Press Release May 29, 1996 The Museum Computer Network (MCN) is holding its 1996 Annual Conference on October 30 - November 2 at the Westin Hotel, Ottawa, Canada. The theme of this year's conference is "Reaching Museum Audiences Using New Technology", focusing on the use of the Internet, interchange standards, imaging, multimedia applications, collections management, and networking. Co-hosted by the Canadian Heritage Information Network (CHIN), the conference will offer workshops, panel sessions, special interest group meetings, and exhibits of the latest in software and automation services for museums. Sessions and workshops on developing image databases, planning for projects and products, museum automation, the Internet, contracting, copyright and licensing for multimedia products, setting up a Web site and more are planned. Updates on MCN-sponsored projects and the work of special interest groups will be offered. Planned for the evenings are receptions at the Canadian Museum of Civilization, the National Gallery of Canada, and the National Aviation Museum, as well as tours and sightseeing opportunities in Ottawa and nearby Montreal. The Museum Computer Network is a not-for-profit, international organization committed to fostering the cultural aims of museums through the application of computer technology. Founded in 1972, MCN serves professionals and institutions who wish to develop, manage, and convey museum information through the use of automation. It supports cooperative efforts that enable museums to play a more effective role in creating and disseminating cultural and scientific knowledge as represented by their collections and related documentation. The Canadian Heritage Information Network is a program of the federal Department of Canadian Heritage. CHIN's mission is to broker effective access to Canadian and international heritage information for public education and enjoyment and for the collective benefit of Canadian museums. CHIN provides services to over 400 museums across Canada and to over 350 heritage organizations in 30 countries internationally. Join us for MCN '96/CHIN '96 in Canada's capital, a city that brings together a wealth of heritage and cultural attractions and a booming high tech industry, making this a very appropriate site for this exciting conference. You may find more information about the conference, and obtain the conference program, registration materials, or information on exhibiting, on the Web. CHIN is on the Web at http://www.chin.gc.ca. MCN's web site is http://world.std.com/~mcn/MCN.html. For more information, contact Gail Eagen, MCN '96 Program Chair, at the Canadian Heritage Information Network, 15 Eddy Street, 4th floor, Hull, Quebec, Canada, K1A 0M5. Phone: 1-819-994-1200. Fax: (819) 994-9555. E-mail: [log in to unmask]