Indianapolis Museum Of Art Launches IMA Lab
The Indianapolis Museum of Art has launched a consulting arm of its technology department that will focus on supporting peer institutions and other not for profits in the use of innovative digital technology.
The team, named IMA Lab, will address needs specific to the museum community not met by existing software vendors and will provide consulting services to other institutions, including the use of open source tools and innovative technology to enhance the ability of museums meet their objectives.
For more than four years, the IMA technology team has played a leadership role in developing these kinds of resources for the museum field including Artbabble.org, steve.museum, and the AAMD object registry. IMA Lab will allow team members to build upon past successes and to pursue projects for other museums and not-for-profits.
“Because museums generally do not have budgets that allow for specially tailored solutions, they are often left with software and technology situations that are inadequate to meet their needs,” said Robert J. Stein, chief information officer at the IMA.
“The museum technology field is a relatively small and specialized vertical market. Collaborative platforms and shared tools leverage the experiences and talents of each museum, and open-source technology projects owned by a community of invested stakeholders allow for greater advancements. The idea for IMA Lab was born after receiving repeated requests from our peers to respond to RFPs and repurpose some of the technology we had already created for the IMA for use in their institutions.”
By sharing resources and tools, the museum technology field will be better equipped to rapidly develop and better serve the needs of museums.
In the coming months, the IMA Lab team will pursue opportunities within the museum technology field. IMA Lab’s staff has deep experience in application technology and new media. The team will work to bring both innovative ideas and solutions to challenges faced by museums and not-for-profits. The IMA Lab team represents a wide range of expertise and background in fields such as:
Online Strategy
Web Design & Development
Content Creation & Production
Information Architecture
Custom Software Development and Systems Integration
Mobile and iPhone Applications
Social Media and Online Marketing Strategy
The team, named IMA Lab, will address needs specific to the museum community not met by existing software vendors and will provide consulting services to other institutions, including the use of open source tools and innovative technology to enhance the ability of museums meet their objectives.
For more than four years, the IMA technology team has played a leadership role in developing these kinds of resources for the museum field including Artbabble.org, steve.museum, and the AAMD object registry. IMA Lab will allow team members to build upon past successes and to pursue projects for other museums and not-for-profits.
“Because museums generally do not have budgets that allow for specially tailored solutions, they are often left with software and technology situations that are inadequate to meet their needs,” said Robert J. Stein, chief information officer at the IMA.
“The museum technology field is a relatively small and specialized vertical market. Collaborative platforms and shared tools leverage the experiences and talents of each museum, and open-source technology projects owned by a community of invested stakeholders allow for greater advancements. The idea for IMA Lab was born after receiving repeated requests from our peers to respond to RFPs and repurpose some of the technology we had already created for the IMA for use in their institutions.”
By sharing resources and tools, the museum technology field will be better equipped to rapidly develop and better serve the needs of museums.
In the coming months, the IMA Lab team will pursue opportunities within the museum technology field. IMA Lab’s staff has deep experience in application technology and new media. The team will work to bring both innovative ideas and solutions to challenges faced by museums and not-for-profits. The IMA Lab team represents a wide range of expertise and background in fields such as:
Star Wars meets Typography.
Typographic posters of iconic Star Wars quotes
More news on
