Please excuse cross-postings. Join the Cultural Resource Management Program at the University of Victoria for the following 6-day learning opportunity hosted in Victoria, BC: MANAGING ARCHIVAL COLLECTIONS Many museums hold archival materials including documents and photographs that require specialized care and management. This new course focuses on archives as an important component of museum collections and develops your understanding of ways in which they should be organized, managed, preserved and shared. While there is common ground between the management of artifacts and the management of archives, recognizing the distinctions is important to caring effectively for documentary materials and increasing their role in the museum environment. Regardless of the kind of institution you work in, this course strengthens your understanding of * the nature of archival materials * theories, principles, and practices governing archival management * legal, administrative, and professional frameworks * appraisal, acquisition, and accessioning of archives * arrangement and description, including the application of archival descriptive standards * physical processing, storage, conservation, and preservation * reference services and access issues * using archives to enhance exhibits, educational offerings, and outreach initiatives * the role of archives in culture and heritage Dates: June 18 - 23, 2007, with a preparatory assignment Please register by: May 22 at https://www.uvcs.uvic.ca/forms/crm/online_reg.aspx Instructor: Laura Millar has been an archival, editorial, and educational consultant for over 20 years. She received her Master of Archival Studies degree from the University of British Columbia, Canada, in 1984 and her PhD in archival studies from the University of London, England, in 1996. She is the author of over 40 professional publications on a range of topics, including records and archives management; information systems; and editing, publishing, and writing. Laura has worked with international agencies such as the International Records Management Trust, the United Nations, and the World Bank, and with governments around the world, Fee: CDN$610 including a CDN$60 materials fee (Canadian funds, credit and non-credit). A $160 CDN registration deposit is required at the time of registration For more information on this and other upcoming courses please contact: Lisa Mort-Putland Program Coordinator, Cultural Management Programs Continuing Studies, University of Victoria PO Box 3030 Stn CSC, Victoria, BC V8W 3N6 Tel: 250 721 6119 E:mail: [log in to unmask] Cultural Resource Management Program http://www.uvcs.uvic.ca/crmp <http://www.uvcs.uvic.ca/crmp> ========================================================= 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).