Museumsportal and Digicult:Museumsportal and Digicult:

an interdisciplinary project of an interdisciplinary project of museums in Northern Germanymuseums in Northern Germany

Frauke Rehder, Minerva Plus, Berlin 08.04.2005

Schleswig-HolsteinSchleswig-Holstein

• most northern federal state of Germanymost northern federal state of Germany

• located at the border to Denmark located at the border to Denmark

• between North Sea and Baltic Seabetween North Sea and Baltic Sea

• circa 2,82 million inhabitentscirca 2,82 million inhabitents

• lacking of economic infrastructurelacking of economic infrastructure

• rising importance of tourismrising importance of tourism

• 263 museums 263 museums

What ist DigiCult ?What ist DigiCult ?

DigiCult Museums SH is a DigiCult Museums SH is a pilotpilot

projekt promoted by the EUprojekt promoted by the EUfor digital retention andfor digital retention andpublication of selectedpublication of selectedinventories of museums ininventories of museums inSchleswig-Holstein. Schleswig-Holstein. It includes: It includes: • data collectiondata collection• networking and thesaurinetworking and thesauri• linked data inquiry and linked data inquiry and

publicationpublication

www.digicult-sh.dewww.digicult-sh.de

ParametersParameters

• Project executing organisation: City of Project executing organisation: City of FlensburgFlensburg

• Cooperation: 9 (+ 8) Museums, University Cooperation: 9 (+ 8) Museums, University of Kiel and other partnersof Kiel and other partners

• Project financing: 50 % EU subsidies, 50 % Project financing: 50 % EU subsidies, 50 % own resources (staff appropriations)own resources (staff appropriations)

• project value: approx. 2 million Europroject value: approx. 2 million Euro

• duration: 1duration: 1stst Mai 2003 – 30 Mai 2003 – 30thth April 2006 April 2006

Currently Participating MuseumsCurrently Participating Museums• Museumsberg FlensburgMuseumsberg Flensburg

• Museen für Kunst- und Kulturgeschichte LübeckMuseen für Kunst- und Kulturgeschichte Lübeck

• Kunsthalle zu Kiel (Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel)Kunsthalle zu Kiel (Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel)

• Kieler Stadt- und SchiffahrtsmuseumKieler Stadt- und Schiffahrtsmuseum

• Dithmarscher Landesmuseum MeldorfDithmarscher Landesmuseum Meldorf

• Computerschausammlung der FH KielComputerschausammlung der FH Kiel

• Geologisch- Mineralogisches Museum der CAU zu KielGeologisch- Mineralogisches Museum der CAU zu Kiel

• Theatergeschichtliche Sammlung der CAU zu KielTheatergeschichtliche Sammlung der CAU zu Kiel

• Botanischer Garten der CAU zu KielBotanischer Garten der CAU zu Kiel

associated:associated:

• Altonaer Museum, HamburgAltonaer Museum, Hamburg• Künstlermuseum HeikendorfKünstlermuseum Heikendorf• Dat ole Hus, AukrugDat ole Hus, Aukrug• Medizin- und Pharmaziehistorische Sammlung der CAU zu KielMedizin- und Pharmaziehistorische Sammlung der CAU zu Kiel• Arthothekenverband Schleswig-Holstein, EckernfördeArthothekenverband Schleswig-Holstein, Eckernförde• Stormarnsches Dorfmuseum, HoisdorfStormarnsches Dorfmuseum, Hoisdorf• Landesgeschichtliche Sammlung der Schleswig-Holsteinischen Landesbibliothek Landesgeschichtliche Sammlung der Schleswig-Holsteinischen Landesbibliothek

KielKiel• Wenzel-Hablik-Museum, ItzehoeWenzel-Hablik-Museum, Itzehoe

The project includes:The project includes:

• Setup a consulting centre for technical development and adviceSetup a consulting centre for technical development and advice• Supply of hard- and software for digitizing the inventory of the Supply of hard- and software for digitizing the inventory of the

participating museums (Dokbase, incl. ThumbsPlus)participating museums (Dokbase, incl. ThumbsPlus)• Further development of software, esp. registration and Further development of software, esp. registration and

publication databasespublication databases• Help developing specific thesauri as network solutions by Help developing specific thesauri as network solutions by

definition of standards, testing the including of national and definition of standards, testing the including of national and international standards (SWD, Hölzl, ULAN, TGN, ICON CLASS)international standards (SWD, Hölzl, ULAN, TGN, ICON CLASS)

• Publication of information of the recorded objects in the internet Publication of information of the recorded objects in the internet via “Museumsportal Schleswig-Holstein” (via “Museumsportal Schleswig-Holstein” (www.museen-sh.dewww.museen-sh.de))

• Multimedia support by the interdisciplinary multimedia centre Multimedia support by the interdisciplinary multimedia centre (IZM) at the University of Kiel(IZM) at the University of Kiel

• Current courses to qualify the staff in the museums Current courses to qualify the staff in the museums • Scientific monitoring and evaluation of the project (3 reports Scientific monitoring and evaluation of the project (3 reports

published)published)• National and international exchange of current developments National and international exchange of current developments

and resultsand results• Collaboration with other partners (Tourism, Education)Collaboration with other partners (Tourism, Education)

DokBase conceptDokBase concept

• DokBase.gd (DokBase.gd (data collection and collection management))

• DokBase.xtree (DokBase.xtree (Networking and thesauri)

• Dokbase.meta (webbased Metadata, Dokbase.meta (webbased Metadata, MySQL4 as Container for xml-data, to be MySQL4 as Container for xml-data, to be used for Publication and DataExchange)used for Publication and DataExchange)

Structure of the databaseStructure of the database

dokBase.meta

WebService(SOAP)

dokBase.gd

Museumsportalwww.museen-sh.de

dokBase.xTree

dokBase.xtree:

controlledvocabularyafter DIN 1463

dokBase.gd:local application-softwarefor single or networkworkstation

dokBase.meta:global metadataContainer for XML-Data

DokBase Networking via WebserviceDokBase Networking via Webservice

Museum A

Dokbase.xtree

Dokbase.metain XML

Museum C

Museum B

Artothek A

www.museen-sh.de

eLearning

Tourismus (incl.GIS)

OAI

SN

Museum A, Artothek A,Museum B, Museum C

OAIconformed

protocol

Faust, Adlib,FirstRumos,Museumplus,Augias, Hida...Archives SHLibraries SH

28.09.2004

html

Flash

Status quoStatus quo

• ca. 12.000 Objects digitized, 4.600 published on the Internetca. 12.000 Objects digitized, 4.600 published on the Internet

• Current digital registration in the Museums, partly transfer of Current digital registration in the Museums, partly transfer of former databases in DokBase.gd former databases in DokBase.gd

• New Server for all the DigiCult modules and the website New Server for all the DigiCult modules and the website www.museen-sh.dewww.museen-sh.de including an CMS since february 2005 including an CMS since february 2005

• Multilingualism for supra-regional/international Exchange Multilingualism for supra-regional/international Exchange implemented on the new Serverimplemented on the new Server

• development of data exchange structures between development of data exchange structures between dokBase.gd, dokBase.xtree and dokBase.meta dokBase.gd, dokBase.xtree and dokBase.meta

• public DTD since january 2005public DTD since january 2005

DokBase.gd: application software for a cultural historical DokBase.gd: application software for a cultural historical collectioncollection

Mineralogical Museum, classifikation for minerals by Mineralogical Museum, classifikation for minerals by HölzlHölzl

Dokbase.xtreeDokbase.xtree

• Webbased administrationtool for lists, classifikations, thesauri and Webbased administrationtool for lists, classifikations, thesauri and further object datafurther object data

• Comparison with standardised dataComparison with standardised data– in process: SWD (Schlagwort-Normdatei), IconClass,in process: SWD (Schlagwort-Normdatei), IconClass,

Getty ULAN (Union List of Artist Names)Getty ULAN (Union List of Artist Names)– intended: Getty AAT (Art- and Architecture Thesaurus), Getty intended: Getty AAT (Art- and Architecture Thesaurus), Getty

TGN (Thesaurus of Geographic Names), AKL (Allgemeines TGN (Thesaurus of Geographic Names), AKL (Allgemeines Künstlerlexikon) ?Künstlerlexikon) ?

• Access by the museums, the DigiCult consulting centerAccess by the museums, the DigiCult consulting centerand external users (differentiated access authorization)and external users (differentiated access authorization)

• controled vokabulary after Din 1463 (poly hierarchies, synonyms, controled vokabulary after Din 1463 (poly hierarchies, synonyms, connotations)connotations)

• unique Digi-Id for every descriptorunique Digi-Id for every descriptor

DokBase.xtree: IconClassDokBase.xtree: IconClass

DokBase.xtree: IconClass DokBase.xtree: IconClass Maria lactansMaria lactans

Homepage Museums in Schleswig-HolsteinHomepage Museums in Schleswig-Holsteinwww.museen-sh.dewww.museen-sh.de

Museumsportal: CollectionsMuseumsportal: Collections

Link from data about an artist to search of literature via GBVLink from data about an artist to search of literature via GBV

Biographie of Emil Nolde via WikipediaBiographie of Emil Nolde via Wikipedia

Practical ExperiencePractical Experience• Comparison with standardised data not on the focus of the Comparison with standardised data not on the focus of the

participating museumsparticipating museums

• Only little acceptance of IconClassOnly little acceptance of IconClass

• Comparison with SWD only by DigiCult-TeamComparison with SWD only by DigiCult-Team

• Classification of artistic styles is treated with reserveClassification of artistic styles is treated with reserve • altogether: least depth of classification, simple lists of notions altogether: least depth of classification, simple lists of notions

preferedprefered

• Self-interest is of vital importance instead of common / Self-interest is of vital importance instead of common / international inquiry and publicationinternational inquiry and publication

• Control of vocabulary by the offer of standarsized data in a Control of vocabulary by the offer of standarsized data in a complex structure with a simple interfacecomplex structure with a simple interface

• Current advanced training and editorial support is necessaryCurrent advanced training and editorial support is necessary

Thank you for your attention! Thank you for your attention!

ContactContact::

Projekt DigiCult MuseenProjekt DigiCult Museenc/o Museumsberg Flensburgc/o Museumsberg Flensburg

Museumsberg 1Museumsberg 124937 Flensburg24937 FlensburgTel. 0461/851203Tel. 0461/851203Fax: 0461/852993Fax: 0461/852993www.digicult-sh.de

Frauke RehderFrauke Rehderinfo@museen-sh.de

Acknowledgements:Acknowledgements:

Lütger LandwehrLütger Landwehr

Gisela LentzGisela Lentz

Britta GeorgiBritta Georgi

Axel VitzthumAxel Vitzthum