Museum Computer Network Conference '98 Knowledge Creation Knowledge Sharing Knowledge Preservation September 23 - 26, 1998 Santa Monica, California, USA Press Release, September 14, 1998 Sponsorship & Advertising Opportunities Are Still Available! As modern cultures move rapidly from analog to digital media, atoms to bits, the role of museums as preservers of artifacts becomes more important. Information and communication technologies are important tools for creating, sharing, and preserving cultural knowledge through the presentation and representation of museum objects. Today, this includes not just the atoms of real exhibitions, but the bits accessed by remote visitors from classrooms and living rooms all over the world. Anyone concerned with information technology and museums - educators, registrars, curators, archivists, librarians, managers, designers, systems analysts, writers, lawyers - will find MCN '98 a key professional event. Technology, administration, legal issues, design concerns, research and commercial implications will all be discussed from the perspective of museum applications and the diverse audiences for which they are created. The five-day program includes: Pre-conference seminars and workshops on practical topics ranging from strategic planning to communication technology tools. Keynote presentation by Richard Lucier, Executive Director of the California Digital Library. A three-day technical program on information technology and museums. A two-day exhibit hall showcasing commercial products. Special interest group meetings. Reception at the new Getty Center and the MCN Silent Auction For More Information, contact: MCN Membership Office 8720 Georgia Avenue, Suite 501 Silver Spring, MD 20910 USA +(301) 585-4413 Fax: +(301) 495-0810 mdevine@asis.org http://www.mcn.edu/
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