One of the reasons that I post so seldom here is that oft-noticed problem of being over-extended. If you are going to MCN 2009 in Portland next month (and I hope you are), you’ll notice that I am involved in workshops on Cloud Computing, and a very special project of mine, “Project Management.” But, not [...]
Over the last couple of weeks – thanks in part to me also posting the news footage on the MCN listserv – I’ve received a number of questions about the 1952 Stedelijk Museum audio guide: how the technology worked, who developed it, why it was installed, and what the Dutch commentator says (see end for [...]
As many of you know because you were there making it happen, the Museum Computer Network (MCN) held its 36th annual conference in Washington, DC, from November 12 through 15. MCN provides continuing opportunities to explore and disseminate new technologies and best practices in museum information work. This year’s conference theme was “Let’s Do I.T. [...]
It has been quite some time since I’ve posted, mostly due to a couple of interesting, and possibly even groundbreaking, projects at the Magnes. One of these projects, with which I was only marginally involved, was keeping me up tonight. (Yes, at 3 AM, I’m thinking about the state of the museum technology field). A [...]
LET’S DO I.T. RIGHT! [www.mcn.edu/conferences] 36th Annual MCN Conference November 12th -15th, 2008 Washington, DC Save now! The Early Bird Registration Deadline is September 27, 2008. http://www.mcn.edu/conferences/index.asp?subkey=888 MCN Members Earlybird: $425.00 | Regular: $475.00 Non-Members Earlybird: $500.00 | Regular: $550.00 Emerging Professional/Student Members Earlybird: $200.00 | Regular: $250.00 To qualify for [...]
AAM Denver’s done and I’m looking forward to a 48-hour nap without the AC running all night. Among various committee and board meetings, I managed to do two presentations. I had the pleasure of presenting a session with two women each with a fantastic sense of humour: Holly Witchey and Diane Andolsek. The session was [...]
What a week. And I can’t even claim to be at WebWise, the place I would rather be right now, but for having my travel curtailed temporarily for too much fun. First, I should mention that I am a person who loves live music, but averages about one live performance, be it symphony or klezmer [...]
Very interesting post (and not only because it quotes Nik) by Michael Edson of the Smithsonian, on his blog “Using Data.” Thought-provoking words indeed, about the potential danger of using data, or rather data managment systems, for the wrong purpose. Seems that almost every digital technology developed to make life more creative, more productive, and [...]
Now this is a headline to start the morning off right. Really good post from the Museum 2.0 blog referring to “…two thriving adult science programs, one at the Dana Centre at the London Science Museum, the other Cafe Scientifique, at a pub in Denver. Both of these programs provide standard public lecture fare with [...]
For the past several years, some influential net denizens have begun a bit of a crusade against museums who prohibit photography in their galleries. Most notable of these (at least in my awareness) are Cory Doctorow over at BoingBoing and Thomas Hawk, a well-known San Francisco photographer. For example: Photo-bans at pop art shows — [...]
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