[MCN-L] digital asset management tools/software
I would be very interested in participating in this group. Drury Wellford Ann Drury Wellford Photo Services The Museum of the Confederacy Richmond, VA 23219 photos at moc.org (804) 649-1861 x17 (804)649-7150 (fax) -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 3:22 PM To: Museum Computer Network Listserv Subject: Re: [MCN-L] digital asset management tools/software I would also be interested in participating. 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 Laura Krasnow Sent: Friday, April 08, 2011 12:19 PM To: Museum Computer Network Listserv Subject: Re: [MCN-L] digital asset management tools/software I would be interested in participating in a discussion of digital asset management.. Laura Krasnow Sent from my iPad On Apr 8, 2011, at 12:16 PM, "Kwan, Billy" wrote: > For those who will be interested to participate in the group or discussions > about the issues of digital asset management, you can send me your names. I > can work with Diana/the MCN Board to see if a separate group should be > formed, or we can work with the current Digital Media SIG to further our > discussions. If you are interested to share your experiences, maybe we can > form a panel discussion at the coming MCN conference. > > Best, > Billy > > -Original Message- > From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu] On Behalf Of > Folsom, Diana > Sent: Friday, April 08, 2011 11:59 AM > To: Museum Computer Network Listserv > Subject: Re: [MCN-L] digital asset management tools/software > > Is this the beginnings of a SIG or a more loosely organized group? > Perhaps the Digital Media SIG can be helpful. > > Let us know if the MCN organization can help support your needs beyond the > listserv. > > Thanks! > > Diana Folsom > LACMA > Systems Manager > 323-857-6594 > Folsom at lacma.org > > > > -Original Message- > From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu] On Behalf Of > Kwan, Billy > Sent: Friday, April 08, 2011 7:55 AM > To: Museum Computer Network Listserv > Subject: Re: [MCN-L] digital asset management tools/software [bayes][heur] > > 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-bounces at 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 bheller at > americanalpineclub.org > > http://americanalpineclub.org > http://booksearch.americanalpineclub.org > http://www.facebook.com/americanalpineclublibrary<http://www.facebook.co > m/pages/American-Alpine-Club-Library/123324141044052> > > > > > > > On Thu, Apr 7, 2011 at 5:50 PM, David Dwiggins > 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 Am
[MCN-L] Digital Photo Management
You should contact Jolene Smith at Virginia's Department of Historic Resources. They are the repository for all of Virginia's CRM reports. Drury Ann Drury Wellford Photo Services The Museum of the Confederacy Richmond, VA 23219 photos at moc.org (804) 649-1861 x17 (804)649-7150 (fax) -Original Message- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of Susan Fishman-Armstrong Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2010 9:35 AM To: 'Museum Computer Network Listserv'; 'Registrars Committee of the AAM' Subject: [MCN-L] Digital Photo Management Sorry for the x-posting: I am needing assistance in regards to updating our standards in regards to photo management. I would like to know if anyone on this list works with archaeological CRM projects and what your standards are for curation in regards to digital photos. We are an archaeological repository that currently accepts CRM projects. Our current standards are outdated and we need to update to include guidelines regarding digital photos. 1. Do you mandate the CRM firm transfers the photos to you as a .tiff, or do you make that change yourself? 2. Do you require a print out of all the photos, or some of the photos, and in what manner? Do you allow them to print on acid free paper, or do you want a true photo print (developed)? 3. Do you allow contact sheets to stand as the photo log? 4. Any other advise you would like to share? Thank you in advance for answering my many questions. Thanks, Susie + Susie Fishman-Armstrong Laboratory Coordinator Antonio J. Waring, Jr. Archaeological Laboratory University of West Georgia Carrollton, GA 30118 678-839-6303 (office) 678-839-6306 (fax) <http://www.westga.edu/~ajwlab/> www.westga.edu/~ajwlab/ ___ 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/ No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.441 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3002 - Release Date: 07/13/10 06:36:00
[MCN-L] General photography question
I have had the exact opposite experience to Mr. Thomson's. I have found that transparencies used for many years in this museum have had color shifts, and the photography style is overall obsolete. Large objects, such as battle flags, were shot at such a distance that the resolution on them is very poor. Framed artwork shows the shadows of the frames. Clothing on mounts cast a long shadow behind them. With the help of a very tech savvy photographer and generous patrons we have been able to digitally reshoot objects and give them a depth never seen with the old photography. The digital photography has also picked up fine details on many of our objects that are not visible to the naked eye, giving the Collections staff further history and excellent visual documentation of these objects. Storage is a huge problem but with the help of the photographer and some outside sources (i.e. this listserv and tech-savvy friends) I have found a band-aid solution for the moment. Unfortunately, this wonderful institution is still in the hands of a director and board who think Facebook is high technology, so they make no budget for technology and professional development. This link will take you to our "new photography" page. Images on the rest of our website speak for themselves. http://www.moc.org/site/PageServer?pagename=ce_col_digitalcollection Drury Ann Drury Wellford Manager of Photo Services The Museum of the Confederacy Richmond, VA 23219 photos at moc.org (804) 649-1861 x17 (804)649-7150 (fax) -Original Message- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of Frank E. Thomson Sent: Monday, June 28, 2010 2:34 PM To: Museum Computer Network Listserv Subject: Re: [MCN-L] General photography question A good professional photographer will still offer 4x5. While storage of transparencies are important, museum standard environment is not bad for storing film. A good 4x5 is going to give you much better resolution that most digital images, though you can find people working with a 4x5 camera and a digital back. Remember, properly stored we know that 4x5 will last decades. Do you know how long that digital image will last without monitoring, backups and migration? And how many images did we do digitally 5 years ago that we want to reshoot now? I don't know there is a good answer to this issue, cost vs longevity, convenience vs resolution. 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 Maggie Hanson Sent: Monday, June 28, 2010 2:27 PM To: Museum Computer Network Listserv Subject: Re: [MCN-L] General photography question Thanks, everyone! All of this input is so appreciated! -Original Message- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of Faith McClellan Sent: Monday, June 28, 2010 10:45 AM To: Museum Computer Network Listserv Subject: Re: [MCN-L] General photography question Hi Maggie, I agree with Del, in fact some of the photographers I work with no longer offer 4x5 as an option, due to the expense and difficulty of getting the film. If possible I have found that it is really helpful to setup a laptop to look at the images while they are being shot. We did this on the last big publication project I worked on, and noticed some pretty strong color differences while shooting between the digital image and the actual work. The photographer was able to color correct on site while looking at the work in front of him. The result was the most color accurate publication I had worked on to date, much better than some past projects that came from scans of 4x5s. Regards, Faith Faith McClellan, Registrar Grounds For Sculpture 609 586-0616 ext. 18 Cell:609 209-7170 18 Fairgrounds Road, Hamilton, NJ 08619 fmcclellan at groundsforsculpture.org www.groundsforsculpture.org http://ebrochure.hawthornpublications.com/go/groundsforsculpture -Original Message- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of Zogg, Del Sent: Monday, June 28, 2010 1:16 PM To: Museum Computer Network Listserv Subject: Re: [MCN-L] General photography question This may be a problem for a lot of people and organization in the near future. I would say that most of the professional photographers are now working in digital format. Film is a medium that has outlived its usefulness. In addition to often being stored badly, because it costs too much to store color transparencies properly, they take up space. Digital files, while seemingly only a few gigs of storage, also have an inherent cost. The cost of the equipment to store them on, plus the migration of images from format to format as thechnolgy evolves. Just a few words on a much more involeved topic. Del Zogg Manager, Works on Paper Study Center: Collectio
[MCN-L] Job posting: Grateful Dead Archivist
What I wouldn't give... Ann Drury Wellford Photo Archivist The Museum of the Confederacy Richmond, VA 23219 photos at moc.org (804) 649-1861 x17 (804)649-1460 (fax) -Original Message- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of william jahsman Sent: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 3:08 PM To: Museum Computer Network Listserv Subject: Re: [MCN-L] Job posting: Grateful Dead Archivist Is that a cool job or what? - Original Message From: "Johnson, Peter" To: RECMGMT-L at LISTS.UFL.EDU; Museum Computer Network Listserv Sent: Wed, November 11, 2009 11:20:41 AM Subject: [MCN-L] Job posting: Grateful Dead Archivist Please pardon any cross postings Peter Johnson Project Manager for Records, Documents & Images Skirball Cultural Center 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90049 310-440-4707 pjohnson at skirball.org -- UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SANTA CRUZ Grateful Dead Archivist The University Library of the University of California, Santa Cruz, seeks an enterprising, creative, and service-oriented archivist to join the staff of Special Collections & Archives (SC&A) as Archivist for the Grateful Dead Archive. This is a potential career status position. The Archivist will be part of a dynamic, collegial, and highly motivated department dedicated to building, preserving, promoting, and providing maximum access both physically and virtually to one of the Library's most exciting and unique collections, The Grateful Dead Archive (GDA). The UCSC University Library utilizes innovative approaches to allow the discovery, use, management, and sharing of information in support of research, teaching, and learning. Under the general direction of the Head of Special Collections and Archives, the GDA Archivist will provide managerial and curatorial oversight of the Grateful Dead Archive, plan for and oversee the physical and digital processing of Archives related material, and promote the GDA to the public and facilitate its use by scholars, fans, and students. MINIMUM Qualifications: * Master's degree from an ALA-accredited program or equivalent accredited graduate archives management program. * Significant, demonstrated experience working with books, manuscripts, photographs, recordings, or other material in a special collections & archives environment. * Knowledge of the access tools for special collections and archival material and the standards and procedures for their preservation and conservation. * Demonstrated experience developing processing plans and creating finding aids in accordance with national standards. * Knowledge of and ability to maintain awareness of developments in archival processing, digital information technologies, and their uses in special collections and archives. * Expert knowledge in the history and scholarship of contemporary popular music, or American vernacular culture, preferably the history and influence of the Grateful Dead. * Excellent analytical, organizational, and time management skills. * Demonstrated oral, written and interpersonal communication skills sufficient to promote and present the archive to multiple audiences. * Prior experience directing the work of others. Strongly Preferred Qualifications: * Demonstrated experience working in public services in an academic environment. * Demonstrated experience working on outreach and other donor related activities. General Information: Professional librarians at UC are academic appointees. They are entitled to appropriate professional leave, two days per month of vacation leave, one day per month of sick leave, and a generous benefit program including an excellent retirement system. The University sponsors a variety of group health, dental, vision, and life insurance plans. Relocation assistance is provided. Rank: Associate Librarian or Librarian Salary: Appointment Range: Associate Librarian III - Librarian I, with an approximate salary range of $52,860 - $68,892, commensurate with qualifications and experience. Position Available: March 1, 2010 To Apply: Electronic submission of applications is preferred. All materials can be sent to liboff at library.ucsc.edu <http://us.mc1802.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=liboff at library.ucsc.edu> . Applicants should supply a letter of application that includes a statement indicating how applicant's credentials and experience meet the posted requirements for this position. The letter should also include a resume of their education and experience, as well as the names, addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses of three (3) references that are knowledgeable about their qualifications for the position. Alternate mailing address: Library Administration University of California 1156 High Street Santa Cruz, CA 95064 Phone: (831) 459-2076 Fax: (831)
[MCN-L] mac vs. pc (Scott Hisey)
Thanks Travis. As you can imagine, budget is a major concern for us as we are a small, private, non-profit. Budget concerns for state entities such as VMFA is a whole different ball game. Ann Drury Wellford Photo Services Manager The Museum of the Confederacy 1201 East Clay Street Richmond, VA 23219 Phone: (804) 649-1861 x17 Fax: (804) 644-7150 www.moc.org -Original Message- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of Travis Fullerton Sent: Thursday, June 25, 2009 11:39 AM To: Museum Computer Network Listserv Subject: Re: [MCN-L] mac vs. pc (Scott Hisey) I don't want to feed the "tastes great - less filling" debate, but if you decide to go with a Mac then I agree a tower is the way to go. The iMac monitors are glossy, which can be troublesome for critical image work. We are using both Eizo and Mac Cinema Display monitors, and after careful profiling, they both perform well. Though we do reserve the Eizo for really critical work since they have a broader gamma. I will also add that we are on a government managed, strict PC environment and our IT staff has integrated our Macs very well throughout the system. 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 On 6/25/09 11:29 AM, "julie swiderski" wrote: > actually a better monitor for color critical work on a mac is the eizo, the > color edge cg19 is what im using here. > > > Quoting "Jeff L. La Clair" : > >> I Agree, I would go with a larger MAC power horse, this way you can upgrade >> the memory, HD space, and even replace the video card when needed. >> If you are a small institution I would recommend saving your images to a >> DROBO or LACIE type unit with raid level 5. I would also recommend if >> possible archiving the images TIFF - 1.) to your network server for D2D >> backup or to Tape. (Camera's - 2.) Saving your RAWS to 2 separate External >> HD's, one for onsite retrieval and one also for offsite (If you are doing >> image capture from high end camera's)). >> One of the better monitors would be a LACIE type (this is what our >> photographer uses, or the MAC monitor is good... I believe the spectrum of >> colors is greater though with the Lacie (for photographing). >> >> Thank You, >> >> Jeff La Clair >> Director of Information Technology >> Baltimore Museum of Art >> 10 Art Museum Dr >> Baltimore, MD. 21218 >> 443-573-1596 >> Jllaclair at artbma.org >> >> From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu] On Behalf Of SCOTT HISEY >> [scott.hisey at cincyart.org] >> Sent: Thursday, June 25, 2009 10:18 AM >> To: mcn-l at mcn.edu >> Subject: [MCN-L] mac vs. pc (Scott Hisey) >> >> Greetings all, >> >> I am happy to have found the MCN list serve! On the point regarding >> Mac vs. PC, I had a few thoughts based from our experiences at the >> Cincinnati Art Museum. If your institution is PC based, as most are, >> you might want to consider sticking with the PC at least for the first >> phase of your digitization project. Photoshop, Lightroom, scanning >> software, etc., will all run just as well on a PC, provided it is set >> up properly. The other advantage is that you can reap the benefits of >> technical support from your IT department. After you scan your 6000 >> photographs, you might find issue with the PC imaging workstation and >> make the jump to Apple. If you do invest in Apple equipment, I would >> highly suggest purchasing a tower rather than the 24" imac. You will >> have more flexibility in the future with regards to adding RAM or >> other hardware. I also am not a fan of the IMAC's display for color >> critical work. As far as image file compatibility, this is really a >> non issue, provided you implement an appropriate file naming >> convention. Be careful with the external hard drive storage. Be sure >> to create some redundancy and I would back everything up on a set of >> external hard drives that remain offline and unplugged. Hard drives >> fail when they run continuously. Think of your imaging workstation as >> just that. If you go with Apple, you will still be producing TIFF >> image files. This is a published, non proprietary file format and you >> will be able to open most file formats on either machine. If you are >> the only Apple user in the building the burden of operating system and >> software upgrades is solely on your department budget.
[MCN-L] mcn-l Digest, Vol 45, Issue 18 - using a MAC vs PC
Thank you all so much for your input. Your comments have been a tremendous help to us! Mark - The 24" Mac was recommended because of the color quality on the monitor. We do always use a color chart on our scans, and we may be following your recommendations if our IT department is too resistant to the idea of the Mac. The move from 1861 to 2009 is not always an easy one! Drury Ann Drury Wellford Photo Services Manager The Museum of the Confederacy 1201 East Clay Street Richmond, VA 23219 Phone: (804) 649-1861 x17 Fax: (804) 644-7150 www.moc.org -Original Message- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of Mark Evely Sent: Thursday, June 25, 2009 9:05 AM To: mcn-l at mcn.edu Subject: Re: [MCN-L] mcn-l Digest, Vol 45, Issue 18 - using a MAC vs PC My questions is why do you feel you need a 24" MAC? More importantly you need a well spec'ed and fast machine, if you feel you need to evaluate the image on screen then you need a colour corrected monitor such as www.eizo.com . The colour management and using a Gretag Macbeth color chart with every image (very important), then you use three points on the black, grey,white to adjust the file which does not require a colour corrected screen as its all done by numbers. plenty of info on www.xrite.com regarding calibration. So its is more important to get your method and colour calibration right than have 24" MAC which would still need calibating and has a different gamma than a PC. Also scanning using a flatbed scanner may not be the best method and certainly not the quickest method - however scanners are cheaper than a high end camera system. Scanner means the surface is in contact with glass, depending on its age and condition that may not be a good idea plus the scanning light may pick up the surface of the photo, a high end camera means nothing touches the photography and its easier to remove surface glare. Mark Evely Digital Systems Manager Collection Management 020 7091 3081 07976 297034 >>> mcn-l-request at mcn.edu 24/06/2009 20:00 >>> Send mcn-l mailing list submissions to mcn-l at mcn.edu To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://toronto.mediatrope.com/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to mcn-l-request at mcn.edu You can reach the person managing the list at mcn-l-owner at mcn.edu When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of mcn-l digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Re: Mac vs. PC (Rich Cherry) 2. Re: Mac vs. PC (Leonard Steinbach) 3. Re: Mac vs. PC (Eisenhardt, Chuck) 4. Re: Mac vs. PC (Leonard Steinbach) 5. Re: Mac vs. PC (Drury Wellford) -- Message: 1 Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:51:18 -0400 From: Rich Cherry Subject: Re: [MCN-L] Mac vs. PC To: Museum Computer Network Listserv Message-ID: <0758790FE14FAD4FB84FE71572FD910C027DCC8ABA at MAILR005.mail.lan> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Drury, Like many technology questions this has very little to do with the technology (although many will claim otherwise), it has to do with the religion the IT department practices. If an IT department has a strong MAC person then it's fairly easy to integrate and use without issues, if the IT department is ambivalent or hostile to MAC then it depends on the status of the requester in the institution on how good they are supported (sometimes outside support is contracted). So when I was CIO in a museum with no MAC person we resisted, when I was at a museum where I could hire a great MAC support person we supported and expanded it and our users benefited from the diversity. Rich -Original Message----- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of Drury Wellford Sent: Wednesday, June 24, 2009 9:23 AM To: Museum Computer Network Listserv Subject: [MCN-L] Mac vs. PC Help! The Museum of the Confederacy is seeking advice from fellow museum professionals. We are starting a digitization project, and are beginning by scanning over 6000 original photographs we have in our collection. We are looking at buying a 24" iMac, but are now addressing concerns about whether Mac software will be compatible with the museum's PC-based server, and whether we will be able to integrate Mac image files with our PC-based Collections databases. We plan to store the images on an external hard drive as well, but again are wondering how difficult it will be to retrieve the images and use them on PC software. Any suggestions? Thanks a lot, and sorry if this question is a repeat of one that has been asked of the listserv a million times before. Drury Wellford Ann Drury Wellford Photo Services Manager The Museum of the Confederacy 1201
[MCN-L] Mac vs. PC
Thank you Rich. This is one of the answers I really wanted to get as we are already heading in this unfortunate direction! Ann Drury Wellford Photo Services Manager The Museum of the Confederacy 1201 East Clay Street Richmond, VA 23219 Phone: (804) 649-1861 x17 Fax: (804) 644-7150 www.moc.org -Original Message- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of Rich Cherry Sent: Wednesday, June 24, 2009 1:51 PM To: Museum Computer Network Listserv Subject: Re: [MCN-L] Mac vs. PC Drury, Like many technology questions this has very little to do with the technology (although many will claim otherwise), it has to do with the religion the IT department practices. If an IT department has a strong MAC person then it's fairly easy to integrate and use without issues, if the IT department is ambivalent or hostile to MAC then it depends on the status of the requester in the institution on how good they are supported (sometimes outside support is contracted). So when I was CIO in a museum with no MAC person we resisted, when I was at a museum where I could hire a great MAC support person we supported and expanded it and our users benefited from the diversity. Rich -Original Message- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of Drury Wellford Sent: Wednesday, June 24, 2009 9:23 AM To: Museum Computer Network Listserv Subject: [MCN-L] Mac vs. PC Help! The Museum of the Confederacy is seeking advice from fellow museum professionals. We are starting a digitization project, and are beginning by scanning over 6000 original photographs we have in our collection. We are looking at buying a 24" iMac, but are now addressing concerns about whether Mac software will be compatible with the museum's PC-based server, and whether we will be able to integrate Mac image files with our PC-based Collections databases. We plan to store the images on an external hard drive as well, but again are wondering how difficult it will be to retrieve the images and use them on PC software. Any suggestions? Thanks a lot, and sorry if this question is a repeat of one that has been asked of the listserv a million times before. Drury Wellford Ann Drury Wellford Photo Services Manager The Museum of the Confederacy 1201 East Clay Street Richmond, VA 23219 Phone: (804) 649-1861 x17 Fax: (804) 644-7150 www.moc.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/ No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.339 / Virus Database: 270.12.88/2196 - Release Date: 06/24/09 12:49:00 ___ 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] Mac vs. PC
Help! The Museum of the Confederacy is seeking advice from fellow museum professionals. We are starting a digitization project, and are beginning by scanning over 6000 original photographs we have in our collection. We are looking at buying a 24" iMac, but are now addressing concerns about whether Mac software will be compatible with the museum's PC-based server, and whether we will be able to integrate Mac image files with our PC-based Collections databases. We plan to store the images on an external hard drive as well, but again are wondering how difficult it will be to retrieve the images and use them on PC software. Any suggestions? Thanks a lot, and sorry if this question is a repeat of one that has been asked of the listserv a million times before. Drury Wellford Ann Drury Wellford Photo Services Manager The Museum of the Confederacy 1201 East Clay Street Richmond, VA 23219 Phone: (804) 649-1861 x17 Fax: (804) 644-7150 www.moc.org
[MCN-L] RE: Image Sizes (later Image Theft)
We have the same problem in our little institution. Ann Drury Wellford Photo Services Manager The Museum of the Confederacy 1201 East Clay Street Richmond, VA 23219 Phone: (804) 649-1861 x17 Fax: (804) 644-7150 www.moc.org -Original Message- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu] On Behalf Of Amalyah Keshet [akes...@imj.org.il] Sent: Thursday, May 21, 2009 4:27 AM To: Museum Computer Network Listserv Subject: [MCN-L] ??RE: Image Sizes (later Image Theft) "When we build self-serve sites for image licensing which have trivial costs after the build, and especially if we are using the people's money, it is hard to justify charging for extant images of public domain art." Trivial costs? Not according to our CIO. I'm struggling to get something like this online, due to the sheer cost, which is most certainly not paid for by "the people's money". And we need to remember that people aren't paying for "images of public domain art" (an abstract) but for image files + delivery + service. "As Mark Jones, director of the V&A remarked, paraphrased as told to me, "the people paid for this once, why should they pay again?" Perhaps the V&A is a fully-government-funded institution (with a very active commercial branch, V&A Enterprises, Ltd., to help support it -- including an excellent for-payment picture library). But not so my non-government-funded institution. We literally do not have a photography budget. High-quality images are paid for by individual exhibition catalog budgets, which are fully funded by private donations. Amalyah Keshet Head of Image Resources & Copyright Management The Israel Museum, Jerusalem ? From: Newman, Alan Subject: Re: [MCN-L] Image Sizes (later Image Theft) To: "Museum Computer Network Listserv" Date: Wednesday, May 20, 2009, 1:12 PM Nik, Matt, Ken, Nancy, Mike et al, Here's another music model --- from Radiohead (quoting from Wikipedia") "Radiohead's seventh album, In Rainbows, was released through the band's own website on 10 October 2007 as a digital download for which customers could make whatever payment that they wanted, including nothing; the site only advised, "it's up to you".[46] Following the band's sudden announcement 10 days beforehand, Radiohead's unusual strategy received much notice within the music industry and beyond.[47] 1.2 million downloads were reportedly sold by the day of release,[48] but the band's management did not release official sales figures, claiming that the Internet-only distribution was intended to boost later retail sales." So we adopt a museum convention in use at the Met and elsewhere for admissions: pay what you can afford for images. What could be more fair? What could draw more attention to our collections? Who knows, this might be the answer to Mariet Westermann's recommendation to streamline image licensing. When we build self-serve sites for image licensing which have trivial costs after the build, and especially if we are using the people's money, it is hard to justify charging for extant images of public domain art. As Mark Jones, director of the V&A remarked, paraphrased as told to me, "the people paid for this once, why should they pay again?" Nik, wish me luck getting this through. Alan Newman On 5/5/09 6:23 PM, "Nik Honeysett" wrote: > This reminds me of a classic example in the music industry in the early 90's. > Blue Note Record's legal team came across a 12" single called "The Band Played > the Boogie" featuring an illegal sampling of Grant Green's "Sookie Sookie", > enjoying a huge underground following. Rather than pursue a suit, Blue Note > hired the group and gave them access to their full back catalogue. The > resulting release was Blue Note's first platinum-selling album (Us3 - Hand on > the Torch). So, put your images out there, wait for someone to figure out > how to make money from them, then hire them. (wish me luck with getting that > through our general counsel). -nik ___ 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.me
[MCN-L] Fwd: SAA Leland Award Request
Actually I do too. What must I have been thinking at that moment? Ann Drury Wellford Photo Services Manager The Museum of the Confederacy 1201 East Clay Street Richmond, VA 23219 Phone: (804) 649-1861 x17 Fax: (804) 644-7150 www.moc.org -Original Message- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of Chuck Patch Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2008 12:37 PM To: Museum Computer Network Listserv Subject: Re: [MCN-L] Fwd: SAA Leland Award Request I liked "wend" better Chuck On Tue, Nov 18, 2008 at 9:54 AM, Drury Wellford wrote: > Where do we send our nominations? > > Ann Drury Wellford > Photo Services Manager > The Museum of the Confederacy > 1201 East Clay Street > Richmond, VA 23219 > Phone: (804) 649-1861 x17 > Fax: (804) 644-7150 > www.moc.org > > > -Original Message- > From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu] On Behalf Of > Drury Wellford > Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2008 9:53 AM > To: Museum Computer Network Listserv > Subject: Re: [MCN-L] Fwd: SAA Leland Award Request > > Where do we wend our nominations? > > Ann Drury Wellford > Photo Services Manager > The Museum of the Confederacy > 1201 East Clay Street > Richmond, VA 23219 > Phone: (804) 649-1861 x17 > Fax: (804) 644-7150 > www.moc.org > > > -Original Message- > From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu] On Behalf Of > Richard Urban > Sent: Monday, November 17, 2008 11:26 AM > To: Museum Computer Network Listserv > Subject: [MCN-L] Fwd: SAA Leland Award Request > > > > Begin forwarded message: > > > > -Original Message- > > From: Stankrauff, Alison Harper [mailto:astankra at iusb.edu] > > Sent: Monday, November 17, 2008 11:07 AM > > To: info at mcn.edu > > Subject: SAA Leland Award Request > > > > Dear Museum Computer Network - > > > > The Society of American Archivists annual awards cycle is in full > > swing for 2009. > > > > I'm hoping to ask if you could post this announcement for the Waldo > > Gifford Leland Award to your members? (See attached). > > > > The annual Leland Award - a cash prize and certificate - encourages > > and rewards "writing of superior excellence and usefulness in the > > field of archival history, theory, and practice." The Leland Award > > subcommittee of the Society of American Archivists invites you to > > nominate a monograph, finding aid, or documentary publication > > published in North America in 2008 for this year's recognition. > > (Please note: periodicals are not eligible.) > > > > > > Thank You Very Much, > > > > Alison Stankrauff > > Leland Award Chair > > > > > > Alison Stankrauff > > Archivist and Assistant Librarian > > Franklin D. Schurz Library > > Indiana University South Bend > > P.O. Box 7111 > > South Bend, Indiana 46634 > > (574) 520-4392 > > astankra at iusb.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 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 > ___ > 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] Fwd: SAA Leland Award Request
Where do we send our nominations? Ann Drury Wellford Photo Services Manager The Museum of the Confederacy 1201 East Clay Street Richmond, VA 23219 Phone: (804) 649-1861 x17 Fax: (804) 644-7150 www.moc.org -Original Message- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of Drury Wellford Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2008 9:53 AM To: Museum Computer Network Listserv Subject: Re: [MCN-L] Fwd: SAA Leland Award Request Where do we wend our nominations? Ann Drury Wellford Photo Services Manager The Museum of the Confederacy 1201 East Clay Street Richmond, VA 23219 Phone: (804) 649-1861 x17 Fax: (804) 644-7150 www.moc.org -Original Message- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of Richard Urban Sent: Monday, November 17, 2008 11:26 AM To: Museum Computer Network Listserv Subject: [MCN-L] Fwd: SAA Leland Award Request Begin forwarded message: > > -Original Message- > From: Stankrauff, Alison Harper [mailto:astankra at iusb.edu] > Sent: Monday, November 17, 2008 11:07 AM > To: info at mcn.edu > Subject: SAA Leland Award Request > > Dear Museum Computer Network - > > The Society of American Archivists annual awards cycle is in full > swing for 2009. > > I'm hoping to ask if you could post this announcement for the Waldo > Gifford Leland Award to your members? (See attached). > > The annual Leland Award - a cash prize and certificate - encourages > and rewards "writing of superior excellence and usefulness in the > field of archival history, theory, and practice." The Leland Award > subcommittee of the Society of American Archivists invites you to > nominate a monograph, finding aid, or documentary publication > published in North America in 2008 for this year's recognition. > (Please note: periodicals are not eligible.) > > > Thank You Very Much, > > Alison Stankrauff > Leland Award Chair > > > Alison Stankrauff > Archivist and Assistant Librarian > Franklin D. Schurz Library > Indiana University South Bend > P.O. Box 7111 > South Bend, Indiana 46634 > (574) 520-4392 > astankra at iusb.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 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] Fwd: SAA Leland Award Request
Where do we wend our nominations? Ann Drury Wellford Photo Services Manager The Museum of the Confederacy 1201 East Clay Street Richmond, VA 23219 Phone: (804) 649-1861 x17 Fax: (804) 644-7150 www.moc.org -Original Message- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of Richard Urban Sent: Monday, November 17, 2008 11:26 AM To: Museum Computer Network Listserv Subject: [MCN-L] Fwd: SAA Leland Award Request Begin forwarded message: > > -Original Message- > From: Stankrauff, Alison Harper [mailto:astankra at iusb.edu] > Sent: Monday, November 17, 2008 11:07 AM > To: info at mcn.edu > Subject: SAA Leland Award Request > > Dear Museum Computer Network - > > The Society of American Archivists annual awards cycle is in full > swing for 2009. > > I'm hoping to ask if you could post this announcement for the Waldo > Gifford Leland Award to your members? (See attached). > > The annual Leland Award - a cash prize and certificate - encourages > and rewards "writing of superior excellence and usefulness in the > field of archival history, theory, and practice." The Leland Award > subcommittee of the Society of American Archivists invites you to > nominate a monograph, finding aid, or documentary publication > published in North America in 2008 for this year's recognition. > (Please note: periodicals are not eligible.) > > > Thank You Very Much, > > Alison Stankrauff > Leland Award Chair > > > Alison Stankrauff > Archivist and Assistant Librarian > Franklin D. Schurz Library > Indiana University South Bend > P.O. Box 7111 > South Bend, Indiana 46634 > (574) 520-4392 > astankra at iusb.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 at mcn.edu To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: http://toronto.mediatrope.com/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l
[MCN-L] Omeka
This is pretty interesting. I could see us doing this. Click on the Omeka link for more info. D. Ann Drury Wellford Photo Services Manager The Museum of the Confederacy 1201 East Clay Street Richmond, VA 23219 Phone: (804) 649-1861 x17 Fax: (804) 644-7150 www.moc.org -Original Message- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of Morgan, Matt Sent: Friday, September 26, 2008 3:13 PM To: Museum Computer Network Listserv Subject: Re: [MCN-L] Omeka NYPL recently began using Omeka. Here's an example: http://exhibitions.nypl.org/exhibits/eminent Matt On 9/18/08 9:13 AM, "Julia Baldini" wrote: > I was wondering if any of the museums have used to online exhibit > program Omeka and what are your thoughts? We are a medium-sized museum > looking to do more exhibitions online and have heard of this new > program. Are there other programs on the cheaper side of the scale? > > Thank you! > > Julia Baldini > Windsor Historical Society > ___ > 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
