[Asis-l] Museums and the Web 2008: an update

[j trant]

[apologies for any duplication; please forward as appropriate]


    Museums and the Web 2008
    the international conference for culture and heritage on-line
    April 9 - 12, 2008
    Montreal, Quebec, Canada
    http://www.archimuse.com/mw2008/


** Closing Plenary: Clifford Lynch, Coalition for Networked Information **
We're delighted that Clifford Lynch has agreed to close MW2008. He is 
one of the best synthetic speakers we know, able to draw together 
strands from many different communities towards our common goal of 
linking people with content and communities. Clifford will close 
MW2008 with thoughts about how approaches in the museum community 
mirror or diverge from others.


** Regular Registration Deadline: January 31, 2008 **
If you haven't already registered, the deadline for regular 
registration is coming up soon. Payment for regular registrations 
must be *received* by January 31, 2008, in order to get lower rates. 
Register on-line with a credit card to ensure the better rate.

See https://www2.archimuse.com/mw2008/mw2008.registrationForm.html


** Pre-Conference Workshops Filling Up **
Many of the workshops at MW2008 have limited enrollment to ensure 
that they are great learning experiences. Several are now approaching 
their limit. If you've been thinking about adding a workshop to your 
registration, do so soon to avoid disappointment.


** Best of the Web Nominations Close February 1, 2008 **
Help us identify the best museum web sites launched in the last year. 
Nominate your favourite for a Best of the Web award.

See http://www.archimuse.com/mw2008/best/index.html for details.


** Demonstrations  **
The first of the Demonstrations accepted for MW2008 are now listed on 
the conference web site. Demos are a great opportunity to see museum 
web sites up close and talk to the people who created them.

See http://www.archimuse.com/mw2008/demos/index.html for the list.


** Papers On-line **
All the papers from past Museums and the Web conferences are 
available on-line. See http://conference.archimuse.com/researchForum


** Another Great Conference **
We're looking forward to MW2008 -- the twelfth time we will have come 
together to review the state of cultural, scientific and heritage 
content. With everything that's going on now, it's sure to add up to 
an exciting and informative week.  We hope to see you in Montreal!

jennifer and David

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Jennifer Trant and David Bearman
Co-Chairs: Museums and the Web 2008	produced by
April 9-12, 2008, Montreal, Canada	Archives & Museum Informatics
http://www.archimuse.com/mw2008/	158 Lee Avenue
email: mw2008 at archimuse.com		Toronto, Ontario, Canada
phone +1 416 691 2516 / fax +1 416 352-6025
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Museums and the Web 2008 is presented in conjunction with the
Department of Canadian Heritage through the Canadian Heritage 
Information Network (CHIN) and Canadian Culture Online (CCO).

Museums and the Web 2008 is sponsored by Interwoven and Interflow.