Hi everyone, As the MCN conference approaches, so does our annual Silent Auction. Your donations to this event support a crucial program: all 2007 Silent Auction proceeds will fund conference scholarships for MCN 2008.
It's not too soon to dream up novel donations and stash them away to carry to Chicago, where they'll be gratefully accepted in person. Items new or old, seriously useful or happily useless, that may attract bids and be carried home on airplanes are encouraged. Exhibition catalogs, museum bags, clothing, and other souvenirs are always popular. Donations need not be tangible things--some especially popular lots have offered free services or half-price registrations for other professional events. Donations may be dropped off at the conference desk in the hotel when you register; details will be announced soon. Auction volunteers also are needed. If you'd like to help or want to know more about what this entails, please email me off-list at <rlancefield [at] wesleyan.edu>. <http://www.mcn.edu/conferences/index.asp?subkey=1693> has more information about the auction and a wide range of MCN 2007 events. See you in Chicago! Rob (chair, MCN Silent Auction 2007) ______________________________________________ Rob Lancefield (rlancefield [at] wesleyan.edu) Manager of Museum Information Services / Registrar of Collections Davison Art Center, Wesleyan University 301 High Street, Middletown CT 06459-0487 USA 860.685.2965 Board of Directors, Museum Computer Network
