Just to add another voice of interest for a UK museum web people forum,
especially from people/organisations that are independent and/or regionally
based. The increase in Science Centres around the UK should warrent a truly
national interest in this field!
Stephen Lowy
The Discovery Centre
Birmingham
----- Original Message -----
From: Susan Hazan <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2001 8:32 AM
Subject: UK museums on the net
> I look forward to hearing more about a focus group for UK museums on the
> net and would like to add my voice of support for such a project.
> Susan Hazan
> London/Jerusalem
>
> >I am similarly inclined, and in fact started to set something
> >up a couple of months ago. I got some positive replies but then
> >got bogged down in term-time duties, which all finish at the end
> >of this month. So I was about to restart then.
> >
> >So maybe we could join forces?
> >
> >Robert Zimmer
> >
> >
> >Quoting Mike Lowndes <[log in to unmask]>:
> >
> > > Hi Sue,
> > > Following Museums and the Web 2001 I feel that the time is right to
> > > start a focus group for UK Museum web people. I first tried this 2
years
> > > ago (MuseWeb) but it did not build into anything as it was 'stand
> > > alone'. I now feel that the best way to get such a forum together
would
> > > be to 'attach' it to an exisiting group, and MCG seems the most
> > > appropriate. I chatted to Fiona about this and she seemed to agree. I
> > > propose that we announce a 'round table' discussion during or after
MCG
> > > with regard to setting up a meting of interested parties and to find
out
> > > what people would want from such a group: eg bi monthly talks etc.
> > >
> > > I feel that this would also raise awareness among web related staff at
> > > Museums: they often are not aware of the Group's existance!
> > >
> > > Do you like the general idea?
> > > cheers
> > > Mike, Web Manager, NHM.
> >
> >
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> >
> >Robert Zimmer
> >Professor of Computing
> >Department of Mathematical and Computing Sciences,
> >Goldsmiths College, University of London
> >New Cross, London SE14 6NW
> >
> >Tel : 020 7919 7596
> >Fax : 020 7919 7853
> >
> >Mobile : 0794 981 8438
> >
> >Email : [log in to unmask]
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