Mob Museum reports digital-archive progress; online exhibits due in December
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The Mob Museum told the Centennial Commission it has launched an internal digital asset management system (NetX), digitized 638 items so far with grant support of $55,150, and will debut two online exhibits (one on the museum’s federal building) starting Dec. 4. The museum reported UNLV internships and local hosting/backup procedures for preservation.
The Mob Museum updated the Commission for the Las Vegas Centennial on Nov. 24 about progress on a digital-archive project funded in part by a Centennial Commission grant.
Jonathan Allman, the museum’s president and CEO, said the museum was awarded $55,150 and has contributed $31,826 of its own funds toward a digital-asset management system (NetX) and related hardware. He reported 638 items already in the digital archive and described two online exhibits: This Building of Ours (focused on the federal building that houses the museum) launching Dec. 4 and The Battle for Las Vegas to be launched before year-end. The museum also hired two paid UNLV interns to assist with scanning, metadata creation and online-exhibit research.
Jackie Appoyan, senior director of digital marketing, described metadata protocols, permission levels, automated workflows and the museum’s plan to host the archive locally with scheduled backups. Commissioners praised the work and asked about social-media strategy and platform reach; the museum said it is increasing capacity to publish short video and social content and will expand to platforms such as TikTok in the future.
Allman said the museum accommodates roughly 400,000 on-site guests a year and reported strong online engagement for its blog and digital content; staff and commissioners discussed outreach to teachers and scheduled a public event for Dec. 16 to introduce the online exhibits.
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