Museums and the Web 2011 (MW2011) the international conference for culture and heritage online April 6-9, 2011 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA http://conference.archimuse.com/mw2011
our tag: #mw2011 PARTICIPATE IN PERSON If you're coming to MW2011, there are many chances for you to be actively involved in the program. Unconference Sessions: Thursday April 7, 2011 Each year at MW we set aside some time on the first day for discussion of pressing issues and questions. Come prepared to propose an unconference session, or to actively participate in one. For details, see http://conference.archimuse.com/mw2011/session/unconference_topic_proposal_session Crit Rooms at MW2011: Friday April 8, 2011 Bring your site to the Crit Room or the Mobile Crit Room, and get immediate, honest feedback from your peers. If you'd like your site to be featured, or you'd like to participate on a panel, please contact mw2011 at archimuse.com Closing Plenary: Mind the GAP ? Reflections on the Google Art Project, Saturday April 9, 2011 Pose your questions about the Google Art Project to a panel of museum participants, and a representative from Google. For details, see http://conference.archimuse.com/mw2011/session/closing_plenary PARTICIPATE ONLINE There are also opportunities for you to be involved online, even if you can't make it to Philadelphia. MW2011 Papers: On-line The first group of papers to be presented at MW2011 papers are now on- line. Browse the list from http://conference.archimuse.com/mw2011/speakers All papers will be on-line before the meeting. Take a look and dive in to the issues. Leave a comment, or ask a question. You can also search all past MW [and ICHIM] papers from http://conference.archimuse.com/biblio Best of the Web People's Choice Voting: March 25 - April 4, 2011 We need your opinion about the best museum sites on the web. Review the sites nominated for Best of the Web awards at http://conference.archimuse.com/mw2011/best/nominees and figure out which is your People's Choice. Voting will be open March 25-April 7, 2011. If you don't have an account, register so you can vote. You don't have to be attending the conference to support your favourite site. MW in Social Media As well as our own community at http://conference.archimuse.com, MW2011 can be found on Twitter [museweb]; Linked In [Museums and the Web group], Facebook [Museums and the Web page and Museums and the Web 2011 event], Lanyrd [Museums and the Web 2011], Flickr [MW2011-15th group], and Slideshare [Museums and the Web group]. See the list at https://conference.archimuse.com/mw2011/mw2011_online_the_permanent_backchannel and join us! UPCOMING DEADLINES Hotel Registration Deadline: Monday March 21, 2011 MW2011 takes place at the Loews Philadelphia hotel and it's important for conference economics that you stay at the conference hotel if you can. The MW2011 conference rate is available until March 21 from http://conference.archimuse.com/mw2011/local If you shop around you might be able to beat this with a flight/ hotel package or other offer, but please stay at the Loews (your booking counts no matter how you make it). Advance Registration Deadline: April 1, 2011 If you are coming to MW2011, please make sure to register in advance. You'll save a bit of money, and have an easier time when you arrive. See https://www2.archimuse.com/mw2011/mw2011.registrationForm.html SEE YOU SOON! There are already people from more than 23 countries registered to come to Museums and the Web 2011. Join us onsite ? and online ? as we celebrate the best work by museums on the web, wherever the network might reach. MW is a great chance to make our "virtual community visceral" (in the words of an MW2010 delegate). We hope to see you there! jennifer and David - - - - - - - - - - - Jennifer Trant and David Bearman Co-Chairs: Museums and the Web 2011 MW2011 | April 6-9, 2011 | Philadelphia, PA | http://conference.archimuse.com/mw2011 produced by Archives & Museum Informatics | 158 Lee Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada email: mw2011 at archimuse.com | phone +1 416 691 2516 | fax +1 416 352-6025 | twitter: @museweb - - - - - - - - - - -
