[MCN-L] A summary of the Google Books Search settlement

2008-10-30 Thread Diane M. Zorich
If you're at all interested in how Google Books is about to change in response to the new settlement reached between Google and authors/publishers, you should read Arnold Arcolio's (of RLG) insightful summary and analysis posted on the Hanging Together blog (http://hangingtogether.org/?p=541).

[MCN-L] Visual Resources Association Foundation Receives Grant from The Getty Foundation

2008-10-30 Thread Elisa Lanzi
**Please excuse duplicate messages; this request has been sent to several lists.** Dear MCN colleagues, The Visual Resources Association Foundation is pleased to announce a $26,400 grant from The Getty Foundation to support the initiative, "Implementing CCO: Standards and Best Practices." Th

[MCN-L] A summary of the Google Books Search settlement

2008-10-30 Thread Benjamin Bailes
I will be out of the office from October 30 - November 4. I will answer email messages when I return. If you require immediate attention, please contact Josh Feldman jfeldman at themorgan.org or x346 Thanks. Benjamin Bailes

[MCN-L] photography, digitization, and a color/grey card?

2008-10-30 Thread Eve Sinaiko
> With apologies to Eve, please consider the following: > > Regarding the second part of her email; If your budget allows you to use a > good commercial printer who has printed art publications before, you will > have exceptional results from an entirely digital workflow. True, we rarely > see p

[MCN-L] mcn-l Digest, Vol 37, Issue 24 (Automated Reply)

2008-10-30 Thread Eva Soos
I will return to the office on Monday, November 3rd. If your message is urgent please contact Marilyn Palmer : mpalmeri at themorgan.org Eva Soos Photography and Rights The Morgan Library & Museum 225 Madison Avenue New York, NY 10016 Fax: 212 685-7913 >>> mcn-l 10/30/08 16:00 >>> Send mcn-l ma

[MCN-L] photography, digitization, and a color/grey card?

2008-10-30 Thread Stanley Smith
Ah. the bygone days of the 4x5 transparency. For those publishers who lament the passing of transparencies I can only say this: be happy they are gone. We have been fooling ourselves for a long time but did not realize it until really good direct digital capture came to the fore. It tur

[MCN-L] photography, digitization, and a color/grey card?

2008-10-30 Thread Newman, Alan
Hi Eve, Most of us care about color accuracy but we may define it differently. Color bars used at the point of capture are a false sense of security because they react differently to light than pigments. Color bars used in late stages for process control are a different story and can have value.