British Computer Society Electronic and Multimedia Publishing Specialist Group Electronic and Multimedia Publishing in Museums and Art Galleries Multimedia and the Millennium (Joint meeting with the Museum Documentation Association and the Museum Trading and Publishing Group) Thursday 6 November 1997 9.30 a.m. for 10.00 a.m. to 5 p.m. Brunei Gallery, School of Oriental and African Studies Russell Square, London WC1 Today, shaking off their image of dusty places with static displays of exhibits, many museums and art galleries are now regarded as the exciting front runners in producing multimedia presentations, both on CD and on the World Wide Web. Furthermore, the explosion in communications and computer technology, a new commitment to collections information in the museum profession and new sources of funding, such as the European Community and the Millennium Fund, are making the goal of extensive public access to museum collections seem achievable for the first time. The principal aim of this meeting is to review current and potential developments in the public presentation of information concerning the materials on show (and also those that it may not be possible to show). It will be particularly concerned with non-textual materials, artefacts, pictures and models, but will also refer to the use of standards such as Z39.50 and SGML. Speakers concerned with the major collections will present their current work and future plans on making their material available to an ever expanding community of interest. In addition, there will be presentations on broader aspects, such as intellectual property rights and marketing. Speakers David Dawson, Outreach Manager, Museum Documentation Association: Museum Outreach: A Review of Developments - Aspects ranging from the local level up to European projects such as Aquarelle. Eddie D'Silva, Head of the IT Strategy Unit, Department for Culture, Media and Sport: The National Heritage - What is being done by the government to encourage development in this area. Violet Mareck, Natural History Museum, and Richard Cartwright, CJC Ltd: Computer Support for the Wildlife Garden Project at the Natural History Museum - Including public access to include data and pictures on planting and plant progress, animal and bird visitors to the Garden and pollution information. Geoffrey Matthews, Managing Director, National Gallery Publications Ltd: Multimedia Strategy - The National Gallery Experience - A discussion of the lessons the Gallery has learned over the last seven years and an explanation of its current strategy. Andrew Moore, Curator of Norwich Castle Museum & Keeper of Art (Norfolk Museums Service), The Castle Museum, Norwich: The CD-ROM on the Norwich School of Artists - Carrying out a multimedia project from the viewpoint of a regional museum with no multimedia budget. Bruce Royan, Chief Executive, SCRAN - The Scottish Cultural Resource Access Network: Multimedia in Scottish Museums. Peter Wienand, Farrer and Co., specialist in copyright, multimedia and information technology law. Copyright: Threat or promise? - Copyright is a problem for museums (which often do not own it), but also an opportunity. Registration To register for the seminar, complete the registration form given on the web page (see below for URL) and send it to: BCS Electronic & Multimedia Publishing Specialist Group 30 Edgerton Road, Huddersfield HD3 3AD Tel 01484 519462; Fax 01484 451396 email: [log in to unmask] Alternatively, you can contact the above address for a printed form. The rates for the meeting are 50 pounds plus VAT for members of the BCS EMPSG, the Museum Documentation Association and the Museum Trading and Publishing Group; 100 pounds + VAT for non-members and 25 pounds for student members of the EMPSG. ------------------------------------- Name: David Penfold, Administrator British Computer Society Electronic and Multimedia Publishing SG 30 Edgerton Road, Huddersfield HD3 3AD, UK Tel 01484 519462; Fax 01484 451396; Mobile 0850 058544 E-mail: [log in to unmask] Group home page at URL: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/kis/support/cc/staff/malcolm/bcs-ep.html Date: 09/30/97 ------------------------------------- David Dawson email: [log in to unmask] - - - - - - - Outreach Manager, Museum Documentation Association NEW ADDRESS - 1 Hitchman Drive, Chipping Norton, OX7 5BG Telephone 01608 645576 MAIN MDA OFFICE - Jupiter House, Station Road, Cambridge, CB1 2JD Tel: (+44) 1223 315760 Fax: (+44) 1223 362521 MDA WEB SITE - http://www.open.gov.uk/mdocassn/index.htm