After attending a Copyright seminar the other day I am now just a little more interested in these kinds of projects. Yes I agree these images should be made available for everyone to see. But in the terms of copyright – as in who owns the rights to show or not show these images – therein lies the problem. According to my recollection of the problems associated with copyright and image (photograph) collections – we should get release forms signed by everyone associated with the image. This includes family estates of the deceased, the photographer as well as the people who are still alive and portrayed in the images. Given the size of these collections – a major problem, and one probably never to be solved. Whether anyone who sees these images and objects to them being there because they do not want them to be – as in – it would undermine or humiliate the person in the image – then there should be a take down clause . But who knows – maybe no-one will object.

Open Data: Rare Trove of Army Medical Photos Heads to Flickr | Wired Science from Wired.com

An Army archivist is undertaking a massive project to digitize and make public a unique collection of rare and sometimes startling military medical images, from the Civil War to Vietnam.

This previously unreported archive at the Army-run National Museum of Health and Medicine in Washington, D.C., contains 500,000 scans of unique images so far, with another 225,000 set to be digitized this year.

Mike Rhode, the museum’s head archivist, is working to make tens of thousands of those images, which have been buried in the museum’s archive, available on Flickr. Working after hours, his team has posted a curated selection of almost 800 photos on the service already.

“You pay taxes. These are your pictures,” Rhode said. “You should be able to see them.”

The collection includes images of injured veterans, medical treatments (like the hernia operation above), the first airplane crash investigation, and public health warnings about the dangers lice posed to World War II soldiers.

War: Captured and Freed

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A gallery of images from the
National Museum of Health and Medicine

While making archives like this one accessible may seem like common sense, many of the federal government’s collections of photographs, data, and documents remain locked up inside inaccessible archives. The vast majority of the Library of Congress’ collections, for example, remain offline.

There used to be a reason for keeping these materials away from the public: They were physical artifacts that were degraded by regular handling. It made sense to preserve them for serious researchers.

Now, though, with the advent of cheap scanning, storage and bandwidth, the barriers to making public domain materials actually available to the public have disappeared. That is, except for organizational inertia and cash.

The organization that runs the NMHM — the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, funded by the Department of Defense — hasn’t signed off on Rhode’s plan to bring medical history photos to the people.

“The Army does not appreciate people using Army resources for sites that they don’t consider to be related to your job,” Rhode said. Flickr, like many social media sites, is blocked by the Army.

Still, Rhode is continuing to push to get the photos, a precious resource, into the light of the internet.

“We have pictures from all types of military conflicts and all different types of medicine and issues in medicine,” Rhode said. “We love the stuff that we’re able to play with and want to bring it to everyone else in the world.”

Sara Piasecki, the head of historical collections and archives at the Oregon Health Sciences University History of Medicine Library, said that the NMHM collection is unique and better funded than most medical-history resources.

“A lot of the funding agencies are focused on humanities studies, but they almost never include medicine,” she said. “That’s why the stuff they’re doing out in Washington is so important. You don’t often get to see those kinds of archives.”

I’m not sure about this or not. I have an extensive wardrobe of clothes for every occassion. But do I really need one? Or would a couple of nice skirts, tops and a jacket or two thrown in for the cooler months work better?

Do you have a uniform? Is that uniform provided for you? What does it consist of? And can you create your own version?

Create a work wardrobe that works for you – find career advice, review employment news and search for jobs at careerone.com.au

Create a work wardrobe that works for you
By: Madeline Healy

It is 7am, you have just jumped out of the shower and are facing the horror of horrors-choosing an outfit for work. For men it is often just a matter of stepping into a suit, whereas women need to consider a variety of factors.

With research and a modest budget, even the most time-strapped back-to-work mother can put together a work wardrobe.

Fashion stylist Di Cant says there are different dress codes for different workplaces, but a few rules are universal.

“You should look like the job you do,’’ Cant says. “If you work in a law firm, you should dress in a more formal manner.’’

Black suits are ideal in the corporate world, Cant says, but shift dresses can be more stylish.

“Dresses will work but there are boundaries. When businesswomen wear them they give the look of total immaculate grooming.”

As for mums returning to work, a new wardrobe does not have to be expensive.

“You need to buy a few outfits that really work and take the pain and worry out of choosing what to wear.”

Working mothers should choose basics in natural, grey and black.

“I do suggest you have one good jersey dress in the wardrobe,” Cant adds.

Meanwhile, Westfield stylist Kim Ring believes women need to take a little more time when dressing for work.

“A lot of women in their 30s have lost a lot of self-esteem,’’ Ring says.

“But they should always remember: it’s about dressing for the job you would like, not the one you are doing.”

She also says that women should never feel intimidated or too dressy.

“If you’re too casual it can affect productivity because you’re not in the right frame of mind to be professional,” Ring says.

Buying one basic suit is the ideal way to set up a wardrobe, adding the dress, shirt and waistcoat when you can.

“Create a little uniform yourself and keep all the suiting in classic colours,” she adds.

Knee-length skirts are a must, as are closed-in shoes and stockings in corporate jobs.

In creative industries such as fashion and media, Cant says denim can be OK.

“Dark denim always looks more professional and the jeans should be boot cut and not low-rise.”

Graduates, says Cant, must consider their shape and the industry they are going into.

“Invest in one great outfit for all of your interviews and that way if you feel good, you’ll look good.”

And what are the biggest mistakes in dressing for work?

“Halter neck tops,” Ring says. “You should never dress like you’re going to a nightclub … it’s embarrassing when you see people wearing the wrong clothes.”

What to do and not to do when dressing for success

DO wear stockings if in a corporate position
DO wear peep-toe or covered-in shoes with sensible heels
DO look like the job you do, or aim higher for the job you would like
DO wear knee-length skirts
DO buy good accessories—good shoes, a signature bag and sunglasses
DO wear scarves as accessories, rather than noisy jewellery
DO wear a shirt with a collar in a casual workplace
DO invest in at least one well-cut suit
DON’T wear jeans to corporate jobs
DON’T wear ripped jeans
DON’T have painted toenails in strappy shoes
DON’T wear miniskirts
DON’T wear T-shirts with logos on them, even in casual workplaces

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