Museum Computer Network
The Museum Computer Network (MCN) is a
Overview
MCN was established in 1967 in the New York City area.[1] The history of MCN spans a period during which information technology developed at an exponential pace. The organization began as an informal grouping of museums with the goal of automating registration records. With funding from the New York Council on the Arts, MCN developed a prototype mainframe network that was shared by participants from 1968 to 1971. When the funding ended in 1971, MCN was formally incorporated as a nonprofit organization that has since attracted members from around the world. As new technology superseded the original shared registration system, MCN evolved into a network of professionals wishing to improve their means of developing, managing, and conveying museum information through the use of automation.
MCN organizes an annual conference, the MCN-L
Conference
MCN has held an annual conference since 1979.[2]
Recent Conferences:
2015 in
2014 in
2013 in
2012 in
2011 in
2010 in Austin, Texas with the title of I/O: The Museum Inside-out/Outside-in
Complete list of MCN Conferences
Spectra
MCN published Spectra, established in 1974.[1] For example, the Computer Interchange of Museum Information (CIMI) Standards Framework was published in Spectra.[5]
See also
- Museums Computer Group, United Kingdom
- Museum informatics
- Everett Ellin
References
- ^ a b "History". Museum Computer Network. Retrieved May 7, 2012.
- ^ "Past Conferences". mcn.edu. Retrieved November 11, 2015.
- ^ "MCN2015". Retrieved November 11, 2015.
- ^ "MCN2014". Retrieved November 11, 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ CIMI. "Standards Framework". Spectra. 20 (2–3). Museum Computer Network. Archived from the original on 2012-04-23.
External links
- MCN website
- Museum Sites Online
- Mustech Central, MCN Project Registry