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                             CALL FOR PAPERS

            Museums and the Web: An International Conference
              Toronto, Ontario, Canada, April 21-26, 1998

               Organised by Archives & Museum Informatics

        Sponsored by the Canadian Heritage Information Network

     The 1997 Museums and the Web Conference attracted over 400
     participants to Los Angeles, to hear reports and analysis by over
     50 speakers from 11 countries. We expect the 1998 meeting in
     Toronto to bring together more members of the ever-growing Museum
     and the Web community.

     Submissions of papers are requested from those actively involved
     in shaping what the museum will look like on the World Wide Web.
     The Program for Museums and the Web 1998 will be selected from
     proposals contributed in response to this call. Proposals are
     being accepted until October 31, 1997 to present a paper or teach
     a workshop (1/2 or full day).

     Paper proposals should include:

        * Full identification of the presenter(s), including name, job
          title, institution, postal address, phone, fax, email, and
          URL
        * The title of the proposed paper
        * An abstract which clearly states the specific contribution
          the paper or presentation will make
        * AV Requirements for presentation

     Workshop proposals must include:

        * Full identification of the instructor(s), including name,
          title, postal address, phone, fax, email, and URL.
        * A syllabus outlining the content to be presented and learning
          objectives for the workshop
        * Dates and places where this workshop has been previously
          presented
        * Proposed contract terms
        * AV Requirements for presentation


     TOPICS

     Suggested paper topics may include, but are not limited to:

       1. Moving Museum Programs to the Web

             o Educational Outreach
             o The Museum Digital Community: Electronic Volunteers,
               Virtual Members, Remote Audiences
             o Professional Resources on the Web: Web Museology,
               Virtual Support Networks, Professional Organizations
             o Museum Public Relations via an Institutional Web Site
             o Museum Exhibitions on the Web
             o Higher Education and Museums on the Web
             o Income Producing Activity and the Web
             o Imagebases, Multimedia, and Publishing
             o The Concept of the "Museum" in the Digital Age

       2. Adapting Museum Structures for the Web

             o Staffing, Training, and Professional Development.
             o Budgeting, Managing, Maintaining and Updating a Web
               Presence.
             o Museum Intranets - Leveraging the Technology for
               In-house Benefits.
             o Consortia, National, and International Projects.
             o Standards, Architectures, and Long-term Strategies.
             o New Technologies & Opportunities for the Near Future.
             o Copyright and Licensing: Protecting and Providing Museum
               Property.
             o Access & Accessibility: Resource Discovery, Metadata,
               and Domain Naming.

       3. Evaluating Museums' Presence on the Web

             o Graphic Design
             o Information Architecture and Delivery
             o Content Authoring
             o User Interaction
             o Navigational Structures
             o Communciation Effectiveness
             o Program Support
             o Audience Enhancement
             o Product Development


     DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION

     Proposals are welcome at any time; to be considered they must be
     received by October 31, 1997.


     SEND PROPOSALS TO

     MW98 Conference Co-Chairs

     David Bearman, [log in to unmask]

     Jennifer Trant, [log in to unmask]

     or fax them to Archives & Museum Informatics at +1 412-683-7366


     TIMETABLE FOR REVIEW

     Proposals will be reviewed by the conference advisory committee
     and participants will be notified of acceptance by December 15,
     1997. Abstracts will be made available through the conference web
     site from January 1, 1998. Accepted papers are due February 28,
     1998, and will be published (on the Web and/or in print).


     FURTHER INFORMATION

     More detailed information about Museums and the Web, 1998 will be
     available from www.archimuse.com/mw98


     SPECIAL PREPUBLICATION OFFER
     MUSEUMS AND THE WEB, 1997: SELECTED PAPERS

     Edited by David Bearman and Jennifer Trant
     Selected Papers from an International Conference held in
     Los Angeles, California,  March 16-19, 1997.
     To be released May, 1997
     Pre-publication price $30.00 (Publication price $45.00)

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J. Trant                             [log in to unmask]
Partner and Principal Consultant     www.archimuse.com
Archives & Museums Informatics
5501 Walnut St., Suite 203           ph. + 1-412-683-9775
Pittsburgh, PA USA 15232-1455        fax + 1-412-683-7366
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