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Colleagues, You may be aware that Matthew Evans, currently Chair of the Library & Information Commission, was announced on Monday as Chairman of the of the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council (MLAC), the body which will take up the current responsibilities of the MGC and the Library and Information Commission. Matthew Evans will be delivering the keynote paper at the mda/CIDOC conference (8-10 September - see Matthew Stiff's announcement of the full programme below). This will be the earliest opportunity for the museum, library and archive communities to hear his thoughts on our converging futures. Other speakers include Chris Batt, recently made responsible for the implementation of 'The People's Network'. The conference will be presenting an international view of the changing landscape in our field, with workshops, study visits and special interest groups, (including CIMI and the International Terminology Group) meeting through the week. If you're coming to the MCG meeting, why not take the opportunity of being in the neighbourhood to register on <http://www.mda.org.uk/conf99/> Alice Grant > mda/CIDOC Conference - > Delivering Diversity Promoting Participation > > Imperial College, London > 6-10 September 1999 > >The full programme is now available on the mda Web site at: > >http://www.mda.org.uk/conf99/ > >Pre-conference there are: > >Free Study Visits to the major London Museums and Galleries; > >A seminar "Going Digital for Museums", run by the Arts and >Humanities Data Service, on creation and use of electronic >resources for museum based projects; > >CIDOC Working Group Meetings; > >A Museum Computer Group meeting, at the Natural History >Museum > >The Conference sessions are on: >Collaborative Projects; Agendas for the Future; Archives, Libraries >& Museums; Funding; Resource Discovery; Marketplace of Ideas; >Providing for Specific Audiences; Combating Illicit Traffic; >Accessing the Diversity of Collections; An African Perspective; >Audience Assessment; Involving Audiences; Technical >Opportunities - Technical Realities; Content Development; >Archaeological Access; Developing New Types of Information >Resource, and Breaking News. > >A Trade Fair runs during the Conference, and there are a range of >social events. > >Apologies for cross-posting. > >Matthew Stiff >Head of Standards >mda, 19 Riverside Road, Oxford, OX2 0HT >Tel: +44 (0)1865 200561 >Fax: +44 (0)870 054 7783 > >e-mail: [log in to unmask] >URL: www.mda.org.uk >24 Hour Museum: www.24hourmuseum.org.uk > >mda/CIDOC Conference: 6-10 September. See conference pages on > www.mda.org.uk/conf99 > %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%