When will it be that we, the far subscribers, will be able to participate
through a long distance course using the Internet (this is one of its great
advantages)  these most interesting workshops?.
Of course, I am willing to pay like any other participant.
Sincerely
Arie Avidor
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>Integrating Museum Information Systems, January 23-24, 1997
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>The Cultural Resource Management Program at the University of
>Victoria is pleased to be offering the following workshop. Please let
>us know if you would like further information! Space is limited.
>
>Bringing all your varied collections, research, library, archival,
>multimedia, and image materials  together in a single integrated data
>system that serves everyone's needs has been an elusive goal in most
>museums-until the advent of the Internet, the development of full text
>retrieval systems,  the implementation of SGML and HTML protocols,
>shared protocols for multimedia materials, and increasingly powerful
>computers. This workshop looks at what you must consider in designing
>an integrated system, with special attention to:
>- information management challenges and objectives
>- uses of integrated systems and implications for data standards and structure
>- data and image management
>- planning, programming, implementation, and evaluation
>- budgeting, management, and office politics
>
>Instructor: Jim Blackaby is the Senior Systems Developer at the United
>States Holocaust Memorial Museum, with extensive experience in the
>development of information management systems in museums and heritage
>organizations Dates:  January 23 - 24 Please register by: January 6
>Fee: $220 Canadian (approx. $154 U.S.)
>
>Other upcoming courses on Museums and Technology:
>
>"Museums on the World Wide Web: Enhancing Your Site"
>Instructor: David Jakob is an information management consultant with
>extensive teaching and WWW site development experience Dates:
>February 19-21 Fee: $330
>
>"The Multimedia and On-line Museum"
>Instructor:  Dr. David Vogt is Director of Science at Science World in
>Vancouver, and has worked extensively in the development of multimedia
>and online programming tools.
>Dates: May 26-31 Fee: $589
>
>Travel & Accommation: We are pleased to advise on alternatives.
>
>For more information, please contact:
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>Brenda Weatherston, Program Coordinator
>Cultural Resource Management Program
>Division of Continuing Studies, University of Victoria
>PO Box 3030, Victoria B.C. Canada V8W 3N6
>Phone (250) 721-6119 FAX (250) 721-8774
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>Visit our Web Site! http://www.uvcs.uvic.ca/crmp/
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>UPCOMING LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR MUSEUM & HERITAGE PROFESSIONALS
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>Public Programming - Dec. 2-11
>Financial Management - January 20-29
>Integrating Museum Information Systems - Jan. 23-24
>Managing Archaeological Resources - Feb. 5-14
>Curatorial Care of Artifacts - Feb. 19-28
>Museums on the WWW: Enhancing Your Site - Feb. 19-21
>Curatorship: Issues and Practices - March 3-8
>Museums in Historic Buildings - Mar. 17-22 at Colonial Williamsburg
>Cultural Tourism - April 21-26
>On Contract - April 28-30
>Inventory & Evaluation of Historic Resources May 7-16
>The Multimedia & On-line Museum May 26-31
>Linking Communitites & Museums June 4-6
>Preserving Masonry Structures June 9-14
>The Dynamic Museum: Organizational Structure & Change July 7-12
>Public Relations & Marketing Strategies Sept. 22-Oct.1
>Planning in Cultural Organizations Oct. 20-25
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