'Parallel TMS' - Rethinking the Collection in the Light of Wikipedia, the Walker, and GitHub

Submitted by micahwalter on Fri, 04/27/2012 - 2:13pm

Scheduled:

Thu, 11/08/2012 - 3:30pm - 4:00pm
Track: B. Shared Data, DAMs, Collections Management
Room: Seneca

Submitter(s):

  1. Name: Aaron Straup-Cope
    Title: Senior Digital Engineer
    Organization: Smithsonian, Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum
  2. Name: Micah Walter
    Title: Webmaster
    Organization: Smithsonian, Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum

Abstract:

 

A lot of effort has been spend in the last 5 years in building new interfaces for museum collections online. However many of us are becoming sceptical of their overall value as many of the early movers in the space have seen collection usage first plateau and then fall.
 
What could be done if we started from scratch? What if we began with an approach that assumed a post-institutional standpoint? What if we began with an approach that didn't act as a servant of institutional collation practices and needs but was designed to help lead them?
 
Cooper-Hewitt is indeed building such a system and this session will regale tales of its construction through bardic song cycles.

Session Description:

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Session Info

  • Type: Individual Paper
  • Keywords:
  • Relevance: Nerds and their close companions.
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