SPRING DISTANCE EDUCATION COURSES . . .
The Cultural Resource Management Program at the University of
Victoria is offering the following two internet and
print-based distance education courses for museum and heritage
professionals in January of 1999. A range of of on-campus and on-site
short immersion courses are also being offered. Please contact us if
you'd like more information!
COLLECTIONS MANAGEMENT
Despite significant shifts in approaches to programming, funding,
public access and community partnerships, collections-and the
knowledge they convey-remain the cornerstone of most museums. This new
print and internet-based course addresses both the roles of
collections in the changing museum world, and the principles and
practices which guide their acquisition, management and use. You will
develop your ability 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 management
* undertake a range of registration and documentation functions
* manage collections information
* ensure collection safety in storage, on exhibit, and in transit
* recognize the special needs of a range of collection types and
uses
* address the range of current issues affecting collections and
their management including ownership, access, copyright and
deaccessioning
* plan for collections development in response to both
institutional and community interests and needs
Instructor: Jacqueline Gijssen, Consultant in collections management
and museum planning development and operations.
Dates: January 12 - April 16
Please register by December 18
Fee: $589 (Canadian funds, approximately $390 USD, credit and non
credit options available)
MUSEUM INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
Museums and their collections hold a wealth of information that is
only fully valued as a core asset if it is effectively understood,
organized, and accessed. This unique Internet-based course explores
the multi-layered nature of museum information and goes on to provide
frameworks to support systematic and integrated organization and
management. You will develop your ability to:
* understand the fundamental importance of information to museums
and the range of perspectives that influence its value
* trace the philosophical, historical, and technological evolution
of museum information management and understand how this shapes how
information is gathered, structured, accessed and shared
* recognize the complex and interrelated types of information,
using the ICOM-CIDOC model
* understand the ways in which current and emerging technologies
enable museums to gather, manage and share this information
* recognize the importance of integrated approaches to information
management
* critically assess the information systems available to museums
* access resources and professional networks which support museum
information management
Instructor: James Blackaby is Senior Information Systems Analyst,
Walker Art Center and a consultant in information management.
Dates: January 18 - April 23, 1999
Please register by: January 5
Fee: $589 (Canadian funds, approximately $390 USD, credit and non
credit options available)
FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Joy Davis, Program Director
Brenda Weatherston, Program Coordinator
Cultural Resource Management Program
Division of Continuing Studies
University of Victoria
PO Box 3030 STN CSC
Victoria, BC CANADA V8W 3N6
Telephone (250) 721-8462 Fax: (250) 721-8774
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Website: http://www.uvcs.uvic.ca/crmp/
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