> Does anyone have experience of having to change their museum
> domain name or URL for any reason? The reason I ask is that
> the local authority I work for plans to absorb all public
> sites under one corporate web service, which could
> potentially mean losing autonomy. I am also concerned about
> the possibility of losing a URL that has been established for
> nearly ten years now. Apart from the practical issues of such
> a change is there any argument to be made from the Museums
> perspective about preserving an on line identity and if so
> where can I find further guidance on this matter?
My sympathies - we are also trying to maintain our own identity, but the
corporate roller coaster is hard to withstand. It is quite possible to
retain your own URL though and have all its traffic redirected to the LA
site. Best of both worlds?
Mick
Michael P. Cooper
Nottingham Museums Registrar
Tel. +44 (0)115 915 3671
Fax. +44 (0)115 915 3601
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