[MCN-L] A perfect season to support MCN
Dear MCN-L Subscribers, Many of us find MCN-L to be a great source of information essential to our daily work, a place to get quick answers to our questions, and a great means of keeping up with our ever-changing professional worlds. As the year draws to a close, we hope you will choose to help support this valuable resource. The Museum Computer Network offers MCN-L as a service to our entire community. If you find it to be useful, we encourage you to: * If you are not currently a member, strengthen your connection to MCN by becoming one today: http://mcn.edu/join * and/or, donate to MCN any amount you wish at http://mcn.edu/donate Your fully tax-deductible donation to MCN - a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization - will help us continue to provide MCN-L and everything else MCN. You'll receive an email receipt for your tax records, plus the satisfaction of being an MCN-L supporter! Thank you for your continuing support of our thriving community, Douglas Hegley, President, MCN
[MCN-L] Job Opening: Web Developer at the Metropolitan
The Metropolitan Museum of Art is hiring a full-time Associate Web Developer. General Description: The Associate Web Developer assists in the ongoing maintenance and enhancement of the Museum web site. This position will be responsible for much of the programming related to the Web site's front-end interface, including programming new online features and front-end functionality, working with designers to develop new design templates, and handling updates to existing pages or features as needed. This position requires great attention to detail, as well as the willingness and ability to meet project timelines. Primary Responsibilities and Duties: * Primary focus will be on front-end development with some back-end work * Complete HTML, XHTML, ASP and ASP.NET production of various new features * Ensure cross-platform optimization for new and existing web projects * Establish and enforce coding standards to maximize efficiency of page maintainability * Provide accurate and realistic estimates for completion of assigned projects and tasks * Strive to meet project timelines * Other related duties Experience and Skills: * Extremely detail-oriented individual with at least 2 - 3 years experience in a collaborative, * fast-paced, Web production environment * Experience with ASP.NET 2.0, 3.5 * Experience with ASP.NET MVC * Experience with XML and XSLT * Experience with Photoshop and issues related to digital imaging * Experience with JavaScript * Experience with AJAX * Experience with SQL * Familiarity with Umbraco * Excellent communication skills * Proficient use of the English language, both in written and oral form * Ability to work in a collaborative environment Knowledge and Education: * Interest in, knowledge of, and enthusiasm for the Internet and related technologies. * Interest in photography, art, or art history preferred. * Experience with or knowledge of .NET-based content management systems * Knowledge of and passion for user interface design * Experience with or knowledge of Silverlight and/or Flash Please send cover letter, resume, and salary history to employoppty at metmuseum.orgmailto:employoppty at metmuseum.org as Word attachments with the position title in the subject line. You will be contacted if your qualifications are appropriate for the open position. The Metropolitan Museum of Art provides equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, pregnancy, alienage or citizenship status, marital status or domestic partner status, genetic information, genetic predisposition or carrier status, gender identity, HIV status, military status and any other category protected by law in all employment decisions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, compensation, training and apprenticeship, promotion, upgrading, demotion, downgrading, transfer, layoff and termination, and all other terms and conditions of employment. Douglas Hegley The Metropolitan Museum of Art 1000 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10028 212-650-2931 douglas.hegley at metmuseum.orgmailto:douglas.hegley at metmuseum.org
[MCN-L] MCN 2009 and the SIG Pub Crawls
Special Interest Groups (SIGs) and MCN Within MCN, the SIGs are smaller groups made up of members with shared interests. Anyone (experts, novices, and anyone in-between) with an interest in the topic of a SIG is invited to become a part of the group. SIGs provide all members with opportunities for learning, leading, and sharing. A list of current SIGs can be found here: http://www.mcn.edu/groups/ At this year's MCN Conference in Portlandhttp://www.mcn.edu/conferences/index.asp, there will be many opportunities to meet SIG Chairs and members to learn more about each group. The SIGs sponsor and/or conduct conference sessions, provide topics for the new members breakfast, and this year will be leading the way on Friday night with a Pub crawl that will allow you to meet and talk with SIG members in a fun and informal atmosphere. Don't miss this great evening event! We look forward to seeing you in Portland and to helping you connect with like-minded professional colleagues. Douglas Hegley The Metropolitan Museum of Art 1000 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10028 212-650-2931 douglas.hegley at metmuseum.orgmailto:douglas.hegley at metmuseum.org
[MCN-L] Spam, Spam Glorious Spam
Postini is great, although typically a bit pricey. Compare it to ProofPoint, we have had tremendous success with that solution (after comparison testing with several top of the line alternatives). Have a good weekend. Douglas Douglas Hegley The Metropolitan Museum of Art Sent from my GoodLink synchronized handheld (www.good.com) -Original Message- From: Holly Witchey [mailto:hwitc...@clevelandart.org] Sent: Friday, January 25, 2008 02:49 PM Eastern Standard Time To: Museum Computer Network Listserv Cc: Tom Hood Subject:[MCN-L] Spam, Spam Glorious Spam This inquiry from our network manager here at the CMA. Anybody got any good solutions for curing the spam problem? We are getting spam slammed in a huge way. Any and all suggestions will be thoughtfully received and the provider of the best answer will receive (in addition to our eternal gratitude) a round of drinks in D.C. at MCN 2008. ___ 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
Vendors for Archival Digitization Projects
I assume that many of us are increasingly involved with projects that require the digitization of analog formats for archival purposes, typically including the need to provide at least some cataloguingfor each asset. My question to the list: Has anyone found a vendor with whom they have been able to work successfully on such projects? I am most-interested in the following: - consistent quality of the digitization efforts - quality and accuracy of the attendant cataloguing - quality of the project management skills of the vendor - costs (In brief, the next project on the table here is relatively straightforward: scanning paper records - index cards from a large card-catalog - keying in catalog information to identify each new digital asset,delivering the project on-time and on-budget). While Iunderstand that most of us are unable by policyto "endorse" particular vendors, I am still interested in a few leads so that I candescribe the project to a few vendorsand then evaluate their proposed solutions. Thank you, Douglas Hegley The Metropolitan Museum of Art 1000 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10028 212.650.2931 douglas.heg...@metmuseum.org .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: Electronic signs
At The Metropolitan Museum of Art, we are evaluating systems as we prepare for a massive re-installation in our new Education center. The planned interactive signage will cover daily events, works of art on view, concerts, lectures, classroom activities, etc. etc. The system will likely include: - LCD flat panels and projectors, multiple installations (at least 30, perhaps two or three times as many) - ability to display same, or unique, information on every display - Broadcast/scheduling system, with capacity to be driven dynamically (interactive) and integrate with our backend systems (front runner right now is Infochannel by Scala) - Platform: Microsoft OS, Microsoft SQL - Infrastructure: Ethernet - Signs would be operated by players, each player is a PC (probably rack-mounted in climate-controlled room, but TBD) - Content: we will be integrating several disparate systems, luckily most are already MS-SQL backed, including: TMS, group visit data (currently in VISTA), events information (currently in Tessitura), and Daily Events (currently merely a document posted in Sharepoint, will need to revisit this one). If successful in the new Uris Education Center, this signage system may be expanded as appropriate, first to other main entrance points, eventually into more spaces. We are continuing to work on the technical specifications, and would be interested to hear from other museums and cultural institutions who have been working/researching in this space. Douglas Hegley Information Systems and Technology Metropolitan Museum of Art 1000 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10028 212-650-2931 douglas.heg...@metmuseum.org -Original Message- From: Weinstein, William [mailto:wweinst...@philamuseum.org] Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2005 10:47 AM To: mcn-l@mcn.edu Subject: Electronic signs We are looking into renovations of our information desk and want to explore the possibility of using electronic signs for visitor information, tours, lectures, etc. We have grand plans that include creating a sign that will require multiple monitors and we would eventually like this information to be available in multiple locations. At this stage I would be interested in anyone's experience in developing this type of system. What hardware and software was used. What infrastructure issues needed to be addressed. What existing content resources were used or developed to provide the information sources for the signs. You all get the idea. Thanks, Bill --- You are currently subscribed to mcn_mcn-l as: douglas.heg...@metmuseum.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: rlancefi...@mail.wesleyan.edu To unsubscribe send a blank email to leave-mcn_mcn-l-12800...@listserver.americaneagle.com
