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MW2013: Museums and the Web 2013 The annual conference of Museums and the Web | April 17-20, 2013 | Portland, OR, USA Search Main menu Skip to primary content Skip to secondary content About MW Community Conferences News Attending Registration Key Dates Local Information Call for Proposals Guidelines for Proposals Terms and Conditions Submit Proposal Paper Guidelines Presentation Guidelines Scholarships & Volunteering Sponsorship Exhibiting Exhibitor Rates Exhibition Terms Exhibitor Registration Guidelines for Advertisers Conference Program Sessions Workshops MWX Best of the Web Best of the Web Winners Best of the Web Criteria Best of the Web Nominees Demonstrations Salons Exhibits Sponsors Papers Proceedings People Speakers & Authors Attendees Program Committee BoW Committee Publications About Join us in Portland, Oregon for the 17th annual Museums and the Web conference: April 17-20, 2013. Museums and the Web is an annual conference featuring advanced research and exemplary applications of digital practice for cultural, natural and scientific heritage. Formed by leading professionals from around the world, our community has been meeting since 1997. The products of our meetings and conversations – the MW proceedings , Best of the Web archives and discussion Forum – are an unparalleled resource for museum workers, technologists, students and researchers that grows every year. Please check the news page for important information about MW2013. Key Dates Who Comes to MW? All kinds of people from around the world come to Museums and the Web. You will find webmasters, educators, curators, librarians, designers, managers, directors, scholars, consultants, programmers, analysts, publishers and developers from museums, galleries, libraries, science centers, and archives – as well as the companies, foundations and governments that support them – at Museums and the Web every year. The MW Program MW offers a range of professional learning opportunities, from plenary sessions to un-conference sessions, from formal papers to informal networking, from museum project demonstrations to commercial exhibits, from professional debates to lightning talks, from how-to sessions to crit rooms and the Best of the Web awards. Prior to the conference, there are full-day and half-day workshops and a day of pre-conference tours. Social events include receptions each evening, and lots of refreshment breaks provide plenty of time to meet and talk with colleagues. Program Selection The MW Conference Program is selected through peer-review by an international Program Committee . Scholarships and Volunteers Each year, MW Scholarships are awarded to museum professionals whose institutions do not have resources for their professional development. Students and others who need help with the cost of attending MW are invited to volunteer; their conference registration fees are waived in return for helping out, but positions are limited. Scholarship and Volunteer applications will be accepted from December 1. Can’t Make It? Get the Book. All written papers from the MW conferences – since 1997 – are published online . Printed volumes of selected papers from the proceedings are available to order . From 2012, the MW selected proceedings are also available in ePub format. 8 thoughts on “ About ” Celeste A-Re on December 2, 2012 at 11:39 am said: I would like to volunteer for the upcoming conference. I see that the deadline for volunteers to apply was December 1st but have been unable to find the application on this page. Log in to Reply Titus Bicknell on December 2, 2012 at 10:51 pm said: Applications to volunteer will be accepted until December 20th and the application form is now live. Log in to Reply Ana Pereira on December 4, 2012 at 3:43 am said: Hello! Where can I find info about the application form for Museums and Web Awards 2013? Log in to Reply Nancy Proctor on December 16, 2012 at 6:06 pm said: That call for proposals will open in January 2013. Keep an eye on the @MuseWeb twitter feed and #MW2013 hashtag! Log in to Reply Abstay on February 11, 2013 at 8:05 pm said: I would like to nominate a site for best of the web, when I follow the above link it takes me to the 2012 best of the web page. When I click on “nominate a site” in the left sidebar menu there, it tells me nominations are closed. Could you please post the correct link for nominations? Thank you! Log in to Reply Titus Bicknell on February 11, 2013 at 9:40 pm said: Best of the Web nominations can be made at: http://mw2013.museumsandtheweb.com/best-of-the-web/ Log in to Reply Walter Luis Lucas kandia on June 17, 2013 at 8:16 pm said: Me interesa saber cuando se podria postular a Becas y cual es su cobertura, Creamos un Museo De Cultura Mapuche en Arauco Chile y también se esta creando su Pag Web junto con un Museo Virtual. Desde ya muy agradecido y les saludo muy ATTE. Lucas Kandia. Log in to Reply Nancy Proctor on June 17, 2013 at 10:49 pm said: Applications for scholarships to MW2014 will be accepted from October 31 until November 30, 2013. Good luck with your new museum initiative; we hope to see you in Baltimore! Please check back at http://mw2014.museumsandtheweb.com later this summer for more news. Log in to Reply Leave a Reply Cancel reply You must be logged in to post a comment. 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