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Title: NMC Horizon Report: 2011 Museum Edition Source: New Media Consortium The NMC Horizon Report: 2011 Museum Edition, is a coproduction with the Marcus Institute for Digital Education in the Arts (MIDEA), and examines emerging technologies for their potential impact on and use in education and interpretation within the museum environment. The international composition of […]
National Competition Selects 12 Libraries and Museums to Build Innovative Learning Labs for Teens
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|From IMLS (Institute of Museum and Library Services) and MacArthur Foundation: Today, the Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation announced the first 12 winners of a national competition to build 21st Century learning labs in museums and libraries around the country. The winners—four museums and […]
New From CLIR: Linked Data for Libraries, Museums, and Archives: Survey and Workshop Report
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|New Report: “Linked Data for Libraries, Museums, and Archives: Survey and Workshop Report” Full Text (PDF) Full Text (HTML) Linked Data Survey From the CLIR Web Site: In June 2011, Stanford University hosted a group of librarians and technologists to examine issues and challenges surrounding the use of linked data for library applications. This report […]
Conference Paper: "Synergizing the Collections of Libraries Archives and Museums for Better User Services"
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|Author: Neelam Prasad (Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur) Source: IFLA Journal (October 2011) Article Begins on Page 20 of PDF) Abstract: The digital age has brought about new ways of information storage and information and communication technology has brought the stored information closer to its seekers. This has changed user behaviour in accessing information. This […]
From an IMLS News Release: The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) has selected five libraries and five museums to receive the 2011 National Medal for Museum and Library Service. The National Medal is the nation’s highest honor for museums and libraries for extraordinary civic, educational, economic, environmental, and social contributions. Recipients must demonstrate innovative […]
Dublin Core 2011 Keynote Presentation: Towards Linked Data for Libraries, Archives and Museums
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|Title: Towards Linked Data for Libraries, Archives and Museums Author/Presenter: Emmanuelle Bermes Presented at DC-2011, The Hague (September 2011) Abstract: Convergence is a major issue for cultural heritage organisations: libraries, archives and museums face the growing need to provide their users with seamless access to their data. This challenge is not new, and the Dublin […]
CIDOC Recommendations for Object Identifiers for Linked Open Data
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|Via Collections Link: As more museums, archives and libraries look ahead to the opportunities afforded by Linked Open Data, there is increasing interest in the issue of how to identify objects uniquely and persistently so that the identifiers can resolve to an original information source. [Clip] To help cultural professionals establish consistent systems for approaching […]
New Report from OCLC Research: Social Metadata for Libraries, Archives, and Museums, Part 1: Site Reviews
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|This is a repost of an item we shared about a month ago. Title: Social Metadata for Libraries, Archives, and Museums, Part 1: Site Reviews Auhtors: Karen Smith-Yoshimura, OCLC Research, and Cyndi Shein, Getty Research Institute The report provides an overview of social metadata, including an environmental scan of 76 social metadata sites and a […]
From Semantic Universe: Ruben Verborgh and Seth van Hooland have launched Free Your Metadata, “a demonstrator site for showing how even irregular metadata can have valued to others and how, if it is released rather than clutched tightly onto (until that mythical day when it is ‘perfect’), it can be cleaned up and improved using […]
From the Announcement: The Metropolitan Museum of Art has relaunched its website, www.metmuseum.org. Key features of the expanded and redesigned site include comprehensive access to more than 340,000 works of art in the Museum’s encyclopedic collections; extensive information and multimedia features on exhibitions, programs, and galleries; a completely new and streamlined design for greater ease […]