Dear MCG member,

The Department of Museum Studies and New Walk Museum and Art Gallery warmly
invite you to Leicester, for the autumn meeting of the Museums Computer
Group.

Sponsored by The University of Leicester, Centrinity and Education City, the
meeting will take place on Wednesday 22 November and Thursday 23 November
2000.

As well as an update on the future of the MCG, sessions also will look at 

 - approaches to communicating archaeology using new media in museums

 - recent computer-related challenges facing today's registrars

 - new developments in the use of virtual reality technologies for
museum-based learning

 - training needs for museum professionals in new media

The two days will - as ever - give all members ample opportunity to meet
each other and discuss current work.  However, to help the group network
even more, Day 2 includes a 'Data Burst' session, wherein members can offer
short updates and share experiences on work in progress.

The meeting will take place over two sites - New Walk Museum and the
University of Leicester.  Furthermore, the afternoon of the Day 1 will be
held in conjunction with the full-time postgraduate programmes in Museum
Studies and attended by the students taking those courses.

If you think you will be able to join us, I would be grateful if you could
fill in the Registration Form below and return it to me (by email, fax or
post) BY FRIDAY 10 NOVEMBER.

For further updates on the meeting (including maps on how to find us) keep a
look out at our website at www.le.ac.uk/museumstudies/

We look forward to seeing you at what promises to be an exciting event,

Ross Parry
Co-host
Lecturer in New Technologies
Department of Museum Studies, 
University of Leicester
103-5 Princess Road East, Leicester, LE1 7LG
+44 (0)116 252 3963 (secretary)
+44 (0)116 252 3964 (direct line)
www.le.ac.uk/museumstudies/


MUSEUMS COMPUTER GROUP
New Walk Museum and Art Gallery and The Department of Museum Studies
LEICESTER
PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME FOR AUTUMN MEETING

DAY 1: WEDNESDAY 22 NOVEMBER

10.30am to 11.00am
Registration / Coffee (New Walk Museum)

11.15am to 11.30am
Welcome, John Martin (Managing Curator, New Walk Museum)
Introduction, Sue Gordon (MCG Chair)

11.30am to 12.30am
Knowledge Space
The use and potential of Virtual Reality for learning in museums.  Including
presentations from the Learning Technologies Group (University of
Leicester), Education City, and English Heritage.

12.30am to 2.30pm
Lunch

2.30pm to 3.30pm
Communicating Archaeology (University of Leicester, Bennett Building,
Lecture Theatre 2).
Current initiatives using new media to communicate aspects of archaeology
within museums.  Including presentations from Jewry Wall Museum Leicester,
Nottingham Castle Museum and Art Gallery and the National Museum and Gallery
Cardiff.

3.30pm to 4.00pm
Tea

4.00pm to 5.00pm
Registrars' Session
A panel discussion (chaired by Mick Cooper, Nottingham City Museums and
Galleries) engaging with some recent, computer-related challenges for museum
registrars.

6.00pm to 8.00pm
Reception, Department of Museum Studies, University of Leicester
Sponsored by Centrinity, and including a Creative VR Demonstration by
Education City.


DAY 1: THURSDAY 23 NOVEMBER

9.30am to 10.00am

MCG Committee Meeting (New Walk Museum)
10.00am to 10.30am

MCG Business Meeting (all welcome)
10.30am to 10.50am

Coffee
10.50am to 11.30am
New Opportunities
David Dawson (Resource)

11.30am to 11.40am
Break

11.40am to 12.30am
Data Bursts
An 'open floor' session for members to offer short updates and share
experiences about work in progress.

12.30am to 1.30pm
Lunch

1.30pm to 2.30pm
Plenary Session
Discussing the provision for new media training for the museum and gallery
sector.

2.30pm to 2.40pm
Chair's closing remarks

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REGISTRATION FORM
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FIRSTNAME(S):

SURNAME:

INSTITUTION:

POSITION HELD:

CONTACT ADDRESS:


POSTCODE:

TELEPHONE:

EMAIL:

WHICH DAYS WILL YOU BE ATTENDING?
   WEDNESDAY 22 NOVEMBER?   Yes   No
   THURSDAY 23 NOVEMBER?   Yes   No

WOULD YOU LIKE TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE "DATA BURST" SESSION (MAXIMUM FIVE
MINUTES EACH)?   Yes   No

IF Yes, WHAT SUBJECT WOULD YOU LIKE TO SPEAK ON?

ON WEDNESDAY EVENING, THE HOSTS INVITE YOU TO JOIN THEM FOR A MEAL AFTER THE
MAIN RECEPTION.  TO HELP US WITH THE RESTAURANT BOOKING (ONE OF LEICESTER'S
FINE PURVEYORS OF INDIAN CUISINE) WE NEED TO HAVE AN IDEA OF NUMBERS
DO YOU THINK YOU WILL BE ABLE TO JOIN US?   Yes   No


PLEASE SEN THIS FORM TO:
EMAIL: [log in to unmask]
or,
FAX: 0116 252 3960
or,
POST: Ross Parry
Department of Museum Studies
University of Leicester
LEICESTER
LE1 7LG




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