[MCN-L] New publication and call for feedback on The Collective Wisdom Handbook: Perspectives on Crowdsourcing in Cultural Heritage
Dear MCN, You might have seen earlier calls for participation in our collaborative writing project, or our surveys asking for perspectives from project stakeholders or volunteers on crowdsourcing / citizen science / online volunteering projects in museums, libraries and archives - here's the result! The first version of The Collective Wisdom Handbook: Perspectives on Crowdsourcing in Cultural Heritage <https://britishlibrary.pubpub.org/?utm_source=blog&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=community_review> is now available to read online. And not just to read – we're also asking for comment from people with expertise and experience in the topics we cover, from crowdsourcing to citizen science and history, to online volunteering and digital engagement with museum, library and archive collections. Your knowledge might be drawn from academic practice, from volunteering as a crowdsourcing participant, or from helping run, develop, or analyse outcomes of participatory projects. We authors are excited to open up our work for review and comment from the wider community from now to mid-August 2021. Community review is a vital part of the overall process of documenting the 'state of the art' in this field, particularly as our book was written in two intensive week-long 'sprints' <https://collectivewisdomproject.org.uk/activities/>. Our writing team <https://collectivewisdomproject.org.uk/participants-and-credits/> already represents perspectives from a range of disciplines. However, we believe that the book would benefit from additional connections to related fields, practitioners and scholarship. We particularly welcome comments that complicate or add nuance to our text. We encourage you to suggest example projects, case studies, blog posts and publications we might have missed. There are a few ways that readers can leave a trace on documents on the pubpub <https://britishlibrary.pubpub.org/> platform – you can highlight text, comment on specific lines, or comment on a document as a whole. You'll need to create a free pubpub account to do this – full details on how to set up an account and comment are available <https://v3.pubpub.org/pub/howto>. So how do we imagine comments or highlights might help our readers improve the book? - You can let us know what resonates – you can highlight text, or comment on specific lines of text with any language appropriate to you, from '+1' to 'ya!'. - Did we get something wrong? You can offer a correction in a comment. - Would the book be better if we included additional references to other projects or publications? Please let us know! - We'd also love to hear about how you might use the text – you could comment on chapters that might be particularly useful for specific uses, and let us know how they could be even more useful for you. Please bear in mind that your comments will be read by the authors as is, and that some generalisations are necessary when covering such a broad topic in just two weeks. To put it another way, please try to avoid being the dreaded 'Reviewer 2 <https://amlbrown.com/2015/11/10/how-not-to-be-reviewer-2/>' and keep your comments constructive. How this process affects the book is as yet unknown. It might lead to minor edits or more substantial updates – it depends on the response to this community review process. We will of course credit and thank any commenters who make a substantial contribution. We're also thinking about peer review models for specific chapters, perhaps something like a 'respondent' to a talk or panel discussion. If you're interested in exploring that with us, please email digitalresea...@bl.uk and include 'Collective Wisdom' in the subject line. We are lucky to work in a field with a generous, thoughtful and passionate community of practitioners, academics and volunteers in crowdsourcing and digital participation around museum, library and archive collections. We look forward to learning from your comments, questions and suggestions. The *review period for this publication will close on August 9, 2021*. After this, we’ll begin re-editing to incorporate feedback (and fix oddities in referencing etc.) and produce our final version of the book. We hope to find a 'traditional' publisher to help distribute and position the book where it can best reach our readers. Cheers, Mia http://openobjects.org.uk/ http://twitter.com/mia_out Check out my book! http://bit.ly/CrowdsourcingOurCulturalHeritage P.S. I mostly use this address for list mail and don't check it daily ___ 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://lists.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] Crowdsourcing / citizen science / history / online volunteering practitioner and volunteer input needed
We had a great response to our mini-surveys from people who volunteer for or work 'behind the scenes' in crowdsourcing, citizen science, citizen history, digital / online volunteer projects, programmes, tools or platforms with cultural heritage collections. I've posted answers to the four key questions (two in each) on our project website: - The crowdsourcing stakeholder view on 'What do you wish you'd known at the start?' <https://collectivewisdomproject.org.uk/wish-youd-known-at-the-start/> - The crowdsourcing stakeholder view on 'Would you do anything differently with more time or resources?' <https://collectivewisdomproject.org.uk/would-you-do-anything-differently/> - The volunteer perspective on 'What are your hopes for the future of crowdsourcing / online volunteering?' <https://collectivewisdomproject.org.uk/hopes-for-the-future-of-crowdsourcing/> - The volunteer perspective on 'What makes a crowdsourcing / citizen research / online volunteering project great?' <https://collectivewisdomproject.org.uk/what-makes-a-crowdsourcing-project-great/> Cheers, Mia http://openobjects.org.uk/ http://twitter.com/mia_out Check out my book! http://bit.ly/CrowdsourcingOurCulturalHeritage P.S. I mostly use this address for list mail and don't check it daily On Thu, 11 Feb 2021 at 14:26, Mia wrote: > Dear MCN, > > The Collective Wisdom project (that's me for the British Library, Meghan > Ferriter for the Library of Congress and Sam Blickhan for Zooniverse) is > currently running two short surveys with people who volunteer for or work > ‘behind the scenes’ in crowdsourcing, citizen science, citizen history, > digital / online volunteer projects, programmes, tools or platforms with > cultural heritage collections. > > Why? In March, a group of us will be gathering online to collaboratively > write a book over two weeks. We’re very conscious of the fact that for a > variety of reasons the book sprint necessarily excludes lots of people with > useful experiences and perspectives, so we’d thought about different ways > to incorporate more views into the process and final outcomes. Running the > surveys in advance of our book sprint is part of our efforts to represent a > wider range of projects and knowledge in our publications. We hope that > we’ll get a great range of examples and perspectives to think with as we > write. > > To participate, follow the links below. Our ‘Case Study’ survey is > designed for practitioners, while our ‘Volunteer Voice’ survey is designed > for people who have taken part in crowdsourcing, citizen science, citizen > history, digital / online volunteer projects. Please feel free to fill out > one or both, depending on your personal experience, and share with someone > else who might wish to contribute. Thank you in advance for sharing your > experiences. > > Collective Wisdom ‘Volunteer Voice’ survey: > https://forms.gle/vMyUbuf2CrkTfXfF9 > > Collective Wisdom ‘Case Study’ survey: https://forms.gle/gZjkUtYKhLo8wGN1A > > There's further information at > https://collectivewisdomproject.org.uk/we-want-to-hear-from-you/ > > We're also developing an FAQ at > https://hcommons.org/groups/crowdsourcing/forum/topic/getting-started-with-crowdsourcing-in-glams-and-academia-your-questions-sought/ > and would love to hear from people who're thinking about working with > crowdsourcing and have run into questions that need answers. > > Cheers, > > Mia > > > > http://openobjects.org.uk/ > http://twitter.com/mia_out > Check out my book! http://bit.ly/CrowdsourcingOurCulturalHeritage > P.S. I mostly use this address for list mail and don't check it daily > ___ 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://lists.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] Crowdsourcing / citizen science / history / online volunteering practitioner and volunteer input needed
Dear MCN, The Collective Wisdom project (that's me for the British Library, Meghan Ferriter for the Library of Congress and Sam Blickhan for Zooniverse) is currently running two short surveys with people who volunteer for or work ‘behind the scenes’ in crowdsourcing, citizen science, citizen history, digital / online volunteer projects, programmes, tools or platforms with cultural heritage collections. Why? In March, a group of us will be gathering online to collaboratively write a book over two weeks. We’re very conscious of the fact that for a variety of reasons the book sprint necessarily excludes lots of people with useful experiences and perspectives, so we’d thought about different ways to incorporate more views into the process and final outcomes. Running the surveys in advance of our book sprint is part of our efforts to represent a wider range of projects and knowledge in our publications. We hope that we’ll get a great range of examples and perspectives to think with as we write. To participate, follow the links below. Our ‘Case Study’ survey is designed for practitioners, while our ‘Volunteer Voice’ survey is designed for people who have taken part in crowdsourcing, citizen science, citizen history, digital / online volunteer projects. Please feel free to fill out one or both, depending on your personal experience, and share with someone else who might wish to contribute. Thank you in advance for sharing your experiences. Collective Wisdom ‘Volunteer Voice’ survey: https://forms.gle/vMyUbuf2CrkTfXfF9 Collective Wisdom ‘Case Study’ survey: https://forms.gle/gZjkUtYKhLo8wGN1A There's further information at https://collectivewisdomproject.org.uk/we-want-to-hear-from-you/ We're also developing an FAQ at https://hcommons.org/groups/crowdsourcing/forum/topic/getting-started-with-crowdsourcing-in-glams-and-academia-your-questions-sought/ and would love to hear from people who're thinking about working with crowdsourcing and have run into questions that need answers. Cheers, Mia http://openobjects.org.uk/ http://twitter.com/mia_out Check out my book! http://bit.ly/CrowdsourcingOurCulturalHeritage P.S. I mostly use this address for list mail and don't check it daily ___ 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://lists.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] 'Collective wisdom' needed - call for book sprint participants, April 2020, 'From crowdsourcing to digitally-enabled participation: the state of the art in collaboration, access, and inclu
Dear colleagues, To allow for the British universities strike, we've extended the call until Wednesday February 26th. We hope to complete our review and start letting successful applicants know from Friday February 28th. Cheers, Mia http://openobjects.org.uk/ http://twitter.com/mia_out Check out my book! http://bit.ly/CrowdsourcingOurCulturalHeritage P.S. I mostly use this address for list mail and don't check it daily On Tue, 11 Feb 2020 at 14:13, Mia wrote: > Dear MCN, > > I'm excited to announce that we - Mia Ridge <http://www.miaridge.com/> > (British > Library), Meghan Ferriter <http://meghaninmotion.com/> (Library of > Congress) and Sam Blickhan <https://twitter.com/snblickhan> (Zooniverse) > - have been awarded an AHRC UK-US Partnership Development Grant. Our > overarching goals are: > >- To foster an international community of practice in crowdsourcing in >cultural heritage (if you're reading this, that might already include you!) >- To capture and disseminate the state of the art and promote >knowledge exchange in crowdsourcing and digitally-enabled participation >- To set a research agenda and generate shared understandings of >unsolved or tricky problems that could lead to future funding applications > > We've written a blog post that explains how we're planning to achieve > those goals - > https://blogs.bl.uk/digital-scholarship/2020/02/new-project-from-crowdsourcing-to-digitally-enabled-participation-the-state-of-the-art-in-collaborat.html > - > and more importantly, another post on how you can get involved > https://blogs.bl.uk/digital-scholarship/2020/02/call-for-participants-april-2020-book-sprint-on-the-state-of-the-art-in-crowdsourcing-in-cultural-he.html > > We're holding a five day collaborative '*book sprint*' (or writing > workshop) at the Peale Center for Baltimore History and Architecture > <https://www.thepealecenter.org/> from *19 - 24th April 2020*. Working > with up to 12 other collaborators, we'll write a high-quality book that > provides a comprehensive, practical and authoritative guide to > crowdsourcing and digitally-enabled participation projects in the cultural > heritage sector. We want to provide an effective road map for cultural > institutions hoping to use crowdsourcing for the first time and a resource > for institutions already using crowdsourcing to benchmark their work. > > Could you be one of those collaborators? We're looking for book sprint > participants who are enthusiastic, experienced and engaged, with expertise > at any point in the life cycle of crowdsourcing and digital participation. > Your expertise might have been gained through hands-on experience on > projects or by conducting research. We have a generous definition of > 'digitally-enabled participation', including not-entirely-digital > volunteering projects around cultural heritage collections, and activities > that go beyond typical collection-centric 'crowdsourcing' tasks like > transcription, classification and description. Got questions? Please email > digitalresea...@bl.uk! > *How to apply* > >1. Read Call for participants: April 2020 book sprint on the state of >the art in crowdsourcing in cultural heritage > > <https://blogs.bl.uk/digital-scholarship/2020/02/call-for-participants-april-2020-book-sprint-on-the-state-of-the-art-in-crowdsourcing-in-cultural-he.html> >2. Read the Book Sprint FAQs <https://www.booksprints.net/faqs/> to >make sure you're aware of the process and commitment required >3. Fill in this short Google Form <https://forms.gle/zVQp9BB4L6EYnMPfA> by >midnight GMT February 21st > > We'll review applications and let people know by February 25th, 2020. > > If you can't make the book sprint but would still like to contribute, > we've got you covered! We'll publish the first version of the book online > for comment and feedback. Book sprints can't accommodate remote > participation, so this is our best way of including the vast amounts of > expertise not in the room. > > You can sign up to the British Library's crowdsourcing newsletters > <https://us11.campaign-archive.com/home/?u=08e409d3d85876a17ac4c1d09&id=e52e46328f> > for > updates, or join our Crowdsourcing group on Humanities Commons > <https://hcommons.org/groups/crowdsourcing/forum/topic/collective-wisdom-from-crowdsourcing-to-digitally-enabled-participation/> > set > up to share progress and engage in discussion with the wider community. > > Cheers, > > Mia > > > http://openob
[MCN-L] 'Collective wisdom' needed - call for book sprint participants, April 2020, 'From crowdsourcing to digitally-enabled participation: the state of the art in collaboration, access, and inclusion
Dear MCN, I'm excited to announce that we - Mia Ridge <http://www.miaridge.com/> (British Library), Meghan Ferriter <http://meghaninmotion.com/> (Library of Congress) and Sam Blickhan <https://twitter.com/snblickhan> (Zooniverse) - have been awarded an AHRC UK-US Partnership Development Grant. Our overarching goals are: - To foster an international community of practice in crowdsourcing in cultural heritage (if you're reading this, that might already include you!) - To capture and disseminate the state of the art and promote knowledge exchange in crowdsourcing and digitally-enabled participation - To set a research agenda and generate shared understandings of unsolved or tricky problems that could lead to future funding applications We've written a blog post that explains how we're planning to achieve those goals - https://blogs.bl.uk/digital-scholarship/2020/02/new-project-from-crowdsourcing-to-digitally-enabled-participation-the-state-of-the-art-in-collaborat.html - and more importantly, another post on how you can get involved https://blogs.bl.uk/digital-scholarship/2020/02/call-for-participants-april-2020-book-sprint-on-the-state-of-the-art-in-crowdsourcing-in-cultural-he.html We're holding a five day collaborative '*book sprint*' (or writing workshop) at the Peale Center for Baltimore History and Architecture <https://www.thepealecenter.org/> from *19 - 24th April 2020*. Working with up to 12 other collaborators, we'll write a high-quality book that provides a comprehensive, practical and authoritative guide to crowdsourcing and digitally-enabled participation projects in the cultural heritage sector. We want to provide an effective road map for cultural institutions hoping to use crowdsourcing for the first time and a resource for institutions already using crowdsourcing to benchmark their work. Could you be one of those collaborators? We're looking for book sprint participants who are enthusiastic, experienced and engaged, with expertise at any point in the life cycle of crowdsourcing and digital participation. Your expertise might have been gained through hands-on experience on projects or by conducting research. We have a generous definition of 'digitally-enabled participation', including not-entirely-digital volunteering projects around cultural heritage collections, and activities that go beyond typical collection-centric 'crowdsourcing' tasks like transcription, classification and description. Got questions? Please email digitalresea...@bl.uk! *How to apply* 1. Read Call for participants: April 2020 book sprint on the state of the art in crowdsourcing in cultural heritage <https://blogs.bl.uk/digital-scholarship/2020/02/call-for-participants-april-2020-book-sprint-on-the-state-of-the-art-in-crowdsourcing-in-cultural-he.html> 2. Read the Book Sprint FAQs <https://www.booksprints.net/faqs/> to make sure you're aware of the process and commitment required 3. Fill in this short Google Form <https://forms.gle/zVQp9BB4L6EYnMPfA> by midnight GMT February 21st We'll review applications and let people know by February 25th, 2020. If you can't make the book sprint but would still like to contribute, we've got you covered! We'll publish the first version of the book online for comment and feedback. Book sprints can't accommodate remote participation, so this is our best way of including the vast amounts of expertise not in the room. You can sign up to the British Library's crowdsourcing newsletters <https://us11.campaign-archive.com/home/?u=08e409d3d85876a17ac4c1d09&id=e52e46328f> for updates, or join our Crowdsourcing group on Humanities Commons <https://hcommons.org/groups/crowdsourcing/forum/topic/collective-wisdom-from-crowdsourcing-to-digitally-enabled-participation/> set up to share progress and engage in discussion with the wider community. Cheers, Mia http://openobjects.org.uk/ http://twitter.com/mia_out Check out my book! http://bit.ly/CrowdsourcingOurCulturalHeritage P.S. I mostly use this address for list mail and don't check it daily ___ 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] Come and work with the British Library and the Alan Turing Institute! Digital Humanities Research Software Engineer, Living with Machines
Dear all, The press release went live last week, so I can finally share a bit more detail about the project! A bit of the press release is below, or you can find out more at the project page https://www.turing.ac.uk/research/research-projects/living-machines or follow our progress on twitter at @LivingwMachines. In the best spirit of the museum/GLAM technology community, we'll also be blogging and sharing findings as we go. Cheers, Mia The Alan Turing Institute and the British Library, together with researchers from a range of universities, have been awarded £9.2 million from the UKRI's Strategic Priorities Fund for a major new project. ‘Living with Machines’, which will take place over five years, is set to be one of the biggest and most ambitious humanities and science research initiatives ever to launch in the UK. 'Living with Machines' will see data scientists working with curators, historians, geographers and computational linguists with the goal to devise new methods in data science and artificial intelligence that can be applied to historical resources, producing tools and software to analyse digitised collections at scale for the first time. In recognition of the significant changes currently underway in technology, notably in artificial intelligence, the project will use the century following the first Industrial Revolution, and the changes brought about by the advance of technology across all aspects of society during this period as its focus point. Initial research plans involve scientists from The Alan Turing Institutecollaborating with curators and researchers to build new software to analyse data drawn initially from millions of pages of out-of-copyright newspaper collections from within the archive in the British Library’s National Newspaper Building, and from other digitised historical collections, most notably government collected data, such as the census and registration of births, marriages and deaths. The resulting new research methods will allow computational linguists and historians to track societal and cultural change in new ways during this transformative period in British history. Crucially, these new research methods will place the lives of ordinary people centre-stage, rather than privileging the perspectives of decision-makers and public commentators. ‘Living with Machines’ will take a radical approach to collaboration, breaking down barriers between academic traditions, bringing together data scientists and software engineers from The Alan Turing Institute and curators from the British Library as well as computational linguists, digital humanities scholars and historians from universities including Exeter, University of East Anglia, Cambridge and Queen Mary University of London. The research methodologies and tools developed as a result of the project will transform how researchers can access and understand digitised historic collections in the future. https://www.bl.uk/press-releases/2018/december/living-with-machines http://openobjects.org.uk/ http://twitter.com/mia_out Check out my book! http://bit.ly/CrowdsourcingOurCulturalHeritage P.S. I mostly use this address for list mail and don't check it daily On Wed, 12 Dec 2018 at 13:00, Mia wrote: > Dear all, > > The Living with Machines project (on which I'm a co-investigator) is > looking for a 'research software engineer' with experience in the digital > humanities to help deliver web-based outputs for a new project combining > data science and historical research methods to examine digitised > collections at scale. I've pulled some points from the job ad below, and > I'm happy to answer questions about it, as I know that our job profiles can > be a little obscure. And as always, some elements will be more essential > than others, so I might be able to provide more background to help > potential applicants. Please help us spread the word as widely as possible! > > To my mind, work in 'digital scholarship' or 'digital humanities' includes > work in museums, libraries and archives as well as academic or other > research environments. I'm looking for a user-focused, problem solver who > enjoys collaboration to help us meet the challenges and ambitions of the > project. > > 'Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team (including curators, > historians, data scientists, computational linguists and other software > engineers), the successful candidate will help identify requirements, and > design and implement online interfaces that integrate different project > outputs to support the collections, questions and methods of the project. > They'll create outputs including creative, intuitive visualisations and > interfaces for digitised collections and derived datasets, crowdsourcing > tasks and data
[MCN-L] Come and work with the British Library and the Alan Turing Institute! Digital Humanities Research Systems Engineer, Living with Machines
Dear all, The Living with Machines project (on which I'm a co-investigator) is looking for a 'research software engineer' with experience in the digital humanities to help deliver web-based outputs for a new project combining data science and historical research methods to examine digitised collections at scale. I've pulled some points from the job ad below, and I'm happy to answer questions about it, as I know that our job profiles can be a little obscure. And as always, some elements will be more essential than others, so I might be able to provide more background to help potential applicants. Please help us spread the word as widely as possible! To my mind, work in 'digital scholarship' or 'digital humanities' includes work in museums, libraries and archives as well as academic or other research environments. I'm looking for a user-focused, problem solver who enjoys collaboration to help us meet the challenges and ambitions of the project. 'Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team (including curators, historians, data scientists, computational linguists and other software engineers), the successful candidate will help identify requirements, and design and implement online interfaces that integrate different project outputs to support the collections, questions and methods of the project. They'll create outputs including creative, intuitive visualisations and interfaces for digitised collections and derived datasets, crowdsourcing tasks and data science outputs for project specialists, academic and public users.' You may have experience as a Research Software Engineer, software developer, creative technologist, data or visualisation specialist or digital humanities researcher. Excellent oral and written communication skills are also essential for this post. As with other Research Software Engineer (https://rse.ac.uk/) posts, you'll have the opportunity to develop their skills and play an active part in all aspects of research and outreach, including analysis and publication. The link is https://britishlibrary.recruitment.northgatearinso.com/birl/pages/vacancy.jsf?latest=01001799 *Applications closes January 6th.* (If that link doesn't work the reference number is COL02505 / https://britishlibrary.recruitment.northgatearinso.com/birl/pages/main.jsf ) Cheers, Mia (Posting as Digital Curator, Western Heritage Collections, British Library, and Co-Investigator, Living with Machines) *Digital Humanities Research Systems Engineer, Living with Machines* Salary: £39,000 per annum Location: St Pancras Full Time, Fixed Term to 30 March 2023 Living with Machines (LwM) is an ambitious large-scale project in data science and the digital humanities. LwM proposes a new research paradigm – a radical collaboration between historians, data scientists, geographers, computational linguists, and curators – using computational techniques and very large textual datasets from a variety of sources in order to ask questions about the ways in which technology altered the very fabric of life in Britain. We will create spatial and temporal representations of complex historical datasets, and interfaces for specific research methods and technologies. We are looking for a Digital Humanities Research Software Engineer (DH RSE) to complement our team and create online interfaces that help deliver our goals. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the development and implementation of the digital scholarship and public outreach streams of the LwM project by assembling, designing, implementing, developing and integrating a range of tools. Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team (including curators, historians, data scientists, computational linguists and other software engineers), the successful candidate will help identify requirements, and design and implement online interfaces that integrate different project outputs to support the collections, questions and methods of the project. The DH RSE will create outputs including creative, intuitive visualisations and interfaces for digitised collections and derived datasets, crowdsourcing tasks and data science outputs for project specialists, academic and public users. The DH RSE will have a good understanding of digital scholarship, preferably gained from working in a research library, academic or other appropriate environment. This may include work as a Research Software Engineer, software developer, creative technologist, data or visualisation specialist or digital humanities researcher. They will have excellent information technology skills, including experience of the tools and technologies that support digital scholarship. Excellent oral and written communication skills are also essential for this post. As with other Research Software Engineer (https://rse.ac.uk/) posts, the post holder will have the opportunity to develop their skills and play an active part in all aspects of resea
[MCN-L] Fwd: Have your say in the European Commission's Consultation on Europeana!
Please excuse the cross-post but I'm sure many of you will have opinions you'll want to share in this public consultation on Europeana. Please share with your own networks to ensure a range of views! Cheers, Mia Sent from my handheld computing device Begin forwarded message: > THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION NEEDS YOUR OPINION! > > > > Thank you to those of you who have already received this information from > other posts and have responded and disseminated it! > > The Commission has launched a public consultation on Europeana, the European > online platform, to hear the opinions from citizens and organisations with a > personal or professional interest in digital culture available online. We > wish to know how citizens, professionals and organisations use the platform > that gives access to over 53 million items including image, text, sound, > video and 3D material from the collections of over 3,700 libraries, archives, > museums, galleries and audio-visual collections across Europe. > > Europeana can be used by professionals in cultural institutions and creative > fields, researchers, teachers, students and everyone interested in digital > culture. Moreover, the openly licenced material can be re-used for digital > applications or products through the platform's APIs, in creative designs, > services or applications by both amateur and professional arts, crafts and > technological practitioners. The public consultation will contribute to the > evaluation of Europeana and will help direct its future development. > > Please share your views by responding to the survey, in any of the EU > official languages: https://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/europeana > > Please share also the questionnaire with your personal and professional > networks and anyone who has an interest in online cultural heritage! > > The public consultation will be open until 14 January 2018. More info about > the consultation (in all EU official languages) here > > > Thank you for your participation, > > European Commission > Directorate General for Communications Networks, Content and Technology > Unit G2: Data Applications & Creativity > > https://ec.europa.eu/digital-single-market/en/digital-cultural-heritage > Twitter: @digicultEU, @ICTcreativityEU > > > ___ 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] Panellists sought for DH2018 panel session
Please excuse the forward but as you'll see below, the Digital Humanities 2018 call closes soon! Cheers, Mia Sent from my handheld computing device Sent from my handheld computing device Begin forwarded message: > From: Samantha Blickhan > Date: 20 November 2017 at 17:45:13 GMT > To: crowdsourc...@jiscmail.ac.uk > Reply-To: Crowd Sourcing Interest Group > > Hi all, > > We're seeking to hear from respondents planning to attend, or who would be > able to attend if they were presenting at the Digital Humanities 2018 > conference in Mexico City (https://dh2018.adho.org/en/) in June 2018. > > We would like to represent a range of perspectives on fairness in non-profit > crowdsourcing, including volunteers, early career academics and project > assistants. If you are interested, please email mia.ri...@bl.uk with 200-300 > words on your perspective and role(s) on crowdsourcing projects you're > connected with by Friday 24 November. As the ADHO conference is now using > double-blind peer review (https://dh2018.adho.org/en/cfp/), please minimise > information that would identify you or your project in this text. You can > include specific information about your experience or projects in a separate > paragraph. > > All best, > > Samantha Blickhan & Mia Ridge ___ 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] MCG's 2017 survey on challenges and opportunities in museum and heritage technology
Dear MCN, Every few years, the Museums Computer Group runs a survey to deepen and quantify our understanding of the sector. This year, we're focusing on the challenges and opportunities for people working technology in museums and heritage organisations. The results of this survey will be shared via our discussion list, website and social media, and will also help the refreshed Committee get started after our annual general meeting. The survey has four sections - about you and your organisation, a snapshot of activities in the sector, some questions to reflect on and share your experience, and finally, 'the MCG and you', where we're seeking to understand what works well, what needs tweaking and where we should focus our efforts. We've found the survey takes 7-10 minutes to complete. Personally, I also found it a valuable opportunity to stop and reflect, so I hope you do to. So we can present the preliminary results at our conference on November 3rd, we're asking for *responses by Monday, October 30*. Please share your hard-won wisdom and experience, and help us (and others) understand the challenges and opportunities ahead: https://goo.gl/forms/ bqzvv1a0bukfCC9F2 Please also share widely so we can get the widest possible range of views. Cheers, Mia (As MCG Chair) http://openobjects.org.uk/ http://twitter.com/mia_out Check out my book! http://bit.ly/CrowdsourcingOurCulturalHeritage P.S. I mostly use this address for list mail and don't check it daily ___ 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] Net Neutrality Advocacy in Museums
Back in 2014, the Museums Computer Group wrote to the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to urge them to support net neutrality ( http://museumscomputergroup.org.uk/mcg-committee-writes-to-the-us-federal-communications-commission-to-urge-net-neutrality/). As we wrote then, 'While the Museums Computer Group is based in the United Kingdom, every audience member and institution we work with would be affected if net neutrality was lost and non-discriminatory access to information was put at risk in the United States of America.'. I'm not aware of as much activity around it from cultural heritage bodies this time around and would be glad to hear of more actions. Cheers, Mia http://openobjects.org.uk/ http://twitter.com/mia_out Check out my book! http://bit.ly/CrowdsourcingOurCulturalHeritage P.S. I mostly use this address for list mail and don't check it daily On 12 July 2017 at 20:09, Susan Edwards wrote: > Scott, we are discussing this right now at the Hammer. I am thinking some > social posts, and am asking for approval to put something on our homepage. > > One of my colleagues sent me this kit with ideas that includes some > messages and images > https://www.fightforthefuture.org/news/2017-07-11-heres-how- > you-can-participate-in-net-neutrality/ > > Susan > > Susan Edwards > > Associate Director, Digital Content > > HAMMER MUSEUM > > 10899 Wilshire Bl. > > Los Angeles, CA 90024 > > (310) 209-7921 > > sedwa...@hammer.ucla.edu > > On Wed, Jul 12, 2017 at 10:31 AM, Sayre , Scott A < > sc...@sandboxstudios.org> > wrote: > > > MCNers- > > I’m currently working on a Net Neutrality advocacy plan within the > Corning > > Museum of Glass to encourage public comment to the FCC and legislators > > prior to the July 17th deadline. Beyond encouraging you, your staffs and > > institutions to do the same, I’m wondering if anyone has any current > > messaging in this regard. I can share what we develop as well. > > > > Best, > > Scott > > > > Scott Sayre | Chief Digital Officer |Corning Museum of Glass | One Museum > > Way | Corning, NY 14830 | www.cmog.org > > Office: (607) 438-5298 |Cell: (612) 423-9691 | Twitter: @zbartrout | > > Skype: @zbarscott > > > > > > > > > > ___ > > 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/ > > ___ 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] MCG's Museums+Tech 2017 Call for Papers: Tech in a divided world
The annual Museums Computer Group Conference 'Museums+Tech 2017' will be held on Friday 3 November 2017 at the Imperial War Museums. This year's theme is 'Tech in a divided world'. Our conference is always a great opportunity to catch up on the latest developments and activities in the sector, and network with colleagues – get the date in the diary and tell your workmates! The conference isn't just for techy and digital folk to share practical skills and experience, it is also a great opportunity for colleagues working across the sector to get a taste of what's happening and start thinking about what might be possible in their institution. As a friendly conference full of interesting people, it's also a fantastic place for people working outside and inside traditional institutions to meet and learn from each other. As well as absorbing insights from peers, Museums+Tech2017 is a chance to present what you've been working on and share your insights and lessons learned. The call for papers for the conference is now open, and will close on Sunday 30 April 2017. Find out more about the conference and submit your proposal: http://museumscomputergroup.org.uk/mcgs-museumstech-2017-first-call-proposals/ The 2017 conference asks whether digital experiences, collections and exhibition can help create a shared understanding of the world. Can museums provide a shared space where those with a range of views recognise themselves, of where the impact of the 'filter bubble' may be reduced – and if so, can digital experiences have the same impact? Proposals for presentation should celebrate good work and share ideas for helping museums do better. We're open to suggestions, but topics might include: - The role of digital technologies and platforms - whether social media, mobile apps, websites, gallery guides, publications, podcasts, videos, or virtual or augmented reality experiences - in a divided world - How museums have focussed on inclusivity and diverse audiences in its digital offering - Behind-the-scenes technical work and organisational change to help reach polarised audiences - Tips on applying for funding and working within a limited budget - Using digital technologies to break down barriers of physical venues and exhibitions - Using digital technologies to connect visitors with each other - Reaching audiences that don't think of themselves as museum visitors - A bonus themes this year: in 2017 Museums Computer Group celebrates its 35th anniversary, how different are museums in 2017 from museums in 1982 because of digital technologies and practices? - The list continues on our website… ( http://museumscomputergroup.org.uk/mcgs-museumstech-2017-first-call-proposals/ ) The deadline for proposals is midnight GMT on 30 April. Our international programme committee will review proposals in May and you should hear from us in June. We look forward to hearing everyone's great ideas. Jess (MCG Secretary) and Mia (MCG Chair) ___ 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] Job ad: Research Software Engineer, British Library Digital Scholarship team
If you're thinking about a change in 2017, and especially if you're looking for a role where your tech skills and your knowledge of the arts, humanities or cultural heritage can be put to good use in the Digital Scholarship team at the British Library, or know someone who might be, then read on! It's a great place to work - amazing collections, great people, and a convenient central London location. The job description is quite generic, so if you have any questions about which requirements really are essential, then please get in touch. (For example, it's unlikely that the need to write Java code will arise during the year). Cheers, Mia *Research Software Engineer*Salary: £32,000 to £36,800 per annum Location: St Pancras Job Type: Fixed Term Contract Vacancy Group: Collections Category: Information Technology and Development Date Posted: 23/12/2016 Reference: 01081 Description Full Time, Fixed Term Contract to 12 January 2018 The research landscape is changing rapidly in the digital age, with scholars able to ask new types of questions and answer them in novel ways. The Research Software Engineer in conjunction with Digital Curators and the wider Digital Scholarship team will play a key role in the exciting transformational steps that will change the way the Library provides access to its collections in digital form. Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team you will develop, implement and integrate tools to support researchers working with large volumes of digital content, creating partnerships which can support the Library’s strategic objectives, and encourage, support and assist others to realise their vision for integrating digital content into a seamless research experience. You will have a good understanding of digital scholarship, preferably gained from working in a research library, academic or other appropriate environment. You will have excellent information technology skills, including web-based skills and experience of the tools and technologies that support digital scholarship. Excellent oral and written communication skills are also essential for this post. Closing Date: 16 January 2017 Interview Date: 25 January 2017 Apply/find out more: https://britishlibrary.recruitment.northgatearinso. com/birl/pages/vacancy.jsf?latest=01001017 (or if that's mangled, via https://britishlibrary.recruitment.northgatearinso.com/) You must already have the right to work in the UK. http://openobjects.org.uk/ http://twitter.com/mia_out Check out my book! http://bit.ly/CrowdsourcingOurCulturalHeritage P.S. I mostly use this address for list mail and don't check it daily ___ 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] Digital signage recommendations
There's a discussion about video walls on the Museums Computer Group list this week and a few people there mentioned Brightsign: https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A1=ind1608&L=MCG#15 Cheers, Mia http://openobjects.org.uk/ http://twitter.com/mia_out Check out my book! http://bit.ly/CrowdsourcingOurCulturalHeritage P.S. I mostly use this address for list mail and don't check it daily On 19 August 2016 at 14:45, Douglas Hegley wrote: > We've had good luck with Xibo. > I know several museums are using Scala with success as well. > I don't have personal experience with Brightsign, but I've heard it's an > effective solution. > All the best, > Douglas > > On Thu, Aug 18, 2016 at 12:31 PM, Alex Garcia > wrote: > > > Hello, > > > > Does anyone have any recommendations for digital signage solutions? We > > have some digital signs that display announcements and upcoming events. > > We’re interested in a cloud based solution but are open to hosting the > sign > > content. We’ve got computers already hosting sign players so would > prefer > > a solution where we can continue using those computers but are open to > > solutions that have their own sign player hardware. > > > > Thank you > > -- > > Alex Garcia > > Systems Administrator > > Kimbell Art Museum > > Camp Bowie Blvd > > Fort Worth TX, 76107 > > Ph: 817-332-8451 x340 > > F: 817-877-1264 > > > > > > ___ > > 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/ > > > > > > > -- > Douglas Hegley > Director of Media and Technology > Minneapolis Institute of Art > 2400 Third Avenue South > Minneapolis, MN 55404 > (612) 870-3072 | dheg...@artsmia.org | www.artsmia.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/
[MCN-L] MCG's UK Museums on the Web 2016: first Call for Proposals
MCG's UKMW16: Stories for the public; stories for the sector UKMW16 will be held at the Wellcome Collection in London on 19 October 2016. The call for proposals for the Museums Computer Group's annual UKMW conference is now open. There are lots of interesting ways to tell stories for (and with) the public - games; virtual and augmented reality; in-gallery interpretation; social media; transmedia storytelling; chat bots; apps; in-person theatre; broadcasts and plain old websites... We want to hear what works, who you worked with, and what you learned along the way. We also want to share stories for the sector, especially small stories about successes. What have you learnt that'll help others working with technology, museums or cultural heritage? You’ve may already know what others struggle with and ideas that they find helpful, but some suggestions are: * Solutions for financially self-sustaining products and projects * Moving from 'projects' to 'programmes' * Figuring out and applying techniques like service design, agile projects, A/B testing * Productivity tools and tips that work in your organisation * Managing up - helping trustees, directors and funders understand the digital * Finding ways to keep up with news of constantly changing technology * Balancing ethics and the lure of 'big data' * 'Robots and digital curation will eat our jobs!' But what actually happens next? * Making tendering processes work for you * Getting beyond the catalogue in sharing collections online and making digital collections meaningful * Making infrastructure and accessibility sexy (at least sexy enough to get funding) * All museum jobs are digital. Now what? UKMW attracts speakers from some of the most innovative museums, agencies and university programmes in the world. We're keen to hear from practitioners, researchers, funders, and more. The conference programme will include long and short presentations, and you can suggest a length to suit your topic in the proposal form below. All submitted papers will be reviewed by experts in the field. We're keen to have a mixture of old and new voices, and have a great track record in presenting a diverse range of speakers. We've started a profit-sharing scheme in acknowledgement of the resources required to attend and present at events, and can provide some bursaries for speakers who would benefit from assistance with funds for travel, childcare etc. Please also read our Guidance for Speakers <http://museumscomputergroup.org.uk/meetings/guidance-for-speakers/> before submitting your proposal. Our events have a code of conduct <http://museumscomputergroup.org.uk/meetings/mcg-event-code-of-conduct/>. If you have any questions please email cont...@museumscomputergroup.org.uk. *This call for proposals closes at midnight (London time) on 31 May 2016*. Our Programme Committee will review proposals in June and you should hear from us in early July. Ready to share your stories? Fill in our Call for Proposals form <http://goo.gl/forms/2G7c5ysLGh>: http://goo.gl/forms/2G7c5ysLGh *About the Museums Computer Group* Since its founding in 1982, the Museums Computer Group’s events have been an important part of the UK heritage sector. MCG events are an opportunity to learn from experts and peers, and like many others, this event’s theme was partly inspired by discussion on our practitioners’ list. Our events have an excellent track record for featuring a range of emerging and eminent speakers presenting on topics that matter to you now. Come prepared to challenge speakers, ask questions and network in a friendly and welcoming atmosphere. We will also host an evening event open to all so you can continue the conversations started during the day. Cheers, Mia As Chair, Museums Computer Group http://openobjects.org.uk/ http://twitter.com/mia_out Check out 'Crowdsourcing our Cultural Heritage'! https://www.routledge.com/products/isbn/9781472410221 I mostly use this address for list mail; contact me via http://miaridge.com/contact ___ 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] Just two weeks until the MCG's 'Living with digital projects' event! York, May 6
before they occur. The culture sector is no different to any other, the lessons have been learned over and over, but my experience has shown me that it’s being ignored. It’s nobody’s fault, it’s just happening, but it’s easy to solve. You do it by understanding and respecting the design process, how to use empathy to discover insights, and from those insights identify your actual challenges, and then how to write a great brief when it’s time to hire agencies or build a bigger internal team. And then how to work with them. Debate: ‘outsourcing digital heritage projects is more harm than help’ What are the pros and cons of outsourcing digital projects? Is outsourcing digital heritage projects is more harm than help, or the opposite true? This lively, interactive session will close the day in style! Debaters include Nick Clarey, CEO, Atrium / Airsource. *Make an investment in your museum’s digital future, and book now* to attend an event packed with practical tips and realistic solutions. Connect with colleagues from around the country, to share best practice on sustainable ways of working. Return to your organisation with new ideas and energy to apply to your projects. Book now! http://lifewithdigitalprojects.eventbrite.co.uk What did people say about our Spring 2015 event? - Thoroughly enjoyed #mcginnovation day, thoughts provoked re right kind of innovation for you, documenting process, funding & failing well - @LornaOB - Great snapshot of museums innovation @ukmcg, lots to reflect on; success criteria, process/outcomes, risk/opportunity #mcginnovation thanks! - @a_dinnen About our Spring 2016 workshop theme Museums have invested in digital projects for exhibitions, events, audience interactions, collections management and more. Core budgets rarely stretch to major website rebuilds, developing new digital interactives, creating online collections portals or launching a digital picture library. But, fortunately, myriad funders, from government to trusts and foundations to philanthropists, are willing to provide project funding for museums to complete this necessary work. But what happens the day after a project launches? How do museums integrate project activity into their core business? How do individual projects impact on the museums and organisational practice as a whole? And a year after launch, what traces remain of the lessons learnt? About the Museums Computer Group Since its founding in 1982, the Museums Computer Group’s events have been an important part of the UK heritage sector. MCG events are an opportunity to learn from experts and peers, and like many others, this event’s theme was partly inspired by discussion on our practitioners’ list <http://museumscomputergroup.org.uk/email-list/>. Our events have an excellent track record for featuring a range of emerging and eminent speakers presenting on topics that matter to you now. Come prepared to challenge speakers, ask questions and network in a friendly and welcoming atmosphere. We will also host an evening event open to all so you can continue the conversations started during the day. *Book now! http://lifewithdigitalprojects.eventbrite.co.uk <http://lifewithdigitalprojects.eventbrite.co.uk>* See you there! Mia For the MCG's Spring 2016 event team http://openobjects.org.uk/ http://twitter.com/mia_out Check out my book! http://bit.ly/CrowdsourcingCulturalHeritage <http://bit.ly/CrowdsourcingCulturalHeritage> I mostly use this address for list mail; my bl.uk address is checked daily ___ 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] Applications now open for DH2016 Expert Workshop: Beyond The Basics: What Next For Crowdsourcing?
DH2016 Expert Workshop: Beyond The Basics: What Next For Crowdsourcing? Applications are now open for an expert workshop to be held in Kraków, Poland, on 12 July 2016, 9:30am - 4:00pm, as part of the Digital Humanities 2016 conference (http://dh2016.adho.org/). We welcome applications from all, but please note that we will aim balance expertise, disciplinary backgrounds, experience with different types of projects, and institutional and project affiliations when finalising our list of participants. This workshop is not suitable for beginners. Participants should have some practical knowledge of running crowdsourcing projects or expertise in human computation, machine learning or other relevant topics. You can apply to attend at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1l05Rba3EqMyy-X4UVmU9z7hQ-jlK2x2kLGvNtJfgtgQ/viewform Beyond The Basics: What Next For Crowdsourcing? Crowdsourcing - asking the public to help with inherently rewarding tasks that contribute to a shared, significant goal or research interest related to cultural heritage collections or knowledge - is reasonably well established in the humanities and cultural heritage sector. The success of projects such as Transcribe Bentham, Old Weather and the Smithsonian Transcription Center in processing content and engaging participants, and the subsequent development of crowdsourcing platforms that make launching a project easier, have increased interest in this area. While emerging best practices have been documented in a growing body of scholarship, including a recent report from the Crowd Consortium for Libraries and Archives symposium, this workshop looks to the next 5 - 10 years of crowdsourcing in the humanities, the sciences and in cultural heritage. The workshop will gather international experts and senior project staff to document the lessons to be learnt from projects to date and to discuss issues we expect to be important in the future. Topics for discussion will be grouped by participants in an unconference-style opening session in which topics are proposed and voted on by participants. They are likely to include the following: Public humanities, education and audiences: - The use of crowdsourcing in formal education - Designing research questions that encourage participation and create space for informal education, the social production of knowledge and collaborative problem solving - The intersection of crowdsourcing, public humanities and engagement with cultural heritage and academic goals - Resolving tensions between encouraging participants to follow opportunities for informal learning and skills development, and focusing on project productivity Organisational and project management issues: - Collaborative partnerships/funding to develop community platform(s) based on open source software - The state of focused research into interface design, engagement methods, and end-user impact studies - Design tensions between techniques that can improve the productivity of projects (such as handwritten text recognition and algorithmic classification) and optimising the user experience - Workflows for crowdsourced data and the ingestion of crowdsourced data into collections management systems - Challenges to institutional and expert authority - The compromises, pros and cons involved in specifying and selecting crowdsourcing software and platforms - The impact of crowdsourcing on organisational structures and resources - Inter-institutional cooperation or competition for crowdsourcing participants Future challenges: - The integration of machine learning and other computational techniques with human computation - Lessons to be learnt from the long histories of grassroots and community history projects - Sharing lessons learnt and planning peer outreach to ensure that academics and cultural heritage professionals can benefit from collective best practice - The ethics of new and emerging forms of crowdsourcing The timetable will include a brief round of introductions, a shared agenda-setting exercise, four or so discussion sessions, and a final session for closing remarks and to agree next steps. The discussion and emergent guidelines documented during the workshop would help future projects benefit from the collective experiences of participants. Outcomes from the workshop might include a whitepaper and/or the further development of or support for a peer network for humanities crowdsourcing. The workshop is organised by Mia Ridge (British Library), Meghan Ferriter (Smithsonian Transcription Centre), Christy Henshaw (Wellcome Library) and Ben Brumfield (FromThePage). For more information, please contact Ben. We anticipate accepting 30 participants. You can apply to attend at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1l05Rba3EqMyy-X4UVmU9z7hQ-jlK2x2kLGvNtJfgtgQ/viewform On notification of acceptance, participants should register via the DH2016 website
[MCN-L] 'Living with digital projects' -MCG Spring 2016 event call for papers closes March 21
The Museums Computer Group is inviting proposals for our 2016 Spring workshop, to be held at the Hospitium in York on May 6, 2016. Continuing the MCG's long-standing interest in how museums respond to the changes that digital technologies bring, our event theme is 'Life Support: living with digital projects'. Museums have invested in digital projects for exhibitions, events, audience interaction, collections management and more. Myriad funders, from government to trusts and foundations to philanthropists, are willing to provide project funding for museums to complete website rebuilds, develop new digital interactives and apps, create online collections sites and picture libraries. But what happens the day after a project launches? How do individual projects affect the rest of the museum? And a year after launch, what traces remain of the lessons learnt? We are seeking proposals from colleagues willing to share their insights on the aftermath of digital projects in the cultural heritage sector. How have you successfully integrated digital projects into core business? Where have you struggled, and what lessons have you learned?Topics of interest include: * Maintaining digital projects after the funding has run out * The pros and cons of building in-house expertise vs outsourcing and agencies * Integrating project learning into core practices, workflows and job descriptions * The role of project evaluation internally and in the wider sector * How partnerships change and evolve after the end of a project. We are looking for a number of short (c. 20 minute) talks that share practical experience and will give delegates concrete ideas to take back to their organisations. We would also be interested in sessions that take a different approach, whether that be a workshop, debate or roundtable - feel free to be creative in pitching your idea! If you're not sure about your proposed topic or format, then get in touch: http://museumscomputergroup.org.uk/contact/ Our application form is here: http://goo.gl/forms/5qddYLUN6r *The call closes at midnight GMT on March 21, 2016. We will review proposals and get back to you within a fortnight.* Other event information: In what's probably a first for the cultural sector, the MCG has started sharing the profits from our events with speakers. Speakers can choose to 'pay it forward' and contribute to bursaries for low income/unwanted attendees, or accept a small sum in recognition of the work it takes to prepare a presentation. Our keynote speaker is a major figure from the museum world - stay tuned for an announcement this week! Don't miss out on event news - follow @ukmcg or register for occasional updates on Calls for Proposals and ticketing: http://museumscomputergroup.us6.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=8562366cd3e252e8ce0b84eb2&id=c42ece539e Early bird tickets are now on sale - buy now and save: http://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mcg-spring-workshop-2016-life-support-living-with-digital-projects-tickets-22239111782 Find out why people love coming to our events: http://museumscomputergroup.org.uk/meetings/ Finally - save the date! UKMW16 will be held at the Wellcome Collection in London on 19 October 2016. ___ 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] Fwd: [LODLAM] Workshop on Digital Humanities in the Semantic Web - WHiSe 2016
Please excuse the cross-post but this workshop should be a good opportunity to present projects or provocations on linked data in cultural heritage... Cheers, Mia http://openobjects.org.uk/ http://twitter.com/mia_out Check out my book! http://bit.ly/CrowdsourcingCulturalHeritage <http://bit.ly/CrowdsourcingCulturalHeritage> I mostly use this address for list mail; my open.ac.uk address is checked daily -- Forwarded message -- From: Ethan Gruber Date: 13 January 2016 at 14:49 Subject: [LODLAM] Workshop on Digital Humanities in the Semantic Web - WHiSe 2016 To: lod-...@googlegroups.com, l...@lists.digitalhumanities.org Call for Papers (WHiSe 2016) Workshop on Digital Humanities in the Semantic Web - WHiSe 2016 Date: May 29 or 30, 2016 Venue: Heraklion, Crete (co-located with ESWC 2016) Hashtag: #whise2016 Twitter: @whiseworkshop Site: http://whise.kmi.open.ac.uk/index.html Workshop chairs: - Alessandro Adamou - The Open University - Enrico Daga - The Open University - Leif Isaksen - University of Lancaster # DESCRIPTION There are a number of specialised fields of research in the Humanities that have recorded success stories of adoption of technologies in the Semantic Web. Digital collections, cultural heritage aggregators, digital libraries, gazetteers, thesauri and digital maps of the past have all demonstrated to lend themselves to putting applications of Linked Data and Web ontologies to good use. It is therefore important to reflect on the extent to which the Semantic Web community - its vision, its technological offer and the large volumes of data it generates - are serving the needs of historians, philologists, cultural critics, musicologists and other humanists that generally cannot rely on structured data generated en masse through social networks or online media platforms. Is the race for Big Data mining cutting off these scholarly categories? Are there research challenges of interest that humanists have not considered due to perceptions that Linked Data is either another way to represent digital collections, or an arcane technical science whose results are as opaque as its procedures? What problems do Humanities users have in interacting with Semantic Web content and applications? And how can they help Semantic Web researchers support modes of inquiry beyond the constraints of rationalism and technical solutionism? WHiSe 2016 welcomes original research contributions crossing Humanities and the Semantic Web. Scholars who have conducted research or developed impactful applications are invited to submit full papers with appropriately evaluated contributions. WHiSe also welcomes vision/position papers on novel challenges or approaches to existing problems (short papers), as well as proposals for demo or poster showcases during the workshop. Topics on which potential submitters are invited to contribute include, but are not limited to: - Semantic applications and systems in the Humanities and cultural heritage - Novel approaches enabling the use of Semantic Web technologies in Digital Humanities - Definition and alignment of controlled vocabularies in the Humanities - Relationship between markup languages and ontologies in the Humanities - Representation and reasoning with Space and Time in the context of Digital Humanities - Quality issues with semantic (linked) databases in the Humanities domain - Addressing incompleteness and fuzziness in historical data - Interlinking historical datasets or other Humanities data with data from other domains - Usability of interfaces to Linked Data for Humanities Data and interaction patterns - Methodological aspects and interactions between the Semantic Web and Humanities research communities - Studies of users and their needs/constraints (as opposed to ‘toy’ problems) - Position papers on past, present and future of semantic technologies in the Humanities - Concrete use cases of working multi-lateral connectivity or the use of semantic data ‘in the wild’ Submissions in all the categories mentioned above (full, short, poster/demo papers) will be peer-reviewed by acknowledged researchers familiar with both scientific communities. Accepted papers will be published as online proceedings courtesy of CEUR-WS.org, however workshop chairs will award one best paper to be published as part of the proceedings of the ESWC 2016 conference. # IMPORTANT DATES Submission deadline: Tuesday, March 1 Notification to authors: Friday, April 1 Camera-ready due on: Friday, April 15 Workshop day: 29 or 30 May 2016 - To be confirmed # SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS All papers must represent original and unpublished work that is not currently under review. Papers will be evaluated according to their significance, originality, technical content, style, clarity, and relevance to the workshop. We welcome the following types of contributions: - Full papers (up to 12 pages) - Short papers (up to 6 pages) -
Re: [MCN-L] OCR Software
Abbyy (http://www.abbyy.com/) seems to be the market leader for OCR. I'm sure others will have examples of training OCR packages on their material and building OCR into their digitisation workflow. Platforms like the Internet Archive also produce OCR texts from uploaded files, and other tools are listed at http://www.digitisation.eu/tools-resources/demonstrator-platform/ We've been experimenting with Transkribus ( https://transkribus.eu/Transkribus/) for handwritten text recognition. Best regards, Mia Dr Mia Ridge Digital Curator, British Library http://openobjects.org.uk/ http://twitter.com/mia_out Check out my book! http://bit.ly/CrowdsourcingCulturalHeritage <http://bit.ly/CrowdsourcingCulturalHeritage> I mostly use this address for list mail; my open.ac.uk address is checked daily On 18 November 2015 at 17:53, Locker, Mark wrote: > Hi, > We are beginning a massive digitization project in which we will be > scanning thousands of documents. Most will probably be typewritten but > definitely will have handwritten documents as well. Anyone out there using > OCR software, especially anything that manages handwriting successfully? > Thanks, > Mark > > Mark T. Locker > Data Manager, DNA > Office: 503.532.3280 > Cell: 503.810.2461 > dna.nike.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@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] LAM interoperability SIG?
Stefano, thank you for getting this conversation started! I think the convergence of libraries, archives and museums has already been under way for some time, and that a technology-based discussion list like this one is the perfect place for the conversation to continue. Single-purpose lists also often seem to struggle to get a critical mass of discussions going, so unless there are strong objections from other list members, I'd second Amalyah's call to keep the discussion here (at least for now). Cheers, Mia http://openobjects.org.uk/ http://twitter.com/mia_out Check out my book! http://bit.ly/CrowdsourcingCulturalHeritage <http://bit.ly/CrowdsourcingCulturalHeritage> I mostly use this address for list mail; my open.ac.uk address is checked daily On 18 November 2015 at 16:36, Stefano Cossu wrote: > Hi Amalyah, > Although I have found Google groups very easy to set up and manage, I have > no strong opinion on which platform this discussion should be hosted. > > My main point here is whether we should keep the discussion in the main > MCN list or on a separate one. The reason for the latter choice would be to > help involving librarians and archivists not directly concerned with other > museum technology topics. Maybe a sub-list within the mcn-l would be > possible? > > Given the broad audience who joined this thread only from the MCN list > within a short time, however, I don't think this is a critical issue at the > moment. > > Thanks, > Stefano > > > On 11/18/2015 06:00 AM, mcn-l-requ...@mcn.edu wrote: > >> Message: 4 >> Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2015 09:48:06 + >> From: Amalyah Keshet >> To: Museum Computer Network Listserv >> Subject: Re: [MCN-L] LAM interoperability SIG? >> Message-ID:<74af28f834f34dea85a254803d937...@mailsrv2.imj.org.il> >> Content-Type: text/plain; CHARSET=US-ASCII >> >> Stefano: >> >> The MCN listserv is the perfect place to discuss this. That's what it >> exists for. Anyone can join, it's open and uncomplicated. Google groups >> and such are more complicated (rather a pain, in fact, sometimes), and not >> everyone has the time and patience to log into multiple platforms every >> day. The best, most highly professional, international discussion groups I >> (for one) belong to are all listservs. >> >> Amalyah Keshet >> >> > -- > > Stefano Cossu > Director of Application Services, Collections > > The Art Institute of Chicago > 116 S. Michigan Ave. > Chicago, IL 60603 > 312-499-4026 > > > ___ > 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] 'Museums on the Web' UKMW15 keynote announced - book soon!
The Museums Computer Group is delighted to announce that the keynote speaker for our annual 'Museum on the Web' UKM1W15 conference is John Coburn, Digital Programmes Manager at Tyne & Wear Archives & Museums. John will share his insights on 'Finding space for the experiment: digital collaborations and their influence on the museum'. Join him and our other brilliant speakers at the British Museum on October 26 for a day of actionable insights, inspiring case studies and the chance to connect with old and new friends. We asked John to join us because he has worked on a range of innovative projects over the past decade, collaborates widely with museums and the wider arts and technology world, and is an engaging and thoughtful speaker. You may have seen his work in Museum-ID magazine <http://museum-id.com/idea-detail.asp?id=517>, followed him on twitter @j0hncoburn or seen him speak at events like the Nesta/Arts Council England/Arts & Humanities Research Council Making Digital Work conference. UKMW15 is at the British Museum on October 26. Don't delay - book today! http://ukmw15.eventbrite.co.uk Our theme this year is 'Bridging Gaps, Making Connections'. Our expert speakers will share their experience with connecting with new audiences, and bridging gaps between digital departments and the rest of the organisation. How is digital expertise spreading throughout the whole organisation - and how can you help it go further? Get your tickets soon so you can learn from your peers and share your own ideas! Need more info? On the day you'll also hear from other great speakers from institutions like the Royal Institute, Bristol Museums, the Heritage Lottery Fund, Leicestershire County Council, the Institute of Historic Research, the British Museum, Tate and more. You won't want to miss our provocations on linked data, Instagram, digital signage and pop-up palaces! Check out the full programme: http://museumscomputergroup.org.uk/2015/09/15/ukmw15-programme As always, UKMW is a valuable opportunity to reflect on your own work and the impact of changes in the cultural sector and digital technologies. You'll leave UKMW15 thoroughly inspired, with lots of new contacts and practical tips to help your organisation develop successful arts and heritage projects. You have just a few days left to snap up your ticket to UKMW15 - don't miss out! Book now: http://ukmw15.eventbrite.co.uk Cheers, Mia ___ 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] Come and learn about 'crowdsourcing our cultural heritage' in Indianapolis this summer!
Dear MCN, This is a rare personal post from me, but I hope you don't mind as it's a topic that many of you are interested in! I wanted to let you know about an opportunity to learn all about crowdsourcing in cultural heritage through a week-long workshop called, funnily enough, ‘Crowdsourcing Cultural Heritage’ <http://www.dhtraining.org/hilt2015/course/crowdsourcing-cultural-heritage/>, that I'm teaching with Ben Brumfield at the HILT Summer School in Indianapolis in late July. From the blurb: 'This class will present international case studies of best practice crowdsourcing projects to illustrate the range of tasks that can be crowdsourced, the motivations of participants and the characteristics of well-designed projects. We’ll study crowdsourcing projects from the worlds of citizen science, genealogy and free culture as well as historical and cultural heritage projects. We’ll investigate the special requirements of humanities materials and consider the impact of organizational models, user interface design and community input on the success of projects. We’ll discuss models for quality control, explore the cross-overs between traditional in-house volunteer projects and internet-enabled crowdsourcing, and look at the numbers behind real-world projects.' Last year’s course was a lot of fun, and was rated very highly by participants. For a taster of what it's all about, you can read my introduction to the book 'Crowdsourcing our cultural heritage' on Ashgate’s website: Crowdsourcing Our Cultural Heritage: Introduction <http://www.ashgate.com/pdf/SamplePages/Crowdsourcing-our-Cultural-Heritage-Intro.pdf> or try the 'speed dating' exercise (basically, try a bunch of projects so you can experience some of the highs and lows of participating in crowdsourcing: http://www.openobjects.org.uk/2014/10/looking-for-crowdsourcing-love-in-all-the-right-places/ ) The organisers know that costs can be a barrier so you can also apply for a scholarship. There's more information at http://www.dhtraining.org/hilt2015/ Cheers, Mia http://openobjects.org.uk/ http://twitter.com/mia_out Check out my book! http://bit.ly/CrowdsourcingCulturalHeritage <http://bit.ly/CrowdsourcingCulturalHeritage> I mostly use this address for list mail but my open.ac.uk address is checked daily ___ 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] Fwd: [MCG] One week left! MCG Spring Event
Hi MCN, Those of you in the UK might be interested in this event - tickets are going fast. If you're interested in the mystique of 'innovation' but can't quite get to Cambridge, follow our @ukmcg twitter account for updates on the day. Cheers, Mia Sent from my handheld computing device Begin forwarded message: > From: Jessica Suess > Date: 7 May 2015 11:21:32 BST > To: m...@jiscmail.ac.uk > Subject: [MCG] One week left! MCG Spring Event > Reply-To: Museums Computer Group > > Hi All, > > There is only one week left to the Museums Computer Group Spring Event where > we will be discussing Innovation and what it means for digital in museums (it > could even get political following today's result). > > We'll be hearing case studies of some recent innovative digital projects (the > results and the challenges) as well as how museums and cultural organisations > are enabling innovation among their staff. We'll be hearing from funders > about what innovation means to them and how we can unlock funding earmarked > for innovation. There will also be plenty of opportunity to network and share > your work and ideas with other colleagues working in the digital museums > space. > > Book now and join us in Cambridge for the conference, networking, and of > course a drinking about museums session after. > > Full programme below - book now! > http://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mcg-spring-event-2015-innovation-the-emperors-new-clothes-tickets-16421295537 > > Doors open at 9.00am, registration from 9.30; refreshments and lunch are > included in the ticket price. > > 10.00-10.15 - Welcome and introductions > > 10.15-11.00 - A history of media innovation in museums - Peter Pavement, > Surface Impression > Peter will provide an overview by exploring museums' long track record of > experimenting with media technology and what this can teach us today about > what innovation is and how it can be managed in order to improve the "hit > rate" of initiatives. > > 11.00-11.10 - Comfort Break > > 11.10-11.40 - Innovation from the ground up - a new form of R&D - Sejul > Malde, Culture 24 > Sejul draws on his previous experience in the corporate sector and offers a > different perspective on innovation in the cultural sector. He will invite > practitioners to look at their assets and content, and think how to repurpose > to find innovative ways of reaching audiences, and to change their processes, > rhythms and ways of working. > > 11.40-12.10 - Raise the Curtain: Revealing Collections in Edinburgh - Scott > Renton & Claire Knowles, University of Edinburgh > This case study focuses on a project using a crowdsourced metadata 'game' to > develop collections, and shows that once you have a process in place, it is > not too challenging to create engagement with your collections. The public > can help solve your problem, provided you have coffee and somewhere for them > to sit. > > 12.10-13.00 - Lunch (included) > > 13.00-13.30 - Prototyping 'Innovation Lab' - Lizzie Edwards, Samsung Digital > Discovery Centre > Digital tools such as tablets and smartphones were once considered > innovative, but are now everyday technologies that guide peoples' learning, > experience and understanding of the world. In this practical session led by > Lizzie Edwards, the education manager of the Samsung Digital Discovery Centre > at the British Museum, delegates explore how we can use technology to be > innovative. > > 13.30-14.00 - Enabling Innovation - Jessica Suess, Oxford University Museums > Jess will speak about a programme activity at Oxford University Museums known > as the 'Innovation Fund', which offers colleagues the space and modest > funding to experiment with new ways of working. Jess will share how the > programme was established and managed, and how participants are encouraged to > come up with new ideas and form new collaborations. She will mention some > successful digital projects, and lessons learned. > > 14.00-14.30 - Coffee Break > > 14.30-15.00 - Lightning Talks > > 5 minute papers from delegates. > > 15.00-16.00 - Q&A Session with Funders > In this panel discussion, representatives from key funders will address > questions on innovation and other aspects of funding digital and other > projects. > > 16.00 - Close, followed by... > > Drinking about museums!!! in a local pub: come unwind and chat about the > points that caught your attention during the day. > > Jessica Suess > Partnership Officer > Oxford University Museums > 01865 613783 | 07768150465 | @JessicaSuess | @OxfordASPIRE >
[MCN-L] Fwd: Call for Submissions: The Future of Digital Methods for Complex Datasets
Excuse the cross-post, but we're keen to hear from people who work with cultural heritage collections. We'll accept short or long papers, and you can post a pre-print of your article - see the call below, or drop me or Jennifer a line if you have any questions. Cheers, Mia http://openobjects.org.uk/ http://twitter.com/mia_out Check out my book! http://bit.ly/CrowdsourcingCulturalHeritage <http://bit.ly/CrowdsourcingCulturalHeritage> I mostly use this address for list mail; my open.ac.uk address is checked daily Call for Submissions: Special Edition: The Future of Digital Methods for Complex Datasets International Journal of Humanities and Arts Computing IJHAC: A Journal of Digital Humanities Abstracts Due: April 15, 2015 Full Chapters Due: August 1, 2015 Submit Abstracts electronically via .doc, .txt or .pdf to: Jennifer Guiliano jenguili...@gmail.com meth·od·ol·o·gy ˌmeTHəˈdäləjē/ noun noun: methodology; plural noun: methodologies 1. a system of methods used in a particular area of study or activity. Forty years on from the advent of digital humanities computing, there is a flood of case-study work that explores specific instances of computational methods (e.g. close and distant reading via textual analysis, visualization methods for social networks, etc) being developed and then utilized within the digital humanities. Yet, despite this cross-pollination of methodology to the humanities, little has been done to discuss methodology outside of the project-based context in either the contemporary or future contexts. We know the specific results of particular methods within a given project, but much less about how those processes and workflows would function outside of that singular dataset or specific area of study. Several questions arising from current practice remain unanswered: Can Digital Methods fully realize the promise of humanities and arts-driven inquiry when confronted with complex datasets? Is Digital Methodology in conflict with efforts to conduct micro or local level analyses as it encourages the use of “Big Data” and other large-scale longue durée-type analyses? Does Digital Methodology offer its own problematic system of assumptions? What grounds have humanists ceded to scientists? What impact does this have on the tools created and the future of Digital Methodology? How should we train the next generation of scholars to deal with complex cultural records, and to interrogate and argue for tools suitable for humanities inquiry? This special edition of the International Journal of Arts and Humanities Computing (IJHAC) seeks submissions from scholars who explore what the future of Digital Methodology will be ten, fifteen, twenty or even fifty years in the future. We seek contributions that might address the following: - In an environment where resources for humanities education are reduced, how might the decline of humanistic and artistic disciplines challenge the future of digital methods? - Is Digital Methodology for the Humanities & Arts something distinct from data science or other computational methods? Or alternately, has the underlying reliance on “data” forged a common methodology across previously distinct disciplines? - What might the critical theoretical perspectives (e.g. Feminist, post-colonial, etc) offer to Digital Methodology? - What problems might scholars need to account for in their digital methods if we anticipate a future where copyright, international law, and publishing systems become more restrictive? - How might conflicts between or syntheses of analog and digital methodologies lead to a richer system of approaches? - What might non-western systems of Digital Methodology bring to the future of the Digital Humanities? - How might digital techniques and approaches from other disciplines impact the future of Digital Humanities? - How might Digital Methodologies, Digital assumptions, and modes of thinking destabilize fundamental humanistic and artistic scholarly assumptions? The Future of Digital Methods for Complex Datasets invites applications from faculty, staff, graduate and undergraduate students, and staff from cultural heritage institutions, as well as the general public with a serious interest in digital humanities and/or arts methodology regardless of rank, position, or affiliation. Collaboratively authored submissions, submissions from minority applicants, and those located outside the US and Canada are especially welcomed. Abstracts will be reviewed by the special edition co-editors in conjunction with IJHAC editors. Authors of selected abstracts will be invited to submit full manuscripts by 1 August 2015 with review of manuscripts taking place in August and September. The special edition will be published, in print and online, in 2016. Contributions to this special
[MCN-L] Fwd: ACH 2014 Elections: Call for Nominations
Dear museum people, Please excuse the cross-post, but some of you might be interested in this call for nominations for the digital humanities group ACH. It's a short timeframe but nominations don't take long to prepare. Please let me know if you have any questions about committee work or the organisation. Best regards, Mia Sent from my handheld computing device Begin forwarded message: > From: ACH > Date: 22 October 2014 18:44:50 GMT+1 > Subject: ACH 2014 Elections: Call for Nominations > Reply-To: ACH > > > ACH is seeking nominations for the 2014 elections cycle! > View this email in your browser > > ACH 2014 Elections: Call for Nominations > Due date: October 31, 2014 > > The Association for Computers and the Humanities (ACH) invites nominations > for the 2014/2015 elections, in which our members will elect three Executive > Council members for four-year terms. We seek candidates who want to support > and advance the field of digital humanities (DH) by helping to lead the ACH > in the coming years. > > ACH officers and Executive Council members develop and uphold ACH policies, > determine and distribute funding, and oversee all organizational activities. > Activities for 2014/2015 include our mentorship program and job slams; > advocacy work; publications including the Humanist list, Digital Humanities > Quarterly and DH Answers; collaborations with ADHO partners in the annual DH > conference and other professional activities (including the first-ever joint > conference of ACH and CSDH-SCHN (our Canadian counterpart); co-administration > of a number of prestigious DH awards, distribution of student bursaries for > DH training and education, as well as other priorities as set by the ACH > membership. You can be involved in helping ACH programs succeed by nominating > yourself, or someone else, to be an active participant in the leadership of > the Association. > > To stand for election as an Executive Council member, candidates must be > members in good standing of the ACH. Council members commit to being present > (whether in person or virtually) at annual meetings usually held at the > Digital Humanities Conference, and to participating in discussions during the > rest of the year by email and audio/video conference. Council members are > expected to be active in the digital humanities community. > > We welcome participants not just from universities and colleges, but also > galleries, libraries, museums, community groups, and other organizations > engaged with digital humanities, from anywhere in the world. We also welcome > nominations of people from all constituencies and humanities disciplines, and > especially encourage the nomination of women, people of color, LGBTQ, or > other under-represented groups. Demonstrated commitment to the organization > and to the field counts for more with our membership than professional > affiliation, academic status, or job title. > > Send nominations to nominations at ach.org by October 31st, 2014. Please > confirm with your nominee that he or she is willing to serve if elected; the > only other requirements are to: > > Provide a brief candidate statement and biography. Sample candidate > statements from past elections are available on our Candidates page. If your > nominee cannot provide a biography and candidate statement at the time of > nomination, they should email those to us before the close of nominations. > Have the nomination seconded. Per ACH bylaws, all nominations require two > nominators (including oneself, if self-nominating) before being included in > the ballot, so please allow time for a second nominator to email us in > support of your nomination. > > If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at nominations at > ach.org. > > The three top vote-getters in the Executive Council race will be elected to > four-year terms. For more information on the responsibilities and obligations > of the ACH Executive Council, read our Bylaws. > > Visit our Officers page for a current list of officers. > > Thanks for helping shape the future of the ACH! > > The 2014/2015 ACH Nominations Committee > > Brian Croxall, Emory University > Mia Ridge, Open University > Roopika Risam, Salem State University > Glen Worthey, Stanford University (Chair) > Dot Porter, University of Pennsylvania (ex officio, ACH Vice President) > > > Copyright ? 2014 ACH, All rights reserved. > You're receiving this email because you are a member or friend of the > Association for Computers and the Humanities. > > Our mailing address is: > ACH > c/o Vika Zafrin, Boston U Mugar Library > 771 Commonwealth Ave > Boston, MA 02155 > > Add us to your address book > > > unsubscribe from this listupdate subscription preferences > >
[MCN-L] Hear from the creator of Flickr Commons! Introducing UKMW14's opening keynote…
p://ukmw14.eventbrite.co.uk UKMW14 is sponsored by Faversham & Moss <http://favershamandmoss.com>, @ favershammoss <https://twitter.com/favershammoss>. Faversham & Moss partners with organisations to discover opportunities for growth and transformation through the creation of digital products. We would also like to thank our venue sponsor, the Natural History Museum. Best regards, Mia Ridge and Danny Birchall, Co-Chairs, UKMW14 Programme Committee http://openobjects.org.uk/ http://twitter.com/mia_out Check out my book! http://bit.ly/CrowdsourcingCulturalHeritage <http://bit.ly/CrowdsourcingCulturalHeritage> I mostly use this address for list mail; my open.ac.uk address is checked daily
[MCN-L] Fwd:Crowdsourcing Consortium for Libraries and Archives
I'd imagine it has to do with the IMLS grant to Tiltfactor at Dartmouth College to create a 'Crowdsourcing Consortium for Libraries and Archives (CCLA)' http://www.imls.gov/imls_awards_crowdsourcing_grant_to_tiltfactor_laboratory_at_dartmouth_college.aspx but I'd also love to know the intended content of the message! Cheers, Mia http://openobjects.org.uk/ http://twitter.com/mia_out I mostly use this address for list mail; my open.ac.uk address is checked daily On 27 August 2014 19:34, Jim Salmons wrote: > Ari, no fair posting to the list with such a provocative subject and then > an apparently empty message body! :-) > > Either my spam filter has started doing selective editing or the message > you intended to forward was not included. If that is the case, I'm > certainly among the members interested in this group. > > Thanks, > --Jim-- > @Jim_Salmons > www.FactMiners.org > > -Original Message- > From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu] On Behalf Of > Ari Davidow > Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2014 12:42 PM > To: Museum Computer Network Listserv > Subject: [MCN-L] Fwd:Crowdsourcing Consortium for Libraries and Archives > > ___ > 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/ > > ___ > 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] Please help me with a short survey: Crowdsourcing and public participation in digital history
Hi MCN! As some of you may know I've been researching crowdsourcing and public participation in digital history as part of my PhD research into the impact of digital technologies on historians. I'm almost at the end (hoorah!) and this survey will help me make sure I haven't missed any important projects in my review of the field, and will also help me understand how people move from being 'crowdsourcers' to 'citizen historians' or 'citizen scientists': http://bit.ly/partichist About the survey: The purpose of this survey is to gather data about crowdsourcing or participatory history projects. This part of my PhD research, which is asking 'How do academic and family/local historians evaluate, use and contribute to crowdsourced resources, particularly geo-located historical materials?'. The survey is in three parts; all but the first parts are optional. Your answers will help me: * ensure that my coverage of projects is comprehensive (3 short questions) * learn more about how crowdsourcing participants learn new skills or get interested in a discipline like history or science (2 questions) * understand more about the challenges of creating effective crowdsourcing and participatory projects in digital history (3 questions) The three 'required' questions are easy and take about a minute to answer. Some of the questions generally need more thought so the time to complete them is up to you. You can find out more about my PhD research project at http://www.miaridge.com/my-phd-research/ and you can contact me via http://www.miaridge.com/contact/ or @mia_out. If you have any additional queries, you can contact my supervisors, Dr Elton Barker or Dr Deborah Brunton at The Open University. Please note that by taking part in this survey, you are consenting to my holding and analysing the information you provide for use in my PhD thesis and/or any subsequent publications or presentations. This survey closes on June 20, 2014. You can take the survey at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/17Z1NlFBZ6rFFvZHdTr5YsyE-oe-zfkORq2XgdVacGV0/viewform (shortlink: http://bit.ly/partichist ) Please feel free to pass this message onto other lists or directly to people involved with projects. If you have any questions or comments, just drop me a line. Cheers, Mia http://openobjects.org.uk/ http://twitter.com/mia_out I mostly use this address for list mail; my open.ac.uk address is checked daily
[MCN-L] Fwd: Call for Papers now open - 7 November is UKMW14: Museums Beyond the Web
Hello MCN! Please excuse a cheeky forward from across the ocean - we'd love to get proposals from people outside the UK should you somehow already be in London around November 7. Cheers, Mia http://openobjects.org.uk/ http://twitter.com/mia_out I mostly use this address for list mail; my open.ac.uk address is checked daily -- Forwarded message -- From: Mia Date: 29 May 2014 12:11 Subject: Call for Papers now open - 7 November is UKMW14: Museums Beyond the Web To: Museums Computer Group Dear MCGers, The Museums Computer Group will be holding our annual UKMW conference at the *Natural History Museum *on Friday November 7 2014. This year our theme is ?Museums Beyond the Web?. What does ?the web? mean to those of us working with digital and museums today? Increasingly, our visitors? online experiences are moving away from the humble browser (though perhaps email will always be with us). From simple mobile apps and games to the internet of things and wearable technology, new forms are displacing the World Wide Web as our primary experience of being connected to the internet. While new technologies offer ever-more different ways of being digital, digital disciplines are advancing rapidly. Is ?experience? the new core of digital for visitors? Is ?service design? a better way of looking at what we do than ?web design? or even ?user experience?? And in our organisations, are all departments ?digital departments? now? At the same time, many of the advances in museums technology in recent years, like Linked Open Data, are crucially dependent on an open and interoperable World Wide Web. Museums across the globe recently raised their voices to protest against threats to net neutrality: we know that the value of cultural heritage online can only thrive on an equal and open internet. What web freedoms do we need to preserve to benefit museums and our audiences? UKMW14: Museums Beyond the Web will tackle these issues and more. Digital museum professionals and the museum-curious alike will find this day conference a useful, interesting and enriching experience. Don?t miss tickets going on sale: sign up for occasional event notices from our low-traffic MCG Events list to make sure you?re one of the first to know when tickets go on sale.http://eepurl.com/r3Y6H The Call for Papers for UKMW14 is now open at http://bit.ly/UKMW14CfP Like the web, the shape of our theme may experience rapid change, as we're hoping for a range of creative responses from within and without the cultural heritage sector. If you have any questions or can't view the proposal form at http://bit.ly/UKMW14CfP then please email contact at museumscomputergroup.org.uk. If you have suggestions for keynote speakers, or would like to help out on our Programme Committee, please drop us a line! Best regards, Mia Ridge and Danny Birchall UKMW14 Programme Committee Co-Chairs
[MCN-L] What is it like to connect to museum Wi-Fi on a mobile phone?
And speaking of the user experience for museum visitors on various devices, those in the UK might be interested in the MCG's event, Museums Get Mobile, next Friday (May 16) in Bristol. Not only do you get to hear more about the V&A's work from Andrew Lewis, our keynotes are Shelley Mannion from the British Museum and Andy Budd of award-winning design agency Clearleft, plus there's Lindsey Green of Frankly, Green + Webb, Ivan Teage, from the Natural History Museum, accessibility consultant L?onie Watson - and we've just announced our final speaker, Dan Goodwin from the agency fffunction, who'll talk about 'Commissioning a big web project when you're not sure what you want' (sound familiar?). Ticket sales close on Tuesday, so don't delay! http://museumsgetmobile.eventbrite.com/ And for those who can't make it to Bristol, keep an eye on tweets through the hashtag #MGM14. There's more background at http://museumscomputergroup.org.uk/2014/05/01/two-weeks-until-museums-get-mobile-get-your-ticket-today/ And here ends my cheeky event post! Cheers, Mia (as Chair, Museums Computer Group) http://openobjects.org.uk/ http://twitter.com/mia_out On 6 May 2014 14:07, Andrew Lewis wrote: > Dear MCN peeps, > > Here's a review of the user experience of Wi-Fi connection for museum > visitors specifically when connecting on a mobile phone. > > http://www.vam.ac.uk/b/blog/digital-media/mobile-wifi-screens > > With some crowd-sourced help from the museum digital community, we have > reviewed the Wi-Fi splash screens from about 30 examples round the world. > Given that mobile phones are easily the most likely way your visitors will > use the web in the museum, we felt it was worth seeing what that was like > for them. > > We found good and bad and have tried to condense into a simple checklist. > We hope it is useful. > > Big thanks to everyone who contributed. > > > Andrew Lewis > Digital Content Delivery Manager > Digital Media Department > www.vam.ac.uk/digitalmedia<http://www.vam.ac.uk/digitalmedia> > linkd.in/andrewlewis > twitter.com/rosemarybeetle > > > > The Glamour of Italian Fashion 1945 - 2014 > 5 April - 27 July 2014 at V&A South Kensington > Sponsored by Bulgari > > Book now on www.vam.ac.uk/italianfashion< > http://www.vam.ac.uk/italianfashion> > See the exhibition for free if you join as a V&A Member > www.vam.ac.uk/members<http://www.vam.ac.uk/members> > > Day Dreams and Diaries, the Story of Jacqueline Wilson > 5 April - 2 November 2014 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 notify the originator > immediately. If you are not the intended recipient, you should not use, > copy, alter, or disclose the contents of this message. > All information or opinions expressed in this message and/or any > attachments are those of the author and are not necessarily those of The > Victoria and Albert Museum or its affiliates. > The Victoria and Albert Museum accepts no responsibility for loss or > damage arising from its use, including damage from virus. Victoria & Albert > Museum, Cromwell Road, London SW7 2RL, Tel: 0207 942 2000 > > > ___ > 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] One Week | One Tool releases Serendip-o-matic
Excuse the over-excited cross-post... Proper press release below, but in short, if your organisation has content in Europeana or DPLA, people can start discovering it through Serendip-o-matic. My favourite new use case is people using it to find images to illustrate blog posts by pasting their draft post into the tool, but I'm also so excited to see historians discover new sources via article texts or their citation library. You can send bug reports, UX wishlists, whatever directly to me, or add them to GitHub (you can edit text directly on the site if you have an account). Cheers, Mia http://openobjects.org.uk/ http://twitter.com/mia_out August 2, 2013 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: LET YOUR SOURCES SPEAK FOR YOU WITH NEW TOOL, SERENDIP-O-MATIC Contact person: Brian Croxall (brian.croxall at emory.edu) 404.630.5271 After five days and nights of intense collaboration, the One Week | One Tool digital humanities team has unveiled its web application: Serendip-o-matic <http://serendipomatic.org/>. Unlike conventional search tools, this "serendipity engine" takes in any text, such as an article, song lyrics, or a bibliography. It then extracts key terms, delivering similar results from the vast online collections of the Digital Public Library of America, Europeana, and Flickr Commons. Because Serendip-o-matic asks sources to speak for themselves, users can step back and discover connections they never knew existed. The team worked to re-create that moment when a friend recommends an amazing book, or a librarian suggests a new source. It's not search, it's serendipity. Serendip-o-matic works for many different users. Students looking for inspiration can use one source as a springboard to a variety of others. Scholars can pump in their bibliographies to help enliven their current research or to get ideas for a new project. Bloggers can find open access images to illustrate their posts. Librarians and museum professionals can discover a wide range of items from other institutions and build bridges that make their collections more accessible. In addition, millions of users of the free research tool Zotero can easily run their personal libraries through Serendip-o-matic. Serendip-o-matic is easy to use and freely available to the public. Software developers may expand and improve the open-source code, available on GitHub. The One Week | One Tool team has also prepared ways for additional archives, libraries, and museums to make their collections available to Serendip-o-matic. A team of twelve dynamic scholars, librarians, and students conceived and built Serendip-o-matic during the One Week | One Tool Institute for Advanced Topics in the Digital Humanities, sponsored by the National Endowment for the Humanities and hosted by the Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media at George Mason University. Twelve strangers worked toward a common goal and stepped into unfamiliar roles. "The intense process isn't just about rapid prototyping -- it's about building rapid trust," reflected Mia Ridge, the lead of the design / development team. The group members learned new skills that they will take home and share with their colleagues around the world. To learn more about Serendip-o-matic, visit the website, <http://serendiptomatic.org/>. For more information about the process and the team, see <http://www.oneweekonetool.org/>, or follow #owot on Twitter. # # # ABOUT THE ROY ROSENZWEIG CENTER FOR HISTORY AND NEW MEDIA Since 1994, the Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media (RRCHNM) at George Mason University has used digital media and computer technology to democratize history?to incorporate multiple voices, reach diverse audiences, and encourage popular participation in presenting and preserving the past. The center itself is a democratic, collaborative space where over fifty scholars, technologists, and researchers work together to advance the state of the art. RRCHNM uses digital media and technology to preserve and present history online, transform scholarship across the humanities, and advance historical education and understanding. Each year RRCHNM?s many project websites receive over 20 million visitors, and over a million people rely on its digital tools to teach, learn, and conduct research.
[MCN-L] Museum Code Repository
And if your museum (gallery, library, archive, archaeology and cultural heritage service) has an API, linked and open data service for open cultural data, please add it to http://museum-api.pbworks.com/w/page/21933420/Museum%C2%A0APIs (or check that the current listing is correct). That github collection is the kick I need to go back and update my code snippets... There's a bunch of Europeana/CultureGrid stuff but it's probably out of date already - if anyone's been working with those APIs I'd love to see your libraries. Cheers, Mia http://openobjects.org.uk/ http://twitter.com/mia_out On 10 July 2013 16:12, Undeen, Don wrote: > Agreed, I'd be really interested to see if anyone is finding any use for the > code we're currently putting up there. > > -Original Message- > From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu] On Behalf Of > Nate Solas > Sent: Wednesday, July 10, 2013 10:12 AM > To: Museum Computer Network Listserv > Subject: Re: [MCN-L] Museum Code Repository > > I actually kicked this off a few months ago and was trying to find time to > revisit it and pretty it up with a github page or something. No time. :) > > https://github.com/MuseCompNet/muse-tech-central > > Steve, get your project on github and link it up! > > Thanks for getting this rolling again, > Nate > > > > On Wed, Jul 10, 2013 at 7:59 AM, Mia wrote: > >> Perhaps link code libraries in through GitHub? (assuming that's where >> most people keep their code) >> >> Cheers, Mia >> >> Sent from my handheld computing device >> >> On 10 Jul 2013, at 13:42, "Moore, Steven" wrote: >> >> > This is more of a comment than a question. Many of us know that The >> Museum >> > System does not have an API, so I built one for basic access to tombstone >> > data and object packages. Given the growth of mobile devices that do >> not >> > connect directly to databases, it seems that there is probably a >> > sizable need among museums to access data via web services. >> > >> > Basically, I just want to say that it would be great if MCN has a >> > code repository for museum-specific source code. There is a Tools & >> > Research section, but I am not sure how to add to that. Thanks! >> > >> > Steve >> > >> > Steven Moore >> > Database Administrator >> > MoMA - The Museum of Modern Art >> > 11 West 53 Street ~ New York, NY ~ 10019 steven_moore at moma.org >> > Phone: 011.33.62.782.1223 >> > ___ >> > You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum >> Computer Network (http://www.mcn.edu) >> > >> > To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l at mcn.edu >> > >> > To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: >> > http://mcn.edu/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l >> > >> > The MCN-L archives can be found at: >> > http://toronto.mediatrope.com/pipermail/mcn-l/ >> ___ >> You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum Computer >> Network (http://www.mcn.edu) >> >> To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l at mcn.edu >> >> To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: >> http://mcn.edu/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l >> >> The MCN-L archives can be found at: >> http://toronto.mediatrope.com/pipermail/mcn-l/ >> > > > > -- > Nate Solas > Sr. New Media Developer and Head Technologist > Walker Art Center > 1750 Hennepin Ave > MInneapolis, MN 55407 > http://www.walkerart.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://mcn.edu/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l > > The MCN-L archives can be found at: > http://toronto.mediatrope.com/pipermail/mcn-l/
[MCN-L] Museum Code Repository
Perhaps link code libraries in through GitHub? (assuming that's where most people keep their code) Cheers, Mia Sent from my handheld computing device On 10 Jul 2013, at 13:42, "Moore, Steven" wrote: > This is more of a comment than a question. Many of us know that The Museum > System does not have an API, so I built one for basic access to tombstone > data and object packages. Given the growth of mobile devices that do not > connect directly to databases, it seems that there is probably a sizable > need among museums to access data via web services. > > Basically, I just want to say that it would be great if MCN has a code > repository for museum-specific source code. There is a Tools & Research > section, but I am not sure how to add to that. Thanks! > > Steve > > Steven Moore > Database Administrator > MoMA - The Museum of Modern Art > 11 West 53 Street ~ New York, NY ~ 10019 > steven_moore at moma.org > Phone: 011.33.62.782.1223 > ___ > You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum Computer > Network (http://www.mcn.edu) > > To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l at mcn.edu > > To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: > http://mcn.edu/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l > > The MCN-L archives can be found at: > http://toronto.mediatrope.com/pipermail/mcn-l/
[MCN-L] MCG's UKMW12: Strategically Digital - tickets on sale now
UKMW12, the Museums Computer Group's annual Museums on the Web conference, will be held at the Wellcome Collection in London on 30 November 2012. UKMW12 is about being ?strategically digital?. Responding to the issues faced by museums today, it's an opportunity to take a step back from the everyday and think strategically about the impact of the digital revolution on your museum and on the sector as a whole, including themes such as: digitally enabling the modern museum and its staff; sustaining the digital agenda and the realities of digital strategies and organisational change; and the complexities of digital engagement and the impact of social media on audience expectations. UKMW12 brings together speakers from organisations including the Tate, the V&A, UCL, King's College, the Guardian, Strategic Content Alliance, Collections Trust and Caper who'll share their hard-won lessons about implementing digital strategies in museums, and the realities of working with online audiences and platforms. As always, UK Museums on the Web is a day for being inspired by the latest ideas, for learning from case studies grounded in organisations like yours, and for networking with other technologists, curators, managers, academics, learning and marketing specialists in the museum and heritage sector. Don't miss out! Book your ticket now at http://ukmw12.eventbrite.co.uk Find out more about the conference at http://bit.ly/ukmw12 Cheers, Mia
[MCN-L] GLAM open data services list (and an MCN hack day)
Dear MCN, with a number of exciting hack days coming up (Culture Hack North in Leeds (UK) on November 12 http://culturehacknorth2011.eventbrite.com, Culture Hack Day MCN in Atlanta (US) on November 19 http://www.mcn.edu/2011/culture-hack-day-mcn and Culture Hack East in Cambridge (UK) in the future http://www.eventbrite.com/event/2262852252), it seems like a good time to check that the 'Museum APIs' listing page (http://bit.ly/euWleR or http://museum-api.pbworks.com/w/page/21933420/Museum%C2%A0APIs) is up to date. If you have an API or open data repository that's not listed, why not add it today? It's an easy way to put your data in front of people who can make great things with it. I'd also welcome information about archaeology, higher education, library and archive APIs/linked open data projects so it's a resource for the wider galleries, libraries, archives and museums (GLAM) and linked open data community. The wiki is pretty simple to use, but you can drop me a line if you have any problems getting started. I'm considering tidying up the wiki sometime when I need serious distraction from my PhD, I'd love to hear from you if you have thoughts on this! Cheers, Mia Doctoral student in digital humanities, Open University http://openobjects.org.uk/ http://twitter.com/mia_out
[MCN-L] Full programme for UKMW11 'The innovative museum: creating a brighter future' announced
Dear MCN, this is probably of particular interest to people based in the UK or Europe... The short version: UK Museums and the Web will be ace, so book your tickets for UKMW11, to be held at IWM London on November 25, at http://ukmw11.eventbrite.com. The longer version: We?re excited about our keynote speaker, Mark O?Neill, who'll present on '"The chaos of memories" ? why we never learn from our corporate experience and how we can change that'. Mark is the founder and leader of the UK Government?s ?Skunkworks?, which brings together developers and government in an innovative, collaborative, agile space (and former CIO at the Department of Media, Culture and Sport). We also have a day full of great papers lined up for you on our themes of ?Getting it right from the start?, ?Redefining success? and ?Designing for the future?. Speakers in these sessions include: * Peter Pavement, Surface Impression and Marc Steene, Pallant House Gallery: Intensive collaboration between museum, developer and participants * Claire Ross, UCL and Tom Grinsted, IWM: Cultural Collaborative Exchange: Collections, Social Interpretation, Partnerships and Project Management * Jane Finnis, Culture24: Let?s Get Real: How to Evaluate Online Success? ? presentation of key findings and recommendations from recent research. * Alex Bromley, Rhiannon Looseley and Matthew Rose, Museum of London: Integrating collections data to build sustainable online resources * Luke Smith and Giv Parveneh, IWM: Lives of the Great War: Building First World War life stories across archives through crowdsourcing * Seth van Hooland and Max De Wilde, Universit? Libre de Bruxelles Information and Communication Science Department, Ruben Verborgh and Rik Van de Walle, Ghent University, IBBT, ELIS ? Multimedia Lab, Johannes Hercher, Hasso-Plattner-Institute, University of Potsdam: Bringing your collection into the Linked Data cloud: how to use Google Refine to get more out of your metadata * Joe Padfield, National Gallery: Presenting and Referencing High Resolution Images on the Web * Jon Pratty, Arts Council England: New ACE funding offers and progress of the NESTA R&D work * and our session chairs, Ross Parry, Carolyn Royston, Mia Ridge. The annual UKMW conferences, convened by the Museums Computer Group, have long been the place for high quality presentations and discussions on the matters that are shaping museums online today. As the UK heritage sector continues to live through difficult times, this year?s conference is an opportunity to reflect on the new landscape museums are now in, learn from inspiring speakers and network with your peers. As the MCG?s Spring Meeting in Brighton showed, a renewed emphasis on partnerships inside and outside the sector will continue to challenge museums to be more flexible in their working practices. Sharing the stories of our successes and learning to discuss failures constructively is more important than ever before. The conference will frame solutions for the issues affecting the museum sector, and feature positive case studies with actionable lessons. The annual UKMW conferences, convened by the Museums Computer Group, have long been the place for high quality presentations and discussions on the matters that are shaping museums online today. As the UK heritage sector continues to live through difficult times, this year?s conference is an opportunity to reflect on the new landscape museums are now in, learn from inspiring speakers and network with your peers. Find out more at http://museumscomputergroup.org.uk/2011/08/26/uk-museums-on-the-web-2011-2/ Book your tickets now at http://ukmw11.eventbrite.com/ Cheers, Mia
[MCN-L] Call for papers for UK Museums on the web, 25 November 2011, London
With apologies for cross posting... The Museums Computer Group's annual conference Museums on the Web - UKMW11 - will be held at the Imperial War Museum in London on 25 November 2011. The MCG committee often gets enquiries from people interested in speaking at our events about calls for papers.? Due to popular demand, and because we want to make sure the presentations at UKMW11 represent the latest work in the sector and cover the issues that affect our members, we've decided to open a call for papers.? We're giving this a go within a pre-defined set of themes to try and keep it manageable. (All the work that goes into organising events for the MCG is done on a voluntary basis and each committee member balances our MCG roles with busy full-time schedules.) The three themes are (we'll refine the titles and order once we know what the papers are!): Session 1 - getting it right from the start (project infrastructure - tendering, management, partnerships, collaboration) Session 2 - designing for re-use/for the future (making the most of what we've got) Session 3 - redefining success (better metrics and beyond) For each theme we would like to have one paper that frames the subject and puts it in the context of the landscape we are currently working in, and one or two positive case studies/success stories.? We would like all speakers to include actionable lessons in their papers. If you would like to propose a paper for one of these three themes, please email contact at museumscomputergroup.org.uk by **2 September 2011** including the following information: * Your name * The organisation you work for if applicable * The theme under which you envisage your paper sitting * A short summary of what your paper will cover (up to 200 words) * Have you?given this paper or talked about this project at a previous conference?? If so which conference and when? We will aim to make a decision on which papers to include and let you know by **9 September 2011**. Please be aware that this is the first time that we've attempted a call for papers, and that as we only have a one-day conference, we cannot hope to cover everything. If your paper is not accepted this time, we hope you won't be too disappointed. We look forward to reading your proposals. Please don't hesitate to contact us via twitter (@ukmcg) or contact at museumscomputergroup.org.uk if you have any questions or comments. Best wishes, Ross, Gemma, Denise, Mia, Rhiannon, Carolyn, Angelina, John, Angus, Dafydd, Dave and Linda for the MCG Committee
[MCN-L] International Linked Open Data in Libraries, Archives, and Museums Summit (LOD-LAM)
The International Linked Open Data in Libraries, Archives, and Museums Summit (LOD-LAM) will be held in San Francisco on 2-3 June 2011. LOD-LAM will convene leaders in their respective areas of expertise from the humanities and sciences to catalyse practical and actionable approaches to publishing Linked Open Data, specifically: * Identify the tools and techniques for publishing and working with Linked Open Data. * Draft precedents and policy for licensing and copyright considerations regarding the publishing of library, archive, and museum metadata. * Publish definitions and promote use cases that will give LAM staff the tools they need to advocate for Linked Open Data in their institutions. Applications open on 1 February. Limited travel grants will be available. The tag for the event is #lodlam. Please go to http://lod-lam.net/summit/ for more information. Sent on behalf of the organizers and organizing committee: Jon Voss, Founder, LookBackMaps, principal organizer/facilitator. Kris Carpenter Negulescu, Director of Web Group, Internet Archive, project manager Organizing Committee: Lisa Goddard, Acting Associate University Librarian for Information Technology, Memorial University Libraries Martin Kalfatovic, Assistant Director, Digital Services Division at Smithsonian Institution Libraries and the Deputy Project Director of the Biodiversity Heritage Library Mark Matienzo, Digital Archivist in Manuscripts and Archives at the Yale University Library Mia Ridge, Lead Web Developer & Technical Architect, Science Museum/NMSI (UK) Tim Sherratt, National Museum of Australia & University of Canberra MacKenzie Smith, Research Director, MIT Libraries Adrian Stevenson, Research Officer, UKOLN; Project Manager, LOCAH Linked Data Project John Wilbanks, VP of Science, Director of Science Commons, Creative Commons
[MCN-L] RIP Delicious
Is there any chance the Library of Congress could archive it, as they are doing for twitter? Or perhaps the British Library or National Archives in the UK? How would one start that conversation with them? Does anyone know potential timelines? Hopefully it's not going to be closed in the immediate future. As people are saying, it's not the individual bookmarks as much as the tags and notes and networks around them - that's a lot of contextual data to lose. cheers, Mia http://openobjects.org.uk/ http://twitter.com/mia_out
[MCN-L] What would you change about your workplace?
Dear MCN, a quick follow-up to my earlier post - I've posted anonymised responses to the first two questions of the survey - 'As a museum technologist, what are the three most frustrating things about your job?', and 'List any solutions for each of the problems you listed above', plus selected comments from respondents to my blog: 'Survey results: issues facing museum technologists' http://openobjects.blogspot.com/2010/11/survey-results-issues-facing-museum.html My thanks to everyone who contributed. cheers, Mia http://openobjects.org.uk/ http://twitter.com/mia_out On 18 August 2010 18:59, Mia wrote: > Dear MCN, > > I'm running a survey aimed at understanding common workplace > frustrations experienced by museum technologists, and I'd love it if you > could take a few minutes to respond, or to pass it onto colleagues. The > survey is at?http://bit.ly/95oGtr > > Your answers will help build a body of evidence that could help make a > case for improvements in the way museums understand the issues and > expertise around using technology to engage audiences, or at least help > us understand what the solutions might be. ?And at the very least you > get to vent a bit! > > Initially, this research will inform the writing of a chapter in an > upcoming book, but I'd be happy to share the data with others > investigating similar issues. > > Please get in touch if you have any questions or comments. ?Finally, I > should point out that this is a personal project, unaffiliated with my > day job. > > Cheers, Mia > > http://openobjects.org.uk/ > http://twitter.com/mia_out >
[MCN-L] What would you change about your workplace?
Dear MCN, I'm running a survey aimed at understanding common workplace frustrations experienced by museum technologists, and I'd love it if you could take a few minutes to respond, or to pass it onto colleagues. The survey is at http://bit.ly/95oGtr Your answers will help build a body of evidence that could help make a case for improvements in the way museums understand the issues and expertise around using technology to engage audiences, or at least help us understand what the solutions might be. And at the very least you get to vent a bit! Initially, this research will inform the writing of a chapter in an upcoming book, but I'd be happy to share the data with others investigating similar issues. Please get in touch if you have any questions or comments. Finally, I should point out that this is a personal project, unaffiliated with my day job. Cheers, Mia http://openobjects.org.uk/ http://twitter.com/mia_out
[MCN-L] Google Site vs. Ning Group: your thoughts?
I've helped a few people set up ning sites for their groups, and they've been quite successful. Everyone will still need to set up a ning account, but just like a google account it's usable across other ning sites. Have you seen the Museum 3.0 ning site at http://museum30.ning.com/? The site uses a range of the community and content-sharing tools available on ning, and might provide some ideas for your project. cheers, Mia http://openobjects.org.uk/ http://twitter.com/mia_out On 2 April 2010 19:26, Stephanie Weaver wrote: > Hi MCN, > I'm working on a project with a library system client. Sixteen > branches are working on improving their visitor experience, setting > goals, and taking before-and-after pix. > > I'd like to set up a private shared site where they can see each > other's goal sheets, upload pix, and describe their process. > > I've been using a Google Site for another client project. It works > okay, but is a bit cumbersome in that everyone has to set up a gmail > account. It also doesn't seem as intuitively easy to use as Ning. But > I have not yet set up a Ning group, so don't know how it works from > the admin perspective. > > Does anyone have experience with either Ning or Google Sites for a > project with this sort of structure? > > I'd appreciate any wisdom you can share. > > Best, > > > Stephanie Weaver > Visitor experience consultant > experienceology?: Because happy visitors return. > San Diego, CA > Ph/Fax: 619-284-5473 > Cell:619-279-6779 > E-news: http://www.experienceology.com/newsletter/ > > For information on our book, blog, podcast, upcoming classes, and e- > news, visit www.experienceology.com or follow me on twitter.com/ > experienceology. See samples of my classes here: > www.youtube.com/experienceology > . Watch the free archived version of my class on the visitor > experience here: http://bit.ly/NlunE > > Upcoming presentations: > Tijuana Estuary docent training: April 28, 2010 > American Association of Museums: May 26, 2010 > Visitor Studies Association: July 27, 2010 > Downey City Library: August 13, 2010 > Western Museums Association: October 2010 > > Past presentations: > California Association of Museums/CERA Salon: March 2010 > Ass'n of Partners for Public Lands: February 2010 > UCLA Extension: January 2010 > Orange County Public Libraries: February 2010 > > ___ > 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] ye olde TIF vs. JPEG2000 debate
On 10 March 2010 23:11, Perian Sully wrote: > > Part of this reprocessing will including making new copies of the > high-quality derivatives as well as the accessible JPGs. So I'm > wondering if I should replace the HQ derivative TIFs with JPEG2000 at > this time. > The UK's Wellcome Library announced they were using JPEG2000 last year - they've blogged about it at http://wellcomelibrary.blogspot.com/2009/09/wellcome-library-to-use-jpeg2000-image.html. The page also includes a copy of the report that informed their decision, or you can download it directly at http://library.wellcome.ac.uk/assets/wtx056572.pdf I'd be interested to hear what you decide to do - JPEG2000 looks interesting for its ability to offer deep zooming for publication online but it's hard to get a sense of how widely it's supported or used. cheers, Mia http://openobjects.org.uk/ http://twitter.com/mia_out
[MCN-L] Cosmic Collections competition: one week to go - and it just got easier
I haven't actually posted about our 'make a website mashup using our API' competition to the MCN list before, but I thought some of you might be interested, and there's still time to have a tinker and create something interesting. cheers, Mia http://openobjects.org.uk/ http://twitter.com/mia_out -- Forwarded message ------ From: Ridge Mia Subject: Cosmic Collections competition: one week to go - and it just got easier Dear all, I just wanted to drop you a quick line to remind you that mashup competition entries are due in a week, and to let you know that we've modified the scope of the competition to make it easier for entrants - you don't have to make a complete site, just something that could be part of a larger site. The idea is to create something that does one thing, and does it well. More information is available on our developer blog, http://sciencemuseumdiscovery.com/blogs/museumdev/cosmic-collections-do-one-thing-and-do-it-well/ . How to take part - a quick reminder 1. Check out the data at http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/objectapi/cosmosculturepublic.svc/MuseumObjects 2. Get some help: Read our tips for entrants < http://cosmiccollections.pbworks.com/Tips-for-entrants> , check out these mashup resources <http://cosmiccollections.pbworks.com/mashup-resources> , and get some info about our audiences < http://cosmiccollections.pbworks.com/About-Science-Museum-online-audiences> . Check out the documentation < http://cosmiccollections.pbworks.com/Cosmic-Collections-API> and connect with other people <http://cosmiccollections.pbworks.com/#register> who want to enter the competiton. You can also join the Google group < http://groups.google.com/group/science-museum-apis> or use the hashtag #coscultcom in conversations on Twitter. 3. Get inspired- visit the exhibition < http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/visitmuseum/galleries/cosmos_and_culture.aspx> , check out these videos < http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=EB3C8735A76D5C10> about some of the objects or more photos < http://www.flickr.com/photos/sciencemuseum/sets/72157622795904954/> . 4. Get creative and get mashing! 5. Send us a link to your entry. Email us by midnight on November 28 (GMT) - you don't need to pre-register. Let me know if you have any questions or comments. If you've got requests for tweaks to our data (API, images, etc), it's worth asking - I may be able to help out (no promises, mind you). We'll be using the Google group < http://groups.google.com/group/science-museum-apis> after the competition as well, so it's a good way to stay in contact. cheers, Mia For updates on all Science Museum news and events sign up to our free e-newsletter at www.sciencemuseum.org.uk
[MCN-L] inventory photos or no?
At the Science Museum in London we've decided to release the low quality snaps on our catalogue search, with the view that they're better than nothing. It's part of a small catalogue project, and won't affect on-going work to make better quality records and images available through more user-friendly interfaces. cheers, Mia http://openobjects.org.uk/ 2009/7/29 Perian Sully : > We're also just about to release our database online, and we only have > about 2000 images available of the museum objects (out of 14,000 records > and growing). I'm trying to decide if I should release these low-quality > snapshots to the public or not.
[MCN-L] Share bookmarklets on online collections
2009/3/4 Steve Rothman : > It looks like they make it really easy for the webmaster to add some > great functionality to the site. But I'm wondering: > > ? ? How are these services making money for themselves? > ? ? Are there any privacy / security issues for the visitor to the site > or for the owner of the site? > ? ? Do the services work reliably and do they affect page load times > noticeably? > ? ? How difficult would it be to switch from one of these sites to > another, if a problem develops? > > I guess the alternative is to build this stuff oneself, like the Walker > did in the link below - but with the dizzying pace of new services being > introduced I like the idea of gadget that keeps track of all the latest > services automatically. That was the attraction for me - there's no way I could keep up with the sites different types of users were using. The code is simple enough that you could do a 'search and replace' if you needed to, and it would be even easier to swap services if your site uses includes or templates. The links are actually stored on the related site (e.g. Facebook or delicious or whatever). I'm not sure how they make money - perhaps by selling aggregated user data? Good questions! cheers, Mia http://openobjects.org.uk/
[MCN-L] Share bookmarklets on online collections
When I was at the Museum of London, we started using the 'addthis' widget from addthis.com. If you use it, make sure you set it up to use your username so you can track usage - it's fun seeing where and how it's used. cheers, Mia http://openobjects.org.uk/ >> On Tue, Mar 3, 2009 at 2:55 PM, Perian Sully wrote: >> > Hi everyone: >> > >> > >> > >> > Has anyone implemented the use of sharing tools on individual item pages >> > within their museum's online collections? I want to request a bunch of >> > share links to del.icio.us, Zotero, Facebook, Twitter, Digg, and Reddit >> > and I think there are some tools to help do this (code easily embedded >> > into the page), but I don't recall the names of them right now. >> > >> > >> > >> > Has anyone had any experience with doing this and can provide some >> > advice? Any other sites I should be able to share on?
[MCN-L] Use of Ning and similar Community of Practice tools
I've found ning sites particularly useful for creating ad hoc social networks with a specific audience, content or goal. Wikis are better for collaboratively creating content, but lack the social elements of a ning. You can set customised profile questions on a ning that help your members learn useful and relevant information about each others, without all the extra personal detail they'd get on a site like Facebook. The problem I've found is that they lack lightweight tools for notifying members of new content or activity - the RSS feeds supplied are very useful if your audience already knows how RSS works, but otherwise you have to send 'broadcast' messages to members. Done well it could be a useful digest of news, but it feels a little spammy. cheers, Mia http://openobjects.blogspot.com
[MCN-L] Web vs. 'real world' visitors
2008/9/30 Christina DePaolo wrote: If there was an process for electronically sharing them vs. filling out a > survey or manually sharing stats, then maybe it would easier for us to do a > broader survey. Christina > > The London Museums online group uses a shared spreadsheet in Google docs. You can either email figures to a central person or add them yourself. It can be useful even if you don't have a baseline measure (how a 'visit' or 'visitor' is defined) or common software, as you can see larger trends over time. cheers, Mia http://openobjects.blogspot.com
[MCN-L] [steve.discuss] second phase of steve tagging experimentdeployed
I'd also be really interested to hear about anyone using steve to create multi-lingual tags. Which reminds me, I keep meaning to ask if anyone has used steve for diversity projects, for example asking members of representative communities to tag objects. So, has anyone used steve.museum tagging specifically for diversity projects? Best regards, Mia > Mia Ridge Database Developer, Museum Systems Team Museum of London Group 46 Eagle Wharf Road London. N1 7ED Tel: 020 7410 2205 Fax: 020 7600 1058 Email: mridge at museumoflondon.org.uk www.museumoflondon.org.uk Museum of London is changing; our lower galleries will be closed while they undergo a major new development. Visit www.museumoflondon.org.uk to find out more. London's Burning - explore how the Great Fire of London shaped the city we see today www.museumoflondon.org.uk/londonsburning -Original Message- > From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu]On Behalf Of > J. Trant > Sent: 17 July 2007 13:44 > To: Museum Computer Network Listserv > Subject: Re: [MCN-L] [steve.discuss] second phase of steve tagging > experimentdeployed > > > Please do try and tag in languages other than English! > > The tagger software is language agnostic; it will accept > terms in any language. > > We're also very interested in exploring the implications of > foreign-language terms in the tag set. Indeed, some hope that tagging > might be a way to provide alternative language access to collections. > > best, > > jennifer > > At 2:17 PM +0200 7/17/07, Else Laura Rademaker wrote: > >Hi Jennifer, > > > >A question before I will try tagging the objects of art: > >What happens when one starts tagging in Dutch or an other foreign > >language? > > > > > >Else Laura Rademaker > >else.rademaker at den.nl > >Digitaal Erfgoed Nederland (DEN) > >Prins Willem-Alexanderhof 5 > >Postbus 90407 > >2509 LK Den Haag, the Netherlands > >T. + 31 (0)70 314 0762 > >www.den.nl > >www.digitaalallemaal.nl > > > > > >-Original Message- > >From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu] > On Behalf Of > >J. Trant > >Sent: donderdag 12 juli 2007 16:02 > >To: mcn-l at mcn.edu > >Subject: [MCN-L] [steve.discuss] second phase of steve tagging > >experimentdeployed > > > >Hi all, > > > >we've just deployed the second phase of the steve.museum tagging > >experiment. at http://tagger.steve.museum > > > >the steve tagger (a piece of open-source software) is a key tool in > >our IMLS-funded study of the contribution social tagging and > >folksonomy can make to on-line access to art collections. throughout > >our experiement we'll be varying the interface of the tagger to find > >out what encourages tagging, and we'll also be studying the results > >of tags, to see if they are: > > > > - real words (we're using word net) > > - terms from our discipline (we're using the AAT and ULAN) > > - new to the museum (we're comparing to museum documentation) > > - appropriate to the work of art (we're doing term-by-term > >review). > > > >we're looking forward to sharing the results of our study with the > >community. If you'd like to participate, please come by. [it's ok if > >you don't work in an art museum -- and ok if you do!] > > > > Go to http://tagger.steve.museum > > - create an account [this is important for our research] > > - Tag Art! > >Thanks. > > > >jennifer > > > >-- > >__ > >J. Trant jtrant at archimuse.com > >Partner & Principal Consultant phone: +1 416 691 2516 > >Archives & Museum Informaticsfax: +1 416 352 6025 > >158 Lee Ave, Toronto > >Ontario M4E 2P3 Canada http://www.archimuse.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 > >___ > >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:
[MCN-L] Creative Commons
The Museum of London's London Archaeological Archive and Research Centre (LAARC) is publishing photos under a Creative Commons licence. Photos at http://flickr.com/photos/laarc/, licence at http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/deed.en_GB cheers, Mia > Mia Ridge Database Developer, Museum Systems Team Museum of London Group 46 Eagle Wharf Road London. N1 7ED Tel: 020 7410 2205 Fax: 020 7600 1058 Email: mridge at museumoflondon.org.uk www.museumoflondon.org.uk Museum of London is changing; our lower galleries will be closed while they undergo a major new development. Visit www.museumoflondon.org.uk to find out more. London's Burning - explore how the Great Fire of London shaped the city we see today www.museumoflondon.org.uk/londonsburning -Original Message- > From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu]On Behalf Of > Amalyah Keshet > Sent: 08 July 2007 12:00 > To: mcn-l at mcn.edu > Subject: [MCN-L] Creative Commons > > > Is anyone out there using Creative Commons licenses for > museum or archive images? > > If so, which version(s) of the licenses are you using? > > And are you finding it to be useful? > > Many thanks for anything you might be willing to share on > this subject. > > > > Amalyah Keshet > Head of Image Resources & Copyright Management > The Israel Museum, Jerusalem akeshet at imj.org.il > Chair, MCN IP SIG www.mcn.edu > Blog www.musematic.net
[MCN-L] IP SIG: Group defies Smithsonian copyright claim
The group who did it wrote a letter to 'The Internet' about how and why they did it, it's online at http://public.resource.org/memo.2007.05.19.html. > Mia Ridge Database Developer, Museum Systems Team Museum of London Group 46 Eagle Wharf Road London. N1 7ED Tel: 020 7410 2205 Fax: 020 7600 1058 Email: mridge at museumoflondon.org.uk www.museumoflondon.org.uk Museum of London is changing; our lower galleries will be closed while they undergo a major new development. Visit www.museumoflondon.org.uk to find out more. London's Burning - explore how the Great Fire of London shaped the city we see today www.museumoflondon.org.uk/londonsburning -Original Message- > From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu]On Behalf Of > David Hughes > Sent: 24 May 2007 16:24 > To: Museum Computer Network Listserv > Subject: Re: [MCN-L] IP SIG: Group defies Smithsonian copyright claim > > > Very slippery slope. > > Of lesser import but still curious... how did whomever posted > these to Flicker migrate any associated metadata? Cut and paste? > > david hughes > > Associate, Old Colorado City Historical Society > Colorado Springs, CO > > > > > > > RE: "Not all of their photographs are created by > Smithsonian employees, > > but by for-hire photographers. Thus they are indeed protected by > > copyright, transferred by the photographer to the Smithsonian." > > > > If these photographers were hired using federal funds then > they might be > > considered federal workers (in their contract capacity), > giving favor to > > the argument that the photographs are part of the public domain. > > > > It's a very slippery slope. > > > > > > Chad M Petrovay > > Collections Database Administrator > > The Walters Art Museum > > 600 North Charles Street > > Baltimore, MD 21210 > > P: 410.547.9000 x266 > > F: 410.837.4846 > > cpetrovay at thewalters.org > > www.thewalters.org > > Exhibitions: > > Gee's Bend: The Architecture of the Quilt on view June 15 - > August 26 > > Linda Day Clark: The Gee's Bend Photographs on view June 15 > - September > > 2 > > > > -Original Message- > > From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu] > On Behalf Of > > amalyah keshet > > Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2007 1:40 PM > > To: mcn-l at toronto.mediatrope.com > > Subject: [MCN-L] IP SIG: Group defies Smithsonian copyright claim > > > > > >> > http://www.boston.com/ae/theater_arts/articles/2007/05/18/grou > p_defies_ > > smithsonian_copyright_claim/ > >> > > > > Group defies Smithsonian copyright claim > > > >> Brett Zongker > >> The Associated Press > >> May 21, 2007 > >> > >> Grabbing pictures of iconic Smithsonian Institution artifacts just > >> got a whole lot easier. > >> > >> Before, if you wanted to get a picture of the Wright Brothers' > >> plane, you could go to the Smithsonian Images Web site and > pay for a > >> print or high-resolution image after clicking through several > >> warnings about copyrights and other restrictions -- and only if you > >> were a student, teacher or pledging not to use it to make money. > >> > >> Now, you can just go to the free photo-sharing Web site flickr.com. > >> A nonprofit group is challenging the copyrights and restrictions on > >> images being sold by the Smithsonian. But instead of going > to court, > >> the group downloaded all 6,288 photos online and posted them > >> Wednesday night on the free Internet site. (more) > > > > > > BTW, regarding the claim that all Smithsonian photos are in the > > public domain because they were created by government employees: > > several years ago I checked this out. Not all of their photographs > > are created by Smithsonian employees, but by for-hire > > photographers. Thus they are indeed protected by copyright, > > transferred by the photographer to the Smithsonian. > > > > > > > > Amalyah Keshet > > Head of Image Resources & Copyright Management > > The Israel Museum, Jerusalem www.imj.org.il > > Chair, MCN IP special interest group www.mcn.edu > > Blog www.musematic.net > > ___ > > 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 u
Re: FTP alternative
Hi Christina, have you looked at Content Management Systems? They allow staff to publish web content and upload images or PDFs without having to learn HTML, FTP, etc. Approval stages can be built in so content is reviewed before being made live. A good CMS will allow you to separate content from presentation, so that you can do things like apply new designs without updating every page manually or re-use content in different sections of your website. Content management systems are available for every operating system and budget. If you have web programmers on staff it's also possible to produce customised publication systems. I hope this helps! Mia Mia Ridge Database Developer Museum Systems Team Museum of London 0207 410 2205 mri...@museumoflondon.org.uk -Original Message-From: Christina DePaolo [mailto:christi...@seattleartmuseum.org]Sent: 29 January 2004 00:25To: mcn_mc...@listserver.americaneagle.comSubject: FTP alternative Hello, We have had a longstanding request to build a FTP site for our PR department. Our IT staff does not like FTP because of security issues. Is there an alternative? Do any of you have software/tool recommendations? We are a Windows shop. FYI -- here are some of the requirements: PR staff can assign temporary and permanent log in and passwords PR staff can post and delete files -- they would like a web interface so the press can see thumbnails I am wondering how other museum IT/New Media shops deal with these requests. Thank you. Christina DePaolo New Media Manager www.seattleartmuseum.org --- You are currently subscribed to mcn_mcn-l as: mri...@museumoflondon.org.uk To unsubscribe send a blank email to leave-mcn_mcn-l-12800...@listserver.americaneagle.com --- You are currently subscribed to mcn_mcn-l as: rlancefi...@mail.wesleyan.edu To unsubscribe send a blank email to leave-mcn_mcn-l-12800...@listserver.americaneagle.com
[MCN-L] metadata exports and Flickr apis and tools
On 27 February 2010 01:37, wrote: > Not to hijack your thread, but what I'm curious about is "exporting" > meta-data -- specifically tags > and such -- that users might have added. For example... If we upload a > collection with an assortment of > unidentified people, places, events, and then have a pool of volunteers > "identify" them, how can this information > be "mined" back out of Flickr and added to a photos data-file? > Migratr (http://www.callingshotgun.net/about/migratr/) is a brilliant tool for exporting metadata - it's designed to move data between hosting sites but it works as a local backup too. It won't automate the job of pushing the data back into your local application. Migratr is Windows-only but apparently a similar app http://sunkencity.org/flickredit works on Macs. cheers, Mia http://openobjects.org.uk/ http://twitter.com/mia_out
