Okay, which SIG will rise to the gin challenge?
----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeff Evans" <[email protected]> To: "Museum Computer Network Listserv" <mcn-l at mcn.edu> Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 10:06 PM Subject: Re: [MCN-L] Three weeks until MCN Silent Auction 2006! > Bars are OK in Pasadena. Check out Crown City Brewery on Raymond and > Fair oaks (south of the park, south of Colorado) > Gin drinkers look elsewhere, it's beer only there! > > JEFF > > Jeffrey Evans > Digital Imaging Specialist > Princeton University Art Museum > 609.258.8579 > > > > On Oct 18, 2006, at 3:41 PM, Perian Sully wrote: > >> You might need that Guinness once the MPAA finds out ;) >> >> So how are the bars in Pasadena, anyway? >> >> amalyah keshet wrote: >>> Great idea. Let's see, the IP SIG could organize a basket of >>> unlicensed, infringing, action hero video clip file-shared >>> downloads... >>> >>> Amalyah (first to bid on that Guiness!) >>> >>> >>> At 16:33 18/10/2006, you wrote: >>> >>>> Rob and fellow MCN'ers, >>>> >>>> Our VRA colleagues have a unique way of getting some really good >>>> items into their auction: their regional groups put together >>>> "packets" or "baskets" of things from their region -- local foods, >>>> museum gear, goofy items, etc. Some of these baskets have been >>>> really wonderful, creative combinations and the competition for them >>>> has been fierce. >>>> >>>> SInce ideas can be appropriated without violating any IP laws, and >>>> with full credit given to our creative VRA colleagues, I offer the >>>> following gentle suggestion: maybe MCN's various SIGs and regional >>>> groups could put together group contributions? How about some wine >>>> >>>> from the California SIG? Salmon from the Pacific Northwest SIG? >>> >>>> Shamrocks (or maybe Guinness) from UK/Ireland SIG? Panic buttons >>>> >>>> from the IT SIG? >>> >>>> Diane >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> Hello again, everyone: >>>>> >>>>> MCN's Pasadena conference is drawing closer, and so is our Silent >>>>> Auction. The 2006 auction will be held at the reception on Friday, >>>>> November 10th--three weeks from this Friday! >>>>> >>>>> For many years, your generous contributions to this annual event >>>>> have >>>>> helped our nonprofit organization offer the programs and >>>>> resources we >>>>> all find so useful. As announced in the preceding auction reminder, >>>>> we're delighted to note that all proceeds from this event will fund >>>>> conference scholarships, which the MCN Board instituted for the >>>>> Pasadena conference using 2005 auction income. All earnings from >>>>> the >>>>> 2006 auction will fund scholarships for MCN 2007. >>>>> >>>>> It's never too soon dream up novel (or truly excessive...) >>>>> donations >>>>> and stash them away to carry to Pasadena, where donations will be >>>>> gratefully accepted in person. Items of any sort--new or old, >>>>> seriously useful or happily useless--that may be attractive to >>>>> bidders and carried by airline passengers are encouraged. >>>>> Exhibition >>>>> catalogs are always popular. Equally great are museum bags, >>>>> clothing, >>>>> and other souvenirs. Donations need not be tangible things--some >>>>> popular lots have offered free services or special half-price >>>>> registration for professional events. I'd say "think outside the >>>>> box," but in fact there is no box! >>>>> >>>>> Donations may be dropped off at the conference desk when you >>>>> register. Auction volunteers also are needed. If you'd like to >>>>> help, >>>>> please email me off-list at <rlancefield at wesleyan.edu>. >>>>> >>>>> http://www.mcn.edu/conferences/index.asp?subkey=1233 has more >>>>> details >>>>> regarding the Friday reception and a wide range of other MCN 2006 >>>>> conference events. >>>>> >>>>> See you in Pasadena! >>>>> >>>>> Rob (chair, MCN Silent Auction 2006) >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> _________________________________________________________________ >>>>> Rob Lancefield rlancefield at wesleyan.edu >>>>> Manager of Museum Information Services / Registrar of Collections >>>>> Davison Art Center, Wesleyan University www.wesleyan.edu/dac >>>>> 301 High Street, Middletown CT 06459 USA tel. 860.685.2965 >>>>> Board of Directors, Museum Computer Network www.mcn.edu >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum >>>>> Computer Network (http://www.mcn.edu) >>>>> >>>>> To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l at mcn.edu >>>>> >>>>> To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: >>>>> http://toronto.mediatrope.com/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l >>>>> >>>> -- >>>> Diane M. Zorich >>>> 113 Gallup Road >>>> Princeton, NJ 08542 USA >>>> Voice: 609-252-1606 >>>> Fax: 609-252-1607 >>>> Email: dzorich at mindspring.com >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum >>>> Computer Network (http://www.mcn.edu) >>>> >>>> To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l at mcn.edu >>>> >>>> To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: >>>> http://toronto.mediatrope.com/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l >>>> >>> >>> Amalyah Keshet >>> Head of Image Resources & Copyright Management >>> The Israel Museum, Jerusalem >>> Tel +972-2-670-8874 >>> Fax +972-2-670-8064 >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum >>> Computer Network (http://www.mcn.edu) >>> >>> To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l at mcn.edu >>> >>> To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: >>> http://toronto.mediatrope.com/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Perian Sully >> Collection Database and Records Administrator >> Judah L. 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