Re: [MCN-L] Erik Landsberg Leaving MoMA
Dear Erik, Have a great day today. You will find that the only things you will miss will be your friends in the gallery and the collection. The rest; meetings, managers, targets, the daily grind will vanish, not to be endured again. I can heartily recommend retirement. Let's keep on touch. With Best Wishes James James Stevenson Director Cultural Heritage Digitisation Ltd Mob: 07562 894001 email: photoroun...@gmail.com www.culturalheritagedigitisation.co.uk > On 28 Dec 2016, at 20:56, Landsberg, Erik wrote: > > Dear MCN Colleagues, > > After 21 years at MoMA I have decided to take advantage of the museum's > early retirement program. My last day at MoMA will be Friday, December 30. > > I am excited about my next projects, which include more fully dedicating > myself to my ongoing photographic practice (www.eriklandsberg.com). I will > remain active within the cultural heritage community (including MCN and > other organizations ), providing consulting services to museums, > collectors, and artists on design, implementation and project management > for their collection digitization and access efforts. > > My new contact as of January 1 is: eriklandsb...@gmail.com > > Best wishes for the New Year! > Erik > > -- > *Erik Landsberg* > > *Director, Imaging and Visual Resources* > *The Museum of Modern Art* > 11 West 53rd Street, New York, NY 10019 > 212-708-9489 > erik_landsb...@moma.org > www.moma.org > > ___ > You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum Computer > Network (http://www.mcn.edu) > > To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l@mcn.edu > > To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: > http://mcn.edu/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l > > The MCN-L archives can be found at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/mcn-l@mcn.edu/ ___ You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum Computer Network (http://www.mcn.edu) To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l@mcn.edu To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: http://mcn.edu/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l The MCN-L archives can be found at: http://www.mail-archive.com/mcn-l@mcn.edu/
Re: [MCN-L] data archiving
In the UK there is a company called Arkivum who have a good reputation. Their work comes out of EU funded research projects. http://arkivum.com James Stevenson Director Cultural Heritage Digitisation Ltd mob:07562 894001 email: photoroun...@gmail.com www.culturalheritagedigitisation.co.uk Skype: agpphotography On 11 January 2016 at 21:32, Matt Wheeler wrote: > Good evening. In trying to come up with a long-term preservation plan for > digital image master files, we've spoken to reps at a few digital > repositories which offer professional services, but at a higher per-TB > annual storage cost than our small museum can afford (anywhere from > $1200-$2000/TB/year). Are there reputable archives with lower fees? I'm not > sure where to begin looking. Thanks for any insight. > > Best regards, Matt > > -- > Matt Wheeler, > Photography Archives, > Penobscot Marine Museum > Archives (207) 548-2529 ext. 211 > 5 Church Street, PO Box 498 > Searsport, Maine 04974 > > ___ > You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum Computer > Network (http://www.mcn.edu) > > To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l@mcn.edu > > To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: > http://mcn.edu/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l > > The MCN-L archives can be found at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/mcn-l@mcn.edu/ > > ___ You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum Computer Network (http://www.mcn.edu) To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l@mcn.edu To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: http://mcn.edu/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l The MCN-L archives can be found at: http://www.mail-archive.com/mcn-l@mcn.edu/
[MCN-L] Dioramas for the 21st century
Dave You talk to Peter Taylor at Spheron vr. They do great scene renditions of spaces. Peter.Taylor at spheron.com Regards James Stevenson Director Cultural Heritage Digitisation Ltd mob:07562 894001 email: photoroundel at gmail.com www.culturalheritagedigitisation.co.uk Skype: agpphotography On 14 July 2014 09:32, dave patten wrote: > Hi folks, > > I am investigating ways of using technology to bring dioramas (and room > sets) to life (using projection mapping, peppers ghost, moving objects, 3d > printing etc) and wondered if anyone is either working in this area or have > come across interesting examples that they could share with me. > > > > Thanks in anticipation > > > > Dave Patten > Head of New Media > The Science Museum > Exhibition Road > London > SW7 2DD > Tel: 020 7942 4864 > E-mail: dave.patten at nmsi.ac.uk > Web: www.sciencemuseum.org.uk > > ___ > 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://mcn.edu/pipermail/mcn-l/ >
[MCN-L] mcn-l Digest, Vol 91, Issue 20, #1- scanning large architectural drawings
At the V&A we find that the Cruse scanner is best for this type of object. It is very expensive though and we know that we are fortunate to have one. James Stevenson Photographic Manager Victoria and Albert Museum South Kensington London, SW7 2RL UK tel +44 (0) 207 942 2545 fax +44 (0) 207 942 2746 mob +44 (0) 0754 592 3453 skype agpphotography home email: photoroundel at gmail.com www.vam.ac.uk >>> Amara Jayne Frontczak 26/03/2013 12:29 >>> Kelly, While some large book stand scanners can work, an old fashioned copy stand with a digital camera that can record RAW or TIFF format in at least 600 dpi works just as well, in my experience, for architectural plans and blueprints. Amara Frontczak Graduate Student in Historic Preservation Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI afrontcz at emich.edu On Mar 26, 2013 8:00 AM, wrote: > Send mcn-l mailing list submissions to > mcn-l at mcn.edu > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://mcn.edu/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. Scanning Large Architectural Plans (Kelly Carpenter) >2. Re: Scanning Large Architectural Plans (dsemp at bostonphoto.com) >3. Re: Scanning Large Architectural Plans (Heather Hart) >4. Re: Keeping up with changing file locations (Janice) >5. Re: Scanning Large Architectural Plans (Jonathan Benoit) >6. Re: Recap of Museums & Mobile Conference + a question about > apps and learning (Keir Winesmith) > > > -- > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 25 Mar 2013 12:18:14 -0400 > From: "Kelly Carpenter" > To: > Subject: [MCN-L] Scanning Large Architectural Plans > Message-ID: > <378F1A23A5BDA849AEFEAD70072D1D71041E05DB at akag4.albrightknox.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Good afternoon to all, > > > > I was wondering if anyone has a suggestion for a vendor who specializes > in high resolution scans of oversized documents, such as architectural > plans? The AKAG has a collection of a little under 150 architectural > plans that range in size and date that the Gallery would like to have > digitized to minimize direct contact. I have done some research, but > have some up short on the safest and most cost efficient way we can > make digital copies of the plans. Has anyone in the past utilized an > outside vendor with successful results? I would greatly appreciate any > suggestions anyone has. > > > > All the best, > > Kelly > > > > Kelly Carpenter > > Digital Media Manager > > Albright-Knox Art Gallery > > 1285 Elmwood Avenue > > Buffalo, NY 14222-1096 > > 716.270.8235 > > kcarpenter at albrightknox.org > > > > > -- > > Message: 2 > Date: Mon, 25 Mar 2013 12:41:44 -0400 > From: dsemp at bostonphoto.com > To: mcn-l at mcn.edu, Kelly Carpenter > Subject: Re: [MCN-L] Scanning Large Architectural Plans > Message-ID: <20130325124144.6cwp4fzeps0kw8so at webmail.covadhosting.biz> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"; Format="flowed" > > Hi Kelly, > > Boston Photo Imaging has been scanning collections for archives, > museums and cultural heritage institutions since 1993. Large format > drawings and plans is one of our specialties. We also do a lot of > on-site work. View us at www.bostonphoto.com or call me at 617-491-2733 > for more information. > > Thanks, > > David Semperger > Project Manager > > On Mon, 25 Mar 2013 12:18:14 -0400, Kelly Carpenter wrote: > >Good afternoon to all, > > I was wondering if anyone has a suggestion for a vendor who specializes > in high resolution scans of oversized documents, such as architectural > plans? The AKAG has a collection of a little under 150 architectural > plans that range in size and date that the Gallery would like to have > digitized to minimize direct contact. I have done some research, but > have some up short on the safest and most cost efficient way we can > make digital copies of the plans. Has anyone in the past utilized an > outside vendor with successful results? I would greatly appreciate any > suggestions anyone has. > > All the best, > > Kelly > > Kelly Carpenter > > Digital Media Manager > > Albright-Knox Art Gal
[MCN-L] rapid digitization workflows
Guenter, I feel that everything we do now at the V&A can be classed as a rapid image project. Not least because of the likely changes to funding which we will soon be faced with, and the consequence of having to justify productivity. With a large collection and a lot of gallery developments we have been rapidly capturing entire galleries and stores for at least ten years. These have ranged from smallish groups of objects of up to 100 until our recent photography of our ceramics collections for a suite of ten galleries which resulted in 38000 images of 29000 objects. This took there and half years but the last six months saw up to six sets making 18000 images. Next we are faced with digitising up 9 textile objects of all shapes and sizes over three years. In the V&A we have a large range of object types so these projects can be on anything from furniture and jewellery to works on paper. It is our intention to have an image of 80% of the collection in the next eight years so this will mean massive production rates. As for workflow it is a constantly changing approach. Different object types mean different approaches, but as I think previous emails on this subject have suggested then they need to be planned in advance. And trials undertaken to check them out. Regards james James Stevenson Photographic Manager Victoria and Albert Museum South Kensington London UK tel +44 (0) 207 942 2545 fax +44 (0) 207 942 2746 www.vam.ac.uk >>> "Waibel,Guenter" 22/07/10 4:44 PM >>> Hi everybody, I've recently had the good fortune of seeing the rapid digitization process the National Gallery has set up for its works-on-paper. (I know Alan and Peter are on this list, so rather than bungling the details, I'll leave it to them to describe what they're doing - needless to say, it's impressive.) At MCN, I've overheard that various other folks are working on rapid imaging workflows, or already have them in place - the Art Institute, Harvard U Art Museum, Yale U Art Gallery, MoMA come to mind. I'd be curious to hear who has an established workflow, what you are imaging, and what your throughput is as compared to your high-end workflow. Cheers, G?nter ___ 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/ __ This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System. For more information please visit http://www.messagelabs.com/email __ - -- See our 2009/2010 Annual Review ? visit www.vam.ac.uk/annualreview Diaghilev and the Golden Age of the Ballets Russes 1909-1929 25 September 2010 - 9 January 2011 at V&A South Kensington Book now on www.vam.ac.uk Sit Down: Seating for Kids Until 5 September 2010 at V&A Museum of Childhood Admission free Keep in touch - visit www.vam.ac.uk and sign up for our regular e-newsletter n -- The information contained in this message is confidential and intended only for the individual named above. If you are not the intended recipient,or responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying, or disclosure of this information is prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us by telephone on 020 7942 2353. This message has been scanned for viruses by MessageLabs Email Security System www.messagelabs.com/email __ This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System. For more information please visit http://www.messagelabs.com/email __
[MCN-L] Print on Demand mcn-l Digest, Vol 43, Issue 16
Joe Padfield at the National Gallery >>> "Proctor, Nancy" 20/04/2009 15:03 >>> I think the National Gallery and National Portrait Gallery in London have a lot of experience with POD in their shop. I'm not sure who the right contact person is, but you might start with Charlotte Sexton. Good luck! Nancy On 4/19/09 3:00 PM, "mcn-l-request at mcn.edu" wrote: > 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: print on demand (Suzanne Quigley) > > > -- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sat, 18 Apr 2009 14:10:51 -0400 > From: Suzanne Quigley > Subject: Re: [MCN-L] print on demand > To: mcn-l at mcn.edu > Message-ID: > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed; delsp=yes > > The Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria (NY) has or had something > like this. It is/was a "make your own quickie movie with yourself in > it". I think it came out as a sheet that you could cut up and make > into a flip book. Obviously not a high quality thing, but great fun - > the flow of data to point of purchase seems similar. > > Museum Shop > 718.784.4520 ext. 202 > shop at movingimage.us > > Suzanne > > Suzanne Quigley > art & artifact services > www.suzannequigley.com > 718 875 1697 > 917 676 9039 (cell) > squigle at panix.com > > > > On Apr 18, 2009, at 3:00 PM, mcn-l-request at mcn.edu wrote: >> Our Museum Shop wants to do a pilot project on Print on Demand for >> prints >> (not posters) of works in our collection. They would probably start >> with >> 30-50 images that they currently use on notecards that they sell. The >> thought is to start with a low cost pilot to test the market. >> >> The current thinking is to have a computer set up in the store on >> which a >> customer can select an image and print a order for a print. (The >> order only >> needs to include the name of the customer and the name of the print >> selected.) The customer would bring the order to the checkout point >> and pay >> for the print. The print would be produced at a later time on one >> of our >> high quality color printers and mailed to the customer. >> >> I would appreciate hearing from anyone with experience with this >> type of >> project, or anyone who knows of free or inexpensive software that >> could be >> used on the computer in the store to select an image and print the >> order. >> >> John R. Bedard | Director of Information Systems >> Minneapolis Institute of Arts >> 2400 Third Avenue South >> Minneapolis, MN 55404 >> >> 612-870-3268 | JBedard at artsmia.org | www.artsmia.org ( >> http://www.artsmia.org/ ) > > > -- > > ___ > mcn-l mailing list > mcn-l at mcn.edu > http://toronto.mediatrope.com/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l > > > End of mcn-l Digest, Vol 43, Issue 16 > * -- Nancy Proctor Head of New Media Initiatives Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM) MRC 970 PO Box 37012 Washington DC 20013-7012 USA o: +1-202-633-8439 f: +1-202-633-8455 c: +1-301-642-6257 proctorn at si.edu http://www.americanart.si.edu http://eyelevel.si.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 The MCN-L archives can be found at: http://toronto.mediatrope.com/pipermail/mcn-l/ __ This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System. For more information please visit http://www.messagelabs.com/email __ __ Baroque: Style in the Age of Magnificence Supported by the V&A Director's Circle Until 19 July 2009 at V&A South Kensington Book now on www.vam.ac.uk Snozzcumbers and Frobscottle! - The Wonderful World of Roald Dahl and Quentin Blake 2 May - 6 September 2009 at the V&A Museum of Childhood Admission Free Keep in touch - visit www.vam.ac.uk and sign up for our regular e-newsletter - --- The information contained in this message is confidential and intended only for the individual named above. If you are not the intended rec
[MCN-L] Need a list of DAMS options
Can I bring your attention to Asset Index+ from SSL www.ssl.co.uk This is a UK based system but they have a lot of experience of working in the cultural heritage sector. Regards James Stevenson Photographic Manager Victoria and Albert Museum South Kensington London UK tel +44 (0) 207 942 2545 fax +44 (0) 207 942 2746 www.vam.ac.uk >>> "Real, Will" 20/03/2009 15:23 >>> Hi Perian, we are investigating this too and I look forward to hearing more from others on the list. This link has a good summary (as of 2007/2008 I think) of the commercial DAMS market and trends: http://tiny.cc/K6q6s Will -Original Message- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of Perian Sully Sent: Friday, March 20, 2009 11:13 AM To: Museum Computer Network Listserv Subject: [MCN-L] Need a list of DAMS options Hi everyone: Sorry if this is a redundant question, but we're sticking our toe into DAMS territory soon and I'm being asked to outline all of the various options. I am currently aware of: Commercial DAMS: Extensis Luna Insight me Open Source DAMS: OpenEdit ResourceSpace Razuna (Omeka & Wordpress) I'm specifically looking for the range of products available, along with reviews. We're trying to figure out how to get the DAMS to talk to our CIS (IDEA at ALM, which uses MS SQL and does have some sort of API available with it, so it should be do-able), but we'll likely need to get a programmer to do that for us. Thanks in advance for your help. Feel free to reply to me offlist. I'll be setting up a Google Docs to organize the information, and I'd be happy to share that list once it's available. ~Perian Perian Sully Collections Information Manager Web Programs Strategist The Magnes 2911 Russell St. Berkeley, CA 94705 Work: 510-549-6950 x 357 Fax: 510-849-3673 http://www.magnes.org http://www.musematic.org http://www.mediaandtechnology.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/ ___ 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/ __ This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System. For more information please visit http://www.messagelabs.com/email __ Hats: An Anthology by Stephen Jones Until 31 May 2009 at V&A South Kensington Book now on www.vam.ac.uk Magnificence of the Tsars: Ceremonial Men's Dress of the Russian Imperial Court, 1721-1917 10 December 2008 - 29 March 2009 at V&A South Kensington Book now on www.vam.ac.uk Top to Toe: Fashion for Kids Until 19 April 2009 at V&A Museum of Childhood Admission free Keep in touch - visit www.vam.ac.uk and sign up for our regular e-newsletter - --- The information contained in this message is confidential and intended only for the individual named above. If you are not the intended recipient, or responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying, or disclosure of this information is prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us by telephone on 020 7942 2353. This message has been scanned for viruses by the MessageLabs Email Security System.
[MCN-L] Open Access to Digital Images
The V&A has been offering free use of its images for this community for over 18 months. See the link at http://collections.vam.ac.uk/ Images up to A5 in size and a print run of below 4000 allows such use. James Stevenson James Stevenson Photographic Manager Victoria and Albert Museum South Kensington London UK tel +44 (0) 207 942 2545 fax +44 (0) 207 942 2746 www.vam.ac.uk >>> David Green 13/02/2009 13:57 >>> A note on Humanist you all might find of interest, forwarded from Dot Porter on Humanist. Many of us, of course, have been advocating for such a workable "network of mutual trust and cooperation between scholars and curators of cultural heritage collections with a view to facilitating access to and the scholarly use of visual media." The emphasis here is not so much on the technology but that "network of mutual trust and cooperation." David Begin forwarded message: > > > ** > > From: Dr. Christine von Oertzen coertzen at mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de > Date: 22 January 2009 > > Call for Open Access to Digital Images > > The Max Planck Institute for the History of Science (MPIWG), a > co-initiator of the OpenAccess movement, has drawn up a set of > best-practice recommendations concerning the scholarly use of visual > media. The recommendations aimed at facilitating the scholarly use and > publication of historical digital images were drafted following > consultations with scholars and representatives of leading museums, > libraries, image archives and publishers. The aim of the document is > to create a network of mutual trust and cooperation between scholars > and curators of cultural heritage collections with a view to > facilitating access to and the scholarly use of visual media. The > recommendations can be downloaded from the MIPWG website which > currently features a detailed report on the initiative. > > The recommendations were prompted by the barriers encountered by those > who wish to use and publish images of cultural heritage objects. High > license fees and complicated access regulations make it increasingly > difficult for scholars in the humanities to work with digital images. > It is true that the digitization of image collections has acted as a > catalyst for scholarly research. However, archives, collections and > libraries differ greatly with respect to the question of how, where > and on what basis images may be used for scholarly purposes. Moreover, > their policies in this regard are becoming increasingly restrictive, > especially when it comes to new forms of e-publishing. > > The MPIWG drew up its recommendations for facilitating the scholarly > use of digital images following consultations with international > experts which took place in January 2008. The recommendations call on > curators and scholars to develop a mutually binding network of trust. > > The aim of the initiative is to encourage stakeholders jointly to > address the current and future challenges raised by the digital age. > > The document urges curators to refrain from restricting the public > domain arbitrarily and calls on them to accommodate the needs of > scholars for reasonably-priced or freely-accessible high-resolution > digital images - both for print publications and new Web-based forms > of scholarly publishing. It exhorts scholars to recognise museums, > libraries and collections as owners and custodians of physical objects > of cultural heritage and to acknowledge their efforts in making > digital images available. Moreover, it urges them to take their role > as guarantors of authenticity and accurate attribution extremely > seriously. > > Website: > http://www.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/en/news/features/feature4/ > > -- > Dot Porter (MA, MSLS) Metadata Manager > Digital Humanities Observatory (RIA), Pembroke House, 28-32 Upper > Pembroke Street, Dublin 2, Ireland > -- A Project of the Royal Irish Academy -- > Phone: +353 1 234 2444Fax: +353 1 234 2400 > http://dho.ie Email: dot.porter at gmail.com > ___ 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/ __ This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System. For more information please visit http://www.messagelabs.com/email __ -
[MCN-L] Form submission software and time-lapse video
Travis, The Canon electronic cable release for their range of digital cameras allows you to use it like an intervalometer hence enables you to set up time-lapse. Contact my colleague p.kelleher at vam.ac.uk offline and he will explain more fully Regards James Stevenson Photographic Manager Victoria and Albert Museum South Kensington London UK tel +44 (0) 207 942 2545 fax +44 (0) 207 942 2746 www.vam.ac.uk >>> Richard Urban 22/01/2009 01:46 >>> Begin forwarded message: > > Hello MCN-L, > > I have a couple unrelated questions I would like to throw out to the > List. > > First, we in the Photo Department at VMFA are looking for some sort > of form submission solution. Currently, requests for photography > from the museum staff come to us on paper. We are looking for a > software solution, in a box (via intranet) or web-based, that will > allow our internal staff to digitally submit requests for > photography from their own computers. It would be ideal if these > forms could be exported into a spreadsheet like Excel. Another perk > would be if the form submission system would allow tracking, so that > we can acknowledge receipt of the request and acknowledge > completion. We do not currently have a museum-wide digital asset > management system, though I know some of the ?enterprise? systems > allow this feature. We are looking for recommendations, if anyone > has any, for systems, packages, or web-based systems that would > allow this sort of online form submission and tracking that would be > separate from an asset management system. > > Secondly, we are looking for recommendations for inexpensive digital > video cameras that have a time-lapse capture feature. If anyone is > using anything to accomplish these sort of videos, we would > appreciate hearing about what you are using. We are looking > specifically for small, light, and inexpensive camera systems for > documenting installations and construction. > > Thanks in advance... > > > 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 > > > > ___ 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/ __ This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System. For more information please visit http://www.messagelabs.com/email __ - -- Magnificence of the Tsars: Ceremonial Men's Dress of the Russian Imperial Court, 1721-1917 10 December 2008 - 29 March 2009 at V&A South Kensington Book now on www.vam.ac.uk Top to Toe: Fashion for Kids Until 19 April 2009 at V&A Museum of Childhood Admission free Keep in touch - visit www.vam.ac.uk and sign up for our regular e-newsletter - --- The information contained in this message is confidential and intended only for the individual named above. If you are not the intended recipient, or responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying, or disclosure of this information is prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us by telephone on 020 7942 2353. This message has been scanned for viruses by the MessageLabs Email Security System. __
[MCN-L] x-ray viewers
I am looking for a free DICOM viewer for digital x-rays. There are loads for medicine, but does anyone know if there are for the cultural heritage or NDT markets? Many thanks James Stevenson James Stevenson Photographic Manager Victoria and Albert Museum South Kensington London UK tel +44 (0) 207 942 2545 fax +44 (0) 207 942 2746 www.vam.ac.uk - -- China Design Now Sponsored by HSBC 15 March - 13 July 2008 at V&A South Kensington Book now on www.vam.ac.uk/chinadesignnow A Century of Olympic Posters 17 May - 7 September 2008 at V&A Museum of Childhood Admission free Keep in touch - visit www.vam.ac.uk and sign up for our regular e-newsletter - --- The information contained in this message is confidential and intended only for the individual named above. If you are not the intended recipient, or responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying, or disclosure of this information is prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us by telephone on 020 7942 2353. This message has been scanned for viruses by the MessageLabs Email Security System. __
[MCN-L] Department name question.
Jeff I think retaining Photography is an important feature. I prefer Phiotography and New Media. James Stevenson Photographic Manager Victoria and Albert Museum South Kensington London UK tel +44 (0) 207 942 2545 fax +44 (0) 207 942 2746 www.vam.ac.uk >>> jfevans at Princeton.EDU 18/02/2008 16:00 >>> All, We are renaming a Photo Services department here. Please reply with both department names as well as manager titles that you may have generated at your institution. Thanks in advance, JEFF Jeffrey Evans Digital Imaging Specialist Princeton University Art Museum 609.258.8579 ___ 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 __ This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System. For more information please visit http://www.messagelabs.com/email __ - -- China Design Now Sponsored by HSBC 15 March - 13 July 2008 at V&A South Kensington Book now on www.vam.ac.uk/chinadesignnow Space Age: Exploration, Design and Popular Culture at V&A Museum of Childhood 24 November 2007 - 6 April 2008 Admission Free Keep in touch - visit www.vam.ac.uk and sign up for our regular e-newsletter - --- The information contained in this message is confidential and intended only for the individual named above. If you are not the intended recipient, or responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying, or disclosure of this information is prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us by telephone on 020 7942 2353. This message has been scanned for viruses by the MessageLabs Email Security System. __ ~
[MCN-L] event & candid photography by museum staff
Deborah, I employ a phootgrapher on a three day a week contract just to undertake this type of work for us. She is on staff and is very much part of the studio team. I was ask her to correspond with you. James Stevenson James Stevenson Photographic Manager Victoria and Albert Museum South Kensington London UK tel +44 (0) 207 942 2545 fax +44 (0) 207 942 2746 www.vam.ac.uk >>> deborahwythe at hotmail.com 06/02/2008 16:42:04 >>> Our photographers have traditionally concentrated on studio work, not on documenting museum events and activities. I'm starting an internship program where we'll have a "roving photorgapher" available for assignments or just to document the "life of the museum" out in the galleries, offices, and public spaces. Has anyone created a set of guidelines for this type of photography -- use of flash, tripods, releases, photo log data, photo credits, etc.? We've been working on the questions as they come up, but it would be great to have a model or two to look over. Just to clarify -- this is "official" museum photography, not photography by visitors. Thanks! Deb Wythe Deborah Wythe Head, Digital Collections and Services Brooklyn Museum 200 Eastern Parkway Brooklyn, NY 11238 tel: 718 501 6311 fax: 718 501 6145 deborahwythe at hotmail.com _ Climb to the top of the charts! Play the word scramble challenge with star power. http://club.live.com/star_shuffle.aspx?icid=starshuffle_wlmailtextlink_jan ___ 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 __ This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System. For more information please visit http://www.messagelabs.com/email __ - -- China Design Now Sponsored by HSBC 15 March - 13 July 2008 at V&A South Kensington Book now on www.vam.ac.uk/chinadesignnow Space Age: Exploration, Design and Popular Culture at V&A Museum of Childhood 24 November 2007 - 6 April 2008 Admission Free Keep in touch - visit www.vam.ac.uk and sign up for our regular e-newsletter - --- The information contained in this message is confidential and intended only for the individual named above. If you are not the intended recipient, or responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying, or disclosure of this information is prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us by telephone on 020 7942 2353. This message has been scanned for viruses by the MessageLabs Email Security System. __ ~
[MCN-L] SM Sig: Use of Extensis Protfolio in small museums or archives
David You might to contact Colin White at the National Gallery in London. They use Portfolio for their non-object photgraphs. Colin.White at ng-london.org.uk Regards James James Stevenson Photographic Manager Victoria and Albert Museum South Kensington London UK tel +44 (0) 207 942 2545 fax +44 (0) 207 942 2746 www.vam.ac.uk >>> David.Farrell at peelregion.ca 11/10/2007 14:33:27 >>> Hi all. I realize that there have been previous threads on the use of Portfolio in museums, but I would like to know if there have been small to medium museums (10 or fewer permanent full-time staff) that have used a version of Portfolio or another example of DAMS software. We are currently using an Access database for image files of historic photographs from our archives collection, but I looking for a convenient way to organize and make accessible all of our digital assets, including images of the museum collection and in-house images of special events, educational programmes, etc. Since the person who would be charge of the DAMS would be the same staff member in charge of the collections database, putting numbers on objects, accessioning the museum collection and a host of other duties, the experiences of larger institutions that can assign one person to cataloguing just non-collection images of special events in their DAMS are not are not entirely relevant. A simple system without too many bells and whistles that can be mastered relatively quickly would be ideal. Since we are part of regional government we do have an IT department, the computers are networked and there is a server, but we are a small and atypical department to the regional IT staff and therefore we have to be self-sufficient when it comes to finding the appropriate software. So if your situation is similar to our own, please reply to the list and let us know how your Portfolio (or other DAMS software) experience went and if it can do what you want it to do while staff do all their duties. Thanks, David Farrell, Collections Co-ordinator Peel Heritage Complex 9 Wellington Street East Brampton, ON L6W 1Y1 905-791-4055 x3628 david.farrell at peelregion.ca http://www.peelregion.ca/heritage ___ 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 Golden Age of Couture: Paris and London 1947-1957 22 September 2007 - 6 January 2008 at V&A South Kensington Book now on www.vam.ac.uk/couture Feel the Force 28 July - 11 November 2007 at V&A Museum of Childhood Admission free Keep in touch - visit www.vam.ac.uk and sign up for our regular e-newsletter - The information contained in this message is confidential and intended only for the individual named above. If you are not the intended recipient, or responsible for delivering it to the intended recipient you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, copying, or disclosure of this information is prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us by telephone on 020 7942 2353. This message has been scanned for viruses by BlackSpider MailControl - www.blackspider.com
