Cultural Resource Management at the University of Victoria ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Registration is now underway for our upcoming course, "The Fabric of Heritage Buildings", March 13-22: COURSE DESCRIPTION To preserve heritage buildings, it is necessary to understand the construction techniques and materials that give them their special character. This course examines building styles and structural elements encountered in historic wood and masonry buildings, and the research, investigation, and recording techniques used to plan, organize, and document the conservation process. Approaches to preservation and adaptation, upgrading to contemporary building and seismic standards, planning and implementing conservation strategies, maintenance and disaster planning are covered. Diverse architectural resources and conservation projects in the Victoria area provide a focus for case studies and field work. Instructor: Stuart Stark is a heritage building consultant with extensive experience in conservation and restoration projects from private residences to historic sites Dates: March 13 - 22 Please register by: February 16 Fee: $589 Canadian Accommodation: On-campus bed & breakfast accommodation is available, or we can provide information on other options. For more information and registration materials, please contact: Cultural Resource Management Program Continuing Studies, University of Victoria Box 3030, Victoria, BC V8W 3N6 CANADA Tel.: (604) 721-8462 Fax: (604) 721-8774 email: [log in to unmask] http://www.uvcs.uvic.ca/crmp/crmphome.htm Also offered: Human Resource Management in Cultural Organizations with Lois Irvine, Feb. 14-23 Museums on the WWW: Creating Your Site with David Jakob, Feb. 21-23 Multimedia in Programs and Exhibitions with David Vogt, April 15-24 Merchandising the Museum, with Susan Dunlop, May 1-3 Museum Information Management, with James Blackaby, May 22-31 Communities and Museums, with Greg Baeker June 12-14 Curatorship: Indigenous Perspectives, with Gerald McMaster, June 20-28