[MCN-L] Shopify on museum websites
Hi all - I'm hoping some of you have experience with Shopify. We are looking to move away from UberCart on our Drupal 6 website and set up Shopify instead. It will need to sell store products, event tickets (not many), memberships, and take donation transactions. Any thoughts, stories, experiences, examples welcome. Thanks! Jenn Schmitt -- *Jennifer Schmitt* | Head of Marketing, Communications, and Digital Strategy | *deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum* | 51 Sandy Pond Road, Lincoln, MA 01773 | *T* 781.259.3616 ___ 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] Website image cropping
Re: [MCN-L] Website image cropping So we also have dealt with this issue. We do one of several things depending on the work, and the people/personalities in play. 1) In gallery shots. If a work is hanging on a wall and it is the wall that is cropped to fit, not the work, this makes life a lot easier. Same for sculptures outside. 2) If we have to crop something we always include "detail" as part of the credit line. https://decordova.org/art/upcoming-exhibitions In this case the images have to be 580 x 380 and are scaled for the exhibition listing. In one case I cropped and added detail to the title, in the other I added extra white background to fit the dimensions. In both cases the full works are represented at a higher resolution on the exhibition page itself. They are also both works in the collection, not on loan. With loans we always get the permission for the crop for print materials and try to pick pieces/artists for the website that are visually intersting but also the most felexible with usage. We have the benefit of having contemporary artists, the majority of whom understand the situation and give permission. Designers want precision of layout, while curators etc. want artistic integrity honored. We walk the tightrope in between. Good luck! Jenn Schmitt On Tue, Dec 13, 2016 at 7:00 AM, wrote: > Re: [MCN-L] Website image cropping -- *Jennifer Schmitt* | Head of Marketing, Communications, and Digital Strategy | *deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum* | 51 Sandy Pond Road, Lincoln, MA 01773 | *T* 781.259.3616 ___ 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] digital file archiving
Hello - Does anyone out in the MCN community have a digital file archiving policy and/or strategy they can share? We have a ridiculous amount of data, plenty from many years ago that does not need to be available on a daily basis but should be kept for historical purposes. How have other small/medium-sized museums handled this issue? I would appreciate any thoughts or guidance on how best to manage years worth of exhibition materials and photos. Thanks! Jenn Schmitt -- *Jennifer Schmitt* | Head of Information Technology and Electronic Communications | *deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum* | 51 Sandy Pond Road, Lincoln, MA 01773 | *T* 781.259.3626 ___ 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] IT SIG: Senior Staff and IT
Senior Staff: yes IT included: no Jennifer Schmitt deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum On Fri, Jul 17, 2015 at 8:00 AM, wrote: > Send mcn-l mailing list submissions to > mcn-l@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-requ...@mcn.edu > > You can reach the person managing the list at > mcn-l-ow...@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. Mobile access continues to grow, but has tablet access > stalled? (Andrew Lewis) >2. > > IT SIG: Senior Staff and IT (Brian Whaley) >3. Re: IT SIG: Senior Staff and IT (Sweeting III, Floyd) >4. Re: IT SIG: Senior Staff and IT (Rebecca Menendez) >5. Re: IT SIG: Senior Staff and IT (Douglas Hegley) >6. Re: IT SIG: Senior Staff and IT (Keir Winesmith) >7. Re: IT SIG: Senior Staff and IT (Bryon Thornburgh) >8. Re: IT SIG: Senior Staff and IT (Adrian Kingston) > > > -- > > Message: 1 > Date: Thu, 16 Jul 2015 18:14:37 + > From: Andrew Lewis > To: "mcn-l@mcn.edu" > Subject: [MCN-L] Mobile access continues to grow, but has tablet > access stalled? > Message-ID: > < > db4pr03mb07357b05078cd42b7cacd3dab7...@db4pr03mb0735.eurprd03.prod.outlook.com > > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Dear All, > > I was recently asked about some pie charts of mobile access to the V&A I > put out a year or two ago showing mobile trends and if the same trends were > showing the same. > > Here's a short post on what I found when I checked earlier today. > http://www.vam.ac.uk/blog/digital-media/mobile-and-tablet-access-trends > > It that shows the mobile/tablet/desktop traffic breakdown trends for 2012 > - 2015 > > The data tells us that... > > * Mobile breakdown is still different on different types of > content (visitor information sessions much higher than site average) > > * For traffic averaged on all pages it has grown to about a quarter > > * On visits with a visitor information page it's now about a third > of all traffic > > * Desktop access is now in the minority on visitor information > sessions (about 48% - rest is mobile/tablet) > > * Tablet access appears to have peaked in 2014. > > In other words - responsive websites is a standard requirement (duh!), but > if you have to prioritise resource start with identifying your high mobile > content. > There's a quick bit on how to look up this data on your own site. > > enjoy > > Andrew Lewis > Digital Content Delivery Manager > Digital Media > > Victoria and Albert Museum | South Kensington | London | SW7 2RL > T: +44 (0)20 7942 2373 > linkd.in/andrewlewis<http://linkd.in/andrewlewis> > > Visit www.vam.ac.uk<http://www.vam.ac.uk/> and www.vandashop.com< > http://www.vandashop.com/> > Like Victoria and Albert Museum< > https://www.facebook.com/victoriaandalbertmuseum?ref=ts> and V&A Shop< > https://www.facebook.com/pages/VA-Shop/127791180573396> on Facebook > Follow the V&A<https://twitter.com/V_and_A> and V&A Shop< > https://twitter.com/V_and_A_Shop> on Twitter > Digital Media on the V&A blog: www.vam.ac.uk/digital< > http://www.vam.ac.uk/digital> > > > > > Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty > 14 March - 2 August 2015 at V&A South Kensington > In partnership with Swarovski > Book now on www.vam.ac.uk/savagebeauty<http://www.vam.ac.uk/savagebeauty> > See the exhibition for free if you join as a V&A Member > www.vam.ac.uk/members<http://www.vam.ac.uk/members> > > Small Stories: At Home in a Doll's House > Until 6 September 2015 at V&A Museum of Childhood > Admission free > > Keep in touch > Sign up for V&A e-newsletters www.vam.ac.uk/signup< > http://www.vam.ac.uk/signup/> > Become a fan on Facebook.com/VictoriaandAlbertMuseum< > http://www.facebook.com/VictoriaandAlbertMuseum> > Follow us on Twitter.com/V_and_A<http://www.twitter.com/V_and_A> > > > This message is intended solely for the use of the individual or > organisation to whom it is addressed. It may contain privileged or > confidential information. > If you have received this message in error, please
[MCN-L] Adobe Creative Suite licensing
Hi all - I'm looking for advice on how to implement Adobe Creative Suite now that it has gone to a subscription model. We have, in the past, purchased one copy per fiscal year from Tech Soup. Tech Soup no longer offers CS, and when I contacted Adobe about a non-profit rate, it sent me to a list of resellers. The resellers seem to want to sell their add-ons, training, etc. All we need is a few licenses for Acrobat, Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign. I'm curious how others, especially with limited budgets, have handled this. Thanks! Jenn Schmitt Head of Information Technology and Electronic Communications *deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum* 51 Sandy Pond Road, Lincoln, MA 01773 *T* 781.259.3626 ___ 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] iPad browser locking apps
?Kiosk Pro app http://www.kioskproapp.com/ We will be using it this fall for an in gallery iPad display. ? On Thu, Aug 21, 2014 at 8:00 AM, wrote: > iPad browser locking apps *Jennifer Schmitt* | Head of Information Technology and Electronic Communications | *deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum* | 51 Sandy Pond Road, Lincoln, MA 01773 | *T* 781.259.3626 | *F* 781.259.3650
[MCN-L] What is it like to connect to museum Wi-Fi on a mobile phone?
We have no splash screen and two wi-fi networks, one is completely open and free to the public. The other is connected to our private network and requires a password. Both are available throughout the museum, though with varying strengths.We don't use splash screens, but not by thoughtful design. Best, Jenn *?Jennifer Schmitt* | Head of Information Technology and Electronic Communications | *deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum* | 51 Sandy Pond Road, Lincoln, MA 01773 | *T* 781.259.3626 | *F* 781.259.3650
