I've just updated the Local Information Page for Museums and the Web 2008 to include an embedded interactive map from Schmap.

I first heard about this site when they asked to use some of my flickr pictures, first for the San Francisco and later for the Montreal guides. I felt a bit ambivalent about the terms of their offered license, but decided the only way to see what was what with this kind of use was to follow the advice of Gail and Shelley and just participate.

It's interesting to see how this kind of aggregation gives you a different view than the traditional travel guide, where illustrations are much more rationed.

What do people think? is it worth keeping on the local info page? is this mashed together melange of user photos and reviews the future of travel info?

Montreal museums in the Schmap widget.

ICHIM07 - the international cultural heritage informatics meeting begins today in Toronto.

When do we start?

• The Opening Plenary is at 9:00 am: Ian Wilson, Librarian and Archivist of Canada
• Coffee will be served beforehand.

Where?

• At the MaRS Centre, 101 College Street West
• Registration is on the Lower Concourse from 8:00 am on Wendesday October 24
  That's down the escalator once you come in the main entrance.
• Where's that from my hotel? See our google map of ichim07 venues

Register on-site?

• On-site registration is possible
  Download the Registration Form PDF and bring it with you to the MaRS Centre.

Our Tag? ICHIM07

• Use it for your blog postings, your flickr photos, your del.icio.us tags ... whatever. We'll collect the feed here.

Any questions?

• Post them here as a comment and we'll try and help out. There are also other logistical messages in the ICHIM Discussion.

See you soon!

jennifer and David

If you are in Toronto for ICHIM07, you might want to check out some fo the events at the International Festival of Authors, running before and after the conference – through October 27, 2007.

With readings from authors from around the world, this event, at Toronto's Harborfront centre is a must for book-lovers. See the full schedule at http://www.readings.org/?q=ifoa/schedule

/jt