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Museum collections data: 20 years of use and re-use online. John Faithfull (Hunterian Museum). Why do we create digital museum object and collection data?. because we have to because it can help us do things better/faster reusability. Re-uses of Hunterian collections data.
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Museum collections data: 20 years of use and re-use online John Faithfull (Hunterian Museum)
Why do we create digital museum object and collection data? • because we have to • because it can help us do things better/faster • reusability
Re-uses of Hunterian collections data • Whistler and Mackintosh Online • Google links into catalogue • Arran pitchstones • Petrographic teaching • OAI harvesting: SPIRIT • Culture Grid • Experimental playing with data
Re-uses of Hunterian collections data • Whistler and Mackintosh Online • Google links into catalogue • Arran pitchstones • Petrographic teaching • OAI harvesting: SPIRIT • Culture Grid • Experimental playing with data
Issues • Sustainability • Simplicity vs functionality • Non-traditional users/audiences • Hiding complexity • Mixing different data streams effectively