Good idea. Perhaps the MCG could organise a solid half-day seminar on the
web topic at
the
next meeting with (permissioned) good & less-good examples as educational
points - it's not rocket
science? How about it Sue?
Tim T
-----Original Message-----
From: Rachel Bhandari <[log in to unmask]>
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Date: 22 May 2001 14:43
Subject: Re: new website
>Unfortunately the lack of information on this site about its creators or
>their credentials leads one to suppose that they are simply not interested
>in offering any constructive criticism to help museums improve their sites,
>but just that the 'name and shame' negative appeal might help generate
>traffic for their own site.
>
>I agree with the concept of having a site which aims to improve standards
in
>museum websites but feel that this should be achieved by example and by
>offering positive assistance and resources.
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Ian Crawley [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>Sent: 22 May 2001 12:17
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: new website
>
>
>museum-guide.co.uk is a new website which aims to look at the mediocre, the
>bad and the downright ugly in the ever growing world of museum websites in
>the United Kingdom. In the headlong rush to get online, many museums have
>produced websites which do them no credit. The need to stake a place in
>cyber space has meant that many museums have rushed ahead with websites,
>often employing volunteers or inexperienced, untested and unskilled people.
>Curators would not employ these people to design museum displays, yet they
>are quite happy to let them loose on a museum website which has an
>unlimited potential audience. museum-guide.co.uk will highlight poor or
>indifferent web design and content, in the hope that it will stimulate
>higher standards of website creation.
>
>The launch has focused on three museum websites, Neath Museum, Bolton
>Museums and Camborne Mining Museum. A new website will be added every two
>weeks.
>
>The new website can be found at www.museum-webguide.co.uk
>
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