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way to connect people, not machines. It has always been about building a
community among those responsible for implementing technology in their
institutions. By working together, MCN members are able to solve the
problems we all encounter in our workplaces. To this day, this is what the
MCN is about and what it does best. 

How we do it:

The Annual Meeting

Each year the MCN showcases the accomplishments of its members in an annual
meeting. It's here that many of the best ideas in museum technology were
first aired; collections management systems, standardized vocabularies,
museum web sites, data interchange standards for museums - all of these idea
showed up first at the MCN annual meeting. The themes have changed, but the
relevance and importance of the information you get has been there since the
beginning. 

And it's not just the sessions. Each year since 1987, the MCN annual meeting
has featured an exhibit hall focused on the technology our members need and
has provided a setting where vendors can show their wares to an audience
that matters. 

MCN workshops address the learning needs of members across a wide spectrum
of information technology issues, from choosing a collections management
system to learning about the latest industry standards and how to implement
them. 

Spectra and ESpectra

For two decades, the MCN's journal, Spectra, has provided members with
important articles, surveys and other information about developments in the
field of museum technology. 

Launched in 1999, ESpectra provides free and timely news on developments
impacting museum technology, as well as announcements and job listings. 

MCN-L

As an announcement service and as a source for finding solutions to the most
perplexing of problems, the free MCN-l listserv is an invaluable service to
the museum community as a whole. We do this for the entire profession; help
us maintain it by becoming a member today. 

What we're planning

MCN 2003

The 2002 meeting was great, but 2003 will be even better. This one is part
of a double-header with the Northeast Document Conservation Center, which
will be staging its "Off the Wall and Online" workshop a day in advance of
the MCN meeting. MCN is offering a special discount for its meeting to
dual-attendees, making it a value that is truly greater than the sum of its
parts. 

The Research Libraries Group (RLG) is sponsoring a hands-on, XML workshop.
Priced on a cost-recovery basis,  it's a terrific bargain. Check the web
site for details.

 <http://www.mcn.edu/> www.mcn.edu

The annual meeting is essential, but we recognize that resources need to be
closer at hand. We are working hard toward making more of that happen.

ESpectra and now Spectra are resources that MCN offers its members online.
Spectra is the first of our members-only, online services. In the coming
months we will introduce an online membership directory that can be searched
by name, institution and specialization (so don't forget to fill out that
part of your membership form!) 

The MCN Marketplace was launched as an experimental directory of museum
technology vendors. Look for it to grow into the incredible tool it can be
during the coming year.

Workshops

We are also in the process of partnering with other organizations to bring
you workshops that are held multiple times per year in different venues so
that we can offer educational opportunities to the widest audience.

So there's the pitch. Join today and I'll see you in Las Vegas! 

___________________________________ 
Chuck Patch 
President, Museum Computer Network 
www.mcn.edu 

director of systems 
The Historic New Orleans Collection 
(504)523-4662 
(504)598-7108 (fax) 
www.hnoc.org 

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<DIV>Are 
you a member of MCN? If not, how about becoming one? Our membership year is just 
about to begin and if you join now at <A href="http://www.mcn.edu/">www.mcn.edu</A>, you'll save some money. We haven't 
raised our membership dues in five years, but despite every effort our costs 
have risen.&nbsp;Membership fees for the 2003-2004 year will go up, but if you 
register online at <A href="http://www.mcn.edu/">www.mcn.edu</A> by May 15, you 
can get the same low fee we've charged for half a decade. Even better, 
sign up for two years by June 15, and get those same rates. </DIV>
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If you're not familiar with the Museum 
Computer Network, read on. 
The name says it all...
From its beginnings in 1967, the Museum Computer Network was conceived 
as a way to connect people, not machines. It has always been about building a 
community among those responsible for implementing technology in their 
institutions. By working together, MCN members are able to solve the problems we 
all encounter in our workplaces. To this day, this is what the MCN is about and 
what it does best. 
How we do it:
The Annual Meeting
Each year the MCN showcases the accomplishments of its members in an annual 
meeting. It's here that many of the best ideas in museum technology were first 
aired; collections management systems, standardized vocabularies, museum web 
sites, data interchange standards for museums - all of these idea showed up 
first at the MCN annual meeting. The themes have changed, but the relevance and 
importance of the information you get has been there since the beginning. 
And it's not just the sessions. Each year since 1987, the MCN annual meeting 
has featured an exhibit hall focused on the technology our members need 
and has provided a setting where vendors can show their wares to an audience 
that matters. 
MCN workshops address the learning needs of members across a wide 
spectrum of information technology issues, from choosing a collections 
management system to learning about the latest industry standards and how to 
implement them. 
Spectra and ESpectra
For two decades, the MCN's journal, Spectra, has provided members with 
important articles, surveys and other information about developments in the 
field of museum technology. 
Launched in 1999, ESpectra provides free and timely news on developments 
impacting museum technology, as well as announcements and job listings. 

MCN-L
As an announcement service and as a source for finding solutions to the most 
perplexing of problems, the free MCN-l listserv is an invaluable service 
to the museum community as a whole. We do this for the entire profession; help 
us maintain it by becoming a member today. 
What we're planning
MCN 2003
The 2002 meeting was great, but 2003 will be even better. This one is part of 
a double-header with the Northeast Document Conservation Center, which will be 
staging its "Off the Wall and Online" workshop a day in advance of the MCN 
meeting. MCN is offering a special discount for its meeting to dual-attendees, 
making it a value that is truly greater than the sum of its parts. 
The Research Libraries Group (RLG) is sponsoring a hands-on, XML 
workshop.&nbsp;Priced on a cost-recovery 
basis,&nbsp; it's a terrific bargain. Check the web site for 
details.
<A href="http://www.mcn.edu/">www.mcn.edu</A>
The annual meeting is essential, but we recognize that resources need to be 
closer at hand. We are working hard toward making more of that happen.
ESpectra and now Spectra are resources that MCN offers its members 
online. Spectra&nbsp;is the first 
of our members-only, online services. In the coming months we will 
introduce an online membership directory that can be searched by name, 
institution and specialization (so don't forget to fill out that part of your 
membership form!) 
The MCN Marketplace was launched as an experimental directory of museum 
technology vendors. Look for it to grow into the incredible tool it can be 
during the coming year.
Workshops
We are also in the process of partnering with other organizations to bring 
you workshops that are held multiple times per year in different venues so that 
we can offer educational opportunities to the widest audience.
So there's the pitch. Join today and I'll see you in Las Vegas! 
___________________________________ Chuck Patch President, Museum Computer 
Network www.mcn.edu 
director of systems 
 The Historic New Orleans 
Collection (504)523-4662 (504)598-7108 (fax) www.hnoc.org </DIV></BODY></HTML>

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