Hi Christy! --Jenny User:Jgmikulay

In connection with a group project I am currently involved with for graduate school, I am going to attempt to analyze the collections management capability of Wikipedia. I am enrolled as a graduate student at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI). I am seeking a graduate degree in Museum Studies sometimes referred to as Museology. Through the course, titled Collections Care and Management, I am exploring Wikipedia's capabilities as a Content management system. Our group project is outlined on this Wikipedia project page Wikipedia:WikiProject Wikipedia Saves Public Art!. My analysis will involve looking at other content management systems, specifically SIRIS, Indiana’s save outdoor sculpture (SOS) project as well as looking at three relevant Wikipedia articles to see if they can function as a content management system.

Our class project entails identifying all public outdoor sculptures that are located on the IUPUI campus and creating a Wikipedia database of sorts. We have chosen to use Wikipedia as our content management system and we are viewing all of the sculptures as a single collection. It is our hope that Wikipedia will serve as a good vehicle to explore, give information about and connect the sculptures. It is this connecting of all of the sculptures within IUPUIs campus that will help to solidify the sculptures as a single collection. Each student within the class is being asked to publish two wiki articles about two separate sculptures within the collection.

The Smithsonian Institution launched a project titled Save Outdoor Sculpture in 1989. The Save Outdoor Sculpture! (SOS!) program is housed within Heritage Preservation, the National Institute for Conservation. According to the Heritage Preservation website, SOS! Began in 1989 with the help of 7,000 volunteers as well as state and local officials. The goal was to catalogue and asses over 30,000 publicly accessible sculptures. The entire SOS! database is available online through the Smithsonian Institution’s content management system SIRIS. Overall, I find the SIRIS database to be very well organized and easy to use. There are a lot of opportunities to search for information in a variety of ways. For example, if you wanted to look at sculptures within Indiana with Native American content you can and while within that search the same Native American sculpture may be “tagged” within several different categories. For example, it may come up under the search “ethnic”, “culture”, “Indian”, as well as, “dress”, “history”, “male figure” or “Indiana”.

I like this multifaceted way of organizing the material. It allows you to expand your search into areas you may not normally think of. If for example the sculptures were only organized by state and you wanted to expand your search to include all of the United States, it would take many more steps to do a national search of Native American sculptures. Similarly, if the data base was only organized by material type or artist, you would need a deeper understanding of sculptures in general in order to use this database.

I also like having the option to view the collection in a grid view or in a list view. I personally prefer the grid view, especially when a picture is included. I like that it allows you two different options as I am sure there are others who may prefer the list view. The list view includes more content, so that makes it more attractive if you are looking for something specific, or wanting the meat of the information in one view. I think I prefer the grid view because it gives you a visual and then the option to expand on information is listed directly below.

I really like how thorough the information about the sculpture can be. There is information about the medium, the dimensions, the inscriptions, a description, a place to include information on the subject, the object type, the owner, the provenance, the remarks, the condition, the reference, the notes, and the control number, as well as a few other. I like how SIRIS makes this information look streamlined, even though it was collected by so many different individuals.

One of the shortcomings of the SIRIS database is, it is difficult to get back to the main page and redefine your search, which makes it very easy to get “lost” in the SIRIS system database. This can be quite frustrating and has lead me to save a “homepage” to my favorites, in the event that I do get lost in SIRIS database land, which unfortunately does happen on a regular basis. It is also a slight bit of a challenge to get to the SOS! database within the SIRIS system. It is not an incredible challenge to locate the SOS! database within SIRIS, but I would like to see it a bit more accessible from the SIRIS homepage. If it is, I did not locate it.

In order to fairly evaluate Wikipedia’s potential as a content management system our class was also asked to look at three Wikipedia articles and address conceptual issues. I have chosen to look at the Wiki article on Serpent Mound, Grave Creek Mound and Angel Mounds. All three of these are actual archaeological sites, dating throughout prehistory that have seen a fair amount of recognition and are relatively famous and thus I would describe them as being in the same category. I am looking at these articles to see if there is enough consistency within the articles that they may be considered related by the mere way the information is organized. They are related in real life so we are looking at them as a collection, if you will, to see if this interrelatedness translates into the way the content is managed.

My observations about the relatedness of the way the content is managed within the three articles are start with looking at the categories that one finds listed at the bottom of the Wikipedia site. All are listed in the category Mound builder (people). Serpent Mound and Angle Mounds are both listed as Archaeological Cultures of North America. Grave Creek Mound and Serpent Mound are both listed in the category Archaeology museums in the United States. Ideally and in reality all three of these can be listed in the later two categories, as I have visited all three sites. I was however, happy to find that all three had at least on category in common within the three Wikipedia articles.

As far as layout is concerned, there really is not a good bit of consistency when comparing the three articles. There is more consistency within the Serpent Mound article and the Angel Mounds article in terms of layout because they are both listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. It is possible that this designation aligns the marginal similarities in layout between the two articles. Both articles have a U.S. National Register of Historic Places and U.S National Historic Landmark box in the upper right hand corner of each article as well as a recent picture of the Historic site itself. Both articles also have a map of the state they are located in as well as very basic geographical information for their respective areas. Also both have listed the date each archaeological site was added to the National Register of Historic Places, however, Angel Mounds only has the designation date for its National Historic Landmark status, although, both sites are listed as being a U.S. National Historic Landmark.

As far as using Indiana's Save Outdoor Sculpture (SOS)as a collections management system I am unable to speak on its behalf. It was more of a challenge to locate a hard copy, then it was to review the content management systems available online. I was originally under the false impression, through lack of thorough investigation, that this content management system was online as well. With a trip out of town immediately after finding this information out and a return back to town yesterday, I found I did not have enough time to successfully review SOS as a content management system. In light of this information, I would say that the ease of accessibility in regards to online content management systems ranks them more effective for my purposes, however, it is very important to have back up hard copy files of any online content management system, and thus making it advantageous to actually have both a hard copy as well as an online content management system available.

Antenna Man, a public sculpture by Eric Nordgulum, is located on the Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis campus, which is near downtown Indianapolis, Indiana. The sculpture consists of blend of figure form and vessel shape. Antenna Man was originally created in part as a prototype for a larger sculpture. Antenna Man took six months of labor to create and is constructed from fabricated Aluminium. Antenna Man was created around 1998. Antenna Man is approximantely 339.5 cm in height, which includes the metal base and is approximantely 385 cm tall in total including a cement base. The cement base is approximantely 45.5 cm in height and is 240.5 cm X 240.5 cm. Antenna Man is located outside on the west of the Herron School of Art.

• Antenna Man is a blend of figure form and vessel shape.
• Antenna Man is the prototype for a larger installation that was on exhibit at Navy Pier in 1999.
• Antenna Man, located outside the Herron School of Art is approximately 339.5 cm tall.
• Antenna Man was completed around 1998.
• Antenna Man is made out of fabricated aluminum.

• Antenna Man is part of a series, consisting of around six other antenna forms. Eric Nordgulum has other figure forms located on Massachusetts Avenue, Indianapolis, titled Viewfinders, which are part of a larger collective that abstracts the human figure, as also does Antenna Man. Eric sees the human body as a sender and receptor for signals. The sculptures on Massachusetts Avenue, Indianapolis also have Fresnel lenslocated on them. The purpose of the Fresnel lensis to intensify light and to capture images from the surroundings and invert them. This allows allows the art piece to create its own content based on what surrounds it and to incorporate that into the object or art piece.
• Antenna Man took around six months to create.
• Originally Antenna Man was only half build and was left half done in favor of working on the Larger Scale Atenna Man, which was located at Navy Pier on exhibit and then moved to the Illinois Institute of Technology.
• The larger scale Antenna Man, was exhibited at Navy Pier from May until October 1999 and was 21 ft. by 3 ft. by 3 ft.

• Antenna Man is a gift of the Efroymson Fund and is residing in its permanent location.

• Eric Nordgulum was born in Oklahoma. He attended East Carolina University to study cermamics and sculpture. He recieved a Bachlor of Fine arts degree from East Carolina University. He attended Indiana University (Bloomington) for gaduate school, where he recieved a Master of Fine Arts in sculpture and cermamics. Eric served as the Chair of the Fine Arts Department at Herron during the years 2004 through 2008. He is currently an Associate Professor of sculpture at Herron School of Art.
• Eric views the Human body as a sender and receptor for signals and enjoys working with abstracting the human form.
• Eric likes to typically work in series or in transition from series to series.
• Eric enjoys exploring materials investigating the history of the materials. Aluminum was chosen for Antenna Man because it is a contemporary material and lends itself well to the concept of an antenna. It is also lighter in weight, than other metals.
• Eric is currently working with Dr. Andrew Hsu on a project involving sustainable energy and public art. The coloratbation between Dr. Hsu and Eric is hoped to bring a functioning peice of artwork that will generate enery.

• Antenna Man was originally located outside the library on IUPUI's campus. Antenna Man lived at the library for approximately four years. After being placed outside the library, Antenna Man moved to outside the Herron School of Art. Antenna Man currently resides on the west side of the building.

• Antenna Man appears to be in good condition. There appears to be some very slight rust around the base of the form, where is connects with its metal base. Also noteworthy are the number inscriptions located throughout the sculpture, which appear to have been placed to help with assembling the piece. The sculpture may look even better if it were cleaned and shinned up, but the condition of the sculpture does not impaire the viewing in any way.

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Reunion , a public sculpture by Don Gummer, is located on the Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis campus, which is near downtown Indianapolis, Indiana. The sculpture consists of two interlocking metal forms that have seperated bases and come together. Reunion is located on the east side of the Herron School of Art is approximately 253 cm in height and approximately 167 cm wide. Reunion was created in 1992 as a model for a larger Reunion sculpture located in Japan. Reunion is made from cast Bronze.

• Reunion by Don Gummer
• Reunion consists of two metal interlocking pieces that start with separate bases. Reunion is made out of cast bronze and sits on a cement circular base. Reunion is approximately 253 cm in height and 167 cm wide. The cement circular base is approximately a 244 cm wide circle. Reunion is accompanied by an information plaque that sits on the cement base and is located in the proper front of the sculpture. The plaque simply states the title Reunion and the date 1992.

• Reunion was originally made out of foam core and balsa wood and was cast in Bronze. Don makes many of his sculptures out of cardboard, foam core and wood and then they are sent to a foundry to be cast in metal. This particular sculpture was also cast in Bronze and stainless steal for a permanent installation at the Kitakyushu International Center, located in Kitakyushu, Japan. The Kitakyushu Reunion is double the size of the Reunion sculpture currently located on the IUPUI campus. The Reunion sculpture located in Japan was cast in 1993 and the Reunion sculpture located outside of the Herron School of Art was cast in 1992.

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• Don Gummer was born in Louisville, Kentucky on December 12, 1946. Don Gummer attended Herron School of Art piror to attending School of the Museum of Fine Arts, located in Boston Massachusetts. Don also attended Yale University, located in New Haven, Connecticut, where he recieved his BFA and MFA.
• In the book titled The Lyrical Constructivist: Don Gummer Sculpture; he gives this statement in 2001 about his artwork:

The fundamental basis of my sculpture must rest on solid ground, in real life. Gravity, space and time are the three elements that exclusively fill natural reality. I want my work to embrace reality; therefore it must be physcially based on these three elements. The aim of my work is to identify and display creative life through an intuitive manipulation of structure (gravity), shape (space), and movement (time). I begin with the assumption that I can make a sculpture that isolates the movement when natural reality and human emotion unite to form spiritual recognition. The art is in guiding the process from its hopeful beginning to physical completion without compromising the sculpture's true nature.

• Don Gummer is married to Meryl Streep
• For more information about Don Gummer and his artwork please visit his website:http://www.dongummer.com/

• Reunion is currently located outside on the east side of the Herron School of Art building.
• Reunion was originally located outside the Indiana State Museums previous location
• It then moved from Old Indiana State Museum Location to Herron, when it was located at 16th Street

and Pennsylvania in Indianapolis

• Reunion was then moved to Herron's current location and was part of the Herron Gardens Sculpture Walk.

• Reunion can be described as being in fair condition. There is considerable bluish staining on the sculpture, which is especially dense on the proper front and lower left side of the sculpture. There is also a considerable amount of rust colored staining throughout the sculpture and it appears to be most dense around the joints or at the areas of connections. The proper back of the sculpture also has moderate to severe rust staining as well as bluish areas and appears to be most concentrated around the middle section of the proper back.

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Plagens, Peter. The Lyrical Constructivist: Don Gummer Sculpture. Chesterfield: Chameleon Books, 2001. Print.

Gummer, Don. Primary Separation. MASS MoCA, 2006. Print.

Don Gummer Lyrical Constructivist. 2001, Videocassette.

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Hi Jenny and Richard,

I am not doing so well with my article(s) and I would like until Friday to finish. I have almost all of the information gathered, although, I would like to find a $value associated with each sculpture, but have not yet. I also do not know the official history of Reunion as fas as the aquisition of the piece. I know the history of the movement of the piece. However, my biggest trouble it getting images in. I was able to upload Antenna Man to Wiki commons (maybe), but I can't get it to my article. Also, I tried publishing Antenna Man, to see if the jpeg would show up because it looks like it might be there, but then the formating became awful and I can not take the article back down! Wikipedia is not really my friend, I am sorry. I have been so frustrated with this all along. I do have them mostly completed with the exception of the pictures inserted and you will find those on my talk page. By the way, I did get an email back from Don Gummer.

Thank you, Christy

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