Cleveland uses Brightsign and we have them located in our dark lobby as well as our very bright atrium - and works great both places
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Re: Digital signage recommendations (Susan Edwards) > 9. The New Media Consortium seeks a new leader! (Alex Freeman) > 10. NDSR Art - National Digital Stewardship Residency Program for > Art Information Professionals (Wratschko, Karina) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2016 08:45:38 -0500 > From: Douglas Hegley <dheg...@artsmia.org> > To: Museum Computer Network Listserv <mcn-l@mcn.edu> > Subject: Re: [MCN-L] Digital signage recommendations > Message-ID: > <caafdupnrkuzms+v6ctt1am-4h9wrtwxab1os6qgah39opx7...@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > We've had good luck with Xibo. > I know several museums are using Scala with success as well. > I don't have personal experience with Brightsign, but I've heard it's an > effective solution. > All the best, > Douglas > > On Thu, Aug 18, 2016 at 12:31 PM, Alex Garcia <agar...@kimbellmuseum.org> > wrote: > >> Hello, >> >> Does anyone have any recommendations for digital signage solutions? We >> have some digital signs that display announcements and upcoming events. >> We?re interested in a cloud based solution but are open to hosting the sign >> content. We?ve got computers already hosting sign players so would prefer >> a solution where we can continue using those computers but are open to >> solutions that have their own sign player hardware. >> >> Thank you >> -- >> Alex Garcia >> Systems Administrator >> Kimbell Art Museum >> 3333 Camp Bowie Blvd >> Fort Worth TX, 76107 >> Ph: 817-332-8451 x340 >> F: 817-877-1264 >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum Computer >> Network (http://www.mcn.edu) >> >> To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l@mcn.edu >> >> To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: >> http://mcn.edu/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l >> >> The MCN-L archives can be found at: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/mcn-l@mcn.edu/ > > > -- > Douglas Hegley > Director of Media and Technology > Minneapolis Institute of Art > 2400 Third Avenue South > Minneapolis, MN 55404 > (612) 870-3072 | dheg...@artsmia.org | www.artsmia.org > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2016 14:53:26 +0100 > From: Mia <mia.ri...@gmail.com> > To: Museum Computer Network Listserv <mcn-l@mcn.edu> > Subject: Re: [MCN-L] Digital signage recommendations > Message-ID: > <cakfz0smr-nluebhgwzfkzpwzrtbd0qdwtv81sdz6vo6h13m...@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > There's a discussion about video walls on the Museums Computer Group list > this week and a few people there mentioned Brightsign: > https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A1=ind1608&L=MCG#15 > > Cheers, Mia > > -------------------------------------------- > http://openobjects.org.uk/ > http://twitter.com/mia_out > Check out my book! http://bit.ly/CrowdsourcingOurCulturalHeritage > P.S. I mostly use this address for list mail and don't check it daily > >> On 19 August 2016 at 14:45, Douglas Hegley <dheg...@artsmia.org> wrote: >> >> We've had good luck with Xibo. >> I know several museums are using Scala with success as well. >> I don't have personal experience with Brightsign, but I've heard it's an >> effective solution. >> All the best, >> Douglas >> >> On Thu, Aug 18, 2016 at 12:31 PM, Alex Garcia <agar...@kimbellmuseum.org> >> wrote: >> >>> Hello, >>> >>> Does anyone have any recommendations for digital signage solutions? We >>> have some digital signs that display announcements and upcoming events. >>> We?re interested in a cloud based solution but are open to hosting the >> sign >>> content. We?ve got computers already hosting sign players so would >> prefer >>> a solution where we can continue using those computers but are open to >>> solutions that have their own sign player hardware. >>> >>> Thank you >>> -- >>> Alex Garcia >>> Systems Administrator >>> Kimbell Art Museum >>> 3333 Camp Bowie Blvd >>> Fort Worth TX, 76107 >>> Ph: 817-332-8451 x340 >>> F: 817-877-1264 >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum >> Computer >>> Network (http://www.mcn.edu) >>> >>> To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l@mcn.edu >>> >>> To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: >>> http://mcn.edu/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l >>> >>> The MCN-L archives can be found at: >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/mcn-l@mcn.edu/ >> >> >> -- >> Douglas Hegley >> Director of Media and Technology >> Minneapolis Institute of Art >> 2400 Third Avenue South >> Minneapolis, MN 55404 >> (612) 870-3072 | dheg...@artsmia.org | www.artsmia.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@mcn.edu >> >> To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: >> http://mcn.edu/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l >> >> The MCN-L archives can be found at: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/mcn-l@mcn.edu/ > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2016 09:58:11 -0400 > From: Ed Rodley <ed_rod...@pem.org> > To: Museum Computer Network Listserv <mcn-l@mcn.edu> > Subject: Re: [MCN-L] Digital signage recommendations > Message-ID: > <cabqky_nowe+bqcvq0wt29twh-jxmqve8btgvg+vl0o-08el...@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > We almost exclusively use BrightSigns for serving video. Solid. > > Cheers, > Ed > >> On Fri, Aug 19, 2016 at 9:53 AM, Mia <mia.ri...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> There's a discussion about video walls on the Museums Computer Group list >> this week and a few people there mentioned Brightsign: >> https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A1=ind1608&L=MCG#15 >> >> Cheers, Mia >> >> -------------------------------------------- >> http://openobjects.org.uk/ >> http://twitter.com/mia_out >> Check out my book! http://bit.ly/CrowdsourcingOurCulturalHeritage >> P.S. I mostly use this address for list mail and don't check it daily >> >>> On 19 August 2016 at 14:45, Douglas Hegley <dheg...@artsmia.org> wrote: >>> >>> We've had good luck with Xibo. >>> I know several museums are using Scala with success as well. >>> I don't have personal experience with Brightsign, but I've heard it's an >>> effective solution. >>> All the best, >>> Douglas >>> >>> On Thu, Aug 18, 2016 at 12:31 PM, Alex Garcia <agar...@kimbellmuseum.org >>> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Hello, >>>> >>>> Does anyone have any recommendations for digital signage solutions? We >>>> have some digital signs that display announcements and upcoming events. >>>> We?re interested in a cloud based solution but are open to hosting the >>> sign >>>> content. We?ve got computers already hosting sign players so would >>> prefer >>>> a solution where we can continue using those computers but are open to >>>> solutions that have their own sign player hardware. >>>> >>>> Thank you >>>> -- >>>> Alex Garcia >>>> Systems Administrator >>>> Kimbell Art Museum >>>> 3333 Camp Bowie Blvd >>>> Fort Worth TX, 76107 >>>> Ph: 817-332-8451 x340 >>>> F: 817-877-1264 >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum >>> Computer >>>> Network (http://www.mcn.edu) >>>> >>>> To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l@mcn.edu >>>> >>>> To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: >>>> http://mcn.edu/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l >>>> >>>> The MCN-L archives can be found at: >>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/mcn-l@mcn.edu/ >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Douglas Hegley >>> Director of Media and Technology >>> Minneapolis Institute of Art >>> 2400 Third Avenue South >>> Minneapolis, MN 55404 >>> (612) 870-3072 | dheg...@artsmia.org | www.artsmia.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@mcn.edu >>> >>> To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: >>> http://mcn.edu/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l >>> >>> The MCN-L archives can be found at: >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/mcn-l@mcn.edu/ >> >> _______________________________________________ >> You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum Computer >> Network (http://www.mcn.edu) >> >> To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l@mcn.edu >> >> To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: >> http://mcn.edu/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l >> >> The MCN-L archives can be found at: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/mcn-l@mcn.edu/ > > > -- > > *Ed Rodley* > *Associate Director of Integrated Media* > Peabody Essex Museum > 161 Essex Street > Salem, MA 01970 > > 978 542 1849 > @erodley > ed_rod...@pem.org > > <http://pem.org/exhibitions/193-intersections> > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2016 14:04:45 +0000 > From: "Freeman, Courtney (VMFA)" <Courtney.Freeman@vmfa.museum> > To: Museum Computer Network Listserv <mcn-l@mcn.edu> > Subject: Re: [MCN-L] Digital signage recommendations > Message-ID: <D3DC8906.38D24%courtney.freeman@vmfa.museum> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > We use Brightsign for our environmental and exhibition signage and has > worked great for us. > > We have also used Spinnetix but find they are pricey and perform better > when on a network - which we don?t do. > > Courtney Freeman > Director of Exhibition Planning > > Virginia Museum of Fine Arts > 200 N. Boulevard / Richmond, VA 23220-4007 > T 804.340.1484 > email: courtney.freeman@vmfa.museum > www.vmfa.museum > > > > > > On 8/19/16, 9:53 AM, "mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu on behalf of Mia" > <mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu on behalf of mia.ri...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> There's a discussion about video walls on the Museums Computer Group list >> this week and a few people there mentioned Brightsign: >> https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A1=ind1608&L=MCG#15 >> >> Cheers, Mia >> >> -------------------------------------------- >> http://openobjects.org.uk/ >> http://twitter.com/mia_out >> Check out my book! http://bit.ly/CrowdsourcingOurCulturalHeritage >> P.S. I mostly use this address for list mail and don't check it daily >> >>> On 19 August 2016 at 14:45, Douglas Hegley <dheg...@artsmia.org> wrote: >>> >>> We've had good luck with Xibo. >>> I know several museums are using Scala with success as well. >>> I don't have personal experience with Brightsign, but I've heard it's an >>> effective solution. >>> All the best, >>> Douglas >>> >>> On Thu, Aug 18, 2016 at 12:31 PM, Alex Garcia >>> <agar...@kimbellmuseum.org> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Hello, >>>> >>>> Does anyone have any recommendations for digital signage solutions? >>> We >>>> have some digital signs that display announcements and upcoming >>> events. >>>> We?re interested in a cloud based solution but are open to hosting the >>> sign >>>> content. We?ve got computers already hosting sign players so would >>> prefer >>>> a solution where we can continue using those computers but are open >>> to >>>> solutions that have their own sign player hardware. >>>> >>>> Thank you >>>> -- >>>> Alex Garcia >>>> Systems Administrator >>>> Kimbell Art Museum >>>> 3333 Camp Bowie Blvd >>>> Fort Worth TX, 76107 >>>> Ph: 817-332-8451 x340 >>>> F: 817-877-1264 >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum >>> Computer >>>> Network (http://www.mcn.edu) >>>> >>>> To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l@mcn.edu >>>> >>>> To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: >>>> http://mcn.edu/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l >>>> >>>> The MCN-L archives can be found at: >>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/mcn-l@mcn.edu/ >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Douglas Hegley >>> Director of Media and Technology >>> Minneapolis Institute of Art >>> 2400 Third Avenue South >>> Minneapolis, MN 55404 >>> (612) 870-3072 | dheg...@artsmia.org | www.artsmia.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@mcn.edu >>> >>> To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: >>> http://mcn.edu/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l >>> >>> The MCN-L archives can be found at: >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/mcn-l@mcn.edu/ > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2016 09:36:02 -0500 > From: "DuPree, Dustin" <dustin.dup...@mam.org> > To: Museum Computer Network Listserv <mcn-l@mcn.edu> > Subject: Re: [MCN-L] Digital signage recommendations > Message-ID: > <cae7kanv82kvn4velh9jfbp490q2v80+vp9tvvhfknajzltn...@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > I've recently deployed a few displays using Rise Vision > https://www.risevision.com/ and have been very happy with it. The platform > is free to use, however you can pay to host media with them if you choose > to for $10/month. They have client software for windows & linux, and also > sell media players on their website if you don't want to spec something > yourself. > > I've been running the clients for our displays on Raspberry Pi v3 hardware > which is incredibly economical, however it did require some configuration > to tune for performance and compatibility with our monitors. Video is not > possible with this setup since there is no hardware acceleration through > chromium on the Raspberry Pi which is what their client software uses, > however it has been working great for "slideshow" type displays & static > displays such as our coffee shop menu which don't require anything fancy. > > Dustin DuPree > Systems Administrator > Milwaukee Art Museum > 700 N Art Museum Dr > Milwaukee, WI 53202 > > On Thu, Aug 18, 2016 at 12:31 PM, Alex Garcia <agar...@kimbellmuseum.org> > wrote: > >> Hello, >> >> Does anyone have any recommendations for digital signage solutions? We >> have some digital signs that display announcements and upcoming events. >> We?re interested in a cloud based solution but are open to hosting the sign >> content. We?ve got computers already hosting sign players so would prefer >> a solution where we can continue using those computers but are open to >> solutions that have their own sign player hardware. >> >> Thank you >> -- >> Alex Garcia >> Systems Administrator >> Kimbell Art Museum >> 3333 Camp Bowie Blvd >> Fort Worth TX, 76107 >> Ph: 817-332-8451 x340 >> F: 817-877-1264 >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum Computer >> Network (http://www.mcn.edu) >> >> To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l@mcn.edu >> >> To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: >> http://mcn.edu/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l >> >> The MCN-L archives can be found at: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/mcn-l@mcn.edu/ > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 6 > Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2016 15:53:28 +0000 > From: Keir Winesmith <kwinesm...@sfmoma.org> > To: Museum Computer Network Listserv <mcn-l@mcn.edu> > Subject: Re: [MCN-L] Digital signage recommendations > Message-ID: <1471622011872.12...@sfmoma.org> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > > We use Brightsign for all the informational digital signage at SFMOMA, it's > solid. The only issue is the lack of professional services from Brightsign, > so there can be a lot of staff time spent getting everything working they way > you want it. > > We've also developed a custom Cinder application (and supporting web based > CMS) for the large 6 and 12 screen arrays in the museum's atriums as there > wasn't an effective off the shelf solution for what we wanted to do on those > displays. > > -k > Keir Winesmith > Head of Web and Digital Platforms > > San Francisco Museum of Modern Art > Now Open! > Tickets Available at SFMOMA.org > 415.357.2871 > kwinesm...@sfmoma.org > > 151 Third Street | San Francisco, CA 94103 > > This message, together with any and all attachments, is intended only for the > use of the recipient(s) named above. It may contain information that is > privileged and confidential. If you are not the intended recipient, you may > not review, copy or distribute this communication. If you have received this > communication in error, please notify the original sender by email and delete > the message, along with any attachments. > > ________________________________________ > From: mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu <mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu> on behalf of DuPree, > Dustin <dustin.dup...@mam.org> > Sent: Friday, August 19, 2016 7:36 AM > To: Museum Computer Network Listserv > Subject: Re: [MCN-L] Digital signage recommendations > > I've recently deployed a few displays using Rise Vision > https://www.risevision.com/ and have been very happy with it. The platform > is free to use, however you can pay to host media with them if you choose > to for $10/month. They have client software for windows & linux, and also > sell media players on their website if you don't want to spec something > yourself. > > I've been running the clients for our displays on Raspberry Pi v3 hardware > which is incredibly economical, however it did require some configuration > to tune for performance and compatibility with our monitors. Video is not > possible with this setup since there is no hardware acceleration through > chromium on the Raspberry Pi which is what their client software uses, > however it has been working great for "slideshow" type displays & static > displays such as our coffee shop menu which don't require anything fancy. > > Dustin DuPree > Systems Administrator > Milwaukee Art Museum > 700 N Art Museum Dr > Milwaukee, WI 53202 > > On Thu, Aug 18, 2016 at 12:31 PM, Alex Garcia <agar...@kimbellmuseum.org> > wrote: > >> Hello, >> >> Does anyone have any recommendations for digital signage solutions? We >> have some digital signs that display announcements and upcoming events. >> We?re interested in a cloud based solution but are open to hosting the sign >> content. We?ve got computers already hosting sign players so would prefer >> a solution where we can continue using those computers but are open to >> solutions that have their own sign player hardware. >> >> Thank you >> -- >> Alex Garcia >> Systems Administrator >> Kimbell Art Museum >> 3333 Camp Bowie Blvd >> Fort Worth TX, 76107 >> Ph: 817-332-8451 x340 >> F: 817-877-1264 >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum Computer >> Network (http://www.mcn.edu) >> >> To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l@mcn.edu >> >> To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: >> http://mcn.edu/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l >> >> The MCN-L archives can be found at: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/mcn-l@mcn.edu/ > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 7 > Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2016 16:08:15 +0000 > From: Bryan Gawronski <bgawron...@albrightknox.org> > To: Museum Computer Network Listserv <mcn-l@mcn.edu> > Subject: Re: [MCN-L] Digital signage recommendations > Message-ID: <a407f2d0-75c9-40c4-9000-ebec12132...@albrightknox.org> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Good afternoon, > > The Albright-Knox Art Gallery also uses Brightsign for digital signage and we > are very satisfied with the hardware. We also use Brightsign to power many > of our new media artworks. > > > Thank you for your time. > > Bryan Gawronski > Director of Operations > Albright-Knox Art Gallery > 1285 Elmwood Ave > Buffalo NY 14222 > 716-270-8269 > bgawron...@albrightknox.org > > On 8/19/16, 11:53 AM, "mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu on behalf of Keir Winesmith" > <mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu on behalf of kwinesm...@sfmoma.org> wrote: > > > We use Brightsign for all the informational digital signage at SFMOMA, > it's solid. The only issue is the lack of professional services from > Brightsign, so there can be a lot of staff time spent getting everything > working they way you want it. > > We've also developed a custom Cinder application (and supporting web based > CMS) for the large 6 and 12 screen arrays in the museum's atriums as there > wasn't an effective off the shelf solution for what we wanted to do on those > displays. > > -k > Keir Winesmith > Head of Web and Digital Platforms > > San Francisco Museum of Modern Art > Now Open! > Tickets Available at SFMOMA.org > 415.357.2871 > kwinesm...@sfmoma.org > > 151 Third Street | San Francisco, CA 94103 > > This message, together with any and all attachments, is intended only for > the use of the recipient(s) named above. It may contain information that is > privileged and confidential. If you are not the intended recipient, you may > not review, copy or distribute this communication. If you have received this > communication in error, please notify the original sender by email and delete > the message, along with any attachments. > > ________________________________________ > From: mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu <mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu> on behalf of DuPree, > Dustin <dustin.dup...@mam.org> > Sent: Friday, August 19, 2016 7:36 AM > To: Museum Computer Network Listserv > Subject: Re: [MCN-L] Digital signage recommendations > > I've recently deployed a few displays using Rise Vision > https://www.risevision.com/ and have been very happy with it. The platform > is free to use, however you can pay to host media with them if you choose > to for $10/month. They have client software for windows & linux, and also > sell media players on their website if you don't want to spec something > yourself. > > I've been running the clients for our displays on Raspberry Pi v3 hardware > which is incredibly economical, however it did require some configuration > to tune for performance and compatibility with our monitors. Video is not > possible with this setup since there is no hardware acceleration through > chromium on the Raspberry Pi which is what their client software uses, > however it has been working great for "slideshow" type displays & static > displays such as our coffee shop menu which don't require anything fancy. > > Dustin DuPree > Systems Administrator > Milwaukee Art Museum > 700 N Art Museum Dr > Milwaukee, WI 53202 > > On Thu, Aug 18, 2016 at 12:31 PM, Alex Garcia <agar...@kimbellmuseum.org> > wrote: > >> Hello, >> >> Does anyone have any recommendations for digital signage solutions? We >> have some digital signs that display announcements and upcoming events. >> We?re interested in a cloud based solution but are open to hosting the sign >> content. We?ve got computers already hosting sign players so would prefer >> a solution where we can continue using those computers but are open to >> solutions that have their own sign player hardware. >> >> Thank you >> -- >> Alex Garcia >> Systems Administrator >> Kimbell Art Museum >> 3333 Camp Bowie Blvd >> Fort Worth TX, 76107 >> Ph: 817-332-8451 x340 >> F: 817-877-1264 >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum Computer >> Network (http://www.mcn.edu) >> >> To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l@mcn.edu >> >> To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: >> http://mcn.edu/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l >> >> The MCN-L archives can be found at: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/mcn-l@mcn.edu/ > _______________________________________________ > You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum Computer > Network (http://www.mcn.edu) > > To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l@mcn.edu > > To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: > http://mcn.edu/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l > > The MCN-L archives can be found at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/mcn-l@mcn.edu/ > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 8 > Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2016 09:53:18 -0700 > From: Susan Edwards <susan...@gmail.com> > To: Museum Computer Network Listserv <mcn-l@mcn.edu> > Subject: Re: [MCN-L] Digital signage recommendations > Message-ID: > <CAFwKQJmy--ta-gQHQiD9QBAznOrk-Q8quBwK2sCofZhbT1=r...@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > We also use BrightSign and like it. Happy to discuss. > - Susan > > Susan Edwards > Associate Director, Digital Content > Hammer Museum > 10899 Wilshire Bl > Los Angeles, CA 90024 > 310-209-7921 > sedwa...@hammer.ucla.edu > > > > On Fri, Aug 19, 2016 at 9:08 AM, Bryan Gawronski < > bgawron...@albrightknox.org> wrote: > >> Good afternoon, >> >> The Albright-Knox Art Gallery also uses Brightsign for digital signage and >> we are very satisfied with the hardware. We also use Brightsign to power >> many of our new media artworks. >> >> >> Thank you for your time. >> >> Bryan Gawronski >> Director of Operations >> Albright-Knox Art Gallery >> 1285 Elmwood Ave >> Buffalo NY 14222 >> 716-270-8269 >> bgawron...@albrightknox.org >> >> On 8/19/16, 11:53 AM, "mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu on behalf of Keir Winesmith" >> <mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu on behalf of kwinesm...@sfmoma.org> wrote: >> >> >> We use Brightsign for all the informational digital signage at SFMOMA, >> it's solid. The only issue is the lack of professional services from >> Brightsign, so there can be a lot of staff time spent getting everything >> working they way you want it. >> >> We've also developed a custom Cinder application (and supporting web >> based CMS) for the large 6 and 12 screen arrays in the museum's atriums as >> there wasn't an effective off the shelf solution for what we wanted to do >> on those displays. >> >> -k >> Keir Winesmith >> Head of Web and Digital Platforms >> >> San Francisco Museum of Modern Art >> Now Open! >> Tickets Available at SFMOMA.org >> 415.357.2871 >> kwinesm...@sfmoma.org >> >> 151 Third Street | San Francisco, CA 94103 >> >> This message, together with any and all attachments, is intended only >> for the use of the recipient(s) named above. It may contain information >> that is privileged and confidential. If you are not the intended recipient, >> you may not review, copy or distribute this communication. If you have >> received this communication in error, please notify the original sender by >> email and delete the message, along with any attachments. >> >> ________________________________________ >> From: mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu <mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu> on behalf of >> DuPree, Dustin <dustin.dup...@mam.org> >> Sent: Friday, August 19, 2016 7:36 AM >> To: Museum Computer Network Listserv >> Subject: Re: [MCN-L] Digital signage recommendations >> >> I've recently deployed a few displays using Rise Vision >> https://www.risevision.com/ and have been very happy with it. The >> platform >> is free to use, however you can pay to host media with them if you >> choose >> to for $10/month. They have client software for windows & linux, and >> also >> sell media players on their website if you don't want to spec something >> yourself. >> >> I've been running the clients for our displays on Raspberry Pi v3 >> hardware >> which is incredibly economical, however it did require some >> configuration >> to tune for performance and compatibility with our monitors. Video is >> not >> possible with this setup since there is no hardware acceleration >> through >> chromium on the Raspberry Pi which is what their client software uses, >> however it has been working great for "slideshow" type displays & >> static >> displays such as our coffee shop menu which don't require anything >> fancy. >> >> Dustin DuPree >> Systems Administrator >> Milwaukee Art Museum >> 700 N Art Museum Dr >> Milwaukee, WI 53202 >> >> On Thu, Aug 18, 2016 at 12:31 PM, Alex Garcia < >> agar...@kimbellmuseum.org> >> wrote: >> >>> Hello, >>> >>> Does anyone have any recommendations for digital signage solutions? >> We >>> have some digital signs that display announcements and upcoming >> events. >>> We?re interested in a cloud based solution but are open to hosting >> the sign >>> content. We?ve got computers already hosting sign players so would >> prefer >>> a solution where we can continue using those computers but are open >> to >>> solutions that have their own sign player hardware. >>> >>> Thank you >>> -- >>> Alex Garcia >>> Systems Administrator >>> Kimbell Art Museum >>> 3333 Camp Bowie Blvd >>> Fort Worth TX, 76107 >>> Ph: 817-332-8451 x340 >>> F: 817-877-1264 >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum >> Computer >>> Network (http://www.mcn.edu) >>> >>> To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l@mcn.edu >>> >>> To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: >>> http://mcn.edu/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l >>> >>> The MCN-L archives can be found at: >>> http://www.mail-archive.com/mcn-l@mcn.edu/ >> _______________________________________________ >> You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum >> Computer Network (http://www.mcn.edu) >> >> To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l@mcn.edu >> >> To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: >> http://mcn.edu/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l >> >> The MCN-L archives can be found at: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/mcn-l@mcn.edu/ >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum Computer >> Network (http://www.mcn.edu) >> >> To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l@mcn.edu >> >> To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: >> http://mcn.edu/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l >> >> The MCN-L archives can be found at: >> http://www.mail-archive.com/mcn-l@mcn.edu/ > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 9 > Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2016 13:40:55 -0500 > From: Alex Freeman <a...@nmc.org> > To: Museum Computer Network Listserv <mcn-l@mcn.edu> > Subject: [MCN-L] The New Media Consortium seeks a new leader! > Message-ID: > <CA+w8oa2COWga2CsYuEyRZnoWN3TvoZ1TNxSXftCyYD9=urk...@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Could you be the next Executive Director of the New Media Consortium? > Find out more here: http://www.nmc.org/join-us/ > > ================================= > Alex Freeman > Senior Director, Membership & Special Projects > > The New Media Consortium > sparking innovation, learning and creativity > > 1250 Capital of Texas Hwy South > Building 3, Suite 400 > Austin, TX 78746 > > office 512 445-4200 > direct line 512-730-0588 > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 10 > Date: Fri, 19 Aug 2016 18:54:12 +0000 > From: "Wratschko, Karina" <karina.wratsc...@philamuseum.org> > To: "mcn-l@mcn.edu" <mcn-l@mcn.edu> > Subject: [MCN-L] NDSR Art - National Digital Stewardship Residency > Program for Art Information Professionals > Message-ID: > <86A91FF038F6A34B97EEF4E5097247DF5FE72037@PMAMSX2.pmant1.local> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > NDSR Art is a residency program that helps art and cultural institutions > tackle issues of digital preservation and stewardship. The program supports > art librarians, art information professionals, and visual resource curators > in their endeavor to provide long-term, durable access to institutional > repositories, born-digital works of art, and interactive technologies. > Applications for host institutions are being accepted through Monday, October > 31, 2016. > NDSR Art is a partnership of the Philadelphia Museum of > Art<http://www.philamuseum.org/> and ARLIS/NA<https://www.arlisna.org/>, made > possible with generous funding from the Institute of Museum and Library > Services<http://www.imls.gov/> via a 2016 Laura Bush 21st-Century Librarian > Program grant. > Call for Applications > NDSR Art seeks hosts and residents applicants for its first of two residency > years. The host application period is open until October 31st. See the ?Host > Application Guidelines? at > http://ndsr-pma.arlisna.org/info-for-hosts/how-to-apply/ for complete details > about the application process, host requirements, project proposals, and > program structure. > Webinar Series - Wednesdays 3-4pm EDT - September 7th, September 28th, and > October 19th > NDSR Art program staff and NDSR Alumni will hold a series of webinars to talk > about the program and answer your questions. > Panelists include: > > ? Karl-Rainer Blumenthal, NDSR-NY Resident 2014-15 > > ? Julia Kim, NDSR-NY Resident 2014-15 > > ? Morgan McKeehan, NDSR-NY Resident 2015-16 > > ? Jacob Nadal, NDSR Art Board Member and DPOE Instructor > > ? Kristen Regina, NDSR Art Project Director > > ? Shalimar Fojas White, NDSR-DC Host 2013-14 > > ? 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