Fresh off another list (don't think I've seen this yet on MCN-L): ----------------------------- Original Message ---------------------------- Subject: "Re-thinking Technology in Museums": registration now open! From: "Luigina Ciolfi" <luigina.cio...@ul.ie> Date: Tue, March 8, 2011 6:42 am To: CHI-ANNOUNCEMENTS at LISTSERV.ACM.ORG --------------------------------------------------------------------------
Hi All, Registration is now open for "Re-Thinking Technology in Museums 2011" to be held at the University of Limerick and hosted by the UL Interaction Design Centre and the Irish Museums Association, with the support of IxDA Limerick University of Limerick, Ireland May 26-27, 2011 To register: http://techmuseums2011.eventbrite.com/ Themes of the Conference The conference will focus on the theme of Emerging Experience, and will further the discussion on novel approaches for understanding people's experiences in museums and galleries, and for designing interactive technologies to support these experiences. In recent years, the increased presence of mobile smart appliances such as smart phones, and the growth of social media and social networks have impacted on the strategies deployed by museums and exhibition sites to invite, engage and connect with visitors and stakeholders. It's important to reflect on how museums/galleries and visitors have been affected from an experiential point of view: what have museums and galleries become? And what about the role of visitors? How are meaningful and rewarding experiences emerging in this context? The conference will comprise of paper presentations, a workshop session hosted by the Irish Museums Association and an "Innovation Forum" featuring industry projects organised by IxDA Limerick. We want this event to be as inclusive as possible with an affordable registration fee of ?130 ( that includes access to workshop and all conference sessions, industry showcase, refreshments, copy of the book of proceedings and Conference Banquet at Thomond Park Stadium) You can register online at: http://techmuseums2011.eventbrite.com/ For more information: Queries should be directed to techmuseums11 at gmail.com Web: http://www.idc.ul.ie/techmuseums11/ Twitter: @techmuseums2011 Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Re-Thinking-Technology-in-Museums-2011/157655174266141 Registration: http://techmuseums2011.eventbrite.com/ Conference Chair Luigina Ciolfi, Interaction Design Centre, University of Limerick, Ireland Organising Committee Luigina Ciolfi, Mikael Fernstr?m, Marc McLoughlin, Anne Murphy UL IDC Katherine Scott, Irish Museums Association Webmaster and Technical Support Fabiano Pinatti, UL IDC -------------------------------------------------------- Dr. Luigina Ciolfi Lecturer & Senior Researcher Interaction Design Centre, ER1 005 Dept. of Computer Science & Information Systems, University of Limerick, Ireland Tel. +353 61 213530 Fax. +353 61 213484 Skype: luigina.ciolfi web: http://www.idc.ul.ie http://limerick.academia.edu/LuiginaCiolfi
