[MCN-L] anyone out there from a zoo or aquarium?

2015-09-10 Thread Carissa Dougherty
Hello, MCNers... I was wondering if we had among our members anyone from zoos or aquariums? I am looking for people to present with me at a public garden conference (APGA) next year and would love a fresh perspective from outside of the strictly botanic-garden community. Any leads would be greatl

[MCN-L] Questions about public wifi

2015-09-10 Thread Dana Allen-Greil
Hello museum techies! I need help to understand best practices for public wifi and how to improve. I know that MCN-L is the best place to start to get answers since so many of you have tackled these issues already. Any and all help to the below questions is most appreciated. Please also consider fo

Re: [MCN-L] Questions about public wifi

2015-09-10 Thread Liz Neely
Hi Dana, If you haven't already, you may want to check out Sam Quigley's 2013 Museums and the Web Paper regarding the WiFi project at the Art Institute of Chicago. On the technical details such as how many can connect, etc., so much depends on the architecture and physical dynamics of the space, a

[MCN-L] Website image sizes

2015-09-10 Thread Stein, Marty
Greetings! I hope that I'm not asking a question that has already been raised on the listserv. We're preparing to launch a new collections database to our museum's website and would like to know if other museums are planning on displaying images for copyrighted works larger than the AAMD stand