The Cultural Resource Management Program at the University of
Victoria is pleased to forward further information on this
upcoming June workshop. Please let us know soon if you would like
futher information or registration materials!

LINKING COMMUNITIES AND MUSEUMS: PEOPLE, POWER, PROCESS

Museum directors, curators, and programmers are experiencing profound shifts
in their relationships with communities as public funding diminishes and
diverse interest groups seek greater involvement in the preservation of
their cultural heritage. This workshop examines the complex factors which
are reshaping ways in which communities and museums interact, and provides
you with strategies to build more meaningful and mutually beneficial
relationships. You are encouraged to consider your own institution and
programs in light of:
o the nature, role, and changing expectations of communities
o issues of perspective, ownership, representation, and expertise
o the meaning and management of effective partnerships
o the three 'P's' of new museum work: People, Power, Process
o beyond advisory committees-new approaches to governance and power sharing
o principles and strategies for co-curating
o approaches to community cultural planning

Co-Instructors: Greg Baeker is a consultant and teacher specializing
in community cultural planning and has a background in museums and
public policy. Lynette Harper is an adult educator with extensive
experience in museum and community partnerships.

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LEARNING OBJECTIVES
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a)  To provide an opportunity for museum professionals to share
experience on the evolving relationship of communities and museums
b) To seed this dialogue with leading national and international
ideas in such relevant fields as cultural planning and community
development
 c)  To build a set of principles to guide community-museum
relations
d) To provide an opportunity for participants to construct frameworks
for action in their own work.
e)To establish a network of individuals interested in ongoing
dialogue on building meaningful and mutually beneficial relationships
between communities and museums

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DRAFT COURSE OUTLINE
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DAY 1 - NEW INTENTIONS
* Introduction to dialogue and reflection practices used in
organizational learning; participants will use these techniques
throughout the workshop
* Guided discussion on the significance of how we conceptualize
 core concepts in museums (e.g., culture, heritage, community,
education, curatorship, stewardship, knowledge, etc.)
* Small group dialogue and reflection on select core concepts:
participants to be presented with differing understandings of core
museum concepts and given an opportunity to analyze their own
personal 'positions' and organizational or professional
* Small group dialogue (cont'd) - what are the implications of
differing views on these core concepts for museum practice? are there
conditions for success that we can identify?
* Reporting back from working groups and large group reflection
on implications for museum practice

DAY 2 - NEW MANAGEMENT PRACTICES:
CHANGE FROM THE INSIDE OUT
* Presentations by guest speakers followed by opportunities for small
group dialogue and sharing of experience
  - Organizational Learning and Change - Greg Baeker
  - The Meaning and Management of Effective Partnerships -Lynette
Harper
   - Beyond Advisory Committees: Governance and Power Sharing
(speaker tbc)
   - Principles and Strategies for Co-Curating - (speaker tbc)

*  Sharing best practices
* "Live Case Studies" - Problem-solving of issues identified by
participants
* Group reflection on implications for practice; are there conditions
for success we can identify?
* Open space - invitation to participants to identify issues they
wish to discuss with others

DAY 3 - MUSEUMS AND COMMUNITY CULTURAL PLANNING
AND DEVELOPMENT: CHANGE FROM  THE OUTSIDE IN
*  Presentations by guest speakers followed by opportunities
for small group dialogue and sharing of experience
  - International Perspectives and Best Practices in Community
Cultural Planning - Greg Baeker
  - Cultural Mapping (speaker tbc)
  - Community Cultural Development in British Columbia: Ideas and
Resources (speaker tbc)
* Sharing best practices
* "Live Case Studies" - Problem-solving of issues identified by
participants
* Group reflection on implications for practice; are there conditions
for success we can identify?
* Open space - invitation to participants to identify issues they
wish to discuss with others

For more information, please contact:

Joy Davis, Program Director
Cultural Resource Management Program
University of Victoria
Phone 250-721-8462 FAX 250-721-8774
email  [log in to unmask]

For detailed Program information, please visit our Web Site at
http://www.uvcs.uvic.ca/crmp/

Preserving Masonry Structures June 9-14
Metals in Historic Buildings June 16-21
The Dynamic Museum: Organizational Structure & Change July 7-12
Public Relations & Marketing Strategies Sept. 22-Oct.1
Planning in Cultural Organizations Oct. 20-25
Managing Natural History Collections Nov 12-21
Managing Cultural Organizations Nov 26-Dec 5

Course available at a distance for September:
Museum Information Management
Human Resource Management
Introduction to Museum Studies
Introduction to Heritage Conservation