Comments on: Looking at Old New York http://www.personism.com/2005/07/11/looking-at-old-new-york/ You just go on your nerve. Sat, 30 Aug 2008 01:38:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: ag http://www.personism.com/2005/07/11/looking-at-old-new-york/#comment-28 ag Fri, 15 Jul 2005 22:29:29 +0000 http://www.personism.com/?p=26#comment-28 Well, it might be better organized if the institution actually had any full-time commitment to the project. The Digital Gallery was an effort of a very small team, supplemented by part-timers, none of whom were paid enough. And for that matter, I don't believe NYPL has a line item for ongoing maintenance and upgrades. It's actually a pretty amazing effort, given the limitations. Considering all the great press it's garnered, and the new audiences it's attracted to NYPL, it'd be pretty cool if they actually found their way clear to funding it on a robust and long-term basis. Well, it might be better organized if the institution actually had any full-time commitment to the project. The Digital Gallery was an effort of a very small team, supplemented by part-timers, none of whom were paid enough. And for that matter, I don’t believe NYPL has a line item for ongoing maintenance and upgrades.

It’s actually a pretty amazing effort, given the limitations. Considering all the great press it’s garnered, and the new audiences it’s attracted to NYPL, it’d be pretty cool if they actually found their way clear to funding it on a robust and long-term basis.

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