We've had several queries about the Best of the Web Awards for 2009. Guess people are planning ahead.

Our schedule will be the same as previous years, with nominations opening in November. Right now, plans are to have all nominations go right to the conference.archimuse.com site [see last year's], so we can all watch them come in.

Just a reminder to register your Best of the Web people's choice vote soon -- the com petition will close this afternoon, so that we can announce the winner tonight at the BoW award

jt

have you got any thoughts about  the Best of the Web people's choice awards?

please, post your reactions here, as a comment on this thread. it's a bit of an experiment this year, but we'd like to get it right for mw2009.

let us know what you think....

We've just released the first group of Best of the Web nominations, on the Museums and the Web 2008 conference site. So far, over 60 sites have been suggested as worthy of recognition in one of the seven BoW categories:

• On-line Exhibition
• Educational Site
• Museum Professional's Site
• Research Site
• Online Community or Service
• Podcast (Audio / Video)
• Innovative or Experimental Site

There are also two categories where the judges make choices from all the sites nominated.

• Small
• Best Overall Museum Site

Make sure you take a look at the List of Sites nominated. If your favourite isn't there, let us know by submitting the Nomination Form. The Deadline for Nominations is February 1, 2008.

Thanks for helping us discover the Best of the Web!

jennifer

Nominations are now being accepted for the Museums and the Web 2008: Best of the Web competition.

Museum Web sites from around the world may be nominated, provided they have been launched or significantly updated in 2007. Sites will be reviewed by an independent panel of judges, and awards made at the twelfth annual Museums and the Web Conference, in Montréal, Canada, April 9-12, 2008.

Categories are:

• On-line Exhibition
• Educational Site
• Museum Professional's Site
• Research Site
• Online Community or Service
• Podcast (Audio / Video)
• Innovative or Experimental Site
• Small*
• Best Overall Museum Site, selected by the judges from all of the sites nominated.