2. What is Museum Computer
Network (MCN)?
MCN supports museum information professionals
and the greater community by providing
opportunities to explore and disseminate new
technologies and best practices in the field.
With an annual conference, special interest groups,
listserv, and project registry, MCN is here to help
you seek out and share knowledge about
technology trends and issues you face every day.
3. Left to right: Der-Tsai Lee, Marla Misunas, Ts'ui-jung Liu, Ovid J. L. Tzeng
The MCN Taiwan Chapter (March 2007)
Agreement Signing Ceremony
4. Our Mission
To Promote the IT usage in Taiwanese museums &
cultural heritage communities.
To facilitate further interaction and cooperation
between domestic and foreign industries, authorities,
and academia.
5. Special Interest Groups(SIGs)
Small Museum SIG
Media and Technology SIG
Value-added Application SIG
Standards SIG
Digital Imaging Technology SIG
Collection Management System SIG
Educational Application and Promotion SIG
6. Members
Number: 335
Fee: Free
Right: Have priority to participate in activities held by
the MCN Taiwan Chapter
Professional background: collection management,
information science, library science, law, history, art,
biology, anthropology, museum studies, art
administration, art education, science education,
curriculum design, visual design, exhibition design,
product design, marketing, photography, digital
archives
7. Members
Institution Types
126
museum
110
academia
industry 55
archive 10
library 9
government 9
K-12 9
organization 5
unknown 2
50 100 150
13. 2008.12.17 | National Taiwan University
Image and Vision (IV) Laboratory
On-Site Visits
14. 2008.11.13-16 | Washington D.C. USA
MCN 2008 Conference, MCN Taiwan Poster Session
MCN Annual Conference
15. Upcoming Events
MCN Taiwan 2010 Annual Meeting (March 3, Academia Sinica)
SIG Activities for all year round
MCN 2010 Conference (Oct. 27-30, Texas, Austin)
