[MCN-L] Special exhibition websites
Bill, Many many thanks for your extensive post on this topic. The Museum at FIT is in the middle of discussions on how best to change our exhibition website strategy...and moving to Wordpress has been one of the primary routes we've been discussing. I hope I might be able to reach out to you (or a colleague) in a couple of weeks to learn more about your experience with Wordpress. Many thanks!! Tamsen Schwartzman Museum Media Manager The Museum at FIT, Room E116 Seventh Avenue at 27th Street New York, NY 10001 212~217~4547 ** 212~217~4561 fax www.fitnyc.edu/museum Visit our collections online at fashionmuseum.fitnyc.edu Find us on Facebook: Follow us on Twitter @Museumatfit From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu] on behalf of Bill Swersey [bswer...@asiasociety.org] Sent: Monday, March 11, 2013 11:10 AM To: mcn-l at mcn.edu Subject: Re: [MCN-L] Special exhibition websites For many years Asia Society Museum commissioned a mini-site for nearly every new exhibition. Originally they were highly customized HTML, sometimes Flash. Expensive to build, impossible to maintain over time. About 5 years ago we switched to templated WordPress sites for most exhibitions - my department (Digital Media for all of Asia Society) worked with the museum department to streamline the site structure since most sites had similar basic components (about the exhibition, image gallery, visit info, curator essay, intro video, etc). Design was usually derived from the catalog and exhibition design and we typically spent $1500-2500 with a freelancer to customize WordPress. The biggest problem with this approach was that these mini-sites were completely detached from our main Drupal website - the content was not in the same database, the mini-sites did not offer the same user interface, front-end features. Keeping dozens of old WordPress sites current (security updates, standard interface features, etc) was a real chore (and often was not done). Last year we launched exhibition templates within our Drupal system, so we can now easily build pages for each new exhibition via our Drupal CMS. Most of the work is done my non-technical staff from the museum and time-to-launch has been significantly decreased. Obviously there have been considerable cost savings. Current example: http://asiasociety.org/new-york/exhibitions/artful-recluse-painting-poetry-and-politics-seventeenth-century-china The biggest downside (at least from some people's perspective) is the lack of a unique look and feel for each site. We do allow a poster image for each and also create large custom promotional images for our home pages. Still time/cost savings, consistency of user interface and the ability for the template to evolve going forward are very significant. This solution has also been utilized by our new Hong Kong and Houston, TX centers which opened in 2012. Both have exhibition spaces (though they're not technically museums). Our decision to go to a more templated vs. custom mini-site approach was definitely helped by the Metropolitan Museum's decision to do the same when they relaunched their site last year. http://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/current-exhibitions I should say that from time to time we have had discussions about possibly building custom mini-sites for major exhibitions in the future if there's a concept and/or content that the current template cannot support and of course if funding exists. ...Bill Bill Swersey | Executive Director, Digital Media Strategy | Asia Society | 725 Park Avenue New York, NY 10021 | 212-327-9326 | www.AsiaSociety.orghttp://www.AsiaSociety.org/ Hong Kong | Houston | Los Angeles | Manila | Mumbai | New York | San Francisco | Seoul | Shanghai | Sydney | Washington DC Twitter: @AsiaSociety @Swersey | facebook.com/asiasocietyhttp://facebook.com/asiasociety | youtube.com/asiasocietyhttp://youtube.com/asiasociety On Mar 9, 2013, at 7:00 AM, mcn-l-request at mcn.edumailto:mcn-l-request at mcn.edu wrote: Date: Fri, 8 Mar 2013 19:53:18 + From: Heather Hart hhart at broadartfoundation.orgmailto:hh...@broadartfoundation.org To: mcn-l at mcn.edumailto:mcn-l at mcn.edu mcn-l at mcn.edumailto:mcn-l at mcn.edu Subject: [MCN-L] Special exhibition websites Message-ID: EE61658759D9144C8B77BE519820BCF88F5ADE at VM-TBAFEXCH1.broadartfoundation.localmailto:EE61658759D9144C8B77BE519820BCF88F5ADE at VM-TBAFEXCH1.broadartfoundation.local Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Hi everyone, I was wondering if some of you would be willing to share your experiences on creating exhibition-specific sub-websites vs. integrating special exhibition content into an existing design, which can be limiting. Particularly I would be interested to hear, if you have experience with both scenarios, which you felt was more effective and why or (since this is probably not a one-size-fits-all topic) what
[MCN-L] online voting tool
Hi Adrienne, I'm very interested in what you find as we might be considering a similar type of exhibition here. Many thanks! -- Tamsen Schwartzman Museum Media Manager The Museum at FIT, Room E114 Seventh Avenue at 27th Street New York, NY 10001 212~217~4547 ??** ?212~217~4561 fax www.fitnyc.edu/museum Visit our collections online at fashionmuseum.fitnyc.edu Find us on Facebook: facebook.com/TheMuseumAtFIT Follow us on Twitter: @Museumatfit Pin us from Pinterest: pinterest.com/museumatfit Opens March 5: Boots: The Height of Fashion Closes April 13: Shoe Obsession Closes May 8: Fashion Technology -Original Message- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of Adrienne Romano Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2013 4:18 PM To: Museum Computer Network Listserv Subject: [MCN-L] online voting tool Hello Colleagues, We will be having a community-curated exhibition next year to celebrate our 25th anniversary that will entail our visitors voting on collection objects. The top 25 objects will then be featured in this final exhibition. We will have our voting take place onsite as well as online. Does anyone know of a web-based application out there that does this and is inexpensive? I have come across http://www.photocracy.org/ which is one option, but I am looking for others for comparison. Thank you in advance for your information. Adrienne Romano ___ Adrienne Neszmelyi-Romano Director of Education, New Media and Interpretive Initiatives James A. Michener Art Museum 138 South Pine Street Doylestown, PA 18901 aromano at michenerartmuseum.orgmailto:aromano at michenerartmuseum.org Visit the Learn with the Michener Bloghttp://www.learn.michenerartmuseum.org Join the Michener on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Doylestown-PA/James-A-Michener-Art-Museum/32308580919 and Twitterhttp://twitter.com/#!/MichenerArt This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the sender by email or telephone, 215-340-9800 and delete the transmission from your computer. Please note that any views or opinions presented in the email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the Museum. The recipient should check this email and attachments for the presence of viruses. The Museum accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email.
[MCN-L] Exhibition Website Template
Hello, Do any of you use a dedicated CMS or template for their *exhibition* websites? Are you happy? Have problems? Could you share examples? Many thanks!! -- Tamsen Schwartzman Museum Media Manager The Museum at FIT, Room E114 Seventh Avenue at 27th Street New York, NY 10001 212~217~4547 ??** ?212~217~4561 fax www.fitnyc.edu/museum
[MCN-L] Responsive design examples
Wow, Christano, That is a fantastic looking site!! Bravo. Just scrolled through your web credits. Museum Sites did fine work! -- Tamsen Schwartzman Museum Media Manager The Museum at FIT, Room E114 Seventh Avenue at 27th Street New York, NY 10001 212~217~4547 ??** ?212~217~4561 fax www.fitnyc.edu/museum -Original Message- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of Cristiano Bianchi Sent: Friday, February 01, 2013 6:07 PM To: Museum Computer Network Listserv Subject: Re: [MCN-L] Responsive design examples Hi Christina, we did design Museums Sites to be fully responsive from the onset. You can check http://www.williammorrisgallery.com on your laptop and phone and see how every template has a mobile correspondent. Best, Cristiano On 1 Feb 2013, at 23:03, Christina DePaolo cdepaolo at bpoc.org wrote: Hello MCN community, I am looking for examples of museum, library or non-profit websites that are responsive. I know of a few, but I am looking for more. In the last few days I have been playing a funny game with my laptop, ipad, and iphone browsers, to find out if sites are truly responsive. Maybe we can turn it into a drinking game at the upcoming MW2013. Please help me if you can. Examples of museum, library, cultural or other non-profit sites wanted. Your favorite responsive site is fine too. Thank you very much. Christina DePaolo | Director of Digital Media *BALBOA PARK ONLINE COLLABORATIVE* *P* (619) 331-1962 *E* cdepaolo at bpoc.org 2131 Pan American Plaza, San Diego, CA 92101 Innovative | Collaborative | bpoc.org http://www.bpoc.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/ Cristiano Bianchi Keepthinking 43 Clerkenwell Road London EC1M 5RS t. +44 20 7490 5337 (Office) m. +44 7939 041169 (UK) m. +1 347 681 2471 (US) m. +852 9706 6581 (HK) m. +39 392 9939359 (IT) c.bianchi at keepthinking.it www.keepthinking.it
[MCN-L] Museum Computer Network Conference roundup
This is SUPER write-up. Thanks for sharing it! -- Tamsen Schwartzman Museum Media Manager The Museum at FIT, Room E114 Seventh Avenue at 27th Street New York, NY 10001 212~217~4547 ??** ?212~217~4561 fax www.fitnyc.edu/museum Visit our collections online at fashionmuseum.fitnyc.edu Find us on Facebook: facebook.com/TheMuseumAtFIT Follow us on Twitter: @Museumatfit Pin us from Pinterest: pinterest.com/museumatfit Closes Jan 5: Ivy Style Opens Feb 8: Shoe Obsession Closes May 8: Fashion Technology -Original Message- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of Andrew Lewis Sent: Friday, December 14, 2012 9:50 AM To: mcn-l at mcn.edu Subject: [MCN-L] Museum Computer Network Conference roundup Dear All, Here is a summary of some take-aways from MCN2012 to follow up the previous post on the VA Digital Media blog about the conference. That one was at least posted from the conference workshops. This one is a tiny bit tardy!! It's a reflection on the conference themes, from discussions in some of the awesome sessions I attended. http://www.vam.ac.uk/b/blog/digital-media-va/museum-computer-network-roundup?utm_source=vam.ac.ukutm_medium=mcnlstutm_content=mcn2012utm_campaign=blg I have linked up a few posts that other have written in the meantime too. Feel free to resend or add wherever if anyone is collating feedback. Andrew Andrew Lewis Digital Content Delivery Manager Digital Media Team Victoria and Albert Museum South Kensington London SW7 2RL 020 7942 2373 a.lewis at vam.ac.uk www.vam.ac.uk linkd.in/andrewlewis @rosemarybeetle ( https://twitter.com/rosemarybeetle ) Hollywood Costume 20 October 2012 27 January 2013 at VA South Kensington Lead Sponsor: Harry Winston Book now on http://www.vam.ac.uk/content/exhibitions/exhibition-hollywood-costume/ See the exhibition for free if you join as a VA Member www.vam.ac.uk/members Modern British Childhood, 1948-2012 13 October 2012 - 14 April 2013 at VA Museum of Childhood Admission free Keep in touch Sign up for VA e-newsletters www.vam.ac.uk/signup Become a fan on Facebook.com/VictoriaandAlbertMuseum (http://www.facebook.com/VictoriaandAlbertMuseum ) Follow us on Twitter.com/V_and_A ( http://www.twitter.com/V_and_A ) The information contained in this message is confidential and intended only for the individual named above. If you are not the intended recipient, or responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying, or disclosure of this information is prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us by telephone on 020 7942 2353. ___ 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/
[MCN-L] online registration software
We use Patronmanager which utilizes Salesforce behind the scenes. -- Tamsen Schwartzman Museum Media Manager The Museum at FIT, Room E114 Seventh Avenue at 27th Street New York, NY 10001 212~217~4547 ??** ?212~217~4561 fax www.fitnyc.edu/museum Visit our collections online at fashionmuseum.fitnyc.edu Find us on Facebook: facebook.com/TheMuseumAtFIT Follow us on Twitter: @Museumatfit Pin us from Pinterest: pinterest.com/museumatfit Closes Jan 5: Ivy Style Opens Feb 8: Shoe Obsession Closes May 8: Fashion Technology -Original Message- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of Adrienne Romano Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2012 2:37 PM To: mcn-l at mcn.edu; talk at museum-ed.org Subject: [MCN-L] online registration software Dear Colleagues, Please excuse cross postings. We are looking to update our online registration system that processes our children's classes, adult programs, events, etc. Can anyone recommend a software that you have had success with? We would also like this system to process payments online as well. Thank you in advance for the information! Adrienne Romano ___ Adrienne Neszmelyi-Romano Director of Education, New Media and Interpretive Initiatives James A. Michener Art Museum 138 South Pine Street Doylestown, PA 18901 aromano at michenerartmuseum.orgmailto:aromano at michenerartmuseum.org Visit the Learn with the Michener Bloghttp://www.learn.michenerartmuseum.org Join the Michener on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Doylestown-PA/James-A-Michener-Art-Museum/32308580919 and Twitterhttp://twitter.com/#!/MichenerArt This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the sender by email or telephone, 215-340-9800 and delete the transmission from your computer. Please note that any views or opinions presented in the email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the Museum. The recipient should check this email and attachments for the presence of viruses. The Museum accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this email.
[MCN-L] App stats
A quick look at FIT's stats 7/1 - 9/30 Apple iPhone91,297 Apple iPad 57,250 Apple iPod Touch6,068 (not set) 6,064 SonyEricsson LT15i Xperia Arc 5,958 HTC EVO 4G 1,147 Samsung SGH-T9891,065 T-Mobile myTouch4G 743 Samsung GT-I9000 Galaxy S 696 Samsung SPH-D710672 -- Tamsen Schwartzman Museum Media Manager The Museum at FIT, Room E116 Seventh Avenue at 27th Street New York, NY 10001 212~217~4547 ??** ?212~217~4561 fax www.fitnyc.edu/museum -Original Message- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of Charlie Moad Sent: Monday, October 22, 2012 7:21 PM To: Museum Computer Network Listserv Subject: Re: [MCN-L] App stats Midwestern perspective. Here is the same 7/1-9/30 time frame for www.imamuseum.org by operating system. Top 10 devices did not seem fair due to the substantial long tail of android devices. Also, there are 15,827 iPads and ~800 Galaxy tablets in these counts. Operating SystemVisits iOS 41,945 Android 17,860 BlackBerry 753 Windows Phone 318 Nokia 47 SymbianOS 40 Samsung 35 LG 12 Windows 7 Sony2 Charles Moad Acting CIO; Director IMA Lab Indianapolis Museum of Art 4000 Michigan Road Indianapolis, IN 46208-3326 T 317-923-1331 x258 F 317-931-1978 cmoad at imamuseum.org http://www.imamuseum.org On 10/22/12 5:08 PM, Holzer, Morgan Morgan.Holzer at metmuseum.orgmailto:Morgan.Holzer at metmuseum.org wrote: Heather Marie- I just ran a quick search for July 1 - September 30, 2012, and these are the figures for the top 10 reported devices to www.metmuseum.org. In short: Apple Products: 841,858 Android Products: 64,174 1. Apple iPad: 481,215 2. Apple iPhone: 334,287 3. (not set): 48,198 4. SonyEricsson LT15i Xperia Arc: 40,090 5. Apple iPod Touch: 26,356 6. Samsung GT-I9100 Galaxy S II: 6,228 7. Samsung Galaxy Nexus: 4,894 8. Google Nexus S Samsung Nexus S: 4,605 9. Samsung SGH-T989: 4,302 10. HTC ADR6350 Droid Incredible 2: 4,055 -Original Message- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edumailto:mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of Heather Marie Wells Sent: Monday, October 22, 2012 4:56 PM To: Museum Computer Network Listserv Subject: [MCN-L] App stats Hello, We are looking at which platforms we offer our mobile app on and we are considering expanding into Android devices. I'm wondering if anyone would be willing to share stats that they have for how many Android users they are severing and which Android devices you are seeing the most use from. Thanks, Heather Marie Heather Marie Wells Education Technology Coordinator 600 Museum Way Bentonville, AR 72712 479-418-5700 (main) CrystalBridges.org Find us on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/crystalbridgesmuseum ___ 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.edumailto: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/ ___ 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.edumailto: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/ This email message is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact Charlie Moad by reply email and destroy all copies of the original message.
[MCN-L] Social Media policy and photos?
Hello all, So what about posting links that scrape a site and re-post a thumbnail of a copyright image? Should we refrain from posting such links to Facebook? -- Tamsen Schwartzman Museum Media Manager The Museum at FIT, Room E116 Seventh Avenue at 27th Street New York, NY 10001 212~217~4547 ??** ?212~217~4561 fax www.fitnyc.edu/museum Visit our collections online at fashionmuseum.fitnyc.edu Find us on Facebook: facebook.com/TheMuseumAtFIT Follow us on Twitter: @Museumatfit -Original Message- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of Sarah Stierch Sent: Wednesday, October 10, 2012 5:57 PM To: mcn-l at mcn.edu Subject: Re: [MCN-L] Social Media policy and photos? Hi Heather, I have developed a social media initiative during my fellowship at the Wikimedia Foundation to engage more women to edit Wikipedia.[1] Keep in mind we are an open knowledge organization, and we have very focused policies and procedures regarding image use and so forth on Facebook. Here is our policy regarding copyright (Creative Commons-BY SA specifically) on Facebook. http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Legal_and_Community_Advocacy/CC-BY-SA_on_Facebook It's been quite a challenge, but, this is something to keep in mind if you intend on using the public's photographs or artwork that THEY created (not our organization) and released to you under an open license such as CC BY SA. It's also something to keep in mind if you're using images of artwork (depending on who owns it, licensing, etc.). Hope you can share your doc once it's complete! -Sarah [1] http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiWomen%27s_Collaborative On 10/10/12 2:42 PM, Heather Vaughan wrote: Hi all, I'm putting together a policy and procedures document specifically to address concerns over copyright, credit, and posting photos to Facebook (it came to my attention that we needed such a document after reading what happened to* CoolHunter's Facebook account *(See their detailed account of the shutdown herehttp://www.thecoolhunter.net/article/detail/2126/when-facebook-disables-your-fan-page). I'm wondering if you have policy's and procedures you might share with me (and others)? ___ 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/ -- *Sarah Stierch* */Museumist and open culture advocate/* Visit sarahstierch.com http://sarahstierch.com
[MCN-L] digital asset management tools/software
Good question! I'm curious about that too. -- Tamsen Schwartzman Museum Media Manager The Museum at FIT, Room E116 Seventh Avenue at 27th Street New York, NY 10001 212~217~4547 ??** ?212~217~4561 fax http://www.fitnyc.edu/museum Visit our collections online at fashionmuseum.fitnyc.edu Find us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/TheMuseumAtFIT Follow us on Twitter @Museumatfit Closes May 20: His and Hers Opens September 16: Daphne Guinness -Original Message- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of Gose, Denise Sent: Friday, April 08, 2011 2:25 PM To: Museum Computer Network Listserv Subject: Re: [MCN-L] digital asset management tools/software Is anyone using their collection management system successfully as a DAMS? Denise Gos? Head of Image Resources and Copyright Management Center for Creative Photography, University of Arizona 1030 N. Olive Road, Tucson, AZ 85719 T: 520.307.2830 F: 520.621.9444 gosed at ccp.library.arizona.edu -Original Message- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of Stein, Marty Sent: Friday, April 08, 2011 8:30 AM To: Museum Computer Network Listserv Subject: Re: [MCN-L] digital asset management tools/software Oh, and I forgot to mention, we're using Portfolio from Extensis. Marty -Original Message- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of Stein, Marty Sent: Friday, April 08, 2011 10:26 AM To: Museum Computer Network Listserv Subject: Re: [MCN-L] digital asset management tools/software Hi Billy, We would be so happy to participate in a group like this. Please let me know if there is anything I can do to help get the ball rolling. Thanks! Marty Stein Marcia (Marty) Stein Photographic and 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 Kwan, Billy Sent: Friday, April 08, 2011 9:55 AM To: Museum Computer Network Listserv Subject: Re: [MCN-L] digital asset management tools/software We are using MediaBin at the Met. In fact, I will be interested to form a group within MCN to discuss all the issues related to digital asset management in the museum communities, e.g., its relationship with the collection management system, metadata exchange/connection with the object records, non-object images, local collections, other media types, such as 3D files, video and audio files, etc. I think we may have a lot to learn from each other. Billy Billy Chi-hing Kwan | Associate Museum Librarian Systems Image Library, The Metropolitan Museum of Art 1000 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10028 Tel: 212-650-2263 | Fax: 212-396-5050 -Original Message- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of Beth Heller Sent: Friday, April 08, 2011 10:10 AM To: Museum Computer Network Listserv Subject: Re: [MCN-L] digital asset management tools/software Thank you! I will take a look at both of those. David- what collection management system are you using? _ _ Beth Heller Library Director The American Alpine Club (303) 384-0110 ext. 21 lbauer at americanalpineclub.org bheller at americanalpineclub.org http://americanalpineclub.org http://booksearch.americanalpineclub.org http://www.facebook.com/americanalpineclublibraryhttp://www.facebook.co m/pages/American-Alpine-Club-Library/123324141044052 On Thu, Apr 7, 2011 at 5:50 PM, David Dwiggins david at dwiggins.net wrote: Hi, Beth, We now have somewhere north of 110,000 resources (more, really, since we treat verso images, DNGs, etc. as alternates of the primary resource) managed through ResourceSpace, an open source digital asset management system. We've been extremely happy with it. We have a separate collections management system that handles the primary data about museum objects, archival objects, etc. But we have integrated the two systems so that you can simply enter a resource ID into the cataloging record to pull in an image from the DAMs. We also sync the files stored in ResourceSpace out to Amazon S3 for backup, and then re-purpose these backup copies to serve the images for our online collections database. ResourceSpace is not primarily geared for providing public access, although it does have a guest user mode and I suppose you could use this to provide some level of access to materials. And it's also not quite as rigorous in terms of metadata standards as some other systems might be. But it works extremely well, is very flexible, and, as a PHP/MySQL application, is very easy to modify if needed. It also has a plugin architecture, so customizations can often be made without doing much to the underlying code. Since we started using it a couple of years ago, I've become an occasional developer on the project
[MCN-L] QR codes
The Powerhouse Museum used qr codes http://www.powerhousemuseum.com/dmsblog/index.php/2009/03/05/qr-codes-in-the-museum-problems-and-opportunities-with-extended-object-labels/ -- Tamsen Schwartzman Museum Media Manager The Museum at FIT, Room E116 Seventh Avenue at 27th Street New York, NY 10001 212~217~4547 ??** ?212~217~4561 fax http://www.fitnyc.edu/museum Visit our collections online at fashionmuseum.fitnyc.edu Find us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/TheMuseumAtFIT Follow us on Twitter @Museumatfit Closes April 2: Vivienne Westwood 1980-89 Closes April 2: Japan Fashion Now Closes May 20: His and Hers Opens September 16: Daphne Guinness -Original Message- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of John Bedard Sent: Wednesday, March 09, 2011 9:17 AM To: mcn LISTSERV Subject: [MCN-L] QR codes Sometime ago there was a posting about using QR codes. Is anyone using them in their museum? Or has anyone done any serious evaluation of them for use in museums? John -- John R. Bedard | Director of Information Systems Minneapolis Institute of Arts 2400 Third Avenue South Minneapolis, MN 55404 612-870-3268 | JBedard at artsmia.org | www.artsmia.org
[MCN-L] Fwd: Re-thinking Technology in Museums, Limerick, May 2011
It is worth noting that the conference on technology and social media you posted is the EXACT same two days as MuseumNext in Edinburgh. Same topic. http://www.museumnext.org/2010/ -- Tamsen Schwartzman Museum Media Manager The Museum at FIT, Room E116 Seventh Avenue at 27th Street New York, NY 10001 212~217~4547 ??** ?212~217~4561 fax http://www.fitnyc.edu/museum Visit our collections online at fashionmuseum.fitnyc.edu Find us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/TheMuseumAtFIT Follow us on Twitter @Museumatfit Closes April 2: Vivienne Westwood 1980-89 Closes April 2: Japan Fashion Now Closes May 20: His and Hers Opens September 16: Daphne Guinness -Original Message- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of Rob Lancefield on lists Sent: Tuesday, March 08, 2011 1:13 PM To: mcn-l at mcn.edu Subject: [MCN-L] Fwd: Re-thinking Technology in Museums, Limerick, May 2011 Fresh off another list (don't think I've seen this yet on MCN-L): - Original Message Subject: Re-thinking Technology in Museums: registration now open! From:Luigina Ciolfi luigina.cio...@ul.ie Date:Tue, March 8, 2011 6:42 am To: CHI-ANNOUNCEMENTS at LISTSERV.ACM.ORG -- Hi All, Registration is now open for Re-Thinking Technology in Museums 2011 to be held at the University of Limerick and hosted by the UL Interaction Design Centre and the Irish Museums Association, with the support of IxDA Limerick University of Limerick, Ireland May 26-27, 2011 To register: http://techmuseums2011.eventbrite.com/ Themes of the Conference The conference will focus on the theme of Emerging Experience, and will further the discussion on novel approaches for understanding people's experiences in museums and galleries, and for designing interactive technologies to support these experiences. In recent years, the increased presence of mobile smart appliances such as smart phones, and the growth of social media and social networks have impacted on the strategies deployed by museums and exhibition sites to invite, engage and connect with visitors and stakeholders. It's important to reflect on how museums/galleries and visitors have been affected from an experiential point of view: what have museums and galleries become? And what about the role of visitors? How are meaningful and rewarding experiences emerging in this context? The conference will comprise of paper presentations, a workshop session hosted by the Irish Museums Association and an Innovation Forum featuring industry projects organised by IxDA Limerick. We want this event to be as inclusive as possible with an affordable registration fee of ?130 ( that includes access to workshop and all conference sessions, industry showcase, refreshments, copy of the book of proceedings and Conference Banquet at Thomond Park Stadium) You can register online at: http://techmuseums2011.eventbrite.com/ For more information: Queries should be directed to techmuseums11 at gmail.com Web: http://www.idc.ul.ie/techmuseums11/ Twitter: @techmuseums2011 Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Re-Thinking-Technology-in-Museums-2011/157655174266141 Registration: http://techmuseums2011.eventbrite.com/ Conference Chair Luigina Ciolfi, Interaction Design Centre, University of Limerick, Ireland Organising Committee Luigina Ciolfi, Mikael Fernstr?m, Marc McLoughlin, Anne Murphy UL IDC Katherine Scott, Irish Museums Association Webmaster and Technical Support Fabiano Pinatti, UL IDC Dr. Luigina Ciolfi Lecturer Senior Researcher Interaction Design Centre, ER1 005 Dept. of Computer Science Information Systems, University of Limerick, Ireland Tel. +353 61 213530 Fax. +353 61 213484 Skype: luigina.ciolfi web: http://www.idc.ul.ie http://limerick.academia.edu/LuiginaCiolfi ___ 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] RIP Delicious
Devastated!!! -- Tamsen Schwartzman Museum Media Manager The Museum at FIT, Room E116 Seventh Avenue at 27th Street New York, NY 10001 212~217~4547 ??** ?212~217~4561 fax http://www.fitnyc.edu/museum Visit our collections online at fashionmuseum.fitnyc.edu Find us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/TheMuseumAtFIT Follow us on Twitter @Museumatfit Opens March 8: Vivienne Westwood 1980-89 Closes April 2: Japan Fashion Now Closes May 20: His and Hers -Original Message- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of Perian Sully Sent: Thursday, December 16, 2010 4:37 PM To: Museum Computer Network Listserv Subject: [MCN-L] RIP Delicious 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/
[MCN-L] extended publishing rights for e-book
Hi All, We have policies and a fee-structure for rights and reproductions but they do not cover e-books. Does anyone have policy and / or fees they charge for the additional right to publish an image in the e-book version of a publication? The publisher is claiming that they don't normally pay anything extra for the electronic version. Many thanks for your assistance. -- Tamsen Schwartzman Museum Media Manager The Museum at FIT, Room E116 Seventh Avenue at 27th Street New York, NY 10001 212~217~4547 ** 212~217~4561 fax http://www.fitnyc.edu/museum Visit our collections online at fashionmuseum.fitnyc.eduhttp://fashionmuseum.fitnyc.edu Find us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/TheMuseumAtFIT Follow us on Twitter @Museumatfit Closes December 13: Lightnesshttp://www.fitnyc.edu/3452.asp Opens November 30: His and Hershttp://www.fitnyc.edu/9046.asp Closes April 2: Japan Fashion Nowhttp://www.fitnyc.edu/8726.asp
[MCN-L] Facebook is just sloppy
I agree with you Chad. Facebook has been an amazing platform for us and there are lots of ways to work-around some of their quirks. -- Tamsen Schwartzman Museum Media Manager The Museum at FIT, Room E116 Seventh Avenue at 27th Street New York, NY 10001 212~217~4547 ** 212~217~4561 fax www.fitnyc.edu/museum Visit our collections online at fashionmuseum.fitnyc.edu Find us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter @MuseumatFIT Closes July 3: Menagerie Closes November 13: Eco-Fashion: Going Green Opens September 17: Japan Fashion Now -Original Message- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of Chad Petrovay Sent: Tuesday, June 22, 2010 7:31 PM To: Museum Computer Network Listserv Subject: Re: [MCN-L] Facebook is just sloppy I may be alone in this, think you're off the mark. The only proof provided is that the thumbnailer doesn't work perfectly (sidebar, very few thumbnailers do). And Facebook has adequate reasons for requiring a profile picture to be the same on both the profile and the feed (I believe in the business world they call that branding). Is Facebook at fault because MoMA's profile pic thumbnail crops the logo slightly or is that MoMA's fault? You managed to make a blanket statement about their company, based upon one instance. One case does not a trend make. Facebook started as profiles for individuals. After MySpace had problems with commercial entities masking themselves as individuals (ie: characters from movies, tv shows, etc), Facebook opened up the platform to organizations, products, and commercial entities. Facebook did not create a platform for such entities, they made modifications to the platform to allow such entities to exist. Should we be complaining about the platform that we all benefit from (at no cost for access to, or use of said platform), or should we be thankful that we're no longer relegated to the use of Groups. (A fun way to start, but lacked the finesse of a Profile/Page). I guess my only comment would be, if you're going to bite the hand that feeds you, you'd better have a good reason for doing so. Chad Petrovay ?| ?Collections Database Administrator MIM-Musical Instrument Museum | 4725 E. Mayo Boulevard ?| Phoenix, AZ 85050 480.478.6000 main ?| ?480.478.6058 direct | 480.471.8690 fax ?| www.themim.org Blog: www.petrovay.com/tmsblog -Original Message- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of Hanan Cohen Sent: Tuesday, June 22, 2010 4:23 AM To: Museum Computer Network Listserv Subject: [MCN-L] Facebook is just sloppy Hi, I wrote about my experience/frustration while working with Facebook and my conclusion about the past and future of the company. http://info.org.il/english/facebook_is_just_sloppy.html Would love to get your comments. --- Hanan Cohen Webmaster Bloomfield Science Museum Jerusalem www.mada.org.il http://www.mada.org.il/en/ - Facebook http://www.facebook.com/pages/-/127569645760 - Twitter http://twitter.com/madajerusalem - YouTube http://www.youtube.com/user/madajerusalem ___ 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/ ___ 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] Vernon Systems - CMS
We have just selected TMS to be our new CMS, having had EXCELLENT customer service while implementing their E-museum component. We certainly needed the assistance in order to navigate our college's IT department. However, another consideration was selecting a vendor that would migrate all our data from our existing CMS, Argus. Not all CMS developers are able to do this. We also liked that they are based a few blocks from us in New York. No program is perfect, it is a matter of balancing your institution's priorities. -- Tamsen Schwartzman Museum Media Manager The Museum at FIT, Room E116 Seventh Avenue at 27th Street New York, NY 10001 212~217~4547 ** 212~217~4561 fax www.fitnyc.edu/museum Visit our collections online at fashionmuseum.fitnyc.edu Find us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter @MuseumatFIT Closes April 10: American Beauty Closes May 11: Night Day Opens May 25: Eco-Fashion: Going Green Opens September 17: Japan Fashion Now -Original Message- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of Frank E. Thomson Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2010 4:34 PM To: Museum Computer Network Listserv Subject: Re: [MCN-L] Vernon Systems - CMS Also, in looking at open source, one needs to factor in the cost of support and customization. Do you have someone in-house who can work with the program and make it do what you need it to do? Or will it entail contracting with someone from the outside. Some institutions have an IT dept. and some don't. As people have said before about museum databases, one size does not fit all. Frank Thomson, Curator Asheville Art Museum PO Box 1717 Asheville, NC 28802 828.253.3227 fthomson at ashevilleart.org www.ashevilleart.org -Original Message- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of Hoffman, Nancy Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2010 4:23 PM To: 'Museum Computer Network Listserv' Subject: Re: [MCN-L] Vernon Systems - CMS While I agree in principle with the open source suggestion, the Minnesota Historical Society has been using KE EMu since 2003. KE allows users to work with their code and EMu has excellent import/export functionality. As Tim O'Reilly said of Google Maps - there's open and there's open enough. Nancy Buck Hoffman GRN Program Assistant Minnesota Historical Society 345 West Kellogg Blvd. St. Paul, MN 55102-1906 (651) 259-3367 -Original Message- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of Chadwick, John, DCA Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2010 3:06 PM To: Museum Computer Network Listserv Subject: Re: [MCN-L] Vernon Systems - CMS I would suggest that anyone looking at a new system look closely at open source systems. John Chadwick John.Chadwick at state.nm.us -Original Message- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of Chuck Patch Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2010 1:49 PM To: Museum Computer Network Listserv Subject: Re: [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 ___ 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/ Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail, including all attachments is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain
[MCN-L] Podcasting advice: strategy for making the most of online content
Stephanie, Thank you so much for taking the time to write all this. Very clear and very very helpful!! All the best, -- Tamsen Schwartzman Museum Media Manager The Museum at FIT, Room E116 Seventh Avenue at 27th Street New York, NY 10001 212~217~4547 ** 212~217~4561 fax www.fitnyc.edu/museum Visit our collections online at fashionmuseum.fitnyc.edu Find us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter @MuseumatFIT Closes April 10: American Beauty Closes May 11: Night Day Opens March 9: Scandal Sandals Lady Slippers: A History of Delman Shoes -Original Message- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of Stephanie Weaver Sent: Sunday, January 17, 2010 4:05 PM To: mcn-l at mcn.edu Subject: [MCN-L] Podcasting advice: strategy for making the most of online content Dear Lauren (and list), While I agree with Robin that setting up a YouTube channel is excellent, I would use it as an additional tool to spread the word about your podcasts. It's important to get the most bang for your buck out of your digital assets, so I recommend the following strategy: If you are in fact launching a podcast series-that is, you will be making and publishing regular episodes-then I would begin by registering and using a podcast service like Podbean (free for starter accounts, you might at some point have to pay for storage, but the costs are extremely low). Once you set up your Podbean account and upload one episode, you can then link to iTunes and set up your iTunes account. iTunes has the broadest reach for podcasts. There are other (many) podcast directories and you want to list your podcast with them. Once you publish your episode, the RSS feed automatically brings your podcast to these other directories. So once you do the work for the first one, your podcast then goes out to multiple channels automatically and is out there forever. For example, I have a podcast series (about 3 years now), with subscribers, and even though I don't produce many episodes (about one every other month), the reach is amazing... If you are not really launching a series, but will just be posting videos as you are able to complete them, then the YouTube channel is the way to go. You also should create accounts on Flickr, YahooVideo, and Vimeo and upload the content there. They each have different restrictions on length and numbers of videos you can upload in the month. You should also embed these videos in your website and Facebook Page, and Tweet links to them. If you are creating videos of lectures, then you could also consider becoming part of iTunes U, where many universities and museums are publishing content. http://www.apple.com/education/mobile-learning/ For a long video (60 minutes) I'd recommend breaking it into 15-minute sections, both to reduce the size of the video and the download/ viewing time (many, many people still don't have great connection speed, and if something doesn't start immediately, they click away). And, make a short (1 minute) teaser sample which you can put out there to help people find them. All videos should be branded with titles and end titles, plus a copyright statement. Teasers should end with the URL to send them to the location they can view the full video. If you set up a YouTube channel, make sure you go through the process of applying for a nonprofit channel. You have to fill out an application (one long page) and they have to approve it, but there are many benefits to doing so, as they allow you to brand the page and you show up in the nonprofit directory (above the chaff), and you can tie it into fundraising/development directly from your page. I'd be happy to answer any more questions you might have off-list. Best, Stephanie Weaver Visitor experience consultant sweaver at experienceology.com experienceology(r): Because happy visitors return. San Diego, CA For information on our book, blog, podcast, upcoming classes, and e- news, visit www.experienceology.com or follow me on twitter.com/ experienceology. See samples of my classes here: www.youtube.com/experienceology . Watch the free archived version of my class on the visitor experience here: http://bit.ly/NlunE Next presentations: UCLA Extension: January 26, 2010 Orange County Public Libraries: February 3, 2010 Ass'n of Partners for Public Lands: February 7 8, 2010 Tijuana Estuary docent training: March 24, 2010 American Association of Museums: May 26, 2010 ___ 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] MCN conference: MYSTERY ITEM
This was certainly no alien technology mug. Nope! It was a Trevor Paglen mug? He is brilliant! He was in the Democracy in America exhibition put together by Creative Time in the Armory on Park Avenue. -- Tamsen Schwartzman Museum Media Manager The Museum at FIT, Room E116 Seventh Avenue at 27th Street New York, NY 10001 212~217~4547 ** 212~217~4561 fax www.fitnyc.edu/museum Visit our collections online at fashionmuseum.fitnyc.edu Find us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter @MuseumatFIT Closes April 10: American Beauty Closes May 11: Night Day Opens March 9: Scandal Sandals Lady Slippers: A History of Delman Shoes -Original Message- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of Jeff Doyle Sent: Wednesday, December 16, 2009 12:29 PM To: Museum Computer Network Listserv Subject: Re: [MCN-L] MCN conference: MYSTERY ITEM On Fri, Dec 11, 2009 at 3:59 PM, Jana Hill jana.hill at cartermuseum.orgwrote: Would the kind generous person who donated the alien technology mug to the MCN silent auction please come forward so that I can thank you? Somehow this item ended up on the silent auction table without the donor's name being recorded and no obvious clues as to its origins. I just discovered that this was no run of the mill, garden variety, Alien Technology mug, but Issue 8 of The Thing: THE THING Quarterly is a periodical in the form of an object. Each year, four artists, writers, musicians or filmmakers are invited by the editors (Jonn Herschend and Will Rogan) to create a useful object that somehow incorporates text. This object will be reproduced and hand wrapped at a wrapping party and then mailed to the homes of the subscribers with the help of the United States Postal Service. http://www.thethingquarterly.com/issues/issue-8-trevor-paglen.html -- Jeff Doyle www.openmuseum.org @jeffdoyle ___ 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] Digital Asset and Collection Management
Chad, Does Portfolio not operate on the Oracle platform? -- Tamsen Schwartzman Museum Media Manager The Museum at FIT, Room E116 Seventh Avenue at 27th Street New York, NY 10001 212~217~4547 ** 212~217~4561 fax www.fitnyc.edu/museum Visit our collections online at fashionmuseum.fitnyc.edu Find us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter @MuseumatFIT Closes April 10: American Beauty Closes May 11: Night Day Opens March 9: Scandal Sandals Lady Slippers: A History of Delman Shoes -Original Message- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of Chad Petrovay Sent: Monday, December 07, 2009 7:11 PM To: Museum Computer Network Listserv Subject: Re: [MCN-L] Digital Asset and Collection Management Extensis Portfolio uses a proprietary flat-file format for data storage - you'll need to purchase the SQL Server back-end option to make cross-system communication possible. I only mention it because licensing for Extensis Portfolio is reasonable, but the SQL back-end is an additional product. Chad Petrovay ?| ?Collections Database Administrator MIM-Musical Instrument Museum | 8550 S. Priest Drive ?| ?Tempe, AZ 85284 480.481.2460 main ?| ?480.353.2746 direct | 480.481.2459 fax ?| www.themim.org -Original Message- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of Dueker, Peter Sent: Monday, December 07, 2009 1:09 PM To: Museum Computer Network Listserv Subject: Re: [MCN-L] Digital Asset and Collection Management An evergreen topic - came up recently on the TMS listserve as well. so much of what is required for DAM is irrelevant and usually not present on a CMS My personal belief is that the functional requirements differ enough that it is rarely practical to shoehorn the functionality of a DAM into an existing CMS (or vice versa). You end up short changing one area or another and rarely get everything you need. However, I've talked with others on the list who feel quite the opposite. Perhaps it's material enough for a panel sometime at MCN ... Is anyone using a DAM that is usefully connected to their CMS? What is good/not so good about what you've got? We assign object data to images in our DAM [Extensis Portfolio] using extract data from our CMS [TMS] , we also push images into the CMS from the DAM. Absolutely essential. In this day and age, I don't see a reason to select systems that cannot communicate with other systems. I would be hesitant to work with a vendor who is unwilling or unable to provide information regarding integration [such as a comprehensible data dictionary] with other products. Again, personal opinion, but I think this one of the real strengths of both Portfolio and TMS - they really do work well together. Peter Dueker Contract DAMS Manager Division of Imaging and Visual Services National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C. On 12/7/09 2:07 PM, Ari Davidow aridavidow at gmail.com wrote: . Is anyone using a DAM that is usefully connected to their CMS? What is good/not so good about what you've got? ___ 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/ ___ 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] Digital Asset and Collection Management
Hello, I would be most interested to hear the responses, as we are currently looking into a new CMS here at MFIT. A DAM is a much longer range goal, but definitely being considered. Thanks! -- Tamsen Schwartzman Museum Media Manager The Museum at FIT, Room E116 Seventh Avenue at 27th Street New York, NY 10001 212~217~4547 ** 212~217~4561 fax www.fitnyc.edu/museum Visit our collections online at fashionmuseum.fitnyc.edu Find us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter @MuseumatFIT Closes April 10: American Beauty Closes May 11: Night Day Opens March 9: Scandal Sandals Lady Slippers: A History of Delman Shoes -Original Message- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of Travis Fullerton Sent: Monday, December 07, 2009 8:46 AM To: Museum Computer Network Listserv Subject: [MCN-L] Digital Asset and Collection Management Hello MCN-L?ers, The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts is currently in the process of researching a new Collections Management System and DAM system to coincide with our 2010 Expansion. We have had an internal task force assessing our needs and researching the DAMs and CMS marketplace. We are now looking to see, from our peers (you all), how these systems work first hand. We would like to know if there are any of you out there within a couple hours drive of Richmond, VA, or really anyone in the mid-atlantic, who has recently implemented a new system (DAM or CMS), that might be willing to host a small group of us for a tour/demo. We are particularly interested in what systems are most commonly being used, how your DAMs and CMS are being integrated, and how they are being used on a day to day basis. We would also appreciate it if anyone that has recently implemented a new CMS or DAM system would be willing to share your RFP requirements and/or specifications. Please feel free to respond on or off list. Thanks! Travis Fullerton Assistant Photographer Photography Department Virginia Museum of Fine Arts 200 N Boulevard / Richmond, VA 23220-4007 T 804.340.1538 / F 804.340.1548 travis.fullerton at vmfa.museum www.vmfa.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://toronto.mediatrope.com/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l The MCN-L archives can be found at: http://toronto.mediatrope.com/pipermail/mcn-l/
[MCN-L] Information Management Technology plan
Hi All, We are in the midst of writing a info management/ technology plan and I was wondering if any of you have one you'd be willing to share. I feel I have some of the major items covered, but am not sure how detailed to get. Some kind of guideline would be most, most helpful. Cheers -- Tamsen Schwartzman Museum Media Manager The Museum at FIT, Room E116 Seventh Avenue at 27th Street New York, NY 10001 212~217~4547 ** 212~217~4561 fax www.fitnyc.edu/museumhttp://www.fitnyc.edu/museum Visit our collections online at fashionmuseum.fitnyc.eduhttp://fashionmuseum.fitnyc.edu/ Find us on Facebookhttp://www.facebook.com/pages/New-York-NY/Museum-at-FIT/39075508091#/pages/New-York-NY/Museum-at-FIT/39075508091?v=wallviewas=0 Follow us on Twitter @MuseumFIT Opens Novemeber 6: American Beauty Closes November 7: Fashion and Politics Opens December 3: Night Day
[MCN-L] In what department does your media person reside?
Hello all, For those of you who work in smaller museums without big IT departments, in what department does the person who updates the website and handles social media work? -- Tamsen Schwartzman Museum Media Manager The Museum at FIT, Room E116 Seventh Avenue at 27th Street New York, NY 10001 212~217~4547 ** 212~217~4561 fax www.fitnyc.edu/museumhttp://www.fitnyc.edu/museum Visit our collections online at fashionmuseum.fitnyc.eduhttp://fashionmuseum.fitnyc.edu/ Find us on Facebookhttp://www.facebook.com/pages/New-York-NY/Museum-at-FIT/39075508091#/pages/New-York-NY/Museum-at-FIT/39075508091?v=wallviewas=0 Follow us on Twitter @MuseumFIT Closes September 26: Isabel Toledo: Fashion from the Inside Outhttp://www3.fitnyc.edu/museum/Isabel_Toledo Closes November 7: Fashion and Politics
[MCN-L] Free Strategic Social Media Seminar for the Cultural Sector featuring Sebastian Chan @ SFMOMA
Will this event be webcast, perchance? -- Tamsen Schwartzman Museum Media Manager The Museum at FIT, Room E116 Seventh Avenue at 27th Street New York, NY 10001 212~217~4547 ** 212~217~4561 fax www.fitnyc.edu/museum Visit our collections online at fashionmuseum.fitnyc.edu Find us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter @MuseumFIT Closes September 26: Isabel Toledo: Fashion from the Inside Out Closes November 7: Fashion and Politics -Original Message- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of Rich Cherry Sent: Wednesday, July 29, 2009 12:16 PM To: Museum Computer Network Listserv Subject: [MCN-L] Free Strategic Social Media Seminar for the Cultural Sector featuring Sebastian Chan @ SFMOMA Social Collections, New Metrics, Maps and Other Australian Oddities A Free Strategic Social Media Seminar for the Cultural Sector featuring SEBASTIAN CHAN August 28th, 2009 - 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM PHYLLIS WATTIS THEATER at SF MOMA, San Francisco In a free flowing day of provocative presentation and QAs, Sebastian Chan will take participants through a range of proven projects and experimental prototypes. These will raise questions about the role of collections and collection data in the digital age; new ways of engaging with communities; and experiments for using mobile technologies in galleries and out in the world around us. It will also address issues around how to better measure digital initiatives and also address philosophies of open access and emerging business models around open content. RSVP (required) at www.theatrebayarea.org/digital ___ 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] Looking for a New Webblast/Email/Metrics Service
We use Patron Mail and are extremely happy with it. Lots of boxed styles, but they'll customize something for you too. They have developed a Facebook app and are looking to develop an integrated list management for arts organizations (that combines mailing list, donor list, lendor list) all in one place. They have been talking with CMS companies like Gallery Systems to get it right. They also provide lots of marketing webinars that are really helpful. Tamsen Schwartzman Museum Media Manager The Museum at FIT, Room E116 Seventh Avenue at 27th Street New York, NY 10001 212~217~4547 ** 212~217~4561 fax www.fitnyc.edu/museum Visit our collections online at fashionmuseum.fitnyc.edu Closes June 16: Seduction (www.fitnyc.edu/seduction) Opens March 10: Muriel King: Artist of Fashion Opens June 16: Isabel Toledo: Fashion from the Inside Out From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu] On Behalf Of Sweeting III, Floyd [sweet...@frick.org] Sent: Monday, May 11, 2009 2:29 PM To: Museum Computer Network Listserv Subject: Re: [MCN-L] Looking for a New Webblast/Email/Metrics Service We use Patron Mail and have found it to be adequate. We are getting good results with a monthly newsletter and judicious targeted event-related e-blasts. -Original Message- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of Frank E. Thomson Sent: Monday, May 11, 2009 2:16 PM To: Museum Computer Network Listserv Subject: Re: [MCN-L] Looking for a New Webblast/Email/Metrics Service Look at constant contact we use it and have had very good luck with it. Frank E. Thomson, Curator Asheville Art Museum PO Box 1717 Asheville, NC 28802 828.253.3227 tel 828.257.4503 fax www.ashevilleart.org fthomson at ashevilleart.org -Original Message- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of Perian Sully Sent: Monday, May 11, 2009 1:35 PM To: Museum Computer Network Listserv Subject: [MCN-L] Looking for a New Webblast/Email/Metrics Service From our Development Director. Anyone have any suggestions? We will be migrating our website to Drupal soon, and I would think that some sort of integrated email marketing tool with metrics functionality would be of particular use here. Thoughts about that would also be helpful. Thanks! I am looking to switch our service, for the primary reason that I am concerned that our db has grown stale.. we are still using the tools I set in place five years ago, and I am worried that there may be those who are not getting mail just cuz the app, known address format are OLD, etc... Also, I want a better look-and-feel and an easier back-end user interface to hand all this over to Faith, with an eye on her doing reports of opens and clicks, users and interests, etc. There's actually a lot of functionality, in terms of tracking with Topica and I do not want to lose that moving forward (not being leveraged well enough now). can you please blast a question to your peeps, about bulk email services and tools with an eye on metrics and reports? Also, I want to start list sharing with other local and national orgs. to build the list. Anything you can get re: issues and case scenarios'd be greatly appreciated. Perian Sully Collections Information Manager Web Programs Strategist The Magnes Berkeley, CA ___ 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/ ___ 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/ * The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon, this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from any computer. * ___ 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
[MCN-L] Master students exhibition opening in Sweden!
I would love to blog about this!! Do you have any press photos? Tamsen Schwartzman Museum Media Manager The Museum at FIT, Room E116 Seventh Avenue at 27th Street New York, NY 10001 212~217~4547 ** 212~217~4561 fax www.fitnyc.edu/museum Visit our collections online at fashionmuseum.fitnyc.edu Closes June 16: Seduction (www.fitnyc.edu/seduction) Opens March 10: Muriel King: Artist of Fashion Opens June 16: Isabel Toledo: Fashion from the Inside Out From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu] On Behalf Of nara [bbe...@yahoo.com] Sent: Friday, May 01, 2009 10:30 AM To: Museum Computer Network Listserv; MUSEUM-L at HOME.EASE.LSOFT.COM; Canadian Museums List; members at mediaandtechnology.org; Museum Education List; ICOM Discussion List Subject: [MCN-L] Master students exhibition opening in Sweden! Masked -Darth Vader, Zorro, Ziggy Stardust You! Opening on May 19, 2009, the International Museum Studies Masters Program is presenting an exhibit about the different uses of masks and the transformation of faces at the Museum of World Culture in Gothenburg, Sweden. As a springboard we are using masks from the ethnographic collections of the Museum of World Culture, to dive into the larger world of the masks we all wear. Several of the objects shown have never previously been displayed to the public. The International Museum Studies Program at Gothenburg University is a renowned program with students coming from 18 countries within the global cultural sector. The program is within the Department of Museion, a faculty housed at the Museum of World Culture, which was recently awarded with the title ?Museum of the Year 2009?. In connection with the exhibition we are also arranging a variety of events for people of all ages, and with all interests. The opening event; ?Find the New Side of You?, will launch the exhibition. This event will be held at the Museum of World Culture on May 19, 2009, from 18:00- 20:00, an occasion of festive exploration to come as you are, or as who you want to be! Yours Sincerely, Marketing Team International Museum Studies, Gothenburg University Sweden ___ 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] Amusing phone call re website
I can absolutely relate!! Thanks for sharing. -- Tamsen Schwartzman Museum Media Manager The Museum at FIT, Room E116 Seventh Avenue at 27th Street New York, NY 10001 212~217~4547 ** 212~217~4561 fax www.fitnyc.edu/museum Visit our collections online at fashionmuseum.fitnyc.edu Closes June 16: Seduction Closes April 4: Muriel King: Artist of Fashion Opens June 16: Isabel Toledo: Fashion from the Inside Out -Original Message- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of Melissa Johnson Sent: Monday, March 09, 2009 7:36 PM To: mcn-l at mcn.edu Subject: [MCN-L] Amusing phone call re website Hello MCN listserve I thought you all might enjoy this. I have to admit this is the first phone call like this that I have received. Last week I had a voicemail: I saw the article in the newspaper about your museum. Ummm . . . could you put the entire content of the museum on the website? Umm . . . you know, not everyone can make it out there. This afternoon I answered the phone and had the following conversation. (The umms, ahhhs, uh, huhs, and repetitive questions have been edited.) Caller: When are you going to put everything in the museum online? Me: Well, we have about 75,000 images so they aren't going to be online very soon due to lack of funding and staff reductions. Caller: Because you know it's not that convenient to visit. Me: Yes, I understand but its worth the trip we have beautiful park. We do have five online exhibits with databases on our website. Caller: But that looks like it barely scratches the surface. Me: Yes, you are right. We have a lot more in the collection. Caller: But other museums have 10,000 images available online. It would be more convenient if there was more online. Me: Oh yes, I'm very familiar with online museum databases. At this time, we don't have the funding. It takes a lot of staff time to put the collection on the web. Caller: So, I guess I shouldn't hold my breath. Me: I wouldn't. Melissa Johnson (banging her head on her desk) Curator of Interactive Media history|san jos? See what's happening at HSJ: blog.historysanjose.org http://blog.historysanjose.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] Facebook-Groups vs. Pages
Hi Jeanne, I started MFIT's Facebook presence by starting a group. I quickly learned that there were benefits and limitations to having a group...all of which have been pointed out in the links to blogs people have sent you. I really love the way events are communicated to members of a group, but I have established a page (it is thriving), and now it has become tedious to post events and news in both places. I am considering merging the two since I am a department of one, but if we had more resources I might keep both going. The group definitely feels more intimate. However, another down side is that the group is linked to my personal FB account. Some people may not want their work and private lives merging like that. -- Tamsen Schwartzman Museum Media Manager The Museum at FIT, Room E116 Seventh Avenue at 27th Street New York, NY 10001 212~217~4547 ** 212~217~4561 fax www.fitnyc.edu/museum Visit our collections online at fashionmuseum.fitnyc.edu Closes June 16: Seduction Opens March 10: Muriel King: Artist of Fashion Opens June 16: Isabel Toledo: Fashion from the Inside Out -Original Message- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of Rebecca Lawrence Sent: Tuesday, March 03, 2009 4:13 PM To: mcn-l at mcn.edu Subject: Re: [MCN-L] Facebook-Groups vs. Pages Hello, From the small museum perspective: The Schwenkfelder Library Heritage Center has a Facebook page. http://www.facebook.com/pages/Pennsburg-PA/Schwenkfelder-Library-Heritage-ce nter/21293856113?ref=ts We don't have many fans. We have 33, as of today, March 2nd. We have a small staff of 6; I'm unofficially the web guru, officially the museum educator. I find Facebook has been helpful to generate conversation among visitors and staff. To me it's important to maintain a dialogue, no matter the means. I keep a calendar of events and occasionally post exhibit reception photos. No one ever directly responds, but I've had families attend a program and casually mentioned they saw us on Facebook. Someone has been reading it. Our fans are parents who come to our family workshops, staff members and members of the Schwenkfelder church (one of our constituencies). Most of our fans come here on a regular basis. I recognize almost all of them. If it doesn't establish new connections, it at least helps to maintain the relationships we have. In addition, having a Facebook page allows me to continue a dialogue about using new technology especially if there are staff and volunteers who only view the internet as a large search engine and a place to check email. Thanks, Rebecca Rebecca Lawrence Museum Educator Schwenkfelder Library Heritage Center 105 Seminary Street Pennsburg PA 18073 (215) 679-3103 www.schwenkfelder.com ___ 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/
