ARE YOU READY TO SUBMIT?
Because we are ready to hear from you, MCN is planning something special for
this year's conference in Washington D.C. We've already lined up a few special
sessions that might be of interest:
--Leveraging our Washington, DC location, MCN 2008 will feature special technology
sessions. One of these will focus on key aspects of collections imaging; organized
by Alan Newman, Chief of Digital Imaging and Visual Services at the National
Gallery of Art, it will consist of two parts: an expert panel at the conference
venue and an on-site visit to the National Gallery of Art's imaging facilities.
--Diane M. Zorich, Museum Information Management Consultant, will be leading
a panel looking at the national issues that impact our day-to-day business. What
are some of the big topics that you need to get up to speed on? We'll take advantage
of being in the nation's capital to rev up your engines. Diane and her panelists
will have some answers, if you have the questions. In fact, maybe you'll have
some answers as well.
--Joyce Ray, Associate Director of Library Services for the IMLS, will be leading
a panel composed of top-level officials from funding organizations to give conference
attendees a view from 30,000 feet. What are funders looking for in projects?
What technology trajectories are they seeing now and what seems to be looming
on the horizon for future funding.
--Richard Cherry, Directory of Operations, Skirball Cultural Center, is putting
together a series of "how to" workshops for the opening day of the conference
high-lighting some of the technology tools that are powering the museum industry
and the museum partners who use them. You'll have the opportunity to get in and
get your hands dirty as well as asking the hard questions.
AND NOW...we need to hear from you.
CALL FOR PROPOSALS
MCN 2008 LET'S DO I.T. RIGHT!
Washington D.C. November 12-15, 2008
Call for Proposals and submissions form are now online; please see:
http://www.mcn.edu/conferences/index.asp?subkey=2014
The MCN 2008 program committee wants YOU to submit your ideas for papers, panels,
case studies, workshops, roundtables, and poster sessions for this year's annual
conference. Join us in the nation's capital for four days of targeted programming
emphasizing the how-tos of Information Technology as well as the "why-tos." Prospective
presenters are invited to submit proposals in any of the following areas, as
well as on other topics:
Social Networking, Web 2.0 & Web 3.0
Superior Content, Superior Delivery
Digital Readiness
Museum Information Standards
Issues of National Concern for Museums
Opportunities for Emerging Professionals
Leadership, Sustainability, Accountability
If you've got an idea for a great panel or a workshop use the online form:
http://www.mcn.edu/conferences/index.asp?subkey=2014 to speed it our way.
Not quite sure if it's right for a panel or workshop? There are other opportunities
for presentation. If your museum or company is working on a project that you
would like to share with all the delegates, opt for our new Case-Study showcase
format or if there is a topic you feel might be of national or international
concern to delegates at the conference submit that idea for one of our round-table
discussions. If you aren't quite sure whether your idea is ready for a full paper
or case study, you might like to introduce it at one of the poster sessions held
during a coffee break. Any and all ideas welcome.
Online proposals will be accepted from March 3 to March 21, 2008.
http://www.mcn.edu/conferences/index.asp?subkey=2014
If you have questions or need more information please contact:
Holly Witchey, MCN Program Chair 2008
216-707-2653
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