Cultural Resource Management Program, University of Victoria ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "MUSEUM INFORMATION MANAGEMENT" May 22 - 31, 1996 with James R. Blackaby, Instructor ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ There are currently some spaces available in this upcoming training opportunity available for credit and non-credit participation. Following are learning objectives and a course outline summary. Hope you can join us! LEARNING OBJECTIVES Through this course, participants will develop their ability to: -understand and analyze the information resources, and management objectives and needs, of museums, galleries, heritage sites and other heritage organizations, in the areas of collections documentation, research, management, programs and services, and exhibition development - plan for the development and use of electronic information management and communications systems by considering systems analysis, identification of resource requirements, collaboration with support networks, data standards, systems options and design requirements, and training and upgrading requirements - anticipate the impacts that information management trends and developing communications technologies will have on the functions and working environment of heritage agencies - debate the ethical and management issues associated with information management and electronic communications systems in heritage organizations, including issues of confidentiality, intellectual and physical access, storage and security, and copyright - identify a variety of computer-based systems which can meet organizational needs in an integrated, cost effective manner COURSE OUTLINE SUMMARY WEDNESDAY, May 22 Introduction A History of Museum Information Systems Tools of the Trade - The State of Museum Information Technology The ICOM-CIDOC Data Model Introduction to the Internet Computer Lab 2:00 - 3:30 THURSDAY, May 23 Objects I / Basic Elements Collections Cataloguing Overview The Common Agenda The Art Information Task Force Recommended Data Fields The ICOM-CIDOC minimum data standard CHIN data elements FRIDAY, May 24 People & Places - Gathering and maintaining information about associated People and Organizations - Linking associated information to object databases - Other people besides "historic figures" - Collections management people - Patrons Introduction to places - Maps as information organizers - Sophisticated approaches to places - GIS Historic Structures as places and objects Field Trip: Point Ellice House (to be confirmed) MONDAY, May 27 Events & Concepts Historical Events Collections Management Events Museum Concepts and Standards - Nomenclature and Related Tools - The Art & Architecture Thesaurus - Other Classifying Schemes & Tools Field Trip: Royal British Columbia Museum & British Columbia Archives (to be confirmed) TUESDAY, May 28 Objects II -- Special Cases Libraries and Archives Photo Archives Objects with special characteristics - Historic Structures - Maritime Museums Field Trip: T.B.A. WEDNESDAY, May 29 Getting the word out Tools & Technology Integrated Systems More Surfing & Snorkeling the Internet Computer Lab 12:30 - 3:30 THURSDAY, May 30 Imaging, Applications, and Future Trends Digitizing images and sounds - issues and techniques Images and Image Databases Incorporating diverse materials Utilizing Interactive technologies Broad distribution through the Internet Software Review - systems and applications for the future FRIDAY, May 31 Integrating Information and Conclusion Strategies for moving towards an integrated system Thoughts on funding Participants' Final Presentations For further information & registration materials, please contact: Brenda Weatherston Program Coordinator Cultural Resource Management Program University of Victoria, Box 3030 Victoria BC V8W 3P2 Tel: (604) 721-8462 Fax: (604) 721-8774 Email: [log in to unmask] Website: http://www.uvcs.uvic.ca/crmp/crmphome.htm Merchandising the Museum - May 1-3 * two spaces available - register ASAP Museum Information Management - May 22-31 Communities and Museums - June 12-14 Curatorship: Indigenous Perspectives - June 20-28 Introduction to Museum Studies, Introduction to Heritage Conservation May-September (by distance education) Communicating Through Exhibitions - September 18-27 Heritage Planning - October 21-25 Curatorship:Issues and Practices - October 28-November 6 Financial Management - November 13-22 Public Programming - December 2-11