Collaboration through the Colorado digitization project

Allen, Nancy S.

doi:10.5210/fm.v5i6.755

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“…Museum professionals are increasingly concerned with meeting user needs and ensuring that the right information resources are available at the right time and place, whether users are inside or outside the museum (Marty, 2004b). To accomplish these goals, museum professionals spent the past decade learning about such things as metadata schemas and controlled vocabularies for museum information resources (Bearman, 1994;Lanzi, 1998), distributed collection building and data sharing initiatives (Allen, 2000;Bennett & Sandore, 2001;Rinehart, 2001), and information policy and digital rights management (Bearman, 1997;Blackaby, 1997;Carson, 2001;Zorich, 1999).…”

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The changing nature of information work in museums

Marty

2006

J. Am. Soc. Inf. Sci.

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This paper presents results from twenty-one semi-structured interviews with museum information professionals (MIPs) who were asked about their experiences working with information resources, tools, and technologies. Interviews were analyzed to determine 1) the challenges MIPs face as they adapt to changing technical capabilities and strive to meet the changing needs and expectations of museum users; and 2) the coping mechanisms MIPs employ on the job that enable them to deal effectively with those challenges. The paper presents the results of this analysis, exploring how MIPs cope with the changing nature of information work in museums by relying on thirteen different strategies, including assessing new technologies in relation to the museum's core mission, helping museum professionals embrace new ideas about information access and provision, and promoting internal practices that encourage the sharing of information and the integration of information science into museum work. The paper discusses the implications of these challenges and strategies for current and future MIPs, and assesses their impact on changing perceptions, roles, and research for information professionals in museums as they work to meet the information needs of all museum users. KeywordsMuseum informatics; museum information professionals; information work in museums.

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The changing nature of information work in museums

Marty

2006

J. Am. Soc. Inf. Sci.

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“…Employees at a growing number of museums are learning about metadata schemas and controlled vocabularies (Bearman, 1994;Lanzi, 1998), distributed collection building and data sharing initiatives (Allen, 2000;Bennett & Sandore, 2001;Rinehart, 2001), and information policy and digital rights management (Bearman, 1997;Blackaby, 1997;Carson, 2001;Zorich, 1999). The growing expectation that museums will employ individuals with such skills has made the "new" museum information professional very important.…”

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Meeting user needs in the modern museum: Profiles of the new museum information professional

Marty

2006

Library & Information Science Research

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This article presents results from twenty-one semi-structured interviews with museum information professionals who were asked about their experiences working with information resources, tools, and technologies. These interviews were analyzed to develop profiles of four types of information professionals working in museums. The article presents these profiles, focusing on the responsibilities of today's museum information professionals and their role in meeting user needs in the modern museum, thereby improving understanding of the evolving role of museum information professionals. KeywordsMuseum informatics; museum information professionals; meeting user needs.

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“…14 The German National Library is another excellent example of institutional planning. Starting in the 1990s, the institution formed a staff of knowledgeable professionals to preserve digital objects.…”

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Minutes, Migration, and Migraines: Establishing a Digital Archives at a Small Institution

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Berilla²

2015

The American Archivist

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This case study discusses the implementation of a sustainable born-digital institutional archives plan at the Stephen B. Luce Library, SUNY Maritime College. After conducting a review of the literature, the authors discuss a three-part plan to accession new materials, migrate records to long-term digital formats, and provide accessibility through a full-text accompanying website. Methodology and implementation of a fully digital archives are described in a practical application for small institutions. Copyright, confidentiality, and stakeholder buy-in are discussed as well as are future plans for expansion.

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Collaboration through the Colorado digitization project

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The changing nature of information work in museums

The changing nature of information work in museums

Meeting user needs in the modern museum: Profiles of the new museum information professional

Minutes, Migration, and Migraines: Establishing a Digital Archives at a Small Institution

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