Dear Mr Gilheany, I cannot tell you how many times I see notices for conferences and workshops that I would like to attend if: a) I had the time b) I had the money or c) all of the above. Quite recently I inquired about a workshop but could not change my flights in time to attend. I asked the organization if proceedings or some kind of printed material would be made available. I understand that for some events (or institutions), it is not feasible to produce such information for those who could not attend; However, providing information based on the workshop seems to me to be an important component of organized events, which should be fulfilled for many reasons. The extent to which an organization produces follow-up material is often a matter of time and expense (what else is new?). At the simplest level transcripts could be produced by volunteers or interns from taped recordings and then photocopied or emailed. The cost of this process to the museum could be recovered in a fee for this service. Also, even if transcripts or other related materials are not made available to a wider audience, certainly the museum itself should have a complete record of the event for its archives? So, I would encourage other institutions to follow UCLA's example. I certainly would pay for such materials and would think very highly of museums/institutes/colleges who shared their scholarship and information with those unable to be there in person. Of course, to attend workshops/conferences/symposia is far better and more informative to the individual (not to mention more profitable to the institution) than the alternative discussed here, BUT when circumstances prevent a keen audience from being present, does that mean the audience must be prevented from learning? CONGRATULATIONS UCLA- I will not be able to attend your document imaging workshop, but I am very grateful to be able to learn about it via the website posted. Many thanks, L.W.S. Petznick, Ph.D. Original Message------ From: Steve Gilheany <[log in to unmask]> To: [log in to unmask] Sent: October 19, 2000 7:00:24 AM GMT Subject: 3 Day UCLA Extension Course in Document Imaging - Document Manage ***** 3 Day UCLA Extension Course in Document Imaging - Document Management: Summer, Fall 2000, Winter 2001 ***** For those persons who cannot attend the class, all of the printed class materials are available free at [http://www.ArchiveBuilders.com] ----------------------------------------------- FREE! The World's Best Email Address @email.com Reserve your name now at http://www.email.com ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).