[NHCOLL-L:3828] Introducing MuseTech Central, the MCN Project Registry!

[Museum Computer Network]

Introducing MuseTech Central, the MCN Project Registry!
 
The Museum Computer Network (MCN) and the Museum Software Foundation (MSF) 
invite you to visit and use the MCN Project Registry at MuseTech Central, a recently 
launched space for sharing information about technology-related projects in the 
cultural heritage sector. From implementations of digital asset management systems 
to innovative uses of educational interactives, the MCN Project Registry represents 
the latest technology and information projects in museums, libraries, and archives.
 
This community registry provides new ways to distribute information about your 
projects, and it opens new possibilities for networking and knowledge sharing. 
Now, rather than sending a snapshot description via email when responding to 
an inquiry about a project at your institution, you can register the project 
at MuseTech Central and direct interested parties there for the most up-to-date 
and accurate information.
 
You also can use the MCN Project Registry to learn how colleagues at other institutions 
are planning, implementing, and assessing their technology projects, and to evaluate 
the latest trends in our sector. In the short time since the registry went live, 
contributors already have registered a fascinating variety of projects.
 
Please visit MuseTech Central today at www.musetechcentral.org, view some of 
the records created so far, and enter your own projects and programs (we encourage 
registration of ongoing programs of work as well as time-limited projects). It's 
fast and simple! The registry also is accessible via a link from the MCN website 
(www.mcn.edu).
 
MCN would like to thank the Museum Software Foundation and the dedicated team 
of museum professionals who contributed substantial time and effort to create 
MuseTech Central for our community. MCN is the membership organization for museum 
information professionals. The Museum Software Foundation is a not-for-profit 
organization that supports the collaborative development of open standards, and 
open source solutions, for software systems used by museums.