Apologies for any duplication -- please forward as appropriate Museums and the Web 2005 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada April 13 - April 16, 2005 http://www.archimuse.com/mw2005/ The international conference for culture and heritage on-line! MW2005 Papers: Now On-line http://www.archimuse.com/mw2005/speakers/index.html Papers to be presented at Museums and the Web 2005 are now available on-line. Follow the links from the speakers list or click on any highlighted title in an Abstract to view the full paper text. (All papers will be available on-line before the meeting.) A printed volume of Selected Papers - including a CD of all submissions - is also available; see http://www.archimuse.com/publishing/new.html for details. Closing Plenary: Converging Culture Ian Wilson, Librarian and Archivist of Canada http://www.archimuse.com/mw2005/abstracts/prg_295000686.html Ian Wilson, as National Librarian and Archivist of Canada, is the first person to hold the joint national responsibility for both archives and libraries. He will address the real, apparent, and possible convergences of cultural repositories and programmes and explore the challenges that face us in the very near future. Hotel Space: Still Available http://www.archimuse.com/mw2005/local/index.html There is still some space at the MW2005 conference hotel. Make your reservations on-line before March 23, 2005 to receive the MW rate. Use the form linked from http://www.archimuse.com/mw2005/local/index.html Pre-Register: April 5, 2005 Deadline http://www.archimuse.com/mw2005/register/index.html Register for MW2005 before April 5, 2005 to take advantage of the reduced pre-registration rate. You can also register on-site. Download the PDF Registration Form from the web site before you come. See You In Vancouver Join us for the ninth annual Museums and the Web, described by an attendee at MW2004 as "probably my all-time favorite conference." We're looking forward to another great review (and critique) of the state of the Web in arts, culture and heritage. Safe travels! jennifer and David -- David Bearman and Jennifer Trant Co-Chairs: Museums and the Web 2005 April 13-16, 2005, Vancouver BC Archives & Museum Informatics http://www.archimuse.com/mw2005/ 158 Lee Avenue email: [log in to unmask] Toronto, Ontario, Canada phone +1 416 691 2516 / fax +1 416 352-6025 ========================================================= 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).