I would appreciate being copied in any off list replies on close captioning. The Golden State Museum has similar needs and interests. Ross McGuire Museum Director > ---------- > From: Olivia S. Anastasiadis[SMTP:[log in to unmask]] > Reply To: Museum discussion list > Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2000 2:10 PM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: close caption/reflective caption > > Dear Museum-L'ers > > For the last 8 years the staff has been discussing close captioning for > video (they run under 5 to 10 minutes) in our galleries, and for a much > longer, orientation film (about 28 minutes) on the life of Richard Nixon > that we show in our main auditorium. In the past, we were hesitant to do > the necessary work due to expense. We think that perhaps with better > technology and friendlier systems, we might be able to fulfill the need > for close captioning in our gallery videos, and reflective captioning in > the main auditorium, so we are taking a third look at options for > software, equipment, and tackling this with a consultant or freelancer. > > Have any of you out there worked on a such a project; what were the > pitfalls, what was learned, and who would you recommend for this (I've > done a lot of online research so I'm becoming familiar with the > terminology and setup). > > Thanks a bunch! You may reply on-list or off. > > O > Olivia S. Anastasiadis, Curator > Richard Nixon Library & Birthplace > 18001 Yorba Linda Blvd. > Yorba Linda, CA 92886 > (714) 993-5075 ext. 224; (714) 528-0544 > > ________________________________________________________________ > YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! > Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! > Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: > http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. > > ========================================================= > Important Subscriber Information: > > The Museum-L FAQ file is located at > http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed > information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail > message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should > read "help" (without the quotes). > > If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to > [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read > "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes). > ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).