Apologies for cross promoting - please share with members and colleagues The Cultural Resource Management Program at the University of Victoria is pleased to offer the following 6-day immersion session on PLANNING FOR CHANGE IN CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS for professionals in museums and related organizations. PLANNING FOR CHANGE IN CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS Effective planning establishes the foundation on which cultural organizations grow, change, adapt, and prosper in an uncertain world. This course explores the pervasive forces of change that are reshaping contemporary museum roles and practices, and focuses on the ways in which you can anticipate and lead change to ensure institutional success. You strengthen your ability to: * recognize the range of social, economic, and political factors that influence change * defend core museum principles and roles in the context of change * use a range of planning tools to anticipate and shape your museum's response to change * analyze the implications of change * implement and manage change strategies The critical roles of community values and organizational mission in the planning process are stressed throughout the course. Instructor: Gail Lord is Principal of Lord Cultural Resources, Planning and Management, and has extensive international experience in planning for museums and other cultural organizations. Dates: February 4 - 9, 2002 with a preparatory assignment Registration deadline: January 9 Fee: $560 Comments from Participants "...Very, very clear view of a complex process -- how to make sense and to organize chaos." "Gail has a natural gift for teaching; she also has tremendously interesting experience; knowledgeable, insightful, curious, modest, funny -- obviously a great person to work with and for." This course is open to all museum, heritage planning, cultural resource and related industry professionals. Enrolment options allow you to choose to take courses either for academic credit or for professional development. Individual course descriptions and registration forms are available by contacting us at [log in to unmask] or by visiting our web site at <http://www.uvcs.uvic.ca/crmp> Registration in courses is limited, so inquire today about professional development opportunities in the lovely city of Victoria. For more information please contact: Lisa Mort-Putland, Program Coordinator Cultural Resource Management Program Continuing Studies, University of Victoria PO Box 3030 STN CSC Victoria BC Canada V8W 3N6 Tel: 250 721-8462 Fax: 250 721-8774 Email: [log in to unmask] Visit our Web site! http://www.uvcs.uvic.ca/crmp To receive monthly email updates, contact [log in to unmask] ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).