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In principle I see no reason why not. I'd assume that you'd be willing to offer experiences and advice freely. The MCG would not welcome disguised marketing initiatives but a commercial 'view' would be interesting. I'm hoping that this will develop into a periodic meeting with invited speakers, and if so then I'm sure you'd be welcome to join in. I'll mention this to the MCG when we discuss the format. cheers Mike > Dear Mike > > I have read you e-mails on the formation of a group to discuss and share > information on Museums and the Web. > > I'd also be very keen to be part of such a group - whilst I know the primary > audience is aimed at museums themselves, I would like to suggest that it is > also opened to a wider audience to include those with other relevant > experience - perhaps to non-museums people like myself. > > I have experience on the Internet dating back to 1995; have worked on many > Internet/multimedia projects and on industry groups in other sectors. As an > organisation, Harvard are very active in providing advice in this area in > the culture sector - more in the role of a management consultancy than as a > developer (although we do have an in-house design/development capability). > > Through our research arm, we have also undertaken a significant amount of > research into Internet/e-commerce trends in the sector, some of which may be > of interest to this new group (?) > > Regards > > Chris Meaney (AIMC) > Managing Director > > ========================================================================= > Harvard Consultancy Services Ltd, Bexin House, 2/3 St. Andrews Place > Southover Road, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 1UP > Tel: 01273 897517, Fax: 01273 471929, E-Mail: [log in to unmask] > > Registered in England & Wales no. 3766540 > Registered Office: 50 Harvard Close, Malling, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 2EJ. > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Museums Computer Group [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of > Mike Lowndes > Sent: 20 March 2001 16:14 > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: MCG Meeting - First announcement > > > 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. > > > First Announcement > > MCG Meeting 7 & 8 June, 2001 > > The National Gallery, London > > > > The next Museums Computer Group meeting will be held in the Sainsbury Wing > > at the National Gallery, London on Thursday 7 June and Friday 8 June, > 2001. > > The meeting will include a full programme of talks and demonstrations by > the > > National Gallery and, it is hoped, contributions from the National > Portrait > > Gallery and Resource. > > > > The first Annual General Meeting of the MCG will take place during the > > event - members and non-members of the MCG are welcome to attend this > > important business meeting. A call for nominations for committee posts > will > > be sent to MCG members a few weeks before. > > > > A draft programme for the one and half day meeting and details of how to > > book a place will be sent to members and posted to this list nearer the > date > > of the meeting. > > > > Be sure to make a diary date now! > > > > Sue Gordon > > MCG Chair > > >