Greg: We're doing a QR code thing in our latest contemporary art exhibition, Magic Lantern http://www.imj.org.il/exhibitions/presentation/exhibit.asp?id=768
Will brag about it to whoever is interested, next week in Atlanta. Amalyah Keshet Head of Image Resources & Copyright Management The Israel Museum, Jerusalem Chair, MCN IP SIG ----- Original Message ----- From: Greg Albers <galb...@holartbooks.com> Date: Wednesday, November 9, 2011 17:22 Subject: [MCN-L] E-books in museums To: mcn-l at mcn.edu > Hi All, > > A couple weeks ago, I gave a presentation at the "Books in Browsers" > publishing conference. Making a larger point about e-books' inherent > instantaneity and everywhere-ness, I proposed giving museum visitors > e-books downloads directly from artworks in galleries, with the help > of a QR code and a smartphone. Someone who saw the presentation > pointed me to MoMA's "Talk To Me" as a current example of a museum > exhibition connecting rich digital content of all sorts directly to > physical objects and places. > > I know of a few other tangential examples, but I'm wondering if anyone > else out there is doing anything specifically with in-museum e-books > at all? I'd love to hear about it if you are. Or, if you'll be in > Atlanta next week and can chat in person, that would be great as well, > I'll be there leading a workshop ... on e-books. > > Thanks! > Greg > > And here's the presentation, in two flavors: > video: http://bit.ly/sFRpxv > e-book: http://bit.ly/bib11artbk > > > -- > Greg Albers > Hol Art Books > www.holartbooks.com > 520) 331-2780 > twitter: @holartbooks > _______________________________________________ > 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/ >
