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- Why does my embroidery design not stitch out cleanly even with correct settings? I’ve noticed that sometimes embroidery designs don’t come out clean, even when machine settings like tension and speed seem correct. Issues like uneven stitching, gaps, or thread breaks are pretty common. In many cases, the problem isn’t the machine — it’s the digitizing. If stitch density, underlay, or pathing isn’t done properly, the design won’t stitch smoothly, especially on different fabrics or caps. I found this helpful embroidery digitizing guide that explains it well:
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  lunajames
- Digitization Experiences Hey everyone! I would love to hear some digitization experiences you've had, and how you might have overcame any difficulties. Digitization is so important to the industry today, and it's important to have a space to discuss/rant about how the act of digitizing isn't an easy process! I can't wait to read your stories and thoughts regarding this.
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- Writing down steps for digitization Lindsey talked about writing down individual steps for digitization, from photographing the objects, to doing condition reports, to scanning. Can she provide an example from a past digitization project>
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  MuseumPerson
- Toolkit: Module 3: Managing Digitization Projects: Elizabeth Chiang Presentation Toolkit: June 29 toolkit: Module 3: Managing Digitization Projects Meet The Present: Elizabeth Chiang - echiang@eastman.org - 585-327-4961 Best practices for file naming: https://library.stanford.edu/research/data-management-services/data-best-practices/best-practices-file-naming Resource for metadata standards: https://www.loc.gov/catworkshop/courses/metadatastandards/pdf/MSTraineeManual.pdf FADGI Guidelines: http://www.digitizationguidelines.gov/ Capture One: https://www.captureone.com/en Adobe creative suite: https://www.adobe.com/creativecloud.html?sdid=KKQWX&mv=search&ef_id=CjwKCAjwieuGBhAsEiwA1Ly_nUxywRxbq7Y0q4szR25EAOTZUhE0Tci1EeVMUlNFM80QEY5b05vcBRoCbMEQAvD_BwE:G:s&s_kwcid=AL!3085!3!427629445639!e!!g!!adobe%20creative%20suite!151097560!99093500786&gclid=CjwKCAjwieuGBhAsEiwA1Ly_nUxywRxbq7Y0q4szR25EAOTZUhE0Tci1EeVMUlNFM80QEY5b05vcBRoCbMEQAvD_BwE GNU Image Manipulation Program: https://www.gimp.org/ Rijksmuseum Manuel for the photography of 3D objects: https://copyrightcortex.org/tools-resources/rijksmuseum-manual-for-the-photography-of-3d-objects Corning Museum of Glass: https://blog.cmog.org Digital Print Preservation Portal: http://www.dp3project.org/ Imaging/Photographic Laboratories and Studios Paints and Laminates Reflectance Spectra: https://culturalheritageimaging.files.wordpress.com/2014/01/neutral_gray_paint_laminate_reflectance_spectra-1.pdf Meet The Present: Elizabeth Chiang - echiang@eastman.org - 585-327-4961 Best practices for file naming: https://library.stanford.edu/research/data-management-services/data-best-practices/best-practices-file-naming Resource for metadata standards: https://www.loc.gov/catworkshop/courses/metadatastandards/pdf/MSTraineeManual.pdf FADGI Guidelines: http://www.digitizationguidelines.gov/ Capture One: https://www.captureone.com/en Adobe creative suite: https://www.adobe.com/creativecloud.html?sdid=KKQWX&mv=search&ef_id=CjwKCAjwieuGBhAsEiwA1Ly_nUxywRxbq7Y0q4szR25EAOTZUhE0Tci1EeVMUlNFM80QEY5b05vcBRoCbMEQAvD_BwE:G:s&s_kwcid=AL!3085!3!427629445639!e!!g!!adobe%20creative%20suite!151097560!99093500786&gclid=CjwKCAjwieuGBhAsEiwA1Ly_nUxywRxbq7Y0q4szR25EAOTZUhE0Tci1EeVMUlNFM80QEY5b05vcBRoCbMEQAvD_BwE GNU Image Manipulation Program: https://www.gimp.org/ Rijksmuseum Manuel for the photography of 3D objects: https://copyrightcortex.org/tools-resources/rijksmuseum-manual-for-the-photography-of-3d-objects Corning Museum of Glass: https://blog.cmog.org Digital Print Preservation Portal: http://www.dp3project.org/ Imaging/Photographic Laboratories and Studios Paints and Laminates Reflectance Spectra: https://culturalheritageimaging.files.wordpress.com/2014/01/neutral_gray_paint_laminate_reflectance_spectra-1.pdf
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- Toolkit Module 3: Managing digitization project: Lindsay Richardson Presentation June 22, June 22, Toolkit Module 3: Managing digitization project Meet the Presenter: Lindsey Richardson - Email: Lindsey@museumperson.com - www.Museumperson.com Important Data to collect: 1. Physical Data 2. Metadata 3. Timed Data · Examples of digital collections including images, born-digital oral histories, films, videos, audio, documents and three-dimensional objects: https://www.jfk.org/the-collections/ Digitization Vendors (not endorsed, merely presented as examples) - Colorlab film and video digitization: http://colorlab.com/ - Crowley image digitization: https://thecrowleycompany.com/digitization-services/archival-preservation-scanning/ - George Blood Audio digitization of audio recordings: https://www.georgeblood.com/ Training - NEDCC - Northeast Document Conservation Center “Digital Directions” annual conference: https://www.nedcc.org/preservation-training/digital-directions - Lyrasis Learning Catalog: https://www.lyrasis.org/content/Pages/LLCatalog.aspx Guidelines and Standards - FADGI - Federal Agencies Digital Guidelines Initiative: http://www.digitizationguidelines.gov/ - Dublin Core Metadata Initiative - basics: https://dublincore.org/resources/metadata-basics/ - Portal to Texas History - technology: https://texashistory.unt.edu/about/portal/technology/ Copyrights, Rights and Reproductions - Society of American Archivists Copyright and Unpublished Materials: https://www2.archivists.org/publications/brochures/copyright-and-unpublished-material - Association of Art Museum Directors Guidelines for Use of Copyrighted Materials and Works of Art by Museums: https://aamd.org/sites/default/files/document/Guidelines%20for%20the%20Use%20of%20Copyrighted%20Materials.pdf - Rights statements for cultural institutions: https://rightsstatements.org/en/ - The Handbook: Rights and Reproductions (e-publication): https://ww2.aam-us.org/ProductCatalog/Product?ID=5186#:~:text=Rights%20%26%20Reproductions%3A%20The%20Handbook%20for%20Cultural%20Institutions%20is%20the%20first,best%20practices%20at%20cultural%20institutions. Grants - IMLS Museums for America: https://imls.gov/grants/available/museums-america - NEH Preservation Assistance Grants: https://www.neh.gov/grants/preservation/preservation-assistance-grants-smaller-institutions - CLIR Digitizing Hidden Special Collections and Archives: https://www.clir.org/hiddencollections/ - NEDCC-provided list of grant opportunities: https://www.nedcc.org/free-resources/funding-opportunities/overview Articles and resources - NEDCC - Northeast Document Conservation Center Fundamentals of AV Preservation online textbook: https://www.nedcc.org/free-resources/fundamentals-of-av-preservation - “From Theory to Action: Good Enough Digital Preservation for Under-Resourced Cultural Heritage Institutions”: http://commons.lib.niu.edu/handle/10843/13610 (link to open PDF is in the left-hand column) - Digital Preservation Handbook: https://www.dpconline.org/handbook/contents - Digital Preservation Handbook glossary: https://www.dpconline.org/handbook/glossary - Digital Preservation: A Planning Guide for the Five Colleges by the Five College Consortium: https://www.fivecolleges.edu/libraries/digital-preservation/digital-preservation-a-guide-for-the-five-colleges - UMass-Amherst Digital Preservation Policy: https://www.library.umass.edu/about-the-libraries/policies/digital-preservation-policy/ - Overwhelmed to action: digital preservation challenges at the under-resourced institution: http://digitalpowrr.niu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Overwhelmed-to-action.rinehart_prudhomme_huot_2014.pdf - “From Theory to Action: Good Enough Digital Preservation for Under-Resourced Cultural Heritage Institutions,” http://commons.lib.niu.edu/handle/10843/13610 Shared collections online - Portal to Texas History: https://texashistory.unt.edu/ - Online Archive of California: https://oac.cdlib.org/ - Digital Public Library of America: https://dp.la/ Copyrights, Rights and Reproductions - Society of American Archivists Copyright and Unpublished Materials: https://www2.archivists.org/publications/brochures/copyright-and-unpublished-material - Association of Art Museum Directors Guidelines for Use of Copyrighted Materials and Works of Art by Museums: https://aamd.org/sites/default/files/document/Guidelines%20for%20the%20Use%20of%20Copyrighted%20Materials.pdf - Rights statements for cultural institutions: https://rightsstatements.org/en/ - The Handbook: Rights and Reproductions (e-publication): https://ww2.aam-us.org/ProductCatalog/Product?ID=5186#:~:text=Rights%20%26%20Reproductions%3A%20The%20Handbook%20for%20Cultural%20Institutions%20is%20the%20first,best%20practices%20at%20cultural%20institutions. Cloud Storage for Museum Collections (again, examples) - Preservica: https://preservica.com/ - Amazon: https://aws.amazon.com/what-is-cloud-file-storage/ - Shared Shelf: https://www.artstor.org/jstorforum/ Meet the Presenter: Lindsey Richardson - Email: Lindsey@museumperson.com - www.Museumperson.com Important Data to collect: 1. Physical Data 2. Metadata 3. Timed Data · Examples of digital collections including images, born-digital oral histories, films, videos, audio, documents and three-dimensional objects: https://www.jfk.org/the-collections/ Digitization Vendors (not endorsed, merely presented as examples) - Colorlab film and video digitization: http://colorlab.com/ - Crowley image digitization: https://thecrowleycompany.com/digitization-services/archival-preservation-scanning/ - George Blood Audio digitization of audio recordings: https://www.georgeblood.com/ Training - NEDCC - Northeast Document Conservation Center “Digital Directions” annual conference: https://www.nedcc.org/preservation-training/digital-directions - Lyrasis Learning Catalog: https://www.lyrasis.org/content/Pages/LLCatalog.aspx Guidelines and Standards - FADGI - Federal Agencies Digital Guidelines Initiative: http://www.digitizationguidelines.gov/ - Dublin Core Metadata Initiative - basics: https://dublincore.org/resources/metadata-basics/ - Portal to Texas History - technology: https://texashistory.unt.edu/about/portal/technology/ Copyrights, Rights and Reproductions - Society of American Archivists Copyright and Unpublished Materials: https://www2.archivists.org/publications/brochures/copyright-and-unpublished-material - Association of Art Museum Directors Guidelines for Use of Copyrighted Materials and Works of Art by Museums: https://aamd.org/sites/default/files/document/Guidelines%20for%20the%20Use%20of%20Copyrighted%20Materials.pdf - Rights statements for cultural institutions: https://rightsstatements.org/en/ - The Handbook: Rights and Reproductions (e-publication): https://ww2.aam-us.org/ProductCatalog/Product?ID=5186#:~:text=Rights%20%26%20Reproductions%3A%20The%20Handbook%20for%20Cultural%20Institutions%20is%20the%20first,best%20practices%20at%20cultural%20institutions. Grants - IMLS Museums for America: https://imls.gov/grants/available/museums-america - NEH Preservation Assistance Grants: https://www.neh.gov/grants/preservation/preservation-assistance-grants-smaller-institutions - CLIR Digitizing Hidden Special Collections and Archives: https://www.clir.org/hiddencollections/ - NEDCC-provided list of grant opportunities: https://www.nedcc.org/free-resources/funding-opportunities/overview Articles and resources - NEDCC - Northeast Document Conservation Center Fundamentals of AV Preservation online textbook: https://www.nedcc.org/free-resources/fundamentals-of-av-preservation - “From Theory to Action: Good Enough Digital Preservation for Under-Resourced Cultural Heritage Institutions”: http://commons.lib.niu.edu/handle/10843/13610 (link to open PDF is in the left-hand column) - Digital Preservation Handbook: https://www.dpconline.org/handbook/contents - Digital Preservation Handbook glossary: https://www.dpconline.org/handbook/glossary - Digital Preservation: A Planning Guide for the Five Colleges by the Five College Consortium: https://www.fivecolleges.edu/libraries/digital-preservation/digital-preservation-a-guide-for-the-five-colleges - UMass-Amherst Digital Preservation Policy: https://www.library.umass.edu/about-the-libraries/policies/digital-preservation-policy/ - Overwhelmed to action: digital preservation challenges at the under-resourced institution: http://digitalpowrr.niu.edu/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Overwhelmed-to-action.rinehart_prudhomme_huot_2014.pdf - “From Theory to Action: Good Enough Digital Preservation for Under-Resourced Cultural Heritage Institutions,” http://commons.lib.niu.edu/handle/10843/13610 Shared collections online - Portal to Texas History: https://texashistory.unt.edu/ - Online Archive of California: https://oac.cdlib.org/ - Digital Public Library of America: https://dp.la/ Copyrights, Rights and Reproductions - Society of American Archivists Copyright and Unpublished Materials: https://www2.archivists.org/publications/brochures/copyright-and-unpublished-material - Association of Art Museum Directors Guidelines for Use of Copyrighted Materials and Works of Art by Museums: https://aamd.org/sites/default/files/document/Guidelines%20for%20the%20Use%20of%20Copyrighted%20Materials.pdf - Rights statements for cultural institutions: https://rightsstatements.org/en/ - The Handbook: Rights and Reproductions (e-publication): https://ww2.aam-us.org/ProductCatalog/Product?ID=5186#:~:text=Rights%20%26%20Reproductions%3A%20The%20Handbook%20for%20Cultural%20Institutions%20is%20the%20first,best%20practices%20at%20cultural%20institutions. Cloud Storage for Museum Collections (again, examples) - Preservica: https://preservica.com/ - Amazon: https://aws.amazon.com/what-is-cloud-file-storage/ - Shared Shelf: https://www.artstor.org/jstorforum/
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- Toolkit: Managing Digitization Project (Rhonda Jones Presentation) Toolkit Module 3: Managing Digitization Projects Meet the Presenter: Rhonda Jones, Ph.D. Email: rdjones3@uncg.edu Phone number: 336-334-5304 UNC Greensboro: - UNC Greensboro uses ‘gateway’ - Gateway is a new collaborative digital collections platforms that are hosted by the UNC Greensboro universities Libraries, but the content is generated by institutions and individuals all over the region. Link: https://gateway.uncg.edu/islandora/object/islandora%3Aroot UNC Greensboro University Libraries: https://library.uncg.edu - N.C Runaway Slave Advertisements: http://libcdm1.uncg.edu/cdm/landingpage/collection/RAS - Pride of the community: https://triadhistory.org/projects-and-resources/pride/ - Well Crafted NC: promotes NC craft breweries and their history: http://wellcraftednc.com - Junior League of Greensboro collection: https://triadhistory.org/junior-league-of-greeensboro-collection/ - Women’s History collections: http://libcdm1.uncg.edu/cdm/womenshistory/ - Performing Arts Collections: http://libcdm1.uncg.edu/cdm/performingarts/ Why digitize? - HBCU- Historically Black Colleges and University - GLAM- Gallery, Library, Archive & Museum Alliances The endangered archives programme (EAP): facilitates the digitization of archives around the world that are in danger of deconstruction, neglect or physical deterioration. - Link: https://eap.bl.uk/ Maryland Institute for Technology in the Humanities (MITH): - Link: https://mith.umd.edu Digital History: A guide to gathering, preserving, and presenting the past on the web - Link: https://chnm.gmu.edu/digitalhistory/ Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media: - Link: https://rrchnm.org American Folk Art Museum Archives: - Link: https://folkartmuseum.org/resources/library-archives/ The Charles B. and Janice M. Rosenak Collection: - Link:https://folkartmuseum.libraryhost.com/resources/the_charles_b_and_janice_m_rosenak_collection The Johnson publishing collection: - Link: https://news.artnet.com/art-world/getty-wins-jet-ebony-archives-auction-1606687 Smithsonian open access: - Link: https://www.si.edu/openaccess Understanding the Why & For Whom? Questions to Consider: - Uniqueness of materials? - Does it support research or instruction? - Does it fit into your organization’s mission and strategic plan? - Conditions for digitization-is there a preservation need? - Are there legal/ethical issues (copyright, privacy, & culturally sensitive) - Is it feasible? Do you have the right equipment? What about storage? What format should we use? - Is there adequate and available funding? Infrastructure? Space? Staffing? Motives & Rationale: - The forms of digital documentation range from the simple scanning of an image, processing of a text, to highly sophisticated visualization. Databases that are accessible through the internet are the most common. Adapted to users’ education and research needs digitization projects seek to do the following: 1. Serves and facilitates education & research 2. Enhances the accessibility of the general public to cultural heritage 3. Democratizes culture by decreasing of social, cultural, and geographic boundaries 4. Revolutionize visitor experience 5. Improves administration - Transforms the practice of research, learning, curating, and engagement - Collections management - Preservation - Outreach and engagement 6. Creates, real-time virtual object manipulation and group interactivity for multimedia retrieval, virtual galleries or audio-visual distribution. 7. Adds value to collections and associated services of archives, libraries, museums, and creative arts organizations. Digitization can be an effective tool for storytelling & communicating your programs by offering high quality digital content for lasting value: Technical: - Accessibility - Digital copies are nearly indestructible, guarantee undiminished quality - Collections can be shared, exchanged, transferred quickly and safety and stored in small space - Limits the exposure of hidden, inaccessible, sensitive or damaged items. - Creates rich representations such as 3-D visualization Economic: - Digital products could generate untapped revenue through ticketing, ecommerce, ebooks, virtual tours, etc. - Public outreach, publicity & marketing could fuel tourism industry Using multimedia to interlink rich linear and nonlinear materials to hear multiple voices: - Open and shareable - Well-designed - Sustainable and scalable - Audience centered - Evaluated and enhanced - Distributed across multiple platforms Project Planning & Activities: Staffing Resources: - Training, policies, software and hardware tools, recruitment, induction, professional development and performance management. - Depending on the size of the institution, staff members may fill multiple roles. Metadata Collection, Creation, and Management: - How to detect Facebook Metadata Link: https://medium.com/mindorks/reading-metadate-from-imas-cbcdb0be6573 Metadata encoding and transmission standard: http://www.loc.gov/standards/mets/ Capture your Collections 2012 Link: https://www.canada.ca/en/heritage-information-network/services/digitization/capture-collections-small-museum.html Open-source content management systems: - Murkutu CMS- allows indigenous communities to manage and share digital cultural heritage: https://mukurtu.org - Omeka.net- free exhibition tool, hosted by the Corporation for Digital Scholarship with a limited number of plugins: https://www.omeka.net - Reclaim Hosting- Provides institutions and educators with an easy way to offer their students domains and web hosting that they own and control: https://reclaimhosting.com - Scalar: Free and hosted by the University of Southern California: https://scalar.me/anvc/ - Storymap JS: plot images and other media on a map, with contextual information: https://storymap.knightlab.com - Timeline JS: makes interactive timelines that can be embedded in a variety of sites and platforms: https://timeline.knightlab.com Digitization Cost Calculator: https://dashboard.diglib.org List of Resources: Federal Agencies Digitization Guidelines Initiative (FADGI): - Link: http://www.digitizationguidelines.gov National Archives Records Administration (NARA): - Link: https://www.archives.gov/digitization Library of Congress Digital Preservation: - Link: https://www.loc.gov/preservation/digital/ Canadian Heritage Information Network (CHIN): - Link: https://www.canada.ca/en/heritage-information-network/services/digitization/capture-collections-small-museum.html#3_a4 Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR): - Link: https://www.clir.org Digital Library Federation (DLF): - Link: https://www.diglib.org Still Image Working Group Technical Guidelines for Digitization Cultural Heritage Materials: - Link: http://www.digitizationguidelines.gov/guidelines/digitize-technical.html Sustainable Heritage Network: - Link: https://sustainableheritagenetwork.org Islandora: free open-source software framework designed to help institutions and organizations: - Link: https://www.islandora.ca
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  melissa_sainz (Fellow)
- ToolKit: Managing Digitization Projects Intro Session: Ann Stegina ToolKit: Module 3: Managing Digitization Projects Intro Session: Get inspired- Resource/Links Meet the presenter: Ann Stegina Anchorage Art Museum Link: Presented by Ann Stegina https://www.anchoragemuseum.org/ Online Platforms: Anchorage Museum Collection database: http://onlinecollections.anchoragemuseum.org/#/ http://onlinecollections.anchoragemuseum.org/#/categories - The AAM uses TMS (which is a collections management software similar to PastPerfect used for collections metadata) Library and Archives: - Anchorage Museum Library: Link: https://jlc-web.uaa.alaska.edu/client/en_US/ancmuseum/ - Alaska’s Digital Archives: (archives with historical photographs, albums, oral histories, documents, physical objects and other museum and libraries throughout the state) Link: https://vilda.alaska.edu - Anchorage Museum Archive Image Search: Photo archive collection includes more than 700k photographs and print materials on Alaska and the Circumpolar North. (uses TMS) Link: http://ec2-34-219-202-254.us-west-2.compute.amazonaws.com:3000 Pandemic Photography Project: Using TMS, The Anchorage Art Museum used budget friendly resources to digitize Museum objects. - Ann suggests using white paper or poster board for backdrop when capturing a photograph of the object. - She also used ‘foamcore’ for the reflective light. South Dakota Art Museum Link: https://www.sdstate.edu/south-dakota-art-museum Meet the presenters: - Taylor Mckeown, Coordinator of Collections, South Dakota Art Museum: Taylor.Mckeown@sdstate.edu - Carolyn Hart. Coordinator of Marketing & Membership Development, South Dakota Art Museum: Carolyne.Hart@sdstate.edu Social Media: SDartmuseum (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter & LinkedIn) Digitization Pre-Pandemic: - SD Art Museum uses ‘PastPerfect’ for Collections Database - ‘PastPerfect’ Is museum software that combines collection and contact management into one software package. PastPerfect Link: https://museumsoftware.com PastPerfect Pricing Link: https://museumsoftware.com/pricing.html Past Perfect Video Tech Tips & Webinars Link:https://museumsoftware.com/videos.html Discussed: is FADGI (Federal Agencies Digital Guidelines Initiative) Link:http://www.digitizationguidelines.gov/guidelines/FADGI_Still_Image_Tech_Guidelines_2016.pdf - SD Art Museum created a 30-day art challenge, which encouraged social media participants to share participate by submitting on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. They incorporated the use of hashtag #sdartchallenge, and tagging (@sdartmuseum and Brookings Arts Council @brookingsartscouncil) - New website content from existing collections materials: - As an example, day12 from the 30-day art challenge people can submit a family photo. By doing so the museum can share on social media from their own collections of an example of a family photo as well as incorporating history of the photo. - By sharing the 30-day arst challenge, the museum was encouraged to create more content for their own website and social media post. - The museum was also able to create more content for their E-Newsletter. - Daily social post and hashtag them using #SDARTCHALLENGE & #MUSEUMFROMHOME people were able to participate from all over the world. - Created informative content for their visitors. SD Art Museum Instagram Link: https://www.instagram.com/sdartmuseum/?hl=en SD Art Museum for their reopening created an exhibit named “50 Works for 50 Years Collections Retrospective” Link: https://www.sdstate.edu/south-dakota-art-museum/exhibit/50-works-50-years-collections-retrospective - Beginning from 1970-2010 the ‘50 works’ was shared online. - The museum was able to translate the exhibit digitally during the Pandemic. - The visitor can select which decade they would like to explore and be brought to a page. - The museum created ‘object cards’ that visitors can click and would open up an artwork with information for each of the 50 works, such as artist bio, and more information. Example: Oscar Howe homepage Link: https://www.sdstate.edu/south-dakota-art-museum/2016-50-works-50-years - Each page gives a bio of the artist and related archival images. - Celebrate the museums history. - The museum was able to get copyright permissions - Used ‘recycled’ biography from previos exhibit - Link back to collections pages - Archival images - The project relied on what they already had and made the information more accessible. Plenty of Dividends: - Good bridge to making the collection accessible online - Helped make connections with artists and donors - Accessibility fulfilled our mission Marketing and Development: - Stayed connected with our core constituents: visitors & donors - Broadened the outreach to new constituents - Learned to maximize our website, despite its limitations. No Additional Resources used: - The museum’s share drive with Collections images - SDSU’s online archive of historical photos - Box for sharing files - Word documents for content - Excel for a simple schedule - Drupal (SDSU’s website web platform) - All from our home offices Best photo scanning apps: - SnapSeed Link: (is a photo-editing app for IOS and Android that enables users to enhance photos and apply digital filters) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.niksoftware.snapseed&hl=en_US&gl=US - Google Photos scan (free): Link: https://www.google.com/photos/scan/ - Adobe Bridge for editing (free): https://www.adobe.com/products/bridge.html - More information on various APPs: https://www.techbrackets.com/best-photo-scanner-apps Meet the presenter: Ann Stegina Anchorage Art Museum Link: Presented by Ann Stegina https://www.anchoragemuseum.org/ Online Platforms: Anchorage Museum Collection database: http://onlinecollections.anchoragemuseum.org/#/ http://onlinecollections.anchoragemuseum.org/#/categories - The AAM uses TMS (which is a collections management software similar to PastPerfect used for collections metadata) Library and Archives: - Anchorage Museum Library: Link: https://jlc-web.uaa.alaska.edu/client/en_US/ancmuseum/ - Alaska’s Digital Archives: (archives with historical photographs, albums, oral histories, documents, physical objects and other museum and libraries throughout the state) Link: https://vilda.alaska.edu - Anchorage Museum Archive Image Search: Photo archive collection includes more than 700k photographs and print materials on Alaska and the Circumpolar North. (uses TMS) Link: http://ec2-34-219-202-254.us-west-2.compute.amazonaws.com:3000 Pandemic Photography Project: Using TMS, The Anchorage Art Museum used budget friendly resources to digitize Museum objects. - Ann suggests using white paper or poster board for backdrop when capturing a photograph of the object. - She also used ‘foamcore’ for the reflective light. South Dakota Art Museum Link: https://www.sdstate.edu/south-dakota-art-museum Meet the presenters: - Taylor Mckeown, Coordinator of Collections, South Dakota Art Museum: Taylor.Mckeown@sdstate.edu - Carolyn Hart. Coordinator of Marketing & Membership Development, South Dakota Art Museum: Carolyne.Hart@sdstate.edu Social Media: SDartmuseum (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter & LinkedIn) Digitization Pre-Pandemic: - SD Art Museum uses ‘PastPerfect’ for Collections Database - ‘PastPerfect’ Is museum software that combines collection and contact management into one software package. PastPerfect Link: https://museumsoftware.com PastPerfect Pricing Link: https://museumsoftware.com/pricing.html Past Perfect Video Tech Tips & Webinars Link:https://museumsoftware.com/videos.html Discussed: is FADGI (Federal Agencies Digital Guidelines Initiative) Link:http://www.digitizationguidelines.gov/guidelines/FADGI_Still_Image_Tech_Guidelines_2016.pdf - SD Art Museum created a 30-day art challenge, which encouraged social media participants to share participate by submitting on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. They incorporated the use of hashtag #sdartchallenge, and tagging (@sdartmuseum and Brookings Arts Council @brookingsartscouncil) - New website content from existing collections materials: - As an example, day12 from the 30-day art challenge people can submit a family photo. By doing so the museum can share on social media from their own collections of an example of a family photo as well as incorporating history of the photo. - By sharing the 30-day arst challenge, the museum was encouraged to create more content for their own website and social media post. - The museum was also able to create more content for their E-Newsletter. - Daily social post and hashtag them using #SDARTCHALLENGE & #MUSEUMFROMHOME people were able to participate from all over the world. - Created informative content for their visitors. SD Art Museum Instagram Link: https://www.instagram.com/sdartmuseum/?hl=en SD Art Museum for their reopening created an exhibit named “50 Works for 50 Years Collections Retrospective” Link: https://www.sdstate.edu/south-dakota-art-museum/exhibit/50-works-50-years-collections-retrospective - Beginning from 1970-2010 the ‘50 works’ was shared online. - The museum was able to translate the exhibit digitally during the Pandemic. - The visitor can select which decade they would like to explore and be brought to a page. - The museum created ‘object cards’ that visitors can click and would open up an artwork with information for each of the 50 works, such as artist bio, and more information. Example: Oscar Howe homepage Link: https://www.sdstate.edu/south-dakota-art-museum/2016-50-works-50-years - Each page gives a bio of the artist and related archival images. - Celebrate the museums history. - The museum was able to get copyright permissions - Used ‘recycled’ biography from previos exhibit - Link back to collections pages - Archival images - The project relied on what they already had and made the information more accessible. Plenty of Dividends: - Good bridge to making the collection accessible online - Helped make connections with artists and donors - Accessibility fulfilled our mission Marketing and Development: - Stayed connected with our core constituents: visitors & donors - Broadened the outreach to new constituents - Learned to maximize our website, despite its limitations. No Additional Resources used: - The museum’s share drive with Collections images - SDSU’s online archive of historical photos - Box for sharing files - Word documents for content - Excel for a simple schedule - Drupal (SDSU’s website web platform) - All from our home offices Best photo scanning apps: - SnapSeed Link: (is a photo-editing app for IOS and Android that enables users to enhance photos and apply digital filters) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.niksoftware.snapseed&hl=en_US&gl=US - Google Photos scan (free): Link: https://www.google.com/photos/scan/ - Adobe Bridge for editing (free): https://www.adobe.com/products/bridge.html - More information on various APPs: https://www.techbrackets.com/best-photo-scanner-apps
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