We are looking forward to January when Jim Blackaby will be
teaching the following immersion course here in Victoria for
museum and heritage professionals. Please let me know if you'd
like to receive further information or registration materials. Our
other Cultural Resource Management Program Spring courses
are listed at the end:
 
 
INFORMATION MANAGEMENT IN HERITAGE ORGANIZATIONS
"Information is a fundamental resource in museums, galleries,
historic sites and other heritage organizations, and it must be
managed in a coordinated and responsible manner. This new
immersion course explores the role and benefits of effective,
integrated information management and focuses on ways in
which heritage organizations can analyze their needs and
develop computer-based systems that will serve them in the
future. Course topics include:
 
o analyzing information management objectives and needs in
a variety of functional areas, including collections documentation,
research, financial and human resource management, programming,
marketing and fundraising, and membership and volunteer coordination;
o the steps involved in planning and designing integrated systems
o resources and networks to support information management
o information management trends and developing technologies
o ethical and management issues
 
Dates: January 18-27
Instructor: James Blackaby, Collections and Museum
nformation Systems Consultant, Washington, D.C.
Fee: $582.20 Canadian Funds
 
 
Other Spring Courses:
 
The Virtual Museum
February 9 - 10
 
Approaches to Planning in Cultural Organizations
February 15 - 24
 
CD-ROM: A New Dimension in Public Programming
February 27 - 28
 
Managing Cultural Organizations
March 5 - 15
 
Community Connections: Approaches to Effective Consultation and Partneships
Mary 27 - 28
 
Communicating Through Exhibitions
April 3 - 12
 
Cultural Tourism
May 3 - 12
Joy Davis
Cultural Resource Management Program
University of Victoria
604-721-8462
FAx 604-721-8774
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