Hi CAL SIG members! March 1 is the deadline for proposals for our November conference in Las Vegas this year, "Balancing Museum Technology and Transformation." Various committees and the MCN Board are working to plan an outstanding conference for you this year. We need your help in putting together panels that will educate delegates and stimulate fruitful discussions. This year, why not propose a panel showcasing projects you and your colleagues are working on, or propose a panel on a topic you'd like to know more about yourself--it's the best way to contact the experts and learn. Just because you aren't the expert doesn't mean you can't moderate and help others share their experiences.
The call for proposals: http://www.mcn.edu/Mcn2003/proposal/Call_for_Participation.html Be sure to add "Sponsored by CAL SIG" to your abstract. In our meeting at Stanford last fall, some of the topics/ideas proposed were the following: Digital Rights Management (potential partnership with IP and/or Digital SIG) Collaborations with ARLIS, VRA--how about putting together a panel that will work for both conferences? Urban Archeology computer modeling (MAIM) Software Emulation/Preserving Data on Old Computers California Digital Library Access Projects (representatives from different aspects or maybe do a session with someone from the Colorado Digital Library)--MOAC, Histopo, etc. How are usability issues being handled? Cal Cultures Project, gearing up to do the digitizing for the 9 campus project San Jose/Santa Clara Valley LSTA grant to digitize SC Valley history materials, A.P. Hill Collection, Pueblo Papers, different institutions working together to fill in the gaps Creating a Database via Consortium And don't forget about workshops we said we wanted: digitizing large format materials, GIS, grant writing. Organize, moderate, speak. There are lots of opportunities to get involved and help continue to make MCN the best source for information about museums & technology. Feel free to call or email if you have an idea but aren't sure where to go with it, want to discuss potential speakers, or any other issues. See you in Vegas! Marla Misunas Manager, Collections Database Collections Information and Access San Francisco Museum of Modern Art 415 357 4186 voice 415 947 1186 fax http://www.sfmoma.org Board Member, Museum Computer Network Conference Chair, Las Vegas, 2003 http://www.mcn.edu Marla Misunas Manager, Collections Database Collections Information and Access San Francisco Museum of Modern Art 415 357 4186 voice 415 947 1186 fax http://www.sfmoma.org Board Member, Museum Computer Network Conference Chair, Las Vegas, 2003 http://www.mcn.edu --- You are currently subscribed to mcn_mcn-l as: [email protected] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [email protected]
