Our Mission

Helping information professionals use technology to serve their institutions.

MCN supports museum information professionals and the greater community by providing opportunities to explore and disseminate new technologies and best practices in the field. With an annual conference, special interest groups, listserv, and project registry, MCN is here to help you seek out and share knowledge about technology trends and issues you face every day.

MCN 2013 MONTREAL

Call for Proposals!
We are now accepting proposals for MCN 2013 in Montreal. Please submit an abstract to be considered for inclusion in the program. You have a variety of presentation formats to choose from, so select the one that best fits the awesomeness you would like to share with the community.
 
Save the date! Museum Computer Network's 41st Annual Conference will be held November 20-23, 2013 in Montreal, Canada. Make plans now to join us for another great program of workshops, sessions, and creative interactions with your friends and colleagues in the MCN community. More information will be available soon.
Montreal
A view of the Chalet du Mont Royal overlooking downtown Montreal. Photograph by David Iliff, Source: Wikimedia Commons.

Connect with the MCN Community

Find out what's going on in the cultural heritage community and connect with a generous group of professionals who are always willing to share expertise and help find solutions.  Here are where the most vibrant online discussions take place:
- Sign up for the MCN Listserv
- Join the conversation on Twitter @MuseumCN
- Join the Museum Computer Network group on LinkedIn
 
MCN Pro Workshops Series
REGISTER NOW for upcoming MCN Pro Online Workshops and receive convenient, affordable online training from experts in the MCN community.
 
MCN Anual Conference
Find out what happened at MCN 2012 and join us for MCN 2013 in Montreal. Videos of MCN 2012 sessions will be available soon.
 

THANKS FOR JOINING US AT MCN 2012!

MCN 2012 | Seattle WA

Renaissance Seattle Hotel 
November 7 - 10, 2012
Thank you to everyone who joined us for the 40th Annual Museum Computer Network Conference. We were inspired by the amazing group of participants this year and, as always, by the tremendous support and friendship within the MCN community. We hope everyone left MCN 2012 with great ideas and that you will propose sessions, workshops, or other types of interactions for our MCN 2013 conference in Montreal, Canada. 

Here are resources and ongoing conversations from MCN 2012:

  • Join the ongoing conference conversation on Twitter using the #MCN2012 hashtag

  • See what the buzz was about in the final conference wrap up - closing plenary

  • Videos of MCN sessions will be available soon on the MCN YouTube channel.

  • If you were a presenter and have not yet done so, please share your slides on Slideshare.net with CC-by attribution so we can add a link to them from the session video description. Please contact us on Twitter @MuseumCN or email velazcok@si.edu if you have any questions.

  • Sign up for an upcoming MCN Pro Workshop and tell us what workshops you'd like to see.

  • Keep up with the MCN community on Twitter by following us @MuseumCN

  • Join the Email Listserv and check out Special Interest Groups (SIGs) you may want to be a part of.

Thanks again and we will see you in Montreal for MCN 2013, November 20-23!