Dear MCN & Standards & Controlled Vocabulary SIG members, The 31st annual meeting of the Museum Computer Network in Las Vegas (now less than 3 weeks away!!) is shaping up to be quite an interesting program for those of us interested in standards and controlled vocabulary.
In addition to attending some of the great sessions and workshops listed below (many Standards & Controlled Vocabulary SIG sponsored), we hope you will join us for the annual meeting of the Standards & Controlled Vocabulary SIG on Friday November 7th from 12:00-1:30pm. We'll be meeting at the registration desk at noon and will then depart to a local restaurant (tba). The meeting is open to current SIG members and anyone interested in joining the SIG. We will discuss projects and activities of interest to the group, talk about new developments in the field, and brainstorm ideas for workshops and sessions for next year's conference. So, please join us in Capri 102 at the Registration Desk on Friday, Nov. 7 at noon! Mary W. Elings, Co-Chair, MCN Standards & Controlled Vocabulary SIG Layna White, Co-Chair, MCN Standards & Controlled Vocabulary SIG Please check out these interesting sessions and workshops: Sessions Thursday, November 6 1:30-3:00pm Developments in Descriptive Metadata for Digital Collections (co-sponsored by the Standards & Controlled Vocabulary SIG and the Visual Resources Association Data Standards Committee) A look at developing XML schema for descriptive metadata, particularly in the context of METS implementations. Schema discussed will include Spectrum XML, VRA XML, MODS, Dublin Core XML and others. http://www.mcn.edu/Mcn2003/confmain/breakdowns/mcn_12.htm Thursday, November 6 3:30-5:00pm Cataloguing Cultural Objects: A New Tool for Descriptive Cataloguing (presented by the Visual Resources Association) Cataloguing Cultural Objects: A Guide to Describing Cultural Objects and Their Images (CCO Guide) is a new resource that addresses this gap by outlining practices for describing, documenting, and cataloguing cultural objects and their visual surrogates http://www.mcn.edu/Mcn2003/confmain/breakdowns/mcn_28.htm Friday, November 7th 8:30-10:00am Realistic Data Standards: Balancing Technology Standards and User Information Needs Results of three research projects focused on usersà information needs and technology standards will be presented. Dublin Core, VRA, AMICO and CIMI standards will be discussed as well as XML standards. http://www.mcn.edu/Mcn2003/confmain/breakdowns/mcn_02.htm Friday, November 7th 10:30-12:00pm What Users Want: Evaluating Digital Resources (sponsored by the Standards & Controlled Vocabulary SIG) This session will explore what makes digital resources useful, relevant or stimulating for learning, teaching, research and experiences. http://www.mcn.edu/Mcn2003/confmain/breakdowns/mcn_29.htm Friday, November 7th 3:30-5:00pm What Users Get: Delivering Digital Resources for Education and Research (co-sponsored by the sponsored by the Standards & Controlled Vocabulary SIG and the Digital Media SIG) An investigation into how the digital materials museums create can be leverage more effectively for education. http://www.mcn.edu/Mcn2003/confmain/breakdowns/mcn_11.htm Workshops Saturday, November 8th 9:00am-4:00pm Getting Started With XML This workshop introduces participants to XML through numerous examples, demonstrations, and structured hands-on exercises. http://www.mcn.edu/Mcn2003/confmain/breakdowns/mcn_39.htm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mary W. Elings Archivist for Digital Collections The Bancroft Library University of California Berkeley, CA 94720-6000 meli...@library.berkeley.edu Ph 510-643-2273 Fx 510-643-2548 --- You are currently subscribed to mcn_mcn-l as: rlancefi...@mail.wesleyan.edu To unsubscribe send a blank email to leave-mcn_mcn-l-12800...@listserver.americaneagle.com
