"The digitisation of cultural heritage has unlocked unprecedented access to human knowledge. But it has also created unprecedented vulnerabilities." Ransomware combined with increased AI-bots are becoming a real strain on severely underfunded infrastructures.

mia ridge@miaout.bsky.social · 6mo ago

On ransomware and under-funded GLAMs: 'At no point was the British Library particularly negligent or unprepared. Instead, it was hindered by vulnerabilities shared by the majority of cultural institutions. ...the attack [is] a warning to the whole sector.' informationsecuritybuzz.com/the-cyberatt...

I think if you grabbed any famous thinker from centuries ago and showed them Wikipedia and told them it was free for anyone to access, they would say it is humanity's crowning achievement and would be indifferent to the moon landings, modern medicine, flight, or anything else you showed them

✨ 130 years Austrian Ephesos Excavations: On 20 May 1895, the archaeologist O. Benndorf started an excavation in the Temple of Artemis, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, on behalf of the Austrian Emperor. With kind permission of Türkiye archaeological work has continued for 130 years.

This is the best piece of reporting I’ve seen so far on what is going on at IMLS. I encourage everyone who cares about the key role that libraries and museums play in the United States to read it. news.artnet.com/art-world/do...

DOGE Descends on the Institute for Museum and Library Services

DOGE employees and a new acting director showed up at the Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS) on Thursday for an intended 'raid'

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Wikipedia just surprised me with access to the Wikipedia digital library with its top notch selection of publishers. AND I CAN GET ALL THE ARTICLES AND BOOKS AGAIN (even the ones my husband can't get through his institution). #Wikipedia #wikimedia

Leveling up my SPARQL queries with some chatgpt magic. They aren't highly complex but so much faster. #wikidata #sparql

Working through a largish bibliography to identify trends. Why do archaeologists always give their sites names that are difficult to find on general maps, then use variations of the name and then finally change the site name 3 years later...

Refreshing my #OpenRefine skills and updating an old project on #wikidata . It's always so much fun to see all that's been added but also means a lot of cleanup. A bit more cleanup, and then I'll have the project back on track.

Working with Independent Museum Professionals: A guide to help museums find and work with IMPs" (I wish this was available when I was an IMP many years ago....) static1.squarespace.com/static/643d5...

New BSky feed (🫡 @cameowood.bsky.social) to fight research paywall disparities. 🧪⚒️ If you’re tryna science but can’t get articles w/o $$ (even tho research was publicly funded? ugh), request it with #ICanHazPDF. If you have institutional access, subscribe to the feed! Then help a colleague out!

Not the view I was expecting from the window of an assessment center. #Salzkammergut

I've been glued to my phone lately trying to keep up with what's going on here. So exciting to read all the conversations. Time to shut down that old account somewhere else.

The last couple of months, I've been teaching a few hours/week of computer ed at local school. I'm a bit stumped because I can't find the gamers - do less kids play computer games and opt for social media instead?

Finally got the info that my vote from abroad was registered. So yes. I VOTED! And so should you! #A2Votes

Now that I no longer work directly at a university, I really enjoy adjuncting. My salary isn't dependent on them, and I just get to enjoy talking with students, discussing topics. Adding in practical aspects, challenging theoretical perspectives.

@plussone.bsky.social has created an awesome Comms guide! "Tool for Activists: How to Write a Press Release." The guide covers, "Why talk to the media?" and includes examples that run the gamut from BLM Chicago to the Chicago Dyke March and # NoCopAcademy. link: drive.google.com/file/d/1Dixg...

New US State Dept/Smithsonian program - Cultural Heritage Forward, an exchange program for museum professionals & community-based cultural heritage practitioners. Please share with potential candidates & networks from Nigeria, Cameroon, Peru, Chile, New Zealand, & Vietnam. Deadline: April 10th!

Seit dem russischen Angriffs auf die Ukraine organisiere ich mit meinem Kollegen Sebastian Huber hybride Veranstaltungen zwischen Burgtheater und dem Autor*innentheater Kyjiw. Am 2. Jahrestag zum 5. Mal. Zu sehen wie Kolleg*innen im Krieg arbeiten macht demütig. www.burgtheater.at/veranstaltun...

This week, I'm teaching a class on the digital museum. I keep running into old friends: people I've worked with, projects I've admired. I'll be talking about the Städel, the Landesmuseum Württemberg, the MKG Hamburg, the Badisches Museum, the Smithsonian,...

Gearing up to teach next week and realizing how much AI has changed the way I prep my teaching: I've been chatting with the assigned readings, generated images for slides with dalle, created summaries of longer texts,... I'm also more focused on the learning experience.

This cat ❤️ best cat

Keep wondering whether AI image generators include any form of geolocation. Are the images created from an IP address in the US different from those from Germany?

Roland Meyer@bildoperationen.bsky.social · 3y ago

In recent weeks, we've seen a wave of AI-generated images of white, blonde families presented by neo-fascist online accounts as models of a desirable future. As disgusting as this is, it seems no coincidence that AI is being used for reactionary propaganda 1/5 M

Starting the pretty awesome female leadership learning journey from #nushu on Friday. It has so many components: mentoring, networking, insights from female leaders, group of awesome women, and a strong L&D community.

😭 sehr gelungen.

Die Tagespresse@dietagespresse.com · 3y ago

Schrecklicher Verdacht: Sind Frauen faul? dietagespresse.com/schreckliche...

Preparing a workshop on digital museum infrastructure. It always makes me return to the same dilemma: how many digital tools should I include (participants want all digital). In reality design thinking and CX-methods are so much more helpful in designing digital workflows and assessing needs.

In the fall, a university requested me to submit an application for a professorship. I spent 30-40 hrs preparing all the materials and after submission never heard back again. Nothing. They clearly didn't have enough submissions by women - but no communication at all leaves a very sour taste.

My most recent interest: informal learning. A lot of the literature discusses supporting learning for people who've had poor learning experiences at school. a) so much useful info for museums b) feel sad that learning has to be hidden in order to be accepted.

Emerging Best Practices for Managing Online Exhibits: Survey Report 📜 meridian.allenpress.com/american-arc...

Emerging Best Practices for Managing Online Exhibits: Survey Report

ABSTRACT. Many libraries, archives, museums, and other institutions provide online exhibits to serve as surrogates for or to supplement in-person/physical exhibits. Online exhibits may provide more de...

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Very interesting call: www2.daad.de/deutschland/...