MCN50 Committee

50 years of advancing technology in museums

Happy Birthday MCN!

Susan Edwards
Marla Misunas

We are Susan Edwards and Marla Misunas,  co-chairs of the #MCN50 committee.

Throughout 2017, we worked with MCN leadership to develop a range of community projects and events to honor MCN50.

About Susan and Marla

Marla Misunas was president of MCN from 2005–2007, and co-wrote “A Brief History of the Museum Computer Network” in 2007 with Richard Urban. Marla is putting her knowledge of MCN’s past to good use by helping us unearth stories about past events and people in the community. In her day job, Marla works as Collections Information Manager at SFMOMA.

Susan Edwards is a new MCN volunteer, although she been attending and presenting at MCN conferences since 2006. Susan is applying her experience with digital communications, project management, and event production to whip up some exciting experiences for the MCN community. Susan’s day job is  Associate Director of Digital Experience at the Hammer Museum in Los Angeles.