Archiving 2006 Call for Papers Deadline Approaching

2005-10-20 Thread Simon Tanner
This is a reminder that the deadline for submitting presentation abstracts for Archiving 2006 to be held May 23-26, 2006, at the Library Archives of Canada in Ottawa is November 11, 2005. For a copy of the Call for Papers go to www.imaging.org/conferences/archiving2006. Paper proposals sho

Re: Digital Image Copyright and Fair Use Policies?

2005-10-20 Thread Lesley Ellen Harris
When creating a copyright policy of any sort, you really have to consider the depth of it. Is it just for users who visit your museum's Web site? Or is it designed to ensure some protection of copyright infringement liability against employees of your institution? Also, will it help your inst

Icons event at London's Museums Association event

2005-10-20 Thread Jerry Doyle
At: The Museums Association Conference, London Monday October 24 from 1.30p.m. to 2.15p.m. All conference delegates are invited to attend a preview session introducing the Icons - A Portrait of England project in the Exhibition Hall, Whittle Room, QE2 centre. Meet the team from Icons Onlin

IP SIG: CC in Review: Lawrence Lessig on Interoperability

2005-10-20 Thread amalyah keshet
Third installment: [This email is part of a weekly series written by Lawrence Lessig and others about the history and future of Creative Commons. If you would like to be removed from this list, please click here: http://creativecommons.org/about/lessigletter#unsubscribe Alternatively, if you kn

Just two weeks to MCN Silent Auction 2005!

2005-10-20 Thread Rob Lancefield
Hello all, With MCN 2005 only two weeks off, our Silent Auction is drawing ever closer--and so, it's time for yet another email harangue about the joys of donating! The auction benefits our nonprofit organization of professionals dedicated to using technology to serve our institutions' cultu

Re: Vocabulary control

2005-10-20 Thread Hans Zonnevijlle
Hi Toni, over here in Europe, several institutions still do use vocabulary based on the UDC (Universal Decimal Code). Especially in the (art-)photography related field. Amongst others, the Provinciaal Museum voor Fotografie in Belgium. I myself use an English vocabulary loosly based on the the

Vocabulary control

2005-10-20 Thread Toni Kramer
I'd like to learn if different places use some standardized or home grown vocabulary control terms for keywords. Does anyone use the AAT? Anything else? A home grown system? Thanks for any replies. _ Toni Kramer Database Manager University of Michigan Mu