Art and Second Life: Social and Experiental Opportunities
Posted: July 19, 2007 Filed under: Archival Management, Museums, SecondLife, Technology, Web 2.0, [ Suggestions for Improving this Blog ] Comments Off
So much energy is put into recreating physical spaces and their real-world limitations rather than experimenting with ways that virtual worlds create opportunity to do things that are impossible in real museums. These opportunities can be social–engaging with museum content with other visitors at their computers all over the world–as well as experiential–allowing visitors to jump into, smash, and manipulate content in ways that physics and conservators forbid in real space.
She then outlines two examples of these opportunities – an experiential recreation of Van Gogh’s Starry Night and social art gallery openings.
These are initiatives that information professionals (especially art librarians!) should be involved with!
via Steven M. Cohen’s Library Stuff
VuFind: NextGen, Web 2.0 Library Catalog
Posted: July 19, 2007 Filed under: 2008 ARLIS/NA Conference Denver, Archival Management, Catalogs/OPACs, Web 2.0 1 Comment »
VuFind is pretty exciting–one of the more interesting nextgen opacs I’ve seen. Digital images would look great in the catalog (although how they would be incorporated is another question.) Then users could tag them easily and send a response if the image or metadata needs to be edited. Right now, the similar items column on the right doesn’t seem to be functioning correctly, but the possibilities…! I don’t know how the technical end of catalog works, but if you find out, please share.
Collection Development/Architecture Librarian, Judson College (IL)
Posted: July 19, 2007 Filed under: Funding Application, Opportunities: Job Postings Comments OffJudson College (Elgin, Illinois)
Salary: Not Specified
Status: Full-time
Posted: 07/19/07
Deadline: 09/30/07
Collection Development/Architecture Librarian
Judson University is seeking a Collection Development/ Librarian to develop effective services in the Visual Resource Center, to develop the library’s architecture collection, and to assist in maintaining the library’s general collection. This is a 12-month faculty position, with full faculty rank and status. This librarian will work half-time in the library, and half-time in the VRC. Required Qualifications: Master’s of library science degree from ALA-accredited institution; experience in cataloging; high degree of competence with electronic resources and interfaces. Salary: Commensurate with qualifications and experience. Judson University is a comprehensive college of the liberal arts, sciences and professions, committed to an evangelical expression of Christian faith and living, located 40 miles northwest of Chicago. Review of applications will begin October 1, and continue until the position is filled. Full position description and how to apply on Website: http://www.judsoncollege.edu > About Judson > Employment > Faculty Positions. Complete posting here.
