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COLLECTIONS MANAGEMENT 
HA 488B (1.5 units); on-campus offering

Collections and the knowledge they convey are a cornerstone of many museums. This course 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 of objects in a museum setting.

The registration deadline for this course is upon us, but a few seats remain available. 

Through this 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

 

The course outline can be found at http://www.uvcs.uvic.ca/crmp/courses/ha488b-oncampus.aspx#outline

 

Dates: September 21-26, 2009         

Please register by: August 24 (late registrations accepted if space permits)

To register in this course please visit https://www.uvcs.uvic.ca/forms/crm/online_reg.aspx.

 

Fee: CAD$652, including a CAD$70 materials fee (Canadian funds, credit and non-credit participation options available)

 

Instructor: Richard Gerrard has held the post of Registrar for the City of Toronto’s Museum Services for the last two decades. Prior to this he was a field archaeologist for eight years working in Ontario and the Canadian arctic. His professional teaching includes courses in collection management and digital information systems at the University of Toronto, and he has lectured on digital information preservation, artefact identification and authentication, and museum law at several universities and professional meetings. He is currently completing the research for a book about the provenance of the collection formerly at Wolford Lodge, the home of LGen John Graves Simcoe.

 

Comments from past participants:

“I really enjoyed the course – Richard was very well spoken.”

“I learned a lot; this will help me in my future professional goals.”

“Very informative; knowledge I will keep at the front of my mind when I return to my museum.”

 “It was like a light bulb hovering over my head suddenly blinking on; I have lots to go home with.”

 “Challenging. It gave the “real world” feeling, it was very good. Loved the practical situations.”

 

Enrollment options allow you to choose to take courses either to enhance professional development or build academic credit towards the Professional Specialization Certificate in Collections Management, Diploma in Cultural Resource Management, or towards other university programs. 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/home.aspx

 

For more information, please contact:

 

Caroline J. Posynick

Program Coordinator

Cultural Resource Management Program

Division of Continuing Studies

University of Victoria

PO Box 3030 STN CSC

Victoria, BC  V8W 3N6

 

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ph:  (250) 721-6119

fax:  (250) 721-8774

Web: www.uvcs.uvic.ca/crmp

 

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