Difference between revisions of "History of the Catalog"
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| − | + | In 1992, the varied holdings from the Museum were assembled in index cards and odd peices of notebook paper. As early as 1994 a word-processing file was assembled for the description and organization of loaned, and permanent collection, items. This file was transferred to a data-base file. Yet, both of these forays into digital collections management were dependent upon proprietary software. Open-source code was utilized as soon as practicable and was found to be an ideal solution for a small, alternative, "close to the ground" repository. Through [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Main_Page '''Wikimedia'''], [http://www.invisibleimage.com/dgport/ '''Dennis Grady'''], and [http://www.tiptopmedia.com/ '''Matt Bucy'''] the Main Street Museum fully embraced ''Wikicode''. Our [[Catawiki]] was integrated with our traditional, html-based, web-site, and, alongside the storage and orgaization of archives and artifact records, enables additions, modifictation, discussions (''discursions'') and the release of both official and unofficial news and information in an easy-to-use, digital conversation with the public, from any internet access point. | |
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| + | The volunteerism inherent in the Museum's operation appreciated the lateral, rather than the hierarchic structure. The board appreciated the, obstensibly cost-free nature of the new technology. | ||
Revision as of 07:46, 3 August 2008
In 1992, the varied holdings from the Museum were assembled in index cards and odd peices of notebook paper. As early as 1994 a word-processing file was assembled for the description and organization of loaned, and permanent collection, items. This file was transferred to a data-base file. Yet, both of these forays into digital collections management were dependent upon proprietary software. Open-source code was utilized as soon as practicable and was found to be an ideal solution for a small, alternative, "close to the ground" repository. Through Wikimedia, Dennis Grady, and Matt Bucy the Main Street Museum fully embraced Wikicode. Our Catawiki was integrated with our traditional, html-based, web-site, and, alongside the storage and orgaization of archives and artifact records, enables additions, modifictation, discussions (discursions) and the release of both official and unofficial news and information in an easy-to-use, digital conversation with the public, from any internet access point.
The volunteerism inherent in the Museum's operation appreciated the lateral, rather than the hierarchic structure. The board appreciated the, obstensibly cost-free nature of the new technology.
