Book now to avoid disappointment! The next MCG meeting will take place at the Potteries Museum and Art Gallery, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent on 16th and 17th April 2002. The meeting is free to MCG members who have paid their 12.00 pounds subscription for 2002/3. To book a place please contact Lorraine Burton [log in to unmask]) at the Potteries Museum and Art Gallery, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent. Information about accommodation in the Hanley area can be found at the Stoke-on-Trent Tourist Board site www.stoke.gov.uk/tourism Information about joining the MCG can be found at www.museumscomputergroup.org --------------------------------------------------------- The MCG Spring Meeting 2002 Potteries Museum and Art Gallery, Stoke-on-Trent 16th and 17th April Programme Tuesday 16th April 10.30 Arrive and coffee 11.00 Session 1 - Ceramics in Cyberspace - the Potteries Museum & Art Gallery in the digital age - ICT as a strategic tool - Ian Lawley, Head of Museums - Getting collections on-line - Keith Bloor, Collections Information Officer 12.30 Lunch - delegates will be able to buy lunch in the museum cafe or the nearby Cultural Quarter 13.15 Behind the scenes tour (optional) 14.00 Session 2 - A presentation by David Dawson of Resource. 15.15 Coffee 15.30 Session 3 The Ceramic Century project - Vikki Martin, Research Assistant Making effective use of a digital camera - Steve Crompton, NOF Project Assistant 17.00 End Wednesday 17th April 9.30 Session 4 - Darwin County - the development of a multi-disciplinary website - Peter Boyd, Collections Manager and IT Project Co-ordinator, Shrewsbury Museums Common Threads - a Cyber-consortium - Mary Durose, DataVista Ltd 11.00 Coffee 11.15 Session 5 - MCG AGM 2002 (all are welcome to attend) 13.00 Close There will be plenty of opportunity for questions and discussion on both days and it is hoped that we will be able to gather at a nearby restaurant for a meal on the Tuesday evening. I look forward to seeing you in Stoke-on-Trent - Sue Gordon MCG Chair Original JISCMail post: https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?A2=mcg;c395555c.02