[MCN-L] The 2013 PK Policy Symposium
For those in the Wash. DC area: Join Public Knowledge for conversations on the future of internet, communications, and copyright policy. From fixing TV to copyright reform, we'll discuss obstacles and solutions to what are sure to be this year's most interesting policy questions. How do we ensure that broadband is a catalyst for growth? That the video marketplace has room to grow? That copyright balances the needs of creators with the needs of the public? These questions go right to the heart of what PK cares about - and is working on every day. We hope you can join the debate! For a full agenda, check out our events pagehttp://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001Tx0MFM8y0pWLXp5--URJMW0KeejBft45ZBpFVaJnkqezELLMUSE0aPNoX72pV5DKw9eEYLHDdKGaONpTLFadrqVTkprGik6Jqc30hXr0ipQG2_2XjWI1PYnt9S2ziEBJZRxfkzniEPI78MFSTVlrIGfo23tk-cNhQ08LV1TZcTUfpRA0MTJsBtg-jJOkOqdOSizkX1sklrqZmjlme-dUAuvH2x8Wsg5tT31Ux1698Y9td5cCCsaRQHfJtgDUAnnXSp3L5BSRxvfxIdFovnI5GYf9ji4JnhEeukYQ7av7IPQ=! http://www.publicknowledge.org/events/ What: The 2013 PK Policy Symposium When: February 26, 2013 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM Where:The Capitol Visitor Center SVC 201-00 Thanks for your support, The Public Knowledge Team www.publicknowledge.orghttp://www.publicknowledge.org Note especially: 1:00 - 2:00 pm | Copyright Reform A year after the outcry against SOPA, digital technology continues to clash in many ways with current copyright law. Beyond the matter of online copyright infringement, ordinary users find themselves constrained by legal and technical mechanisms that are often based on assumptions about creation and copying that are no longer true in today's world. This panel will look at a few of the problems facing technology users created by copyright law, and explore possible solutions to them. Moderated by Gigi B. Sohn, President CEO, Public Knowledge * Erik Martin, General Manager, Reddit * Tom W. Bell, professor of law at Chapman University, author, Copyright Unbalanced * Pamela Samuelson, professor of law at Berkeley Law, University of California; Faculty Director, Berkeley Center for Law Technology * Michael McGeary, Co-Founder, Engine Advocacy and: 2:00 - 3:00 pm | Digital First Sale The first sale doctrine is one of the most important ways that the law reconciles the rights of an author in her works with the rights of a consumer in his property. As more and more media is sold as digital downloads, the line between who owns what can become less clear. Can a user give away his ebook collection? Can another leave her iTunes collection to a descendant in her will? Our panel will describe the challenges that online media bring to digital ownership, and how we can ensure certainty for buyers and sellers of digital goods. Moderated by Sherwin Siy, VP, Legal Affairs, Public Knowledge * Christina Mulligan, Postdoctoral Associate in Law and Kauffman Fellow of the Information Society Project, Yale Law School * Andrew Shore, Executive Director, Owners' Rights Initiative Amalyah Keshet Head of Image Resources Copyright Management The Israel Museum, Jerusalem Chair, MCN IP SIG
[MCN-L] Managing Museum Sites on WordPress
Hi Everyone - I'm looking to talk to museums running WordPress sites. I've seen lots of WordPress sites getting hacked because they're not getting updated, on unmanaged servers, or other common IT mistakes. I've also seen folks lose data because there was no redundant backup service in place. Fyi - There's a nice article on common WordPress malware issues here : http://wp.smashingmagazine.com/2012/10/09/four-malware-infections-wordpress/ If you're really into surveys and data sharing, you can fill this out http://arrowrootmedia.com/mow-survey I'm happy to share all my data anonymously. But for now, I'm mainly looking to have informal conversations. So - if you've got a WordPress site (or multiple WordPress sites), please do reach out/reply off-list. And fill out the survey : http://arrowrootmedia.com/mow-survey Thx! Jaki PS - if this data is already out there, please do share. -- web : http://arrowrootmedia.com cell : 646-339-9410
[MCN-L] converter program CD-Rom to Web Based
On Tue, Jan 15, 2013 at 12:33 PM, Adrienne Romano aromano at michenerartmuseum.org wrote: Does anyone know of a converter program that takes a CD-ROM application and converts it to a web-friendly format? Generally speaking, CD-ROMs are too complex and heterogenous in format for any sort of automated conversion of the contained interactive software. Most promising emerging strategy for distributed access to obsolete CD-ROMs entails emulation of streamed bit level images of the original discs. See Geoffrey Brown's recent paper *Developing Virtual CD-ROM Collections: The Voyager Company Publications * http://www.ijdc.net/index.php/ijdc/article/view/216, which builds strongly upon Jeff Martin's Voyager research. From: Nate Solas nate.so...@walkerart.org Ideally we'd do this whole process on a thumb drive: install a modern OS that boots from a thumb drive, install a VM manager and a Windows 95 VM, and finally the software. The end result would be a self-contained system able to run the original software... It's a lot of hoops to jump through, for sure. Anyone done anything like what I'm suggesting? Anyone have their old DOS disks or Windows 95 CD we could borrow? Thanks, Nate We have a whole spectrum of virtual machines at Rhizome (DOS, Win 3.1, Win 9x, Win xp, Mac 7.5 through OS 9, etc). Happy to advise off-list. A clever approach by Aram Bartholl Robort Sakrowski entailed packaging Mac OS 8 in Basilisk II, inside a Ubuntu VM: http://rhizome.org/editorial/2012/oct/2/insert-disc-digital-flaneurs-guide/ -- Ben Fino-Radin Digital Conservator *Rhizome at the New Museum* 235 Bowery New York, NY 10002 (212) 219-1288 x258 ben.finoradin at rhizome.org
[MCN-L] converter program CD-Rom to Web Based
We Process CD-ROM into ISO images and mount them as an information store on our vmware ESX platform. It can then be available at any fashion you wish to use the data. Doron Ben-Avraham Director of Technology NEW MUSEUM TEL : 212.219.1222 x 233 FAX: 212.432.6822 newmuseum.org I am not aware of anything that makes that process easy. We are in the midst of a similar project, however, involving an artist's CD-ROM meant to run on Windows 95(!) and install some custom software, etc. The current plan to get it working is to make a bootable Windows 95 Virtual Machine and install the software there so we could run it on whatever hardware. Ideally we'd do this whole process on a thumb drive: install a modern OS that boots from a thumb drive, install a VM manager and a Windows 95 VM, and finally the software. The end result would be a self-contained system able to run the original software... It's a lot of hoops to jump through, for sure. Anyone done anything like what I'm suggesting? Anyone have their old DOS disks or Windows 95 CD we could borrow? Thanks, Nate On Tue, Jan 15, 2013 at 12:33 PM, Adrienne Romano aromano at michenerartmuseum.org wrote: Hello Colleagues, Does anyone know of a converter program that takes a CD-ROM application and converts it to a web-friendly format? 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 Blog http://www.learn.michenerartmuseum.org Join the Michener on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Doylestown-PA/James-A-Michener-Art-Mu seum/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. ___ 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/ -- Nate Solas Sr. New Media Developer and Head Technologist Walker Art Center 1750 Hennepin Ave MInneapolis, MN 55407 http://www.walkerart.org/ -- Message: 2 Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2013 15:26:46 + From: Nance, Valerie nan...@carnegiemuseums.org To: mcn-l at mcn.edu mcn-l at mcn.edu Cc: Rippole, Alison RippoleA at CarnegieMuseums.Org, Atencio, Aleen AtencioA at CarnegieMuseums.Org Subject: [MCN-L] Employment Opportunity - Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh Message-ID: 4FA3B70DD15752408209E0936D4B7A3603383742 at ExchSVR01.Private.CarnegieMuseums.Org Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh (CMP), located in Pittsburgh, PA, seeks a director of information technology. This senior-level position is responsible for the overall management and strategy of Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh's information technologies, including hardware and software systems for all museums and support components. POSITION REQUIREMENTS: Must have a BS or equivalent degree, with IS specialization; ten or more years of experience in the IT field; five or more years experience as operations senior manager in an IS/IT department, including experience in network development and management (WANs, LANs, fiber optics, security, network backup and redundancy, backbone and premise wiring, wireless technologies), desktop computers and point of sale stations, application, email, file and web servers. This includes familiarity with server software such as Microsoft Server, SQL server and Microsoft Windows. Experience managing a budget required. Must possess experience as a project manager in software development projects, including knowledge of database programs such as SQL, web application software (Java, etc.), Microsoft Office products, anti-spam software, development and fundraising, financial, ticketing and CRM (customer relationship management) and datamart software. Ability needed to balance requirements of multiple organizations
[MCN-L] NAS HDD
Hello, Forgive me if this topic has been covered. I am looking for assistance with on-site back-up options (offsite back up is already settled). We are searching for the best way to back-up all crucial data in house, preferably with the piece of hardware stored in our collections space (does anyone know of risks to having an external hard drive or other hardware in the collections space?). We have access to our small office network in our collections space, and I've been investigating something called Network-attached Storage Hard drives. Basically, we might like an external hard drive that can function like a server, providing access over a network of numerous computers. Our PastPerfect Software could back-up to it daily. Is anyone using an NAS HDD for on-site back-up? And, are you happy with it? Thanks! Matthew Schuld Museum Manager Elkhart County Historical Museum 304 West Vistula Street PO Box 434 Bristol, IN 46507 574-848-4322 (p) 574-848-5703 (f) http://www.elkhartcountyhistory.org/
[MCN-L] NAS HDD
How much data are you backing up. And what are your time constraints, how much do you want to invest, and do you desire de-duplication to conserve disk growth. Please excuse any misspelling, this message was sent from my Windows Phone. From: Matthew Schuld Sent: 1/17/2013 3:40 PM To: mcn-l at mcn.edu Subject: [MCN-L] NAS HDD Hello, Forgive me if this topic has been covered. I am looking for assistance with on-site back-up options (offsite back up is already settled). We are searching for the best way to back-up all crucial data in house, preferably with the piece of hardware stored in our collections space (does anyone know of risks to having an external hard drive or other hardware in the collections space?). We have access to our small office network in our collections space, and I've been investigating something called Network-attached Storage Hard drives. Basically, we might like an external hard drive that can function like a server, providing access over a network of numerous computers. Our PastPerfect Software could back-up to it daily. Is anyone using an NAS HDD for on-site back-up? And, are you happy with it? Thanks! Matthew Schuld Museum Manager Elkhart County Historical Museum 304 West Vistula Street PO Box 434 Bristol, IN 46507 574-848-4322 (p) 574-848-5703 (f) http://www.elkhartcountyhistory.org/
[MCN-L] Electronic systems for counting visitors?
Dear friends in museum geekitude, We're looking for a solution for our small museum to count people. Specifically, we have an increasing number of free days, and we'd really prefer for our limited staff and volunteers to spend their time interacting with visitors instead of focusing on getting a good count. That said, we'd like a good count. We have three wide entrances and on our busy nights, thousands of people will stream in. My early investigation has uncovered cheap IR systems that don't do well with multiple people walking through the same doorway together, or expensive video systems that seem like overkill as they do all kinds of non-counting functions. I talked to an engineer friend about us hacking together an IR system with two distance sensors for each doorway pointing out at an angle to be able to sense two/three people at a time, and we might pursue that, but he strongly suggested I first reach out to brilliant people in the field and see how you deal with this. How do you deal with this? Thanks! Nina
[MCN-L] Electronic systems for counting visitors?
Hi Nina et al - Don't have any experience with this company, but this sounds like what you are looking for http://www.sensourceinc.com/ hope this helps.. Jim Jim Maza Chief Technology Officer, The Walters Art Museum, 600 N. Charles St., Baltimore, MD 21201 (P) 410.547.9000 ext 339 jmaza at thewalters.org http://www.thewalters.org Diadem and Dagger: Jewish Silversmiths of Yemen October 27, 2012-January 21, 2013 Revealing the African Presence in Renaissance Europe October 14-January 21, 2013 African Presence: Student Response September 15, 2012-February 3, 2013 -Original Message- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of Nina Simon Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2013 4:42 PM To: Jaki Levy; Museum Computer Network Listserv Subject: Re: [MCN-L] Electronic systems for counting visitors? Hi Jaki, We're explicitly NOT interested in requiring sign-in or tickets - these are free-flowing events with thousands of people walking in and out of a small space. We want to make the events as accessible and open as possible - we just want to know how many people attend. Thanks, Nina On Jan 17, 2013, at 1:35 PM, Jaki Levy wrote: Hi Nina - I imagine this could be accomplished very easily with some kind of ticket system / sign-in process. Every visitor that enters needs a ticket, even if they don't pay. Is there any way to require a ticket or sign-in of some sort, even if it's virtual / electronic? Buttons? A check mark? Virtual check-ins via onsite hardware? iPad checkins? I've done this kind of sign-in process for countless volunteer run organizations and it works wonders :-) - Jaki web: http://arrowrootmedia.com cell: 646-339-9410 On Thu, Jan 17, 2013 at 12:58 PM, Nina Simon nina at museumtwo.com wrote: Dear friends in museum geekitude, We're looking for a solution for our small museum to count people. Specifically, we have an increasing number of free days, and we'd really prefer for our limited staff and volunteers to spend their time interacting with visitors instead of focusing on getting a good count. That said, we'd like a good count. We have three wide entrances and on our busy nights, thousands of people will stream in. My early investigation has uncovered cheap IR systems that don't do well with multiple people walking through the same doorway together, or expensive video systems that seem like overkill as they do all kinds of non-counting functions. I talked to an engineer friend about us hacking together an IR system with two distance sensors for each doorway pointing out at an angle to be able to sense two/three people at a time, and we might pursue that, but he strongly suggested I first reach out to brilliant people in the field and see how you deal with this. How do you deal with this? Thanks! Nina ___ 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] Electronic systems for counting visitors?
Nina, A few years back we installed Trafsys Thermal Sensorshttp://www.trafsys.com/that track heads (apparently human heads are a different temperature than the rest of our bodies). These cameras take into account direction of travel (how many people are coming and going from a portal.) I'm not longer involved with this project, so I may be dated. I liked it because the data was easy to access over a web address and I feel like it was a reasonable price up against larger more complicated programs. It may be worth checking into. If you really wanted to 'hack' something, I'd try Kinects with Center of Mass in Processing... ;) http://www.trafsys.com/ Thanks, Liz On Thu, Jan 17, 2013 at 3:42 PM, Nina Simon nina at museumtwo.com wrote: Hi Jaki, We're explicitly NOT interested in requiring sign-in or tickets - these are free-flowing events with thousands of people walking in and out of a small space. We want to make the events as accessible and open as possible - we just want to know how many people attend. Thanks, Nina On Jan 17, 2013, at 1:35 PM, Jaki Levy wrote: Hi Nina - I imagine this could be accomplished very easily with some kind of ticket system / sign-in process. Every visitor that enters needs a ticket, even if they don't pay. Is there any way to require a ticket or sign-in of some sort, even if it's virtual / electronic? Buttons? A check mark? Virtual check-ins via onsite hardware? iPad checkins? I've done this kind of sign-in process for countless volunteer run organizations and it works wonders :-) - Jaki web: http://arrowrootmedia.com cell: 646-339-9410 On Thu, Jan 17, 2013 at 12:58 PM, Nina Simon nina at museumtwo.com wrote: Dear friends in museum geekitude, We're looking for a solution for our small museum to count people. Specifically, we have an increasing number of free days, and we'd really prefer for our limited staff and volunteers to spend their time interacting with visitors instead of focusing on getting a good count. That said, we'd like a good count. We have three wide entrances and on our busy nights, thousands of people will stream in. My early investigation has uncovered cheap IR systems that don't do well with multiple people walking through the same doorway together, or expensive video systems that seem like overkill as they do all kinds of non-counting functions. I talked to an engineer friend about us hacking together an IR system with two distance sensors for each doorway pointing out at an angle to be able to sense two/three people at a time, and we might pursue that, but he strongly suggested I first reach out to brilliant people in the field and see how you deal with this. How do you deal with this? Thanks! Nina ___ 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/ ___ 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/ -- Elizabeth Neely Director of Digital Information and Access The Art Institute of Chicago 111 S. Michigan Avenue www.artic.edu/aic 312-443-3669 *** Information Services Help Desk: (49)9-4000 StartIT - Technical Support on the Web https://startIT.artic.edu ***
