Science Bulletins: Cross-media Publishing of Current Science Stories

Publication Type  Conference Paper
Year of Publication  2005
Authors  Gano, Steve; Kinzler, Ro; Trakinski, Vivian
Conference Name  Museums and the Web 2005: Proceedings
Conference Start Date  April 13 - April
Publisher  Archives & Museum Informatics
Conference Location  Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Editor  Jennifer Trant and David Bearman
Keywords  Science; Web; Kiosks; Content Management; Digital Publishing
Abstract  

Science Bulletins is a unique cross-media publishing program of the American Museum of Natural History that brings current science to permanent exhibition halls in the Museum, informal learning centers throughout the country, and, through the Science Bulletins Web site, to everyone in the world. The three Science Bulletins -- Astro, Earth, and Bio -- present ongoing research and recent discoveries in astrophysics, Earth sciences, and biodiversity. Each bulletin has three types of stories: features, data visualizations, and news snapshots. The stories are updated on a weekly basis on high-definition video displays and interactive kiosks in the halls, and on the Science Bulletins' Web site. The Science Bulletins' Web site is assembled using a new publishing system developed in-house using open source software. The new publishing system replaces a third-party custom solution, and incorporates the lessons learned from that first venture. In particular, a clean separation of content and presentation provides flexibility for the interface and feature set to evolve. The flexibility has allowed the team to add new features, such as learning activities for each story, published on the same schedule as the content.

URL  http://www.archimuse.com/mw2005/papers/gano/gano.html

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