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If you are streaming something live, I'm not sure what the good options currently are (although I ran a Helix server for many years and its server footprint--other than the streams bandwidth--I remember as minimal). If you are streaming something that isn't live, then use of flash (for which you would either need the Flash development application or Sorenson Squeeze) and a flash player would get you out of the "real vs windows vs quicktime and their obnoxious players" box. There are some neat open source flash players out there for this purpose. ari On Jan 24, 2008 7:33 PM, Perian Sully wrote: > Hi fellow techies... > > In another classic example of Perian-biting-off-more-than-she-can-chew, I > suggested to my bosses that I recreate a sound installation into Second > Life. The actual construct of the exhibition objects is all well and good, > but I'm not an audio/video guru, so I'm lost when it comes to trying to > figure out how to stream the audio. > > Basically, here's what I think I need to do to set up the audio stream: > Gather the content (done) > Set up a streaming server or purchase space on one > Download some plugin and install on some server if setting it up myself > Run the software and locate the IP address of the stream and link to it > > Right around step two I become completely stumped. I don't think I'd be > able to host the stream on the servers here in the museum. we have a RedHat > server and a W32 Enterprise server. The Windows server I have no control > over, and that's the server through which the internet connection is run. In > addition, the museum is only connected to a DSL line (I know, I know...). > We're not going to be streaming to 100 simultaneous users at 256kbs, and our > needs are quite modest, but I suspect that the DSL line isn't going to fly. > > I have a personal account on Dreamhost which should have enough available > bandwidth and transfer limits. They allow for Quicktime Streaming, but I > don't know that Dreamhost allows for streaming to Second Life. > > We also have a partnership with San Diego Supercomputer Center, who gives > us storage and web space, and who probably has plenty of bandwidth. I'm not > sure yet if they'll allow streaming, but I'm checking with them. > > So, in lieu of SDSC giving me everything I need, I'm wondering if other > institutions have dealt with this before and how you went about setting up a > webcast. Is there a nice, friendly hosting company somewhere who offers > services to nonprofits? Does anyone know of any really good step-by-step > tutorials for webcasting? > > Confusedly yours, > > Perian Sully > Collection Information and New Media Coordinator > Judah L. Magnes 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 >
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Perian, I took the liberty of forwarding your query to Alan Levine, Chief Tech Officer of New Media Consortium which has been at the forefront of Second Life programming for higher education. [NMC is also responsible for Pachyderm and has a considerable and growing museum membership.] Here is his reply: Hi Len, I'll try to share some info. There is a distinction that is important, and that is not clear in Perian's message as to what is meant by "webcast"; whether the audio he/she is wanting to play in Second Life is pre-recorded (which it sounds like because the list reads "gather the content"), e.g. the audio exists as sounds files, or whether the installation calls for a live audio. The latter is really the case of needing a "streaming" server, which encodes the audio in real time and then relays it to the listeners. "Streaming" is a special case of offering audio over the net when it is done in near real time. For playing pre-recorded audio, the needs are simple. The sounds merely need to be saved as an MP3 file on a web server, so there is a URL that points to it. No server plugins are needed, But as suggested, running from a DSL line is not advisable. A DreamHost account may be enough, it is hard to say for sure as it depends on how many SL avatars might be listening to the same file at the same time-- each avatar is a separate data request. For the NMC media, we have a hosting account with a content delivery service, Limelight Networks, that has a national network of highly efficient servers that can more or less host the files. But we have large scale audiences Like I said, live audio is a different thing. Typically you need a computer at the source of the audio that uses software such as ShoutCast (PC) or NiceCast (Mac) that takes the input form an audio source, and then relays the audio in real time to a special streaming server, which in turn is what handles the bandwidth of all the requests. Our arrangement with Limelight Networks provides this service as well, but there are many other sources for offering hosted live audio. It is not exactly a tutorial, but I've blogged with some images and diagrams, the setup we use at NMC for live audio streaming http://cogdogblog.com/2006/08/20/we-can-all-be-radio-stations/ - Show quoted text - On Jan 25, 2008, at 7:57 AM, Leonard Steinbach wrote: Hello Alan The message below just came across the MCN listserve, and I was wondering whether it is something you could easily answerboth as good samaritan and in demonstration of how NMC is relevant to the museum community..if this is too complex or convoluted, dont worry about it. best len -- Forwarded message -- From: Perian Sully Date: Jan 24, 2008 7:33 PM Subject: [MCN-L] Webcasting To: mcn-l at mcn.edu Hi fellow techies... In another classic example of Perian-biting-off-more-than-she-can-chew, I suggested to my bosses that I recreate a sound installation into Second Life. The actual construct of the exhibition objects is all well and good, but I'm not an audio/video guru, so I'm lost when it comes to trying to figure out how to stream the audio. Basically, here's what I think I need to do to set up the audio stream: Gather the content (done) Set up a streaming server or purchase space on one Download some plugin and install on some server if setting it up myself Run the software and locate the IP address of the stream and link to it Right around step two I become completely stumped. I don't think I'd be able to host the stream on the servers here in the museum. we have a RedHat server and a W32 Enterprise server. The Windows server I have no control over, and that's the server through which the internet connection is run. In addition, the museum is only connected to a DSL line (I know, I know...). We're not going to be streaming to 100 simultaneous users at 256kbs, and our needs are quite modest, but I suspect that the DSL line isn't going to fly. I have a personal account on Dreamhost which should have enough available bandwidth and transfer limits. They allow for Quicktime Streaming, but I don't know that Dreamhost allows for streaming to Second Life. We also have a partnership with San Diego Supercomputer Center, who gives us storage and web space, and who probably has plenty of bandwidth. I'm not sure yet if they'll allow streaming, but I'm checking with them. So, in lieu of SDSC giving me everything I need, I'm wondering if other institutions have dealt with this before and how you went about setting up a webcast. Is there a nice, friendly hosting company somewhere who offers services to nonprofits? Does anyone know of any really good step-by-step tutorials for webcasting? Confusedly yours, Perian Sully Collection Information and New Media Coordinator Judah L. Magnes 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:
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Dear Len and Alan: Thanks so much for your excellent info! We do indeed wish to use prerecorded audio and video content (if this experiment is a success, we'll look into live broadcasts later). I think my confusion about whether it needs to be a stream or not stems from Second Life's documentation about using the media tools available (ie. going to the land settings and the Media tab and putting the URL into those fields). I tested this out by trying to create a video object with the default video texture. I pointed the URL to a *.mov video hosted on SDSC (which has nice big fat pipes). It didn't work, but I couldn't tell if this was something I did wrong, or the video is too big, or that method just didn't work. (65.1 MB file) I just tested an mp3 file, and that worked, after a couple of minutes of "loading". It's unclear whether SDSC is being sluggish (likely) or is the content loading before playing? At any rate, it's great to know that I don't necessarily need to set up a streaming server for the content. ~Perian aka Isara Vollmar -Original Message- From: mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu on behalf of Leonard Steinbach Sent: Fri 1/25/2008 9:12 AM To: Museum Computer Network Listserv Cc: Alan Levine Subject: Re: [MCN-L] Webcasting Perian, I took the liberty of forwarding your query to Alan Levine, Chief Tech Officer of New Media Consortium which has been at the forefront of Second Life programming for higher education. [NMC is also responsible for Pachyderm and has a considerable and growing museum membership.] Here is his reply: Hi Len, I'll try to share some info. There is a distinction that is important, and that is not clear in Perian's message as to what is meant by "webcast"; whether the audio he/she is wanting to play in Second Life is pre-recorded (which it sounds like because the list reads "gather the content"), e.g. the audio exists as sounds files, or whether the installation calls for a live audio. The latter is really the case of needing a "streaming" server, which encodes the audio in real time and then relays it to the listeners. "Streaming" is a special case of offering audio over the net when it is done in near real time. For playing pre-recorded audio, the needs are simple. The sounds merely need to be saved as an MP3 file on a web server, so there is a URL that points to it. No server plugins are needed, But as suggested, running from a DSL line is not advisable. A DreamHost account may be enough, it is hard to say for sure as it depends on how many SL avatars might be listening to the same file at the same time-- each avatar is a separate data request. For the NMC media, we have a hosting account with a content delivery service, Limelight Networks, that has a national network of highly efficient servers that can more or less host the files. But we have large scale audiences Like I said, live audio is a different thing. Typically you need a computer at the source of the audio that uses software such as ShoutCast (PC) or NiceCast (Mac) that takes the input form an audio source, and then relays the audio in real time to a special streaming server, which in turn is what handles the bandwidth of all the requests. Our arrangement with Limelight Networks provides this service as well, but there are many other sources for offering hosted live audio. It is not exactly a tutorial, but I've blogged with some images and diagrams, the setup we use at NMC for live audio streaming http://cogdogblog.com/2006/08/20/we-can-all-be-radio-stations/ - Show quoted text - On Jan 25, 2008, at 7:57 AM, Leonard Steinbach wrote: Hello Alan The message below just came across the MCN listserve, and I was wondering whether it is something you could easily answerboth as good samaritan and in demonstration of how NMC is relevant to the museum community..if this is too complex or convoluted, dont worry about it. best len -- Forwarded message -- From: Perian Sully Date: Jan 24, 2008 7:33 PM Subject: [MCN-L] Webcasting To: mcn-l at mcn.edu Hi fellow techies... In another classic example of Perian-biting-off-more-than-she-can-chew, I suggested to my bosses that I recreate a sound installation into Second Life. The actual construct of the exhibition objects is all well and good, but I'm not an audio/video guru, so I'm lost when it comes to trying to figure out how to stream the audio. Basically, here's what I think I need to do to set up the audio stream: Gather the content (done) Set up a streaming server or purchase space on one Download some plugin and install on some server if setting it up myself Run the software and locate the IP address of the stream and link to it Right around step two I become completely stumped. I don't think I'd be able to host the stream on the servers here in the museum. we have a RedHat server and a W32 Enterprise server. The Windows server I have no control over, and that's the server through which the internet connection is run. I
[MCN-L] Webcasting
I'm looking for a good sample of a collections manager job description with qualifications--can you help? Lynn Brittner So. Ute Cultural Center & Museum
[MCN-L] Coll Mgr job descriptions
Hi Lynn, If you're looking for collection management (as opposed to collection info mgt), I would start with the Registrar's Committee of AAM: http://www.rcaam.org/ You could also try WMA's Registrars' Committee http://rcwest.invisionplus.net/ Best, Marla Misunas Collections Information Manager Collections Information and Access San Francisco Museum of Modern Art 415-357-4186 (voice) Check out SFMOMA Collections Online www.sfmoma.org __ Past President, Museum Computer Network http://www.mcn.edu -Original Message- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of lbrittner at southern-ute.nsn.us Sent: Friday, January 25, 2008 9:47 AM To: mcn-l at mcn.edu Subject: Re: [MCN-L] Webcasting I'm looking for a good sample of a collections manager job description with qualifications--can you help? Lynn Brittner So. Ute Cultural Center & 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 information contained in this electronic mail message (including any attachments) is confidential information that may be covered by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 USC Sections 2510-2521, intended only for the use of the individual or entity named above, and may be privileged. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication, or the taking of any action based on it, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please immediately notify me and delete the original message. Thank you
[MCN-L] Coll Mgr job descriptions
Lynne, Attached is my job description for my position here at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. It is somewhat confusing because collections management isn't in the job title, but that is what I do - for works on paper and photography. Del Zogg Works on Paper Study Center Museum of Fine Arts, Houston P.O. Box 6826 Houston, TX 77265-6826 dzogg at mfah.org 713-639-7352 (phone) 713-639-7399 (fax) Job Description for Zogg, Del Title Manager, Works on Paper Study Center Date of Job Description 4/7/2006 (revision) Responsibilities Complete inventory and reorganize storage areas for prints & drawings (13,000 + objects) and photographs (23,000 + objects) and other works on paper from various curatorial departments (4,000 + objects) Work with conservation department to evaluate conservation needs of collections Work with conservation department to create housing for all collections material Work with registrar's department to update data and location of all works on paper and photographs Work with all museum curators that have works on paper or related materials as part of their collections, Prints & Drawings, Modern and Contemporary Art, Asian Art, Latin American Art, European Art, The Blaffer Foundation collection, Decorative Arts, Bayou Bend, and Film & Video Day to day operation of the Works on Paper Study Center and maintenance of a master schedule to serve the needs of staff, members, scholars, and interested members of the community Work with the education department and curators to make works on paper collections available to classes and other educational events Use collections material to teach classes to broaden the museum's educational outreach Respond to mail, e-mail, telephone, fax, etc. inquiries relating to the works on paper collections and the objects held by the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston Works on Paper Study Center Storage Areas: Maintain inventory of all works held in works on paper and photography collections Re-organize storage areas in consultation with curators Pulling from storage and re-shelving collection materials used for exhibition, loans, material to be photographed, examined by conservation, etc., also works with the preparations and matting and framing departments for the internal movement of collection material from storage areas Re-organize print storage boxes to consolidate works by artists to reduce the handling of original works in the collections Re-house works, creating custom housings as needed for oversized collection materials Annual conservation overview in conjunction with the conservation staff to evaluate and prioritize conservation needs within the works on paper and photography collections Systematic evaluation and replacement of collection storage materials, storage boxes, worn or inappropriate interleaving, damaged or inappropriate matting, etc. Insure proper location within museum's computer system and appropriate storage labeling of storage boxes, etc. for collections materials Transfer of materials from secondary, off-site locations to the appropriate collection storage areas Inventory, organize, and re-house works in locations other than works on paper storage Support the movement of collection material that are active due to various grant funded projects Skills, Knowledge and Abilities Thorough knowledge of art history, photographic history, including print, drawings, and photographic print making processes, archival organization, and conservation concerns for works on paper. Strong organizational ability and computer experience (database usage and word processing specifically) Reading knowledge of French, Spanish and/or German desirable Must be able to lift framed works, print storage boxes, and climb ladders Ability to supervise interns, volunteers, researchers, and visitors in proper print handling procedures to insure proper care of museum collection objects during use Ability to work as a member of a creative museum staff as a motivated self-starter Ability to lift boxes and framed artwork weighing up to 50 lbs Education and Experience B.A. in Art History, Photograph or Photographic History necessary; M.A. degree and previous museum experience in curatorial position or registrar department preferred. -Original Message- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of Misunas, Marla Sent: Friday, January 25, 2008 12:25 PM To: Museum Computer Network Listserv Subject: Re: [MCN-L] Coll Mgr job descriptions Hi Lynn, If you're looking for collection management (as opposed to collection info mgt), I would start with the Registrar's Committee of AAM: http://www.rcaam.org/ You could also try WMA's Registrars' Committee http://rcwest.invisionplus.net/ Best, Marla Misunas Collections Information Manager Collections Information and Access San Francisco Museum of Modern Art 415-357-4186 (voice) Check out SFMOMA Collections Online www.sfmoma.org __ Past
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This inquiry from our network manager here at the CMA. Anybody got any good solutions for curing the spam problem? We are getting spam slammed in a huge way. Any and all suggestions will be thoughtfully received and the provider of the best answer will receive (in addition to our eternal gratitude) a round of drinks in D.C. at MCN 2008.
[MCN-L] Spam, Spam Glorious Spam
We use a third party solution: http://www.securence.com/ that is very inexpensive solution considering the amount of spam out there. Becky Milwaukee Art Museum -Original Message- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of Holly Witchey Sent: Friday, January 25, 2008 1:25 PM To: Museum Computer Network Listserv Cc: Tom Hood Subject: [MCN-L] Spam, Spam Glorious Spam This inquiry from our network manager here at the CMA. Anybody got any good solutions for curing the spam problem? We are getting spam slammed in a huge way. Any and all suggestions will be thoughtfully received and the provider of the best answer will receive (in addition to our eternal gratitude) a round of drinks in D.C. at MCN 2008. ___ You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum Computer Network (http://www.mcn.edu) To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l at mcn.edu To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: http://toronto.mediatrope.com/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l
[MCN-L] Spam, Spam Glorious Spam
We are using postini (http://www.postini.com) as our main spam filter. It does two important jobs for us. First, it gets almost all spam. Second, it assures people receiving *our* email that we are not spammers. (Our IT person was getting very, very tired of trying to figure out why people at this address or that weren't getting our email--usually triggered by something beyond our control.) ari On Jan 25, 2008 2:24 PM, Holly Witchey wrote: > > This inquiry from our network manager here at the CMA. Anybody got any > good solutions for curing the spam problem? We are getting spam slammed > in a huge way. Any and all suggestions will be thoughtfully received > and the provider of the best answer will receive (in addition to our > eternal gratitude) a round of drinks in D.C. at MCN 2008. > ___ > You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum Computer > Network (http://www.mcn.edu) > > To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l at mcn.edu > > To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: > http://toronto.mediatrope.com/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l >
[MCN-L] Spam, Spam Glorious Spam
I second Ari's recommendation of Postini. Another benefit is that Postini is a hosted service that screens and catches spam off-site before it hits your mail server. Thus it helps conserve both bandwidth and network disk space. Steve -Original Message- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of Ari Davidow Sent: Friday, January 25, 2008 3:07 PM To: Museum Computer Network Listserv Subject: Re: [MCN-L] Spam, Spam Glorious Spam We are using postini (http://www.postini.com) as our main spam filter. It does two important jobs for us. First, it gets almost all spam. Second, it assures people receiving *our* email that we are not spammers. (Our IT person was getting very, very tired of trying to figure out why people at this address or that weren't getting our email--usually triggered by something beyond our control.) ari On Jan 25, 2008 2:24 PM, Holly Witchey wrote: > > This inquiry from our network manager here at the CMA. Anybody got any > good solutions for curing the spam problem? We are getting spam slammed > in a huge way. Any and all suggestions will be thoughtfully received > and the provider of the best answer will receive (in addition to our > eternal gratitude) a round of drinks in D.C. at MCN 2008. > ___ > You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum Computer > Network (http://www.mcn.edu) > > To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l at mcn.edu > > To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: > http://toronto.mediatrope.com/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l > ___ 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
[MCN-L] Spam, Spam Glorious Spam
Postini is great, although typically a bit pricey. Compare it to ProofPoint, we have had tremendous success with that solution (after comparison testing with several top of the line alternatives). Have a good weekend. Douglas Douglas Hegley The Metropolitan Museum of Art Sent from my GoodLink synchronized handheld (www.good.com) -Original Message- From: Holly Witchey [mailto:hwitc...@clevelandart.org] Sent: Friday, January 25, 2008 02:49 PM Eastern Standard Time To: Museum Computer Network Listserv Cc: Tom Hood Subject:[MCN-L] Spam, Spam Glorious Spam This inquiry from our network manager here at the CMA. Anybody got any good solutions for curing the spam problem? We are getting spam slammed in a huge way. Any and all suggestions will be thoughtfully received and the provider of the best answer will receive (in addition to our eternal gratitude) a round of drinks in D.C. at MCN 2008. ___ You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum Computer Network (http://www.mcn.edu) To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l at mcn.edu To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: http://toronto.mediatrope.com/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l
[MCN-L] Spam, Spam Glorious Spam
Hi, people... Holly Witchey [hwitchey at clevelandart.org] wrote: > This inquiry from our network manager here at the CMA. Anybody got any > good solutions for curing the spam problem... We went with a Barracuda 200 hardware spam firewall. http://www.barracudanetworks.com $1,500 to buy, and about $350 a year for service, if memory serves. Once it's plugged into your network you can forget about it. Frankly ...we were more than happy to pay to get some relief! Solved the Spam problem for us. I particularly appreciated that it required near-zero work from me. I'd wasted too many hours ineffectually tweaking SpamAssassin and apparently didn't have time to become an adequately-skilled spam filtering expert. I have other things to do. There's the subscription fee for the service, and Barracuda networks continually update the thing. Very happy with it. Hope that helps, David M === David Marsh Chief Technician & System Administrator H.R. MacMillan Space Centre 1100 Chestnut Street, Vancouver, BC V6J 3J9 E sysadmin at hrmacmillanspacecentre.com T (604) 738 7827 ext. 229 C (604) 813 9667 F (604) 736 5665 ? Please consider the environment before printing e-mails ===
[MCN-L] Spam, Spam Glorious Spam
Princeton University uses ProofPoint - and Spam is something I never see as a result. Cathryn -Original Message- From: mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu on behalf of Hegley, Douglas Sent: Fri 1/25/2008 3:26 PM To: Museum Computer Network Listserv Subject: Re: [MCN-L] Spam, Spam Glorious Spam Postini is great, although typically a bit pricey. Compare it to ProofPoint, we have had tremendous success with that solution (after comparison testing with several top of the line alternatives). Have a good weekend. Douglas Douglas Hegley The Metropolitan Museum of Art Sent from my GoodLink synchronized handheld (www.good.com) -Original Message- From: Holly Witchey [mailto:hwitc...@clevelandart.org] Sent: Friday, January 25, 2008 02:49 PM Eastern Standard Time To: Museum Computer Network Listserv Cc: Tom Hood Subject:[MCN-L] Spam, Spam Glorious Spam This inquiry from our network manager here at the CMA. Anybody got any good solutions for curing the spam problem? We are getting spam slammed in a huge way. Any and all suggestions will be thoughtfully received and the provider of the best answer will receive (in addition to our eternal gratitude) a round of drinks in D.C. at MCN 2008. ___ You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum Computer Network (http://www.mcn.edu) To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l at mcn.edu To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: http://toronto.mediatrope.com/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l ___ 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
[MCN-L] Spam, Spam Glorious Spam
We've also got a Barracuda and I have been pretty happy with it. Aside from catching probably 98% of the spam, it's easy to configure and has some decent reporting and search features. Although many spam blockers have these features, I also like having the ability to check the incoming mail recipients against a valid user list and to customize "white" and "black" lists. Tamara Georgick Director of Information Technology Washington State Historical Society tgeorgick at wshs.wa.gov 360.561.3982 Tamara -Original Message- From: David Marsh [mailto:dpma...@telus.net] Sent: Friday, January 25, 2008 12:45 PM To: 'Museum Computer Network Listserv' Subject: Re: [MCN-L] Spam, Spam Glorious Spam Hi, people... Holly Witchey [hwitchey at clevelandart.org] wrote: > This inquiry from our network manager here at the CMA. Anybody got any > good solutions for curing the spam problem... We went with a Barracuda 200 hardware spam firewall. http://www.barracudanetworks.com $1,500 to buy, and about $350 a year for service, if memory serves. Once it's plugged into your network you can forget about it. Frankly ...we were more than happy to pay to get some relief! Solved the Spam problem for us. I particularly appreciated that it required near-zero work from me. I'd wasted too many hours ineffectually tweaking SpamAssassin and apparently didn't have time to become an adequately-skilled spam filtering expert. I have other things to do. There's the subscription fee for the service, and Barracuda networks continually update the thing. Very happy with it. Hope that helps, David M === David Marsh Chief Technician & System Administrator H.R. MacMillan Space Centre 1100 Chestnut Street, Vancouver, BC V6J 3J9 E sysadmin at hrmacmillanspacecentre.com T (604) 738 7827 ext. 229 C (604) 813 9667 F (604) 736 5665 ? Please consider the environment before printing e-mails === ___ 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
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And I'd be curious to see any descriptions of duties for a Copyright Officer in any sort of institution. Thanks. Lesley Lesley Ellen Harris lesley at copyrightlaws.com - Original Message - From: "Misunas, Marla" To: "Museum Computer Network Listserv" Sent: Friday, January 25, 2008 1:25 PM Subject: Re: [MCN-L] Coll Mgr job descriptions > Hi Lynn, > If you're looking for collection management (as opposed to collection > info mgt), I would start with the Registrar's Committee of AAM: > http://www.rcaam.org/ > > You could also try WMA's Registrars' Committee > http://rcwest.invisionplus.net/ > > Best, > > > Marla Misunas > Collections Information Manager > Collections Information and Access > San Francisco Museum of Modern Art > 415-357-4186 (voice) > Check out SFMOMA Collections Online > www.sfmoma.org > __ > > Past President, Museum Computer Network > http://www.mcn.edu > -Original Message- > From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu] On Behalf Of > lbrittner at southern-ute.nsn.us > Sent: Friday, January 25, 2008 9:47 AM > To: mcn-l at mcn.edu > Subject: Re: [MCN-L] Webcasting > > I'm looking for a good sample of a collections manager job description > with qualifications--can you help? > > Lynn Brittner > So. Ute Cultural Center & 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 information contained in this electronic mail message (including any > attachments) is confidential information that may be covered by the > Electronic Communications Privacy Act, 18 USC Sections 2510-2521, intended > only for the use of the individual or entity named above, and may be > privileged. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, > you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, or copying > of this communication, or the taking of any action based on it, is > strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, > please immediately notify me and delete the original message. Thank you > > ___ > 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 >