[MCN-L] A working list of free/low-cost alternatives to Adobe Creative Cloud products
I'm running a working group here at SI to identify free and low-cost alternatives to the products in the Adobe Creative Cloud suite. To that end, I've put a working list of those products - - and possible alternatives to them - - on our public wiki: http://smithsonian-webstrategy.wikispaces.com/Alternatives+to+Adobe+Creativ e+Cloud+products Many of you know that Adobe has recently moved from a buy-it-and-keep-it model to an annual subscription model, and for us here at the Smithsonian, Adobe has also dropped our educational discount: this is going to cost us a lot of money - - maybe $500/year per user. Our assumption is that most creative professionals will need to continue with Creative Cloud, but in many instances - - say, an intern doing basic photo manipulation - - a free/cheap tool may be just as good. (I've been using GIMP, a free/open alternative to Photoshop, for years and I'm very happy with it, and Google+ has quietly introduced a very elegant image editing solution that works for 90% of the image editing I do.) If you know of other products or have something to add, please feel free to comment on the page, edit it, or contact me directly. I'll ping the list when we issue our recommendations. Thanks!! Michael Edson Smithsonian Institution.
[MCN-L] Different Copyrights / Different Image Resolutions
It's a great question and a fascinating topic, Kate. I've cross-posted this question over to the Open Knowledge Foundation's Open-GLAM mailing list. (I'm pretty sure the discussions are available in a public archive, I just can't put my finger on the link right now. D'oh!) As a point of reference/argument, I'd like to see OKFN's Open Glam Principles (http://openglam.org/principles/) champion the practice of providing equal/permissive rights to all derivatives of a given image/resource. I've often seen institutions congratulate themselves on providing open access to collections, when what they're actually doing is providing a somewhat restrictive license on thumbnail images, and enclosing higher quality images behind a more restrictive licensing/access regimen or paywall. There are many instances, particularly in research and for re-use, in which access to a thumbnail is no help at all. Of course, it's certainly within the property owner's rights to do this, but I'd prefer that these graduated access arrangements not be confused with the kind of open environments that the Getty, the National Gallery of Art, the Walters, the Rijksmuseum, and many others are providing. ;) On 3/12/14 11:11 AM, Amalyah Keshet akeshet at imj.org.il wrote: Kate: If an image is a protected (copyrighted) work, it doesn't matter what size or format it's in. It's protected, and the copyright holder has the exclusive right to reproduce and distribute it and to make derivatives of it. (Thumbnail images for purposes of identification, for example in a database or search engine, would be the possible exception.) However, that doesn't mean one cannot make an institutional policy decision to treat different formats and sizes differently in terms of how you distribute, license, or give away image files for various purposes. This follows from the above. Amalyah Keshet Chair, MCN IP SIG Amalyah Keshet Head of Image Resources and Tel. +972-2-6708064 Fax +972-2-6771340 akeshet at imj.org.il The Israel Museum, Jerusalem -Original Message- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu] On Behalf Of Kate Blanch Sent: 12 March, 2014 4:58 PM To: 'mcn-l at mcn.edu' Subject: [MCN-L] Different Copyrights / Different Image Resolutions Hello MCN, This may be a rather dense question regarding copyright law...but as it's outside my area of expertise I figured this community could provide a great reference point. My own research is not turning up an good answers/examples either! Do any institutions assign different copyright statements to derivatives of the same image, depending on that image's resolution? Take for example, a photo of a Greek urn in a museum collection. Would it be common practice for a high-resolution TIFF of this photo to bear a (c)Museum Institution, 2014 statement, while a medium-resolution JPG of the same photo would bear a (c) Creative Commons License? Does this scenario fit within basic copyright law or guidelines? If anyone is differentiating copyright statements based on image resolution, do you have this policy written/documented in a shareable way? Thanks for any feedback you might have! Kate Blanch Administrator, Museum Databases kblanch at thewalters.org / 410.547.9000 ext. 266 The Walters Art Museum 600 N. Charles Street, Baltimore MD 21201 www.thewalters.orghttps://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v1/url?u=http://www.t hewalters.org/k=diZKtJPqj4jWksRIF4bjkw%3D%3D%0Ar=OrleOIb4%2FRXNkzweNOIBM A%3D%3D%0Am=wL0PXJcQg%2Bvw13a7za8xzkNTUBz%2Fpc8H9qCXT9PYrng%3D%0As=3c1cd ed5fd5b36c4476d444291c8025dbd4b25cf6bf0219ed9449f2357981d31 ___ You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum Computer Network (https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v1/url?u=http://www.mcn.edu/k=diZKtJPq j4jWksRIF4bjkw%3D%3D%0Ar=OrleOIb4%2FRXNkzweNOIBMA%3D%3D%0Am=wL0PXJcQg%2B vw13a7za8xzkNTUBz%2Fpc8H9qCXT9PYrng%3D%0As=c1db4be32e3cfa28c1554916868a1d 9c0310327bdf458aa6292cf98ccbec0639) To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l at mcn.edu To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v1/url?u=http://mcn.edu/mailman/listinfo /mcn-lk=diZKtJPqj4jWksRIF4bjkw%3D%3D%0Ar=OrleOIb4%2FRXNkzweNOIBMA%3D%3D% 0Am=wL0PXJcQg%2Bvw13a7za8xzkNTUBz%2Fpc8H9qCXT9PYrng%3D%0As=a850c0b0fd549 5d5c075e4eabecee4134a464e0d39988add52fee3dfa4795882 The MCN-L archives can be found at: https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v1/url?u=http://mcn.edu/pipermail/mcn-l/ k=diZKtJPqj4jWksRIF4bjkw%3D%3D%0Ar=OrleOIb4%2FRXNkzweNOIBMA%3D%3D%0Am=w L0PXJcQg%2Bvw13a7za8xzkNTUBz%2Fpc8H9qCXT9PYrng%3D%0As=af428652d17fe7f2045 077dcf7e52fc8d0870c79dd219241a7fe2d7368f36be2
[MCN-L] SI 3-D digitization on public radio/webcast today
FYI - - below from G?nter Waibel. (Times are Eastern Standard Time USA, UTC/GMT -5 hours) On 12/4/13 10:10 AM, Waibel, G?nter WaibelG at SI.EDU wrote: Hi everybody, Secretary Clough, Nick Pyenson and myself will be on the Kojo Nnamdi Show today as part of an ongoing event series organized by the Future of Information Alliance (FIA). The topic is Lost and Found: Exploration in the Digital Age, and we'll talk about the impact of digitization, and in particular 3D digitization, on the Smithsonian's mission. (See http://fia.umd.edu/events/futurepast/ngs.shtml) This program will also be broadcast live on video, in case you'd like to watch: http://thekojonnamdishow.org/shows/2013-12-04/future-past-new-frontiers-ex ploration. The entire program runs from 12-2pm, with the Smithsonian portion from 1-2pm. Cheers, G?nter -- G?nter Waibel Director, Digitization Program Office Office of the Chief Information Officer Smithsonian Institution 202-633-2454 To manage your DIGI-L subscription or unsubscribe, please click here: http://si-listserv.si.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=DIGI-LA=1
[MCN-L] Learn with me: Strategy 101: Introduction to business strategy MOOC
The University of Virginia's Dardon School of Business is offering its first Massively Open Online Course (MOOC) through Corsera: Strategy 101: introduction to business strategy. https://www.coursera.org/course/strategy101 35,000 students have already registered. I'll be taking the class, and I'd be thrilled to meet and study with any of my GLAM brothers/sisters who want to join in. The course starts March 4th and goes for 6 weeks. They estimate about a 5 hour/week commitment will be required. Tom Friedman wrote a surprising article about MOOC's in last week's NY Times - - Revolution Hits the Universities. (My takeaway: The huge numbers of people who get involved in these classes open up all kinds of secondary benefits - - new perspectives, local collaboration and friendships, better feedback up to professors /experts. These network effects are the explicit drivers behind many of the emerging strategies in our sector.) http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/27/opinion/sunday/friedman-revolution-hits-the-universities.html?ref=opinion_r=1; - - please join me in taking this course. It should be a wild ride! Mike. Michael Edson Director, Web and New Media Strategy Smithsonian Institution, Office of the CIO Edsonm at si.edu | @mpedson | 202-633-8447
[MCN-L] OPAC / Collections Management web integration examples
Rich - - I don't understand! Can you tell us a few words about how/why what you're looking for is unique and unusual? (Is the root of the question that you're looking for the bibliographic/MARC pieces to be integrated with non-book records?) From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu] On Behalf Of Rich Cherry [rche...@museumsandtheweb.com] Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2012 10:03 PM To: Museum Computer Network Listserv Subject: [MCN-L] OPAC / Collections Management web integration examples All, I am looking for some deployed examples of OPAC / Collections Management System (CMS) integration where via the web portal for the CMS I can look at a collection object, click through to bibliographic information and then from the bibliographic record click through to the OPAC. Bonus example would be an OPAC where the MARC record for a catalog contains links to the collection objects in the catalog. I am not looking for examples of CMS's being used like an OPAC or OPACs full of collection objects. Thanks in advance, Rich -- Rich Cherry Co-chair, Museums and the Web @richcherry www.museumsandtheweb.com
[MCN-L] Museums and the Web: Next Steps
Big news indeed!!! Museums and the Web played an important role in my professional development over the years and many of us are grateful for the work that you and David have done for us as individuals and for the field at large. My first MCN was the joint MCN/ICHIM conference in San Diego in 1995. I was a wannabe multimedia guy at the Freer/Sackler and I came out to San Diego with three colleagues to see what all this technology stuff was all about. The integrity of the proceedings and the collegiality and curiosity of the attendees had a profound impact on all of us. Thank you Jennifer and David - - and thanks to Rich, Nancy, Titus, and Hiroko for agreeing to carry the ball forward. ;) -Original Message- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of J. Trant Sent: Monday, September 12, 2011 12:01 PM To: mcn-l; Museums Computer Group Subject: [MCN-L] Museums and the Web: Next Steps [sorry if you get this more than once; please share it with others who have an interest.] When we held the first Museums and the Web in 1997, none of us were sure how the Web would develop, or what technologies would be most interesting to museums in the future. We certainly didn't anticipate the close community that would develop around the conference, sustaining itself in various ways online between annual get-togethers. Your knowledge and generosity is unique and amazing; it has made Museums and the Web the international conference for culture and heritage online. But after fifteen years, it's time for us to step back from the day-to- day management of Museums and the Web. We both recognize the importance of MW to the community, and care deeply about the persistence of its legacy (including the online archive of papers going back to 1997). So it's taken some time to work out our next steps. We've agreed with Rich Cherry, Nancy Proctor, Titus Bicknell and Hiroko Kusano that they will manage MW2012 in San Diego, with our help. Rich Cherry and Nancy Proctor will serve as Co-Chairs of Museums and the Web 2012; David and jennifer will remain regular members of the Program Committee. The overall shape and focus of the meeting will not change. We're looking forward to how Museums and the Web will develop in these capable hands, and thank everyone for their faith and trust in us over the past fifteen years. In the next months, we're sure there will be changes as Rich, Nancy, Titus and Hiroko put their many ideas into practice. We are sure you'll join us in giving them your full help and support. jennifer + David [or is that David + jennifer] To stay informed about MW2012, please join the conference community at http://conference.archimuse.com thanks! - - - - - - - - - - - J. Trant Partner Principal Consultant, Archives Museum Informatics 158 Lee Ave, Toronto, Ontario M4E 2P3 Canada jtrant at archimuse.com | phone: +1 416 691 2516 | fax: +1 416 352 6025 | http://www.archimuse.com | twitter: @museweb - - - - - - - - - - - ___ 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] Free digital strategy talk/discussion in D.C., Sept 21st...
(FYI, I'd *love* to see GLAM colleagues at this event - - please come, say hi, and help wrestle with big ideas - - or at least just come and have free breakfast.) What: See the abstract below. The format will be a talk by me (Michael Edson), followed by a (hopefully) vigorous discussion. Sponsor: This is part of OpenText's Purpose-Driven Speaker Serieshttp://www.opentext.com/2/global/products/products-opentext-social-workplace/products-opentext-social-workplace-speaker-series. Where: Willard InterContinental Hotel, 1401 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington D.C. 20004 When: 8:30am-10:00am, Wednesday, September 21st. (Free breakfast will be served.) Cost: Free (rsvp requested) Registration/info URL: http://edsonbreakfast.eventbrite.com/ Abstract: Five or ten years ago it was difficult for heritage organizations to predict the evolution and potential business value of many emerging technologies. Social networking, mobile platforms, and cloud services were new on the scene and their maturity, if it ever came, seemed to be a long way in the future. Today, however, the same tools and platforms that seemed like science fiction a few years ago are creating real organizational and societal value while the continued acceleration of technological change have made predictions about the deep future even weirder and more disruptive than ever before. What is a strategist to do? In this presentation, Michael Edson, the Smithsonian Institution's Director of Web and New Media Strategy, will talk about our changing relationship with 'the future' and how organizations, governments, and businesses should adjust the way they think about strategy, planning, and work. Thanks I hope to see some of my museum/library/archives brothers and sisters can come! 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
[MCN-L] Ignite Smithsonian, April 11th in D.C. - - Free!
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
[MCN-L] Invitation to speak at (or just attend) Ignite Smithsonian April 11th
What: Ignite Smithsonian - - give a talk, or attend! When: Monday, April 11th, 2011 (in the morning) Where: Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of the American Indian, Washington, D.C. Huh?: Because so few Smithsonian web new media teams have funds to attend Museums and the Web in Philadelphia April 6-9, we're organizing a mini conference in DC on April 11th. If you're presenting at MW, or if you're going to be in DC and have something cool you'd like to talk about, we'd love for you to give a talk on the 11th. More information at http://smithsonian-webstrategy.wikispaces.com/Ignite+Smithsonian We're doing this on a shoestring budget and making it up as we go along, so check the website frequently if you're planning on attending. (We're also using the #igniteSmithsonian hashtag on Twitter.) Thanks!! 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
[MCN-L] new job
I'm late to the game, but this is massive and excellent news. Congratulations and welcome G?nter!!! From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu] On Behalf Of Waibel,Guenter [waib...@oclc.org] Sent: Monday, October 18, 2010 1:11 PM To: Museum Computer Network Listserv Subject: [MCN-L] new job Dear colleagues friends, I am sorry to say that I'll miss this year's MCN conference in Austin. I've attended every single conference from 1998 Santa Monica on, so Austin would have been my 13th MCN conference in a row. My reason for missing the conference is not superstition, but that I'll be in between employers. My last day at OCLC Research will be this Friday, October 22nd, and I'll start as Director, Digitization Program Office at the Smithsonian Institution on December 6th. In my new role, I'll be the owner of the Creating a Digital Smithsonian strategic plan (http://bit.ly/bpMksJ). I think of it as a companion piece to the Web New Media Strategy (http://bit.ly/9XnCZU) many of you have heard Mike Edson present at recent conferences. While the Web New Media Strategy is predominantly concerned with how to engage the public, Creating a Digital Smithsonian is predominantly concerned with back-of-the-house tasks such as creating and managing digital assets so they can be optimally leveraged. I'll send my new coordinates once I have them. In the meantime, you can reach me at guenter.waibel at gmail.com. Forward me your Austin restaurant recommendations - I think we'll be passing through in November while driving to DC. I'll see you all at MCN 2012. G?nter ___ 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] Smithsonian Commons Prototype now live
We've just made the Smithsonian Commons Prototype live. We think there are four things that, together, will make the Smithsonian Commons a unique and powerful tool. The Smithsonian Commons will be vast, findable, shareable, and free. Blog post: http://smithsonian20.typepad.com/blog/2010/06/smithsonian-commons-prototype.html Direct link: http://www.si.edu/commons/prototype/ Think of this as the moment at which we upgraded from kayaks to motorboats in our effort to turn the USS Smithsonian in the water. Please feel free to share this through your social networks, and, of course, to tell me what resonates and what we've missed. I'm encouraging people to use the simple vote/comment form (that's linked to at various points) and to post comments via the blog twitter (#si20 tag) - - to a certain degree, the quantity and nature of comments/feedback will determine the urgency and style with which we move forward. Many many thanks to so many of you in this mcn-l community for providing advice, insight, and support as we've tried to turn these ideas into something tangible. (We've got a long way to go!) Michael Edson Director, Web and New Media Strategy Smithsonian Institution, Office of the CIO edsonm at si.edu | twitter: @mpedson | m: 202-445-9746 | o: 202-633-8447
[MCN-L] job opening: Assistant Dir for Technology Digital Initiatives @ East Carolina University
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[MCN-L] Database of institutional social media policies
This seems to be just what the doctor ordered, from the Social Media Governance Web site (Empowerment with Accountability), a database of social media policies maintained by consultant Chris Boudreaux. http://socialmediagovernance.com/policies.php?f=0 I needed this! Michael Edson Director, Web and New Media Strategy Smithsonian Institution, Office of the CIO edsonm at si.edu | twitter: @mpedson | m: 202-445-9746 | o: 202-633-8447 Visit our public Web and New Media Strategy wiki http://smithsonian-webstrategy.wikispaces.com
[MCN-L] Use policies in museums
A few thoughts/data points on this, one of my favorite vexing topics (!) - I've been studying these issues for the better part of a year now and I'm a long way from figuring them out. Copyright, fair use, and non-commercial use were complex before the Internet, now they're insanely complex full of contradictions. I agree with James Boyle's (http://www.law.duke.edu/fac/boyle/) assertion that we need the equivalent of the environmental movement to help creators, consumers, and lawmakers understand the copyright ecosystem. (There was a time when people had to be taught that it was bad to pour paint thinner down a storm drain.) - I suspect that many artists, artists estates, and 3rd party copyright holders don't really understand the nuances of copyright law in the digital age. I suspect many assume that restrictive absolute control is the best business practice, or perhaps the only business practice. Is the offending blog post noncommercial fair use? How many angels fit on the head of a pin? The data from Creative Commons recent study, Defining Noncommercial (http://wiki.creativecommons.org/Defining_Noncommercial) - - lead by Virginia Rutledge, who is on this list - - indicates vast confusion about these issues. - as a museum visitor, I find myself resenting no photography policies. I've worked at museums where entire exhibitions - - 150 works of art or more - - were no photography zones because a single object had a copyright owner who wouldn't allow photography. Even setting aside the uncertainties of noncommercial use, there should be no prohibition against photography, within the boundaries of fair use, in our public museums. I'll buy a double lifetime family membership at the museum that embraces a photography everywhere, every day policy and says see-ya-later to lenders who insist that they be photo-free. Michael Edson Director, Web and New Media Strategy Smithsonian Institution, Office of the CIO edsonm at si.edu | twitter: @mpedson | m: 202-445-9746 | o: 202-633-8447 Visit our public Web and New Media Strategy wiki -Original Message- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of Stein, Marty Sent: Thursday, September 17, 2009 12:53 PM To: Museum Computer Network Listserv Subject: Re: [MCN-L] Use policies in museums Hi, I'll jump in here since I'm from the MFAH and my office acts as the clearance office for copyrights for museum objects. The MFAH distributes the films of Robert Frank, but we do not represent him in regards to copyright. Mr. Frank is very protective of his copyright and we were asked by his representatives to make sure that unauthorized web use of the films was stopped. We sent CD letters to those people who were posting the films at the request of Mr. Frank. It seems that someone had posted Mr. Frank's films on YouTube without our knowledge or permission, thereby denying Mr. Frank revenue that is his due from the performance of his films. Even though many of us consider these films works of art, they are still governed by the same laws that relate to mass-produced motion pictures and we did what any other film distributer is compelled to do in order to maintain the trust of their client. We asked for the infringed material to be removed. In order to avoid any kind of confusion, we do not post any part of Mr. Frank's films on our website. At the present time, we only have two still photos on our site that describes our distribution service for the films. As a rights administrator, I have to say that some of the postings in this discussion have been a little troubling to me. I know we want to give the public as much information as we are able to about our collections - it's the reason we became museum professionals. I think that trying to get around copyright, however, is the last thing we should do. We're protectors of the objects and artifacts in our collection. Doesn't that also mean that we should be considerate of the rights of those artists from whom we hold their works in trust for future visitors? If an artist doesn't want his/her work on the Internet, he/she has the right to that by the laws of our countries. I think that we should abide by their wishes. Chuck, if your friend is still interested in posting part of one of the films, I would suggest that he contact Mr. Frank's gallery, Pace/MacGill (http://www.pacemacgill.com/contact_staff.html) and request permission. He might find that the gallery is willing to work with him to provide authorized footage for his blog. Marty Marcia (Marty) Stein Photographic Imaging Services Manager The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston PO Box 6826 Houston, Texas 77265-6826 Telephone: (713) 639-7525 Fax: (713) 639-7557 Email: mstein at mfah.org -Original Message- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of Perian Sully Sent: Thursday, September 17, 2009 11:00 AM To: Museum Computer Network Listserv Subject:
[MCN-L] Smithsonian Web and New Media Strategy, v 1.0
We've just posted Smithsonian Web and New Media Strategy v 1.0. The centerpiece of the strategy is the creation of a Smithsonian Commons-a new part of our digital presence dedicated to stimulating learning, creation, and innovation through open access to Smithsonian research, collections and communities. All questions/comments/support advice are welcome. http://smithsonian20.typepad.com/blog/2009/07/smithsonian-web-and-new-media-strategy-v-10.html 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/
[MCN-L] Web Tech Guy and Angry Staff Person
To my MCN colleagues I offer this animation: Web Tech Guy and Angry Staff Person. May it soothe your pain. http://smithsonian20.typepad.com/blog/2009/03/web-t.html Michael Edson Director, Web and New Media Strategy Smithsonian Institution, Office of the CIO edsonm at si.edu mailto:edsonm at si.edu | m: 202-445-9746 | o: 202-633-8447
[MCN-L] 2008 MCN Conference Proceedings
A few shows are up on slideshare and associated with a Museum Computer Network 2008 group created by Richard Urban http://www.slideshare.net/event/museum-computer-network-2008 -Original Message- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of Jeanne Kessler Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2008 4:49 PM To: mcn-l at mcn.edu Subject: [MCN-L] 2008 MCN Conference Proceedings Will conference proceedings (papers, summaries, powerpoints, etc.) be made available at some point? If they have already been posted somewhere, could someone point me in the right direction. Thanks! Jeanne Kessler IT Project Manager The National WWII Museum 945 Magazine Street New Orleans, LA 70130 Phone: 504/527-6012, 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/
[MCN-L] wikis
We've used Wikispaces (wikispaces.com) which is a $5/month subscription site. Plug and play, very easy - - especially for extranet-type deployments. We also set up an instance of jspwiki (jspwiki.org) at the Smithsonian American Art Museum for an Intranet. I think it's very successful. A much better model than the traditional top-down approach to intranets. The National Museum of the American Indian has put a lot of effort into a wiki component of their intranet built of off mediawiki and they seem very happy with it. Reporting high staff-acceptance rates. Erin Weinman is the point of contact there. I've seen a wiki project abandoned because the project manager didn't provide enough support/reinforcement for the members of the team who weren't so wiki-aware. A subsequent project is using basecamp (http://www.basecamphq.com/) successfully. Michael Edson Director, Web and New Media Strategy Smithsonian Institution, Office of the CIO edsonm at si.edu | 202-633-8447 -Original Message- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of Richard Urban Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2008 11:51 AM To: Museum Computer Network Listserv Subject: Re: [MCN-L] wikis Hi Diane, I've been using wikis as part of various grant projects for the last several years and can say that they have been an invaluable tool, especially for collaborative projects with people distributed all over the place. In 2006 we setup a wiki for the MCN Board that has also been important for improving board communications. As these have all been for shared work among professional colleagues, i haven't experienced any turf wars or malicious editing, however a shared wiki we have here has been regularly ravaged by spambots. If you are considering something that will be public, also consider something that has good defenses and make regular backups. Mediawiki is easy to setup and install for general wiki functions, but its group and user management is a little cumbersome. I have a preference for the Confluence wikis that several partners are using, especially since much of the user management can be done through a web interface - particularly if you want to distribute permissions control to lower-level users. Granted you can do all of this in Mediawiki as well, but for me, Confluence has a better fit for the kind of work we are doing.Mediawiki is free and open-source, Confluence offers a free community license for non-profits (http://www.atlassian.com/software/confluence/pricing.jsp#nonprofit ). Richard Urban, Doctoral Student Graduate School of Library Information Science University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign rjurban at uiuc.edu http://isrl.uiuc.edu/~rjurban On Mar 18, 2008, at 9:33 PM, Diane Andolsek wrote: Hello, Would those of you who have implemented a wiki at your institution be so kind as to share your findings? I am doing a little research project for a client and I am interested to know: - Was it successful in terms of participation? Did people contribute regularly? - Have there been any issues with participant behavior? Any turf wars? - Has anyone implemented a wiki and then taken it down and, if so, why? - What wiki tools are people using? Thanks so much! 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 ___ 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
