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CHIN’s Professional Exchange
Heritage professionals who are interested in technologies will find, in the Professional Exchange, a vast number of learning and reference tools, such as Artefacts Canada. Join this group to share knowledge, take part in communities of practice and gain access to experts through audio and video clips, workshops and webinars. Discover the resource par excellence in the field of technology for heritage professionals.
Digitization
CHIN has brought together key digitization resources in the tutorials, best practices and software information on these pages. Find helpful information and tips that you and your colleagues can use as you move to digitize your museum’s collections—or update your current digital collections.
Alliance numériQC
Alliance numériQC
Du site W3 : "Alliance numériQC - Réseau de l'industrie numérique du Québec - vise à soutenir et à accélérer la croissance et la compétitivité de son industrie dans le respect de tous ses intervenants."
Institute for Advanced Technology in the Humanities (IATH)
Institute for Advanced Technology in the Humanities (IATH)
Du site W3 : "IATH's goal is to explore and expand the potential of information technology as a tool for humanities research."
An Introduction to Free and Open Source Software for Museums
0 commentsAn Introduction to Free and Open Source Software for Museums
Open Source Software
La mission pédagogique des musées sur l'autoroute de l'information - Bulletin du GIS Musées et diffusion électronique
La mission pédagogique des musées sur l'autoroute de l'information - Bulletin du GIS Musées et diffusion électronique
Bulletin du Groupe d'intérêt spécial « Musées et diffusion électronique » (AMC) : La mission pédagogique des musées sur l'autoroute de l'information -
Office de Coopération et d'Information Muséographiques (OCIM)
Office de Coopération et d'Information Muséographiques (OCIM)
Du site W3 : "L'Office de Coopération et d'Information Muséographiques (OCIM) est un centre de ressources spécialisé en muséographie et en muséologie des sciences et techniques au service des musées, des centres de culture scientifique et technique et des établissements d'enseignement supérieur ainsi que des autres acteurs de la culture scientifique et technique."
D-Lib Magazine
D-Lib Magazine
From the Web site: "D-Lib Magazine is a solely electronic publication with a primary focus on digital library research and development, including but not limited to new technologies, applications, and contextual social and economic issues. The magazine is published eleven times a year and is released monthly, except for the July and August issues which are combined and released in July. The full contents of the magazine, including all back issues, are available free of charge at the D-Lib web site (http://www.dlib.org) as well as multiple mirror sites around the world."
Guide to Good Practice Creating Digital Performance Resources
Guide to Good Practice Creating Digital Performance Resources
Du site W3 : "This first title in the PADS' Guide to Good Practice Series - 'Creating Digital Performance Resources' is intended to support data creators in dance, theatre and other performance arts and advise on working methodologies, best practice in digital encoding, documentation and presentation and to present the experiences of professionals creating a wide variety of performing arts resources."
Digital Culture (DigiCULT)
Digital Culture (DigiCULT)
From the Web site / du site W3 : "Digital Culture (DigiCULT) is an IST Support Measure (IST-2001-34898) to establish a regular technology watch for cultural and scientific heritage over the period of 30 months (03/2002-08/2004)."
Technical data and Preservation needs
Technical data and Preservation needs
"Présentation : Les besoins et les données techniques de préservation Catherine Lupovici Head, Digital Library Department Network and Services Direction Bibliothèque nationale de France Paris, France"
Arts and Humanities Data Service (AHDS)
Arts and Humanities Data Service (AHDS)
Du site W3 : "The AHDS is a UK national service funded by the Joint Information Systems Committee and the Arts and Humanities Research Board. Our team is here to help you discover, create and preserve digital collections in all areas of the arts and humanities. On this site you are able to find out about the work of the AHDS, how to participate in our training events and use our publications, keep up-to-date with Internet technologies and have options to search our many collections."
Digitization Standards for the Canadian Museum of Civilization Corporation: Scan and Artifact Photography
0 commentsDigitization Standards for the Canadian Museum of Civilization Corporation: Scan and Artifact Photography
This document is a tool based on the digitization process adopted by the Canadian Museum of Civilization.
La Tradition Orale : de la collecte à la numérisation
La Tradition Orale : de la collecte à la numérisation
Du site W3 : "Il y a là de très grandes chances offertes à la tradition orale qui, dans le même temps, semble trouver au moyen du numérique et à travers le multimédia, une sorte de compromis dynamique dans sa confrontation avec l'écrit."
Australian Network for Art and Technology (ANAT)
Australian Network for Art and Technology (ANAT)
From the Web site / du site W3 : "ANAT (Australian Network for Art and Technology) creates connections and collaborations across art, culture, science and technology. It is Australia's peak network and advocacy body for artists working with science and technology, creating opportunities for innovation, research and development both nationally and internationally."
Going digital...
0 commentsGoing digital...
Aside from meeting visitor expectations, what are the other benefits of digitization? What must be considered when undertaking a digitization project? How can small museums, with limited resources undertake a digitization strategy?
La numérisation : informations techniques
La numérisation : informations techniques
Répertoire d'informations techniques sur la numérisation des collections, du site du Ministère de la culture de France
Digital Cultural Content Forum (DCCF) 2007
0 commentsDigital Cultural Content Forum (DCCF) 2007
Digital Cultural Content Forum (DCCF) 2007CHIN welcomed a number of thought-leaders from government, museums, archives, academia and the private sector to Montreal earlier this year to explore how heritage institutions can better engage audiences through innovative technologies.Part of the international digital Cultural Content Forum (dCCF) partnership which CHIN has helped lead since 2001, this year’s event focused on best practices, collaborative networks and learning through technology.National Museum of the American IndianJane SledgeGlenbow MuseumCherry ShamWeb 2.0 at the Powerhouse MuseumKevin SumptionA Network of Expertise for Cultural Heritage Based upon SMEsDaniel PletinckxDigital Cultural Heritage Practice and ExplorationDr. Qingqiao YouStrategic e-Content AllianceStuart DempsterSpaces and Structures of Tomorrow's LearningGeorge Siemens
BCR's CDP Digital Imaging Best Practices, Version 2.0
BCR's CDP Digital Imaging Best Practices, Version 2.0
From the Document: "BCR is pleased to make available the 2008 version of BCR's CDP Digital Imaging Best Practices. It is intended to serve as a guide for practitioners in cultural heritage institutions that seek to create images from physical objects. Originally published by the Colorado Digitization Program in 2003 as the Western States Digital Imaging Best Practices, this updated version reflects the many changes that have occurred in the field during the last five years."
A Survey of Digital Cultural Heritage Initiatives and Their Sustainability Concerns
A Survey of Digital Cultural Heritage Initiatives and Their Sustainability Concerns
From the Web site / du site W3 : "In 2002, CLIR commissioned a survey of North American-based digital cultural heritage initiatives (DCHIs). The purpose of the survey was to identify the scope, financing, organizational structure, and sustainability of DCHIs. To gain a funder's perspective on these initiatives, the survey also included a few public and private funding organizations that support projects with a digital cultural heritage component. The survey was a preliminary step in a larger effort aimed at developing recommendations for a coordinated strategy to sustain and strengthen digital cultural heritage initiatives and their by-products.
Survey results and recommendations are in this report."
Available for purchase, or online in full text or PDF.
National Association of Photoshop Professionals
National Association of Photoshop Professionals
Photoshop TV Episodes. Latest news and Photoshop techniques.
Les archives historiques faces aux technologies de conservation
Les archives historiques faces aux technologies de conservation
Du site W3 : "L'irruption des NTIC dans le monde des archives, surtout dans celui des archives historiques, peut susciter des interrogations éthiques nouvelles, voire des conflits d'intérêts d'un genre nouveau. Si certains de ces problèmes sont du même ordre que ceux auxquels doivent faire face les gestionnaires d'archives courantes et intermédiaires, d'autres sont propres aux professionnels de la conservation illimitée des documents à des fins scientifiques et culturelles. À défaut de fournir des réponses définitives, on essaiera ici de recenser l'ensemble des questions posées et de discerner qui doit y répondre."
Inventory of Canadian Digital Initiatives
Inventory of Canadian Digital Initiatives
From the Web site: "The Canadian Inventory of Digital Initiatives provides descriptions of Canadian information resources created for the Web, including general digital collections, resources centred around a particular theme, and reference sources and databases."
MINERVA-list
MINERVA-list
From the Web site / du site W3 : "MINERVA has created a discussion list on digitisation themes in English language. The list is open to all people interested on the subject.
To subscribe:
You can subscribe using your e-mail.
Send a message to mdaemon@amitie.it, leaving the subject blank and write in the area of the text the following message:
SUBSCRIBE minervalist xxx@yyy (to add a name)
UNSUBSCRIBE minervalist xxx@yyy (to cancel a name)
To send messages:
After subscription, if you want to send a message to the list, write to minervalist@amitie.it."
MICHAEL-UK: Multicultural Inventory of Heritage in Europe
MICHAEL-UK: Multicultural Inventory of Heritage in Europe
From the Web site / du site W3 : "Our aim is to offer you simple and quick access to the rich variety of digital material from UK museums, libraries and archives. The online catalogue describes digital collections and associated services or multimedia productions (such as websites, electronic learning resources and CDs). Whether you are interested in Fine Art or History, the Middle Ages or the Victorians, your local area or the collections that have been digitised by your local cultural institutions, MICHAEL-UK can help you to find out what is available and how to see it."
Introduction to Documentation of Heritage Collections
0 commentsIntroduction to Documentation of Heritage Collections
Introduction to Documentation of Heritage Collections
Introduction to Creating Digital Resources
Introduction to Creating Digital Resources
From the Web site / du site W3 : "This guide introduces key issues that anyone planning to create a digital resource for research, learning or teaching in the arts and humanities should consider."
Digital Asset Management and Museums — An Introduction
0 commentsDigital Asset Management and Museums — An Introduction
Digital Asset Management
Association pour le développement des documents numériques en bibliothèques (ADDNB)
Association pour le développement des documents numériques en bibliothèques (ADDNB)
Du site W3 : "...l'ADDNB. Pour développer l'utilisation de tous les documents numériques (logiciels, cédéroms, Internet, etc), pour encourager la coopération entre les bibliothèques et favoriser la communication avec les éditeurs, organismes et associations concernés."
Louise Renaud and Kathleen Brosseau share digitization recommendations.
0 commentsLouise Renaud and Kathleen Brosseau share digitization recommendations.
Listen to Louise Renaud from the Canadian Museum of Civilization and Kathleen Brosseau from the Canadian War Museum speak about digitization guidelines.
Information Longevity
Information Longevity
"... links to resources on Digital Longevity (including several articles he's [H. Besser] written on subtopics like preserving electronic art, and longevity of moving image material) ."
MINERVA (Ministerial Network for Valorising Activities in Digitisation)
MINERVA (Ministerial Network for Valorising Activities in Digitisation)
From the Web site / du site W3 : "MINERVA is a network of Member States' Ministries to discuss, correlate and harmonise activities carried out in digitisation of cultural and scientific content for creating an agreed European common platform, recommendations and guidelines about digitisation, metadata, long-term accessibility and preservation."
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CHIN’s Digital Heritage Symposium
February 4th and 5th, 2010
Video of the Honourable James Moore, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages, presenting the renewed virtualmuseum.ca.
