Dear Mike

Great - indeed I would be happy to share advice and experience freely. As I
mentioned in my previous mail - I have a lot of experience of working on and
guest-speaking to industry bodies and I am familiar with the approach that
this demands.

Look forward to hearing from you when this has progressed.

Regards

Chris Meaney (AIMC)
Managing Director

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-----Original Message-----
From: Museums Computer Group [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of
Mike Lowndes
Sent: 24 March 2001 17:27
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: MCG Meeting - First announcement


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
>
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>
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>
>
>
> -----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
> >
>