Collections Management
A six-day learning opportunity from the University of Victoria
November 14 to 19, 2005

Collections-and the knowledge they convey-remain the cornerstone of most
museums. This immersion learning opportunity addresses both the roles of
collections in the changing museum and heritage sector, and the
principles and practices that guide their acquisition, management, and
use. Through this six-day immersion course you'll enhance your capacity
to: 

* understand historic and contemporary factors which shape museum
collections 
* define how collections and their management relate to the
institutional mission and community interests 
* respect legal and ethical frameworks for collections management 
* understand the policy framework for collections development and
management 
* understand the roles and responsibilities of the collections
manager/registrar 
* undertake a range of registration and documentation functions 
* manage collections information 
* recognize the special needs of a range of collection types and uses 
* address the range of current issues affecting collections and their
management 
* plan for collections development in response to both institutional and
community interests and needs 

Dates: November 14 to 19, 2005, with a preparatory assignment

Register at https://www.uvcs.uvic.ca/forms/crm/online_reg.aspx before
October 14. Please note late registrations will be accepted should space
permit. 

Location: Victoria, BC

Fee: $590, including a $40 materials fee (Canadian funds, credit and
non-credit participation options)

Instructor: Richard Gerrard is the Registrar, Collections and
Conservation Services, with the City of Toronto and former Registrar for
the Toronto Historical Board. As a Lecturer with the Museum Studies
Program in the School of Graduate Studies at the University of Toronto,
Mr. Gerrard shares his extensive knowledge of collections management and
curatorial practice.


Draft Course Outline

Day One Collections Management in Context
History of collections management
Motivations for collecting
Staff roles and responsibilities
Underlying legal frameworks in Canada
Institutional policy requirements

Day Two Legal Title Personal Property
Ownership: acquisition and deaccession
Possession without title: loans
Researching provenance
Managing legal title: procedures and documentation

Day Three Legal Title: Intellectual Property
Tangible/intangible collections
Copyrights and other intellectual property
Moral rights and exhibition rights
Managing intellectual property: procedures and documentation

Day Four Valuation
Appraisals and valuations
Tax receipts and certified cultural property
Insurance and indemnity
Managing valuation: procedures and documentation

Day Five Location Management
Storage and retrieval: artifacts and information
Collections audits
Moving collections
Managing location: procedures and documentation

Day Six Collections with Special Needs
Firearms and weapon collections
Repatriation and spoiled art
Natural history collections
Fakes and forgeries
Course wrap up

For more information visit
http://www.uvcs.uvic.ca/crmp/courses/ha488b.aspx or contact: 

Lisa Mort-Putland, Program Coordinator
Cultural Resource Management Programs
Division of Continuing Studies, University of Victoria
E-mail: [log in to unmask]
Tel: (250) 721-8774
For more information on upcoming courses please visit our web site
www.uvcs.uvic.ca/crmp

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