for Bill Weinstein) and have a new email address:chuck.pa...@gmail.com. Our staff is now in at least 8 different states and we have beenconnecting through a Google group. Recovery plans are beingforumulated but most of us are trying to get our feet on the ground atthe moment. Chuck��آ��y˫+.n�+���Z���jw ~'�w���_�z�^ɩ�yۓ��칻 �ޱ��i�Z�G�j)m�Wr�r��]��N6/�b�� ���'�栕��
Re: Exhibition management on coll mgt systems
Title: Message If at all possible I would ask that responses to this question be posted to the list -- I'm interested in this topic as well and I don't think Marla should get to corner the market. ___ Chuck Patch Director of Systems The Historic New Orleans Collection (504)523-4662 http://www.hnoc.org -Original Message-From: Misunas, Marla [mailto:mmisu...@sfmoma.org] Sent: Thursday, May 26, 2005 5:57 PMTo: mcn_mc...@listserver.americaneagle.comSubject: Exhibition management on coll mgt systems Hello all, At SFMOMA we're working on a collection management system needs analysis. Managing exhibitions is one of the most complicated functions we perform with our system. Currently we use our system to create exhibition, venue, loan, shipping, and crate records. Registrars manage individual works coming from multiple lenders and going to different venues in different shipments, sometimes with parts of the same object in several crates, or with multiple objects in one crate. They use the system to assemble the objects, manage the tour, and disperse the exhibition. They create packing and installation instructions, condition report books, checklists, crate lists, lists for shippers, pro forma invoices, and a whole lot more. We're interested in hearing from colleagues who are actively using their collection management systems to manage in-house or touring exhibitions (we use ours for a heavy schedule of both). If you are currently using your cms to manage exhibitions, would you be willing to share your thoughts with me on- or offlist? Are there aspects of your system you especially like or would like to change? Are there aspects of exhibition management your system doesn't support? If your system does it all at the touch of a button, we'd like to know that too. Thanks for your help, Marla Misunas Collections Information Manager Collections Information and Access San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (415) 357- 4186 (voice) Check out SFMOMA Collections Online at www.sfmoma.org _ Vice President/President Elect, Museum Computer Network Conference Co-Chair, Boston 2005 http://www.mcn.edu --- You are currently subscribed to mcn_mcn-l as: chu...@hnoc.org To unsubscribe send a blank email to leave-mcn_mcn-l-12800...@listserver.americaneagle.com The information contained in this electronic mail message (including any attachments) is confidential information that may be covered by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 USC Sections 2510-2521, intended only for the use of the individual or entity named above, and may be privileged. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication, or the taking of any action based on it, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please immediately notify me and delete the original message. Thank you. --- You are currently subscribed to mcn_mcn-l as: rlancefi...@mail.wesleyan.edu To unsubscribe send a blank email to leave-mcn_mcn-l-12800...@listserver.americaneagle.com
Fwd: Hot off the press: MUSEUM ARCHIVES
-Original Message- From: Kristine Kaske [mailto:kristine.ka...@nasm.si.edu] Sent: Monday, July 12, 2004 7:58 AM To: saamu...@si-listserv.si.edu Subject: Hot off the press: MUSEUM ARCHIVES This is something ALL of us need on our office bookshelf! * MUSEUM ARCHIVES: AN INTRODUCTION 2nd ed. SAA Museum Archives Section Deborah Wythe, editor This new edition of Museum Archives: An Introduction offers a comprehensive overview of archival work in a museum setting. Skillfully written and lavishly illustrated by a team of museum-based archivists, this beautifully designed volume draws on decades of experience in applying fundamental archival principles and practices to the specific circumstances of museums. Footnotes, sidebars, and a concluding resource guide point readers to a vast range of additional information and assistance. Museum Archives also introduces readers to the institutional cultures, functions, and records of the museum setting and to issues of particular bearing to museums, including Nazi-looted art and the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). In the 20 years since the first edition of 'Museum Archives', the museum community has come to recognize the importance of caring for the records of its institutions, and archival programs within museums are no longer anomalies. At the same time, developments in information technology have stimulated archivists, librarians, and museum professionals to seek common ground in meeting the challenges and opportunities of the digital world. This volume should be on every museum's bookshelf and in the hands of every archivist who works in or with museums. -John A. Fleckner, Senior Archivist, National Museum of American History Publisher: Society of American Archivists (2004) 256 pp. / Hard cover / Product Code: 435 List price: $62 SAA Member price: $45 * * * * * * To browse more than 200 archival titles, visit the SAA Professional Resources Catalog http://www.archivists.org/catalog/index.asp If you have any questions or to place an order, contact mailto:publicati...@archivists.org or call 312/922-0140. --- You are currently subscribed to mcn_mcn-l as: rlancefi...@mail.wesleyan.edu To unsubscribe send a blank email to leave-mcn_mcn-l-12800...@listserver.americaneagle.com
Re: What's the difference between a registrar and a catalog
Suzane, Thanks for responding directly to the list. I'd like to get more of a reaction from folks in the field. The initial questions were asked in preparation for a talk I've been asked to give at the AAM on the importance of standards in registration. Especially since you literally wrote the book on this, I'd like to plumb a little deeper: Does your museum or museum division have a cataloger? If so, what is The name of the department this person is a part of? Who does he/she report to? sq - When fully staffed, yes, our library has a cataloger. But on the collections side, when I came to the Whitney, I changed the name of the collection cataloguer to Documentation Manager to differentiate from library cataloging activities, as well as to reflect the very different responsibilities inherent in the position as I defined it. The documentation area reports to the registrar (me). Is your library fully staffed now? Let's be provocative: which function tends to be more vulnerable, library cataloging or descriptive cataloging in the CM department? To elaborate a little, I'm hypothesizing that museums really get it about documenting transactions, collections care and management, but don't worry nearly as much about information discovery beyond their own staffs. If your museum does not have a position that is clearly labeled cataloger, then where does descriptive cataloging take place? In the Collections Manager's/Registrar's office? In the curatorial departments? Somewhere else? sq - The Documentation Manager (DM) is responsible for all collection and exhibition paper files and records; the administration of the collections and exhibitions management system (upgrades, reports, statistics, staff training, system security, etc.); the legal aspect of the acquisition process (sending deeds of gift, processing purchases, preparation of lists of new acquisitions to the Board for ratification); basic cataloging and related data entry (marks, inscriptions, signatures, dimensions, media/materials, components, credit line, etc.). A bit of an aside: the curators begin the initial object record in the database as part of the proposal process (the proposal forms are printed from their initial record). They can change 'boiler plate' information in the record until the work is accessioned, after that if they want to change data - it goes through the reattribution process managed by the DM. What is the boiler-plate information? Is there a clear distinction in the roles of curator and DM vis-à-vis the creation of descriptive information? When a curator's term for something differs from, let's say, an accepted term in the AAT, which term gets used, i.e.: does local practice over-ride more generalized standards and if so, are the generally accepted terms maintained in addition to the local terms? Is there anything resembling thematic or subject categorization? sq - the Documentation Manager has a half time assistant who is largely devoted to cataloging and data entry. The DM also spends approximately 1/2 to 1/3 of her time cataloging the more complicated works. Thanks for responding. Let's hear from some other people! ___ Chuck Patch director of systems The Historic New Orleans Collection (504)523-4662 (504)598-7108 (fax) www.hnoc.org --- You are currently subscribed to mcn_mcn-l as: rlancefi...@mail.wesleyan.edu To unsubscribe send a blank email to leave-mcn_mcn-l-12800...@listserver.americaneagle.com
Join MCN before Friday
Title: Message The Time's almost up to join MCN or renew at currentlow rates. Help us to help you! MCN wants you and it needs you. This is a great opportunity to become part of one of the most influential organizations in museum computing at exceptionally low rates. Make your voice heard! Join today! Go to our website at www.mcn.edu before Friday May 16, and get our current membership rates for the next year, or two. Wait until Friday and it will cost you more. ___ Chuck Patch President, Museum Computer Network www.mcn.edu director of systems The Historic New Orleans Collection (504)523-4662 (504)598-7108 (fax) www.hnoc.org --- You are currently subscribed to mcn_mcn-l as: rlancefi...@mail.wesleyan.edu To unsubscribe send a blank email to leave-mcn_mcn-l-12800...@listserver.americaneagle.com
Volunteers Needed for AAM in Portland
Title: Volunteers Needed for AAM in Portland Going to Portland for the AAM? We have arranged to have an MCN booth in the Exhibition Hall for the AAM annual meeting in Portland, May 19 - 21. We need volunteers to staff the table for as much time between 10:00 AM and 5:00 PM each of these days as possible. If you will be attending the AAM and can spare a couple of hours to sing the praises of our worthy organization, and convince people that our annual meeting is the place to be this fall, please Christine Bostick at: chr...@ohs.org. Our recent booth at the Museums and the Web meeting was a big success in making people aware of the MCN and the opportunity at AAM is even greater. Volunteer today - Your association needs YOU! ___ Chuck Patch President, Museum Computer Network www.mcn.edu director of systems The Historic New Orleans Collection (504)523-4662 (504)598-7108 (fax) www.hnoc.org --- You are currently subscribed to mcn_mcn-l as: rlancefi...@mail.wesleyan.edu To unsubscribe send a blank email to leave-mcn_mcn-l-12800...@listserver.americaneagle.com
Listerve Problems
Title: Listerve Problems To all MCN-L Listerv subscribers: In the past two weeks there have been a number of problems reported regarding the ability to post messages to the server. We believe that these problems have now been rectified. However, if you have attempted to post a message to the server in the past five days and have been unsuccessful, please contact me at chu...@hnoc.org. Thank you. ___ Chuck Patch President Museum Computer Network www.mcn.edu --- You are currently subscribed to mcn_mcn-l as: rlancefi...@mail.wesleyan.edu To unsubscribe send a blank email to leave-mcn_mcn-l-12800...@listserver.americaneagle.com
Re: Wired Rick
Rick, A session on pedagogies involving art and technologies, or for that matter, any academic specialization involving technologies that use museum and/or archival data in interesting or novel ways would certainly interest me. I tried to pull together a session last year on visual anthropology and fell flat on my face, but I still think it would be interesting to go to a session made up of (one or more of) our audience(s) and find out what they actually DO with the information we provide. Chuck -Original Message- From: Richard Rinehart [mailto:rineh...@uclink4.berkeley.edu] Sent: Tuesday, April 25, 2000 4:33 PM To: mc...@listserv.mcn.edu Subject: Re: Wired Rick Thanks; I'm blushing. I never thought of this as subject for a session! Something about pedagogies involving art and technologies? (I have thought of doing this again, but using our museum collections). Hm. I do know some other art/digital faculty I could invite - but then again I invited them last time and they failed to show :( Anyway, it turns out that I'm going to teach digital media at UC Berkeley this summer in the Art dept. and maybe ongoing, just part time, in addition to the museum, so this project really fired up some energy! Thanks for forwarding it :) Rick MCN Board Member and SIG liason Richard Rinehart makes Wired News *again*. Really Cool! And do I detect here a great presentation for Las Vegas...? Congratulations! - When Art Imitates Art by Terence Chea WIRED NEWS 3:00 a.m. Apr. 25, 2000 PDT BERKELEY, California -- Art students at two California universities are learning that art takes on a life of its own when it's hung on the virtual gallery walls of the Internet. Students at the University of California at Berkeley and Sonoma State University have teamed up for the online art exhibit CU: A Tele-collaborative Art Inquiry. Berkeley students are displaying their work on the Internet while Sonoma State students evaluate and criticize its digital representations on the Internet. The originals are not digital. We are using the Net as our medium instead of print, said Richard Rinehart, an instructor of art and technology at Sonoma State. The idea is that they get them to interpret their own work through another medium. CU was developed by Rinehart, Kevin Radley, an instructor of new genres in the UC Berkeley art department, and Tony Le, a Berkeley student who serves as the project's technical manager... http://www.wired.com/news/culture/0,1284,35810,00.html Amalyah Keshet Head of Visual Resources, The Israel Museum, Jerusalem Board of Directors, the Museum Computer Network Chair, MCN Intellectual Property Special Interest Group akes...@imj.org.il akes...@netvision.net.il Richard Rinehart Digital Media Director Berkeley Art Museum/Pacific Film Archive @ University of California www.bampfa.berkeley.edu Board of Directors Museum Computer Network www.mcn.edu
[MCN-L] dangers of rust in archival storage area
Here's an obscure out-left-field question. We're in the final stages of completing a storage facility for our archival collections. We plan to run a cable-tray system across the ceiling which we hope will offer a good bit more flexibility for future configurations than putting everything into conduit. The trays are made of galvanized steel and according to manufacturer specs will create dust ie rust, in about 20 years. Does anyone know if there are guidelines for materials used in archival storage facilities that might address something like this? I have been poking around the COol site, but I'm posting here in case any of you involved in construction projects have dealt with this issue. There are alternatives, but this is the product our installer is familiar with and other materials are significantly more costly -- but worth it if more appropriate Chuck Patch The Historic New Orleans Collection www.hnoc.org
