MDA, the UK's lead organisation in the management of information about museum collections has launched a free online Forum to help museum professionals find information and share expertise.
Accessible through the MDA website at: http://www.mda.org.uk/forum.htm the Forum enables museum staff to ask questions, discuss current issues and find out more about the work of MDA. The Forum is free to use, although new users are required to register. Discussions are reviewed regularly by MDA's network of information management specialists, who are able to answer queries and make constructive suggestions. Topics covered by the Forum include general documentation, the SPECTRUM standard, Museum Accreditation and Copyright. There is also a members-only section which provides direct access to MDA experts through the AdvicePoint advisory service. The Forum will also host discussions relating to MDA's 'Collections for All' campaign: http://www.collectionsforall.org.uk Forum users are able to access information about the latest documentation-related jobs and tenders through the relevant section. Nick Poole, MDA Director, commented: "MDA is committed to providing timely and authoritative advice to busy museum professionals. The Forum is one of a number of ways in which we are reaching out to the sector, to ensure that people can get the right answer when they need it, how they need it." ******************************************************* Gordon McKenna e-mail: gor...@mda.org.uk MDA The Spectrum Building, The Michael Young Centre, Purbeck Road Cambridge CB2 2PD, UK Tel: +44 1223 415760 Fax: +44 1223 415960 Setting the standard for managing collections information *************** http://www.mda.org.uk/ **************** --- 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
