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1924-5 NZ ‘Invincibles’ rugby team mascot, NZ Rugby Museum
Paul RoweVernon SystemsMuseums and the WebSaturday 9th April 2011Philadelphia
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Paul RoweJoint CEO, Vernon Systems Ltd
Developers of collection management systems since 1985
http://www.flickr.com/photos/wizzer/5358480666/
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Finding ways to tell your collections stories
http://www.flickr.com/photos/46124960@N00/4322266394/
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eHive
Software as a Service CMS
Collections management and online access to collections
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Data storage platform
Programming interfaces
Wordpress plugins
http://www.flickr.com/photos/waleedalzuhair/2492158122/
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Staff in New Zealand, UK, and South AfricaFocused on collections management software
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600 museums worldwide
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World’s first Software as a Service CMSLaunched in 2008
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A solution to common problems faced by small museums
• Limited IT resources & budget
• Complex software
• Hard to publish to web
• Run by volunteers who maywant to contribute from home
http://www.flickr.com/photos/collinmel/1450793951/
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eHive collection management system
Within eHive, each contributor has their own login to create and edit object records and upload images
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eHive web admin for collections management functions
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eHive functionsObject cataloguingAcquisition tracking
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Communities
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Museum and collection info driven by eHive
Represents 400 museums
Collection records from 70 museums
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What’s an API and what’s it doing to my museum data?
Application Programmable Interface
Websites or applications can talk to each otherData can be reused
eHive
Collection records
. . . . .
3rd party website
Selected collection records redisplayed with different presentation/context
. . . . .
API – “the telephone line”
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Getting data in and out
Bulk import via XML or spreadsheetExport in text, Excel, PDF and XML formats
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Example eHive userChamps Chapel Museum of
East Hendred, UK
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About the Trust, Museum and Village• Small volunteer run organisation• Mixed collection• Replacing an existing image database• Needed to reduce costs
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East Hendred Museum on eHive
Images and data converted in July 2009
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eHive forum and direct support
http://www.flickr.com/photos/doctorow/2496308570/
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Sharing data
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ryanr/142455033/
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Sharing data Copyright issues
Less control of where your data ends up
eHive - 3rd party search “opt-out” option
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eHive supports Creative Commons licences + other categories
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Current development
Programming interfaces for integration with other websites and products
Wordpress plugins to enable eHive users to build their own museum websites
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APIRESTfulReturns JSON objects
Object, Account and Community API calls:- Get record by id or keyword search- Get recent, interesting or popular records- Get tagsObject specific API calls- Put (add) tags- Get/Put (add) comments
e.g. http://ehive.com/api/v1/objects?query=picasso
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OAUTH – allow access to content in eHive
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One OAUTH key per app or site
Wordpress site for your museum
3rd party application
Regional website which harvest your data
http://www.flickr.com/photos/xtinalamb/61688141/
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eHive and Wordpress
Build your own museum website
100 million sites built in Wordpress
http://www.flickr.com/photos/koenvereeken/2088902012/
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PluginsAdd generic Wordpress widgets for contact forms,
Flickr image feeds, embedded videos etc
Embed collection info from eHive
http://www.flickr.com/photos/13942060@N00/87656563/
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Old website that needed to be
replaced
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Key points for the DCGPWebsite is essential for data collection and publication
Using eHive helped improve functionality and appearance
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Built in 2001
No content management system
(CMS), so background &
project pages have remained static
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Hard to navigate
between the 3 different sections of the original website
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Collection content
needed to be preserved
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Decision to move to eHive
Update the website - add new caches and publications
Fresh look
New functionality – tagging, commenting, contact form
Vernon Systems understands museums collections
Price - very competitive and good value!
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Deliberately Concealed Garments Project (DCGP) new website
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Tell your stories through Wordpress posts
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Pages using the eHive plugins can include static content and eHive functions
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Example of an eHive & Wordpress site with different theme
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Why use software as a service?
• Simplifies public access• No need to buy servers or manage software• Automatic backups & updates• Fewer compatibility issues• Access from anywhere with a web connection• Smaller ongoing costs, no initial purchase cost
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eHive pricing
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