[MCN-L] E-books in museums
Hi All, A couple weeks ago, I gave a presentation at the "Books in Browsers" publishing conference. Making a larger point about e-books' inherent instantaneity and everywhere-ness, I proposed giving museum visitors e-books downloads directly from artworks in galleries, with the help of a QR code and a smartphone. Someone who saw the presentation pointed me to MoMA's "Talk To Me" as a current example of a museum exhibition connecting rich digital content of all sorts directly to physical objects and places. I know of a few other tangential examples, but I'm wondering if anyone else out there is doing anything specifically with in-museum e-books at all? I'd love to hear about it if you are. Or, if you'll be in Atlanta next week and can chat in person, that would be great as well, I'll be there leading a workshop ... on e-books. Thanks! Greg And here's the presentation, in two flavors: video: http://bit.ly/sFRpxv e-book: http://bit.ly/bib11artbk -- Greg Albers Hol Art Books www.holartbooks.com 520) 331-2780 twitter: @holartbooks
[MCN-L] A new approach to mobile, with e-books and geolocation
On the Beyond the Printed Page digital publishing blog, I've written a new post that I thought would be of interest to many of you: "You Are Here: The Exciting Possibilities of Geolocation in E-Books" http://bit.ly/RXOGne The post explores the idea of creating an e-book that can respond to its reader's environment and be navigated in real space. For it, I created a test e-book guide for a few works at the IMA's 100 Acres sculpture park. The book is in the epub format (an open specification and the industry's dominant reflowable e-book format) that uses some simple javascript and the html5 geolocation api to determine a reader's position and then direct them to specific information for that location, in real time. And for those interested in digital publishing in general and not already following Beyond the Printed Page (or the Bliki as we call it, http://digitalpublishingbliki.com) I hope you will. It was started by Liz Neely and Amy Weber-Parkolap at the AIC, and though still in its infancy, is already full of some great ideas and resources, with much more to come! Best, Greg -- Greg Albers Hol Art Books www.holartbooks.com 520) 331-2780 twitter: @holartbooks www.holartbooks.com/gregstalks digitalpublishingbliki.com/author/galbers
[MCN-L] A new digital publishing project
Hi everyone, For those of you interested in digital publishing, or with staffs currently looking at digital publishing options, I wanted to point you to my new project, The People's E-Book. It's a free, super-simple online tool to make e-books. We've launched a Kickstarter campaign for it and I'd love for any of you to join as backers now, or as users once the tool is built later this spring. http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1371597318/the-peoples-e-book As part of the rewards, along with some short video seminars, I'm also offering a two-and-a-half-hour online .epub workshop and personalized feedback on projects. It's a great way to learn the basics of .epub, only $250 AND you'll be supporting the project. A bargain at twice the price! ? or, there's also a great little booklet available for $25. Best, Greg btw, I first met the tool's co-creators, Eleanor Hanson and Oliver Wise of The Present Group, at MCN in Seattle last fall. So, yay MCN! -- Greg Albers www.holartbooks.com twitter: @holartbooks The People's E-Book, E-books for everyone! http://thepeoplesebook.net / @peoples_e
[MCN-L] Digitizing Exhibition Catalogs
Hi Sara, On digitizing catalogues, you might be interested in two write-ups by the Met's Rob Weisberg about their project, posted at the Beyond the Printed Page blog: http://digitalpublishingbliki.com/2012/10/21/one-not-so-small-step-for-a-print-publisher/ http://digitalpublishingbliki.com/2013/01/08/now-that-youve-launched/ And in addition to the Met, LACMA and the others already mentioned, the Guggenheim has made quite a few of their books available as well, so be sure to check those out. Best, Greg -- Greg Albers www.holartbooks.com twitter: @holartbooks The People's E-Book, E-books for everyone! http://thepeoplesebook.net / @peoples_e On Wed, Jul 17, 2013 at 8:00 AM, wrote: > Send mcn-l mailing list submissions to > mcn-l at mcn.edu > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://mcn.edu/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > mcn-l-request at mcn.edu > > You can reach the person managing the list at > mcn-l-owner at mcn.edu > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of mcn-l digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > >1. Re: Museum Code Repository (Nate Solas) >2. Digitizing Exhibition Catalogs (Sara Patrello) >3. Re: Digitizing Exhibition Catalogs (kburtonjones at comcast.net) >4. Re: Digitizing Exhibition Catalogs (Eve Sinaiko) >5. Re: Digitizing Exhibition Catalogs (Sarah Osborne Bender) >6. Re: Digitizing Exhibition Catalogs (Richard Urban) >7. Re: Digitizing Exhibition Catalogs (Richard Light) >8. Re: Museum IP Digitizing Exhibition Catalogs (Deborah Wythe) > > > -- > > Message: 1 > Date: Tue, 16 Jul 2013 08:59:55 -0500 > From: Nate Solas > To: Museum Computer Network Listserv > Subject: Re: [MCN-L] Museum Code Repository > Message-ID: > amV7PXJTuHQ at mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > We're actually just running chrome in kiosk mode with a few slight > modifications (i.e. make the preferences read-only so it won't complain > about opening last tabs, etc). We can get away with this, I think, because > we don't have a keyboard. The touchscreen keyboard has been disabled, and > I've spent a good while trying to break out of the browser and haven't been > able to. We locked the OS and browser to specific versions and disabled > automatic upgrades so we don't get any surprises that way. > > Actually, Bryan Kennedy and I will be giving a 30-minute talk on the very > subject of HTML5 kiosks at the MCN conference in Montreal. I see you're in > NZ and that's quite a journey, so feel free to ping me on the list if you > have other questions I can answer. :) > > Nate > > > > On Mon, Jul 15, 2013 at 4:26 PM, Bernard Hamlin < > Bernard.Hamlin at otagomuseum.govt.nz> wrote: > > > Thanks for putting this up guys it is a great idea. > > I've got a question about the infowalls project from the Walker art > centre > > (https://github.com/walkerart/infolounge_walls) : > > > > we have very similar touch screen applications done in .js and php so I > > was wondering how you end up deploying that kind of code to a locked down > > kiosk environment? We're using chrome as a shell replacement in windows > and > > have tried some lockdown sofware ( > > http://shop.inteset.com/lock-down-windows-7-with-inteset-secure-lockdown > ) > > but I'd love to hear what other people are using... > > > > cheers > > > > Bernard Hamlin > > IT Coordinator > > |03|4747474 ext 840 > > bernard.hamlin at otagomuseum.govt.nz > > > > -Original Message- > > From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu] On Behalf > > Of > > Undeen, Don > > Sent: Thursday, 11 July 2013 3:12 a.m. > > To: Museum Computer Network Listserv > > Subject: Re: [MCN-L] Museum Code Repository > > > > Agreed, I'd be really interested to see if anyone is finding any use for > > the code we're currently putting up there. > > > > -Original Message- > > From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu] On Behalf > > Of > > Nate Solas > > Sent: Wednesday, July 10, 2013 10:12 AM > > To: Museum Computer Network Listserv > > Subject: Re: [MCN-L] Museum Code Repository > > > > I actually kicked this off a few months ago and was trying to find time > to > > revisit it and pretty it up with a github page
[MCN-L] Now Hiring! Digital Publications Developer at the Getty
Hi all, I'm excited to announce that I'm now hiring a Digital Publications Developer to join us here at Getty Publications! I'm looking for an HTML/CSS/JS expert to help shape the future of digital publishing in the arts. No biggie. Candidates need not necessarily have extensive e-book experience, but a solid familiarity with all aspects of digital publishing formats and platforms is a must. Get the full skinny here and please pass it on: https://jobs-getty.icims.com/jobs/2148/web-content-administrator/job Thanks! Greg -- Greg Albers Digital Publications Manger | Getty Publications www.getty.edu/publications galbers at getty.edu | 310) 440-6067
[MCN-L] #MCN50 & The Great You-sourced Video Challenge
Hello MCN!! We’re making a short video to show in New Orleans, and help launch a full year of celebration and activity around MCN’s 50th anniversary. But we need your help! Any idea what a 1960s mainframe looks like? Want to shout “Happy Birthday MCN!” into your webcam? We’re looking for your fun and funny, surprising, clever, incredible pictures and video clips to incorporate into the video. Find pictures online, scan old photos, make a drawing, record video clips, anything you can or want to do goes! Please check out the list here, get creative, and submit today: http://mcn.edu/mcn50/mcn50-great-sourced-video-challenge/ Thanks! Greg -- Greg Albers Digital Publications Manager | Getty Publications https://github.com/gettypubs galb...@getty.edu | @geealbers Join the Art & Museum Digital Publishing Interest Group! http://digpublishing.github.io/ ___ 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] What does the ideal syllabus for museum technology work look like?
Hello Friends! For MCN 2017 in Pittsburgh (you’re all going, right?!) my Getty colleague Kathryn Cody and I are trying to crowdsource an ideal syllabus of the top ten literacies needed for technology work at galleries, libraries, archives and museums. We’d love to hear your ideas in this one-question survey –> https://goo.gl/forms/9D9JyLmsj6HJ4yxB3 Thanks! Greg Albers & Kathryn Cody -- Greg Albers Digital Publications Manager | Getty Publications https://github.com/gettypubs galb...@getty.edu | @geealbers Join the Art & Museum Digital Publishing Interest Group! http://digpublishing.github.io/ ___ 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] Shape the conference program for 2018 and 2019!
Hi all, As you know, MCN is an organization deeply shaped by the contributions and passions of its community members and no role exemplifies this more than program co-chair. So, if you want what looks to me like one of the most difficult, most impactful and most rewarding opportunities you could possibly have with MCN over the next two years, the call for new Conference Program Co-Chairs is now out. Applications in the form of a cover letter and a CV are due December 22. More info at http://mcn.edu/mcn2018-program-co-chairs/ Best, Greg -- Greg Albers Digital Publications Manager | Getty Publications https://github.com/gettypubs galb...@getty.edu | @geealbers Join the Art & Museum Digital Publishing Interest Group! http://digpublishing.github.io/ ___ 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] Job Opportunity: Sr. Web Developer Dallas Museum of Art
Hi Amir, Welcome to the group, and MCN! Hope we’ll see you at the conference in Denver in November. I think you, and others, would be really interested in a paper by Kati Price and Dafydd given at Museums and the Web this year: “Structuring for Digital Success: A Global Survey of How Museums and Other Cultural Organizations Resource, Fund, and Structure their Digital Teams and Activity”. It’s a heck of a title, and it’s got a lot of great information on digital staff sizes, make up, and structure. https://mw18.mwconf.org/paper/structuring-for-digital-success-a-global-survey-of-how-museums-and-other-cultural-organisations-resource-fund-and-structure-their-digital-teams-and-activity/ Best, Greg -- Greg Albers Digital Publications Manager | Getty Publications https://github.com/gettypubs galb...@getty.edu | @geealbers On 9/30/18, 5:00 AM, "mcn-l on behalf of mcn-l-requ...@mcn.edu" wrote: Today's Topics: 1. Re: Job Opportunity: Sr. Web Developer Dallas Museum of Art (Somaya Langley) 2. Re: Job Opportunity: Sr. Web Developer Dallas Museum of Art (Douglas Hegley) -- Message: 1 Date: Sat, 29 Sep 2018 12:39:50 + From: Somaya Langley To: "mcn-l@mcn.edu" Subject: Re: [MCN-L] Job Opportunity: Sr. Web Developer Dallas Museum of Art Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" While not directly related to IT in Museums, I ran a survey (with my Cambridge and Oxford colleagues about Digital Preservation staffing resources (amongst other things). People from the GLAM sector, universities and a few other disciplines responded. There are questions about how big an organisation is, how many digital staff they have (but not traditional IT roles of software developer/devOps/syd admin etc), and how many digital preservation FTEs etc. So it might not exactly meet your purposes... however the raw dataset is found at: http://doi.org/10.17863/CAM.26222 So hopefully there is something there for you to inform strategy, even though it?s not directly core-IT related. Thanks Somaya From: mcn-l on behalf of Matt Morgan Sent: 29 September 2018 11:40:40 To: mcn-l@mcn.edu Subject: Re: [MCN-L] Job Opportunity: Sr. Web Developer Dallas Museum of Art Welcome! The staff ratios topic has come up before, for sure. The list has a searchable archives (link in the footer); I tried and it was a little hard to narrow it down to that topic (it's hard to avoid job postings) but search phrases like "staff survey" and "digital budget" get me some related posts. Does anybody remember who has raised this topic previously? That would help. Best, Matt On 09/24/2018 05:35 PM, Amir Tabei wrote: > Hello MCN Group, > > This is my first post and new to the group and also my 12th day at the job. I wanted to share one opening we have for a Sr. Web Developer position https://recruiting.paylocity.com/Recruiting/Jobs/Details/58755 > > Also, I was wondering if you all have discuss or perhaps have a survey in the past regarding the IT Staff ratio in your museum? I will be very interested to see where we stack up as I'm digging more into the current state and creating a future state roadmap. > > Thank you, > > ___ > AMIR TABEI > Director of Information Technology and Digital Media > > DMA > Office: 214-922-1206 | Cell: 214-500-8172 > Dallas Museum of Art | 1717 N. Harwood St. | Dallas TX 75201 > > Explore the DMA your way. > Download the free DMA app today.<https://www.dma.org/DMAapp> > > NOTICE: The information contained in this electronic mail message and any attachments hereto is intended only for the personal and confidential use of the designated recipients. This message and any attachments hereto may contain confidential information and communications. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient or an agent responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that you have received this message in error, and that any review, dissemination, distribution, use or copying of this message and any attachments hereto is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately. > > ___ > 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
[MCN-L] Mapping Open Source in Museums
Hi all, We’re working on a project to map open source in museums, the results of which will be presented in Denver next month. Along with some data mining and visualization from the GitHub API (we’ve identified about 120 museums on GitHub with nearly 1500 public repositories) we’ve also put out a survey. If you use or release open source code for your museum, we’d love to hear from you. https://goo.gl/forms/1J1HEiMsM45XTvvX2 Thanks so much! Greg Albers (@geealbers), J. Paul Getty Trust Aron Ambrosiani (@AronAmbrosiani), Nordic Museum -- Greg Albers Digital Publications Manager | Getty Publications https://github.com/gettypubs galb...@getty.edu | @geealbers ___ 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] Now Hiring! Open Source Community Manager
Hi all, I'm hiring a Community Manager for our open source digital publishing tool, Quire! It’s a 2-year gig focused on building and engaging the user community as well as developing support channels and materials. Some conference/workshop travel included. Target hiring range is $63–82K, full benefits, but remote work not a possibility unfortunately. Learn more about Quire at https://gettypubs.github.io/quire/ and apply to the position at --> https://jobs-getty.icims.com/jobs/3469/community-manager/job. Also, while I'm not the hiring manager for them, there are a number of other pretty great jobs open at Getty now that might be of interest. Some have been posted for a while though and might be disappearing soon, so get on it if there are any that interest you! Visual and Interaction Designer ($63–82K) https://jobs-getty.icims.com/jobs/3448/visual-and-interaction-designer/job Social Media Manager ($63–82K) https://jobs-getty.icims.com/jobs/3390/social-media-manager/job Digital Editor ($75–97K) https://jobs-getty.icims.com/jobs/3389/digital-editor/job Collections Management Systems Support Specialist ($63–82K) https://jobs-getty.icims.com/jobs/3461/systems-support-specialist/job Senior Software Engineer, Interpretive Team, https://jobs-getty.icims.com/jobs/3342/software-engineer-sr/job Senior Software Engineer, Research Applications Team, https://jobs-getty.icims.com/jobs/3251/software-engineer-sr/job oh, and did I mention ... Quire Community Manager ($63–82K) https://jobs-getty.icims.com/jobs/3469/community-manager/job Best, Greg -- Greg Albers Digital Publications Manager | Getty Publications https://github.com/gettypubs galb...@getty.edu | @geealbers (pronouns: he/him<https://www.mypronouns.org/he-him>) ___ 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] Great #musetech opportunity for graduate students
porting. Projects will be assigned to complement the intern's particular skills and interests. Good communication skills, attention to detail, and a curious nature are a plus. Project for the Study of Collecting and Provenance (Getty Research Institute) The intern will research, create, and edit information for inclusion in the Getty Provenance Index® and may assist in planning workshops and conferences related to current projects. This year’s intern will also be involved in the transformation of the current databases into Linked Open Data, and contribute to the overhaul of department’s online presence. The internship provides an opportunity to work within several periods of art history, and a variety of primary source material as well as digital collections. Working with the PSCP, the intern will gain experience in provenance research, database curation, and data analysis for the cultural heritage and digital humanities fields. Getty Vocabulary Program (Getty Research Institute) The Getty Vocabularies are at the core of information systems and the exchange of knowledge about art for the cultural heritage community. The graduate intern will have an opportunity to contribute to this essential resource and learn the processes governing their production and publication. The intern's responsibilities and learning opportunities will include both editorial and technical tasks related to the creation of the Art & Architecture Thesaurus ® (AAT), the Union List of Artist Names ® (ULAN), the Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names ® (TGN), the Cultural Objects Name Authority® (CONA), and the Getty Iconography Authority ™ (IA). Activities will include researching terminology, biographical data, geographic data, information on works of art and architecture, and processing contributions using SQL and OpenRefine. Duties include evaluating, constructing, revising, and expanding new and existing terminology and work records for art and architecture, processing contributions from internal and external projects. The intern should arrive with the requisite general knowledge and experience; in the Vocabulary Program, the intern will receive training in creating authority records, processing data sets, and cataloging and indexing works of art and architecture. In addition, the intern will receive insight into how vocabularies and associated data are used in retrieval and linked broadly in the outside world, including as Linked Open Data (LOD). Web and New Media (Getty Research Institute) The Getty Research Institute's Web and New Media department intern will work closely with our team to learn and participate in the process of digital content development, from initial ideation to project launch, which includes conceptual planning and content strategy; project management; storytelling and learning to write and adapt content in a voice and tone that is customized for various audiences and platforms; UX design and testing; and editing web pages according to house style within a content management system. The ideal intern is currently pursuing or has recently completed a graduate-level degree in journalism, art history, or communications and is passionate about creatively communicating complex ideas to multiple audiences. He or she should also be an excellent writer and an independent self-starter who will be able to hit the ground running to work on individual projects and collaborative cross-departmental initiatives. -- Greg Albers Digital Publications Manager | Getty Publications https://github.com/gettypubs galb...@getty.edu | @geealbers (pronouns: he/him<https://www.mypronouns.org/he-him>) ___ 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] Sharing Quire digital publishing projects -- Thursday, May 28, 11am pacific
Hi all, Quire is Getty’s multiformat publishing tool, optimized for publication discovery and longevity. We’re working toward releasing it as open source, but it’s available to use now on request (https://bit.ly/quire-beta) and a number of museums and universities have already begun. Come hear from some of them and learn more about Quire and our plans for building its community tomorrow at a free session of the Open Publishing Fest. Thursday, May 28, 11am pacific https://openpublishingfest.org/calendar.html#event-154 Jayna Swartzman-Brosky, Program Director, Mills College Art Museum Nancy Um, Professor of Art History & Associate Dean, Binghamton University Amanda Helton, Manager of Digital Strategy, San José Museum of Art Erin Cecele Dunigan, Community Manager, Getty Greg Albers, Digital Publications Manager, Getty Hope to see you there! Best, Greg Greg Albers Digital Publications Manager, Getty Publications J. Paul Getty Trust T (310) 440 6067 | getty.edu<http://www.getty.edu/> github.com/thegetty<https://github.com/thegetty/> | @geealbers [signature_1556827067] ___ 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] Quire Multiformat Publishing Solutions -- Video now available
Hi all, Last week we hosted an Open Publishing Fest session on Quire<https://gettypubs.github.io/quire/>, Getty’s multiformat publishing tool. The session was unfortunately interrupted by Zoom bombers (!) but we finished the session in private and the full recording is now available. https://youtu.be/SB1Y5GfDP7c Learn more about Quire’s history, our plans for the future, and the success stories of some of its early adopters. Jayna Swartzman-Brosky, Mills College Art Museum Nancy Um, Binghamton University Amanda Helton, San José Museum of Art Best, Greg Greg Albers Digital Publications Manager, Getty Publications J. Paul Getty Trust T (310) 440 6067 | getty.edu<http://www.getty.edu/> github.com/thegetty<https://github.com/thegetty/> | @geealbers [signature_1556827067] ___ 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/
