I was just about to type almost exactly the same as Colin! I would go
further and ask if there are any plans to actively encourage sharing via
social buttons on images?
I'll take a closer look when I have time and drop you a note with some
other comments.
But more than anything, how can we help ensure that this work isn't lost in
the mire of government reshuffling?
James
<http://www.apennypermile.com>
On Mon, Oct 14, 2013 at 12:01 PM, Colin Hynson <[log in to unmask]>wrote:
> Dear Trevor,
>
> It looks like an excellent website and it's exciting to see EH putting
> these collections online.
>
> Can I ask if there are any plans to change copyright and terms of use for
> images from the online collections possibly allowing for free use and reuse?
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Colin Hynson
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Reynolds, Trevor" <
> Trevor.Reynolds@ENGLISH-**HERITAGE.ORG.UK<[log in to unmask]>
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> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, October 14, 2013 11:25 AM
> Subject: [MCG] English Heritage Collections on-line (pilot)
>
>
>
> Dear colleagues
>
> Since February 2012 we have been working on a putting the English Heritage
> collections on-line. From one perspective we are just about there, however
> the recent Government announcement that English Heritage will be split into
> two organisations has meant this project has been put on hold while
> decisions are made on the design of the web sites for the two new
> organisations.
>
> At some point we do hope that we will be able to get further with this
> (either with this project or starting again from scratch). With this in
> mind we would be grateful for feedback from colleagues on what works (and
> what doesn't work) in what we have done so far. You can view the site at:
>
> http://89.206.186.142/MWebcgi/**mweb.exe?request=ks<http://89.206.186.142/MWebcgi/mweb.exe?request=ks>
>
> This is on our English Heritage test web server so links which would take
> you to other parts of our website don't always work. The website uses
> Mweb software from Selago. Apart from the welcome text and the image of the
> gun, all of the text and images are derived from our Collections Management
> System (MimsyXG), which is transferred by periodic upload across our
> firewall.
>
> The objects on the pilot site include the Wernher Collection at Ranger's
> House (around 700 objects), our archaeological and architectural
> collections from Reivaulx Abbey (around 4000 objects) and a selection of
> just over 200 objects from our Archetectural Study Collection.
>
>
> Trevor Reynolds
> Collections Registrar, English Heritage
> tel: +44 (0) 1904 601905. 37 Tanner Row, York, YO1 6WP
>
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> Portico: your gateway to information on sites in the National Heritage
> Collection; have a look and tell us what you think.
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