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Model Behavior: Using Photogrammetry for Collections Storage Planning
Proper and efficient collections storage is often a challenge for museums. As collections outgrow their facilities, institutions struggle to find additional space, often resorting to hasty moves of their objects into ill-fitting placements. A large-scale collections move is a slowgoing process, requiring manual measurement and countless trial-and-error sessions. An unnoticed support beam, a low entryway, or uneven flooring can derail even the most well-planned collections move, costing an organization unexpected additions in time and labor expenses. Advancements in emerging technologies, however, may soon eliminate this problem. This capstone explores the use of photogrammetry and 3D modeling to plan a collections storage move in a virtual environment. It examines the relationship between museums and technology through an analysis of museum studies literature, and showcases examples from the archaeology, architecture, and design fields to demonstrate the potential of photogrammetry. A collections move project using this technology for the digital modeling of storage spaces is proposed and detailed. Through the proposed project, I argue that the use of these technologies to design collections storage will greatly optimize a collections move
ROLE OF LIS PROFESSIONALS IN TODAY'S DIGITAL ERA
We are living in the information age. Information is the basic requirement for every human activity and it is important as food, air and water. Information in itself has no value, but its value lies in its communication and use. . Information is the life blood of democracy and it is considered as the vital sources of power. Library & Information Science [LIS] professionals need to play an important role in the education process by making people aware of a need and motivating the use of information a new knowledge and a new ability. The paper discussed the concept of Digital Library, the role of LIS professionals and changing face of traditional library to digital libraries
Program for the SCLA/SELA Joint Conference 2013, âLocal Roots, Regional Reach
Describes the scope of the 2013 regional conference of both the South Carolina Library Association (SCLA) and Southeastern Library Association (SELA). Includes titles of conference sessions, names of presenters, descriptions of topicsand list of sponsors and exhibitors, as well as the overall conference program including keynote speakers Courtney Young, American Library Association (ALA) President-Elect; Michelle Stone, Author of The Iguana Tree; and George Singleton, Author of Stray Decorum
The role of art curators in contemporary art and photography
The following dissertation will focus on the social role of art curators within our society along
with the evolution of the concept of âMuseumâ since the beginning of the 20th century. This
research paper is based on my experience as an art curator and production assistant for the
company Cinq Etoiles Production on exhibitions such as Pernod Ricardâs art campaign
MINDSET, MĂ©decins du Mondeâs Mise Au Poing exhibition or Vichy Portrait(s). This
internship gave me insights into the organization of a cultural and artistic show, its mission and
the skills and the resources required to conduct it successfully.
Indeed, evolving in the field of exhibitionsâ organization and especially photography made me
reflect upon the way people âuseâ museums and exhibitions and to what extend Art is essential
for society. More than presenting the work of artists for their aesthetical values, an exhibition
can raise awareness about issues, open debates on different subjects and enables us to project
ourselves forwards. Besides, museums serve as vectors of knowledge about our history, or
culture and other values and identities. Therefore, I began to realize that the most important
changes in society were due to artists and intellectuals who promoted open-mindedness,
multiculturalism, and alternative thinking. I wanted to understand how museums that were long
reserved for a small fraction of our society became able to address larger audience and educate
the public opinion. We will see during this research that just like any significant evolution of
society, the democratization of art and culture under all its forms had to overcome many
obstacles over the decades. We will also reflect upon the concept of âMuseumsâ as art laboratory
and places of social interactions, why it should be politically-engaged and how to involve the
community in the process to achieve change within our society
Assessment of plastics in the National Trust: a case study at Mr Straw's House
The National Trust is a charity that cares for over 300 publically accessible historic buildings and their contents across England, Wales and Northern Ireland. There have been few previous studies on preservation of plastics within National Trust collections, which form a significant part of the more modern collections of objects. This paper describes the design of an assessment system which was successfully trialled at Mr Straws House, a National Trust property in Worksop, UK. This system can now be used for future plastic surveys at other National Trust properties. In addition, the survey gave valuable information about the state of the collection, demonstrating that the plastics that are deteriorating are those that are known to be vulnerable, namely cellulose nitrate/acetate, PVC and rubber. Verifying this knowledge of the most vulnerable plastics enables us to recommend to properties across National Trust that these types should be seen as a priority for correct storage and in-depth recording
Using Linked Data to Mitigate Colonial Subject Bias
This presentation is inspired by the Truth and Reconciliation Report and Recommendations released by the Canadian Federation of Library Associations in April 2017. With a focus on the âdecolonization of library access and classificationâ in relation to the Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH) it presents the term circle as a way to mitigate colonial biases by creating a hybrid subject language system using SKOS RDF/XML in a linked data context. This hybrid system facilitates Indigenous community participation in the control and development of subject metadata and suggests a new role for metadata
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