RE: [MCN-L] RE: Image Sizes (later Image Theft) - Survey into image use from search engines
Apologies for butting in on this very interesting discussion, but the cost of provision and access of images is close to our hearts at Bridgeman and it is something we are researching right now under one of our government funded projects. I hope it is not inappropriate therefore to present below our request for input on this from anyone on the listserv who is interested. It is mainly aimed at our University audience but we would be delighted for anyone else to participate. Please feel free to forward on. Many thanks, Pandora Mather-Lees. Call for participants ? short survey into use of image content from Google Bridgeman Education is currently investigating how images from Wikipedia and search engines such as Google are retrieved and used for educational use. At a time when some institutions are calling on staff to remove images taken off Google from their internal networks, there is increasing awareness of copyright issues and very opposing views on acceptable use ? particularly at different levels within the institution. Our Project team wish to substantiate existing data gained through focus groups and would like to hear from the community at all levels ? deans, school and faculty heads, tutors, curriculum leaders, librarians and of course the students themselves. Respondents will only be required to give a short telephone interview or questionnaire sharing their views on use of images from search engines, quality of metadata and file size, level of use and attitudes to copyright, plagiarism, fair use, fair dealing and how they see images used in education in the future. Bridgeman Education is carrying out this survey as part of a UK government funded project to research the future of e-learning, technology in education and the issues associated with providing useful access to learning materials. For more information on the project see: SILVER (www.silvereducation.org) Please confirm your interest via the email address below and we will contact you with further details. Responses will be treated in confidence and no names will be published. A summary of the research will be fed back to and shared with those who have been kind enough to give their time. Participants from any institution or country are welcome. Please reply to: pandora.matherlees at bridgemanart.co.uk www.bridgemaneducation.com > Date: Thu, 21 May 2009 09:45:14 -0400 > From: DWellford at moc.org > To: mcn-l at mcn.edu > Subject: Re: [MCN-L] ??RE: Image Sizes (later Image Theft) > > We have the same problem in our little institution. > > Ann Drury Wellford > Photo Services Manager > The Museum of the Confederacy > 1201 East Clay Street > Richmond, VA 23219 > Phone: (804) 649-1861 x17 > Fax: (804) 644-7150 > www.moc.org > > > -Original Message- > From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu] On Behalf Of > Amalyah Keshet [akeshet at imj.org.il] > Sent: Thursday, May 21, 2009 4:27 AM > To: Museum Computer Network Listserv > Subject: [MCN-L] ??RE: Image Sizes (later Image Theft) > > "When we build self-serve sites for image licensing which have trivial costs > after the build, and especially if we are using the people's money, it is > hard to justify charging for extant images of public domain art." > > Trivial costs? Not according to our CIO. I'm struggling to get something like > this online, due to the sheer cost, which is most certainly not paid for by > "the people's money". And we need to remember that people aren't paying for > "images of public domain art" (an abstract) but for image files + delivery + > service. > > "As Mark Jones, director of the V&A remarked, paraphrased as told to me, "the > people paid for this once, why should they pay again?" > > Perhaps the V&A is a fully-government-funded institution (with a very active > commercial branch, V&A Enterprises, Ltd., to help support it -- including an > excellent for-payment picture library). But not so my non-government-funded > institution. We literally do not have a photography budget. High-quality > images are paid for by individual exhibition catalog budgets, which are fully > funded by private donations. > > > Amalyah Keshet > Head of Image Resources & Copyright Management > The Israel Museum, Jerusalem > > ? > From: Newman, Alan > Subject: Re: [MCN-L] Image Sizes (later Image Theft) > To: "Museum Computer Network Listserv" > Date: Wednesday, May 20, 2009, 1:12 PM > > Nik, Matt, Ken, Nancy, Mike et al, > > Here's another music model --- from Radiohead (quoting from Wikipedia") > > "Radiohead's seventh album, In Rainbows, was released
[MCN-L] ecommerce
Dear Matt, It might help to know that companies offering print on demand will often use a separate basket because the checkout process for POD is complicated and is differently structured to the standard web merchandising site. At Bridgeman Art Library we offer an entirely separate print on demand site that also offers cards and mugs and we are adding other products for our museum partners who want to participate in the offer. Our reserach has shown that B2C is a very different animal and the offer has to be tailored specifically for maximising sales. For example, we have tested very small tweaks to the checkout area which has made a significant difference in completed sales. You may want to look at www.bridgemanartondemand.com. Very happy to answer any further questions and good luck! Pandora Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:40:49 -0500 From: mwhee...@pmm-maine.org To: mcn-l at mcn.edu Subject: [MCN-L] ecommerce Our museum sells photographic reproductions, and we have a retail store; we want to add ecommerce to our website to increase revenue. I wonder if there are reputable companies out there providing a flexible shopping cart feature bundled with secure online payment transaction, or if the two solutions tend to be separate and have to be interfaced? What are people using? Suggestions? Thanks- -- Matt Wheeler, Photography Archives, Penobscot Marine Museum ___ You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum Computer Network (http://www.mcn.edu) To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l at mcn.edu To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: http://toronto.mediatrope.com/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l The MCN-L archives can be found at: http://toronto.mediatrope.com/pipermail/mcn-l/
[MCN-L] MAAE Thesis Help: Museums and Social Media
Hi Julianne If you are interested in knowing how a commercial archive works I would be happy to discuss with you as Bridgeman Art Library, Bridgeman Art On Demand, and Bridgeman Education all have active social media strategies. If it doesn't skew your data I would be happy to participate in your survey. Pandora Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2012 07:03:32 -0600 From: julianne.me...@gmail.com To: mcn-l at mcn.edu Subject: [MCN-L] MAAE Thesis Help: Museums and Social Media Hi, I am a student at The Art Institute of Chicago. I am currently working on my graduate thesis, my research is on Museums and their use of social media to extend the learning experience outside the institutional walls. I am hoping that some of you may take the time to visit my research website and take a quick 7 question survey so I may collect some research data. All personal and institutional names will not be made public. I only request them for my own organization of the data collected. Thank you for your time. all questions, feedback, and help is more than welcomed! www.museumsocial.com ___ You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum Computer Network (http://www.mcn.edu) To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l at mcn.edu To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: http://toronto.mediatrope.com/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l The MCN-L archives can be found at: http://toronto.mediatrope.com/pipermail/mcn-l/
[MCN-L] Using old postcards to create new souvenirs: copyright?
Hello You probably know that the photographer may not still be alive but the rights will continue for 70 years after the end of the year of his or her death. When Bridgeman Art Library accesses this type of material from our museums and we are unsure (often they have little information to give us) we usually flag up the image as 'copyright status unknown' and we would certainly do this for anything post 1900. Sometimes you can track the rights through the photographic studio if there is a stamp there. At least this way our clients are aware that there is some risk. With very old photographs, we would usually take the decision to display them on our website however. Hope that helps, Pandora Mather-Lees, MD, Bridgeman Education > From: FThomson at ashevilleart.org > To: mcn-l at mcn.edu > Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2010 15:30:49 -0500 > Subject: Re: [MCN-L] Using old postcards to create new souvenirs: copyright? > > There are occasionally contemporary publishers that also assert copyright > over vintage postcards that were published by companies they have bought out. > > We have so local postcards from around 1900 that a company claims copyrights > over. > > Frank Thomson, Curator > Asheville Art Museum > PO Box 1717 > 2 South Pack Square > Asheville, NC 28802 > 828.253.3227 tel > 828.257.4503 fax > fthomson at ashevilleart.org > www.ashevilleart.org > > -Original Message- > From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu] On Behalf Of > Stephanie Weaver > Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2010 3:00 PM > To: mcn-l at mcn.edu > Subject: [MCN-L] Using old postcards to create new souvenirs: copyright? > > Hi MCN, > I know many of you deal with copyright so wanted to ask for your input. One > of my clients would like to create new postcards from historic postcards of > their site that they have collected or purchased (but not accessioned). At > what point do mass-produced images become public domain? The original > postcards are from the 1920s-1940s. Copies of these postcards are most likely > in collections in our local historical society. > > Thanks, I appreciate you sharing your expertise. > > Best, > > > Stephanie Weaver > Visitor experience consultant > experienceology: Because happy visitors return. > San Diego, CA > Skype: experienceology > 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: > Interpretation Canada online conference: November 30, 2010 Hawai'i Museums > Association: January 2011 (TBD) > > Past presentations: > Palo Alto Art Center: October 2010 > Western Museums Association: October 2010 Heard Museum & Phoenix Zoo: October > 2010 Downey City Library: August 2010 American Association of Museums: May > 2010 Tijuana Estuary docent training: April 2010 UCLA Extension: January 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] Seeking participants to test Bridgeman Education e-learning leadership module
With apologies for cross-postings. Dear list members, Please see the message below if you are interested. Thanks very much! Kalliopi Bridgeman Education - Young Leaders from all fields required for Project Focus Group Leadership Interactive e-learning module Time Commitment: From as little as 2 hours Benefits: Learning about leadership in a fun and engaging way SILVER (www.silvereducation.org) is a government-funded research project. We are developing new e-learning technologies for museums education, universities and colleges which we want to test in the real world. The SILVER team is currently preparing the next round of software testing on the topic of leadership for the latest learning module. This topic relates to QCF standard junior management training. If you are a junior manager interested in developing management skills and personal development in the workplace and would like to be involved in this dynamic process please contact our e-learning specialist Kalliopi Vahcaropoulou at: kalliopi.vacharopoulou at bridgemanart.co.uk or Pandora Mather-Lees at pandora.matherlees at bridgemanart.co.uk. Participation can be online, by telephone or face to face at our offices in Notting Hill, London. SILVER brings together the collaborative efforts of three organisations: Bridgeman Education, an image resource for teachers, trainers, and students, the Knowledge Media Institute of The Open University, a technology research unit, and Lexara, a software company who develop tools for e-learning. For more information on us and the project please visit our website: http://www.silvereducation.org/ Pandora Mather-Lees Director: Silver project www.silvereducation.org The Bridgeman Art Library 17 - 19 Garway Road London W2 4PH T +44 (0)20 7727 4065 F +44 (0)20 7792 8509 _ http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/195013117/direct/01/ We want to hear all your funny, exciting and crazy Hotmail stories. Tell us now
[MCN-L] Collections Management Systems
Hi Beate, You may also want to contact Abbie Enock at Capture systems in the UK as they have established systems for museums and picture libraries so might offer some advice on pros and cons. www.capture.co.uk. Best, Pandora Mather-Lees > Date: Mon, 2 Sep 2013 21:07:49 +0100 > From: nick at collectionstrust.org.uk > To: mcn-l at mcn.edu > Subject: Re: [MCN-L] Collections Management Systems > > Dear Beate, > > I am sure you're aware of this, but just to make sure - the Collections > Trust maintains the 'Collections Management Software Survey', an online > platform which allows you to compare features, functionality and pricing > for 17 SPECTRUM-compliant Collections Management Systems (systems that > have been validated for compliance with the international SPECTRUM > standard for Collections Management - > www.collectionslink.org.uk/spectrum). > > The platform is widely used by museums during their procurement of > systems. It is free to use and available online at > http://www.collectionslink.org.uk/softwaresurvey. > > There's also a useful report from Edinburgh City Museums in Scotland > about their recent procurement of a new system, which provides an > interesting insight into the selection process. This can be accessed > online at > http://www.collectionslink.org.uk/discover/manage-information/1774-edinb > urgh-museums-and-galleries-cms-survey. > > I hope you get a great reaction to the survey, and do please let me know > if there is any further information I can send you about our work with > CMS providers. > > Yours sincerely, > > Nick Poole > Chief Executive Officer > Collections Trust > Join the Collections Trust's Collections Management LinkedIn group - > 6000 collections professionals worldwide! > > Follow us on twitter: http://www.twitter.com/collectiontrust > > Visit Collections Trust online > www.collectionstrust.org.uk > www.collectionslink.org.uk > www.culturegrid.org.uk > > Company Registration No: 1300565 Registered Charity No: 273984 > Registered Office: Collections Trust, WC 209, Natural History Museum, > Cromwell Road, London, SW7 5BD > > > > -Original Message- > From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu] On Behalf Of > Beate Jensen (bjensen) > Sent: 02 September 2013 20:53 > To: mcn-l at mcn.edu > Subject: [MCN-L] Collections Management Systems > > Hello fellow Small Museum SIG members! > I am the Site Preservation Manager at Gari Melchers Home and Studio near > Fredericksburg, VA. I am currently enrolled in the University of South > Carolina Masters in Library Science program. > This semester I am doing an Independent Study and my focus will be on > comparing 3-5 Collections Management Systems (CMS). I know these kind of > surveys are annoying, but I hope you will take the time to answer the > survey. I very much appreciate your time and will be happy to share the > paper at the end of the semester if you are interested. > Follow this link please: > http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/L3J7LNQ > > Beate Ankjaer-Jensen > Site Preservation Manager > www.garimelchers.org<http://www.garimelchers.org/> > Phone 540-654-1839 > Fax 540-654-1785 > > University of Mary Washington > www.umw.edu<http://www.umw.edu/> > ___ > You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum Computer > Network (http://www.mcn.edu) > > To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l at mcn.edu > > To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: > http://mcn.edu/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l > > The MCN-L archives can be found at: > http://mcn.edu/pipermail/mcn-l/
[MCN-L] Wayback Machine archiving
> From: akeshet at imj.org.il > To: mcn-l at mcn.edu > Date: Tue, 11 Feb 2014 16:43:03 + > Subject: [MCN-L] Wayback Machine archiving > > Just because it might interest someone (and because I didn't know it's this > easy), I'm passing along the message below. > > Amalyah Keshet > Head of Image Resources & Copyright Management > The Israel Museum, Jerusalem > Chair, MCN IP SIG > > > - > > Users can now use The Wayback Machine to archive just about > any web page at ANY time. > > This is a relatively new feature and like the Wayback Machine itself ... > > In other words, users no longer have to wait for the Wayback crawler > to visit a page and permanently store a copy. > > Now, any user can do themselves when they want, as often as they want. > > Getting the job done is easy. > > Simply copy the url of the page you want to save (some call this > "freezing" the page at a specific moment in time") and paste it into > the "Save Page Now" box on the Wayback homepage. > > http://archive.org/web/ > > Within a couple of seconds you will be given a direct and permanent > link to the page FROZEN at the specific moment you pressed the "save > page" button. > > That's it. > > Not only is this useful but it brings the topic about saving and > archiving what you find since the web is so ephemeral. The way a page > looks and the content it contains might look different on Wed. vs. how > it looked on Monday. Heck, the page/content might also be totally > removed. > > p.s. If you want to take the time, this bookmarklet (it's also free) > makes saving a web page using Wayback a 100% point and click > operation. Just drag to your toolbar. > > http://marklets.com/Save%20Page%20to%20Wayback%20Machine.aspx > > p.p.s. Probably also worth noting that some sites block the Wayback > crawler from archiving a page... An example, try saving a > page from WashingtonPost.com and see what happens. > > > Gary D. Price, MLIS > Co-Founder and Editor, Library Journal's INFOdocket.com > Co-Founder and Editor, FullTextReports.com > Information Industry Analyst > Librarian > http://INFOdocket.com > http://FullTextReports.com > > > > - > [Insert your disclaimer here] > - > > ___ > 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/
Re: [MCN-L] Sound Cloud files for audio tours
Hello Have you tried Classical.com ? There is also Academic Rights Press who do music industry data: http://www.academicrightspress.com/entertainment/music Hope that helps. Pandora > From: akes...@imj.org.il > To: mcn-l@mcn.edu > Date: Sun, 16 Aug 2015 07:50:16 + > Subject: Re: [MCN-L] Sound Cloud files for audio tours > > Off the top of my head (or rather off the top of my bookmarks): > > http://freemusicarchive.org/curator/Creative_Commons/ > > http://www.bmi.com/licensing/entry/museums > > http://www.ascap.com/licensing/licensingfaq.aspx#general > > http://www.iamusic.com/articles/copyright.html#Mechanical Rights > > http://www.cmsimpact.org/blog/question-month/fair-use-question-about-non-profits-using-music > > > Good luck. Share with us what you find out and what you decide to do in the > end! > > Amalyah Keshet > Head of Image Resources and Copyright Management > The Israel Museum, Jerusalem > > > > > - > [Insert your disclaimer here] > - > > -Original Message- > From: mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu [mailto:mcn-l-boun...@mcn.edu] On Behalf Of > Sternbergh, Margaret > Sent: 14 August, 2015 11:10 PM > To: mcn-l@mcn.edu > Subject: [MCN-L] Sound Cloud files for audio tours > > Has anyone had any experience downloading Sound Cloud files for us on an > audio tour? We are looking for a some low-cost or free musical recordings > (Mozart, 1930s jazz, etc) for an audio tour and wanted to see if anyone has > done this before. I'm confused about the licensing arrangements- anyone have > any insights? > > Margaret Collerd Sternbergh > Gallery Interpretation Manager | Dept. of Learning & Interpretation The > Museum of Fine Arts, Houston > > ___ > 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/
