One more reason to come to the Tate Handheld Conference and MCN in 2010! In the last 18 months literally dozens of new mobile platforms have entered the market, giving museums ever more options for planning, producing, and launching new experiences for visitors on their mobile devices. But how can we ensure that the content we create will outlive the technology and vendors we select today?
We need your help! We hope that you might join us at one of these two summits to formulate the future of mobile for our community: Mobile Standards Summit - UK September 8, 2010; 13:00 - 17:00 following the Tate Handheld Conference at Tate Modern - London, UK Mobile Standards Summit - US October 27, 2010; 13:00 - 17:00 at MCN2010 - Austin, TX It's important that we have a good representation from a wide range of museums and commercial vendors so that we can take the initiative in planning how mobile experiences should grow and be managed effectively. No technical expertise is required to attend the summit, but a familiarity with producing mobile tours, apps and websites for museums is required. Bring your best ideas and be prepared to work. Help us build the agenda and the standard; more details and RSVP at http://wiki.museummobile.info/archives/8169 to let us know how you can participate! -- Nancy Proctor, PhD Head of Mobile Strategy & Initiatives Smithsonian Institution Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) http://si.edu proctorn at si.edu @nancyproctor t: +1-202-633-8439 c: +1-301-642-6257
