[MCN-L] e_conservation magazine (issue 1) is now online

2007-11-05 Thread e_conservation magazine
Please excuse cross-postings. We have the pleasure to announce that the first issue of e_conservation magazine is now online and available for free download! To read more we invite you to visit the website at www.e-conservationline.com. Note: You must register first to have access to the full

[MCN-L] Information Technology SIG meeting @ MCN

2007-11-05 Thread Janice
I would like to invite everyone attending MCN to attend the Information Technology Special Interest Group Meeting on Friday at noon. We will gather at a nearby restaurant for lunch and a brief meeting. The restaurant location will posted at the registration desk. Hope to see you there.

[MCN-L] Further Chicago Tourist Info

2007-11-05 Thread Thomas R. Raich
Thanks Diane, And there is this guide (with downloadable PDFs) http://www.notfortourists.com/cityMain.aspx?city=CH best, thomas -- Message: 1 Date: Sun, 4 Nov 2007 13:52:45 -0500 From: Diane M. Zorich dzor...@mindspring.com

[MCN-L] free hotel room at the Chicago Airport - Thursday - Saturday

2007-11-05 Thread j trant
Hi all, Because of the vagarities of airline pricing, we have a room (King / Non Smoking) at the Embassy Suites, O'Hare Airport that will be paid for but empty from Thursday - Saturday nights, during the MCN conference. In the Internet economy, it's cheaper to get a flight and a hotel room

[MCN-L] Fwd: [vra-sc-l] VR Position open at UCSB

2007-11-05 Thread Maureen Burns
Please pardon the cross-postings, but I thought this might be of interest to the MCN membership. Best regards, Maureen We currently have an opening for an Assistant Curator in the VRC here. Please pass this on to anyone who may be interested. To read a more detailed breakdown or to

[MCN-L] Online backup/storage

2007-11-05 Thread Ari Davidow
So, we have all of these digital assets. They need to be backed up and they are huge. It looks as though online backup, using Amazon's S3 service, or a company such as MediaMax, is the way to go. It looks like S3 is really designed for companies that are doing more with their data than just

[MCN-L] Friday Morning and Saturday Sessions at MCN

2007-11-05 Thread Kevin Conley
Attention ITSIG or anyone else able to help! We need a couple of volunteers to help with AV setup for the Case Study Showcases Friday morning 8 - 10am and Saturday morning 10:30 - 12:30. If you are familiar with LCD projectors, laptops, internet connections and the like and are willing to

[MCN-L] Online backup/storage

2007-11-05 Thread Richard Urban
Hi Ari, Sorry you won't make it to Chicago. I've been wondering about this myself after a recent round of discussion on the RCAAM list - they were debating the need for hard copy of collections records. Many of the pro-paper set pointed to the easy loss of computer data during