Conferences & Training

8th ICICTH (International Conference on ICT in Health) SAMOS 2010

8th ICICTH 2010 aims to facilitate the discussion on the effective use of Information Communication Technologies in the process of healthcare and to provide a forum for scientific debate and constructive interaction in a multi cultural social environment. The conference provides a platform for scientists and clinicians to present research work; to exchange knowledge, ideas and experience and to identify and discuss the challenges and solutions to effective deployment of ICT applications and services.
8th ICICTH SAMOS 2010 is concerned with various topics of Biomedical and Health Informatics, education (e-learning) and health research.

Digital Humanities MA

The degree will help you develop the analytical and practical skills you will need to understand and apply computing to the source materials and problems of the humanities. It comprises formal methods and techniques and the consequences and implications of applying them. We use a representative selection of case studies drawn from a number of disciplinary areas to exemplify analysis of typical problems and the combination of technical means needed to approach them successfully.

Ironbridge Institute, Heritage Management and Industrial Heritage: Postgraduate Courses

From the Web site: "Our teaching at the Ironbridge Institute is continually informed by our involvement in contemporary conservation issues. We are requently asked for advice, on the designation of UNESCO World Heritage Sites, on problems concerning the legislative protection of buildings, or the appropriateness of proposed museum developments. We are accustomed to working alongside professionals from recording and conservation agencies, from museums, and from the other professions in which our students make their careers."

Instituto Latinoamericano de Museologia (Latin American Institute of Museology) (ILAM)

ILAM is an institute of the National University of Costa Rica (UNA) dedicated to the study of Latin American Museology. ILAM proposes to join efforts to provide training, support and the exchange of information for the improvement and development of museums and natural parks of Latin America.
The fundamental objective of ILAM is to provoke a process of constructive criticism and reflection on the role of museums and parks in our region. Also to identify and effectuate the necessary changes to develop an harmonic, responsible and involved relationship between our communities and their natural and cultural heritage.

University of Victoria, Cultural Resource Management Program

The Cultural Resource Management Program (CRMP) at the University of Victoria has been offering accessible, innovative learning opportunities to heritage, museum, and cultural professionals throughout Canada and beyond since 1982. Both on-campus and distance education courses are designed to appeal to busy professionals who wish to develop and maintain their understanding of contemporary and emerging professional issues and competencies - while also juggling competing demands in the workplace and the community.
Strengthen your professional knowledge, skills, and career prospects by registering in individual courses on an as-needed basis, or by participating in one of our select programs. All our courses relate theory to practice, involve expert instructors and resource people, and bring together a fascinating mix of participants, experience, and perspectives.

Ontario Museum Association: Certificate in Museum Studies

Certificate in Museum Studies

Association of Manitoba Museums: Certificate Program in Museum Practice

Certificate Program in Museum Practice

Museums and the Web 2010

Museums and the Web is an annual conference exploring the social, cultural, design, technological, economic, and organizational issues of culture, science and heritage on-line. Taking an international perspective, MW reviews and analyzes the issues and impacts of networked cultural, natural and scientific heritage.
Our community has been meeting since 1997, imagining, tracking, analyzing, and influencing the role museums play on the Web.

Community Museum Association of Prince Edward Island: Training Programs Schedule

Training Programs Schedule

MA - Photographic Preservation & Collections Management

The joint graduate program provides an integrated program of academic study and professional education that will equip students to meet current responsibilities and future demands in photographic preservation and in managing and preserving photographic collections. Its faculty includes photographic historians, scientists, practitioners, curators and other museum professionals.

The first year of the program is given at Ryerson University in Toronto. The second year is in Rochester at the George Eastman House, while the six-week internship is carried out at a museum or archive during the summer months between the first and second years.

The program is the only one of its kind in the world. Its curriculum is specifically designed to deepen students' understanding of the history of the photographic medium, particularly its social, cultural, and instrumental uses, and the purposes and functions of photographs and photographic collections.

Des lignes directrices ICOM de programme d'études pour le Développement Professionnel dans les musées

Du site W3 : "L'intention du Directives ICOM de Programme d'Études pour le Développement Professionnel dans les Musées est de fournir un document référence duquel sommaires compréhensives d'éducation. Ce document doit servir les exigences, objectives, et ressources des musées et leur employés. Les directives approchent le dessein d'enseignement relatif aux capabilités requis par une carrière dans les musées, plutôt que les méthodes traditionnels des tâches du métier. Les techniques sont aperçus par la connaissance et leur réalisations au point de vue d'un cadre des réalités sociaux, téchnologiques, et économiques. Ça rend compte des priorités qui existent dans les emplois, dimensions, et métiers variés des musées, et des différents contextes culturelles."

Museum Association of Newfoundland and Labrador: Certificate in Basic Museum Studies

This program is intended to be comprehensive and flexible and will provide museum workers with a general introduction into current theories, standards, and best practices for museums.

6th International Conference on Education (ICE) 2010

6th ICE SAMOS 2010 aims to facilitate the discussion on the problems of education internationally providing a forum for scientific debate and constructive interaction in a multi cultural social environment. The conference provides a platform for scientists and teachers and researchers to present their work; to exchange knowledge, ideas and experience and to identify and discuss the challenges and solutions to existing problems worldwide known in education.

City University, London, Department of Arts Policy and Management

From the Web site: "Europe's largest interdisciplinary centre for arts, museums and heritage policy and management studies and research, housed above London's Barbican Arts Centre. In addition to detailed information about the Department and its work, the Department's website offers access to around 800 links and original documents about many aspects of cultural policy and management."

Athabasca University, Heritage Resources Management Program

Athabasca University's Heritage Resources Management program provides training in museum and heritage studies in the form of a University Certificate (undergraduate) and as a Graduate Diploma. Certificate courses can also be used for credit toward a BA degree, while Graduate Diploma courses are accepted for credit toward the Masters of Arts in Integrated Studies degree at Athabasca University.

Sir Sandford Fleming College, Certificate in Museum Management and Curatorship

Information about the Museum Management and Curatorship academic program at Sir Sandford Fleming College.

Association des Musées du Nouveau-Brunswick : Développement professionel

Développement professionel

University of British Columbia, Museum Studies

From the Web site: The Department of Anthropology and Sociology, through the Museum of Anthropology, offers theoretical and practical training in museum principles and methods as a component of undergraduate and graduate degree programmes in Anthropology. This training is also available to UBC students in other related disciplines such as Asian Studies, Classics, History and Fine Arts, with permission of the relevant departments."

Congrès annuel de l'Association canadienne des centres de sciences 2010

Congrès annuel de l'Association canadienne des centres de sciences
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vendredi 7 mai 2010

Applied Museum Studies Program

This three-year advanced diploma program provides students with a sound background in museum work and the technical areas common to all museums. These include: collection management, exhibit preparation, conservation, educational programming, and museum management. The program has three components: academic studies, workshops, and field placements.
NOTE: Successful applicants with a university degree will be placed in the second year of the program.

Université du Québec à Montréal et l'Université de Montréal, Maîtrise en muséologie

From the Web site: "La Maîtrise en muséologie a une double mission : former des professionnels qui puissent améliorer la qualité des services rendus dans les musées à l'ensemble de la population et contribuer au développement de la recherche sur l'institution muséale, sa relation avec le public et sa fonction dans la société."

University of Waterloo, Centre for Cultural Management (CCM)

Located in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, on the UW campus, the Centre for Cultural Management (CCM) undertakes a broad range of activities providing leadership in cultural management education and research.

Event Management Certificate

The Event Management credit certificate is offered entirely online and includes courses in Volunteer Management, Marketing, Law and Risk Management, Special Events Management, Community and Culture and Tourism.

University of Toronto, Museum Studies Program (graduate)

The aim of the Master of Museum Studies program is to provide students with both a comprehensive knowledge of the function of museums in their broader social and cultural context and a methodology for research. Thus, the program is both academic and professional.
Scholarship and its practical application in different environments will be examined in a variety of core courses. Students will have the opportunity to pursue special interests and to develop their practical skills through individual projects and internships.

University of Waterloo, Cultural Management Institute - Online Learning

From the Web site: "Here you'll find online resources for learning new skills and competencies of value to individuals with management responsibilities in the performing arts, visual arts and heritage sector."

Programme de Cybermuséologie

MSc in Interpretation: Management & Practice (taught entirely online)

The MSc Interpretation: Management and Practice was established in 2005 through a multi-agency collaboration between senior interpretative practitioners from key organisations, renowned academics in the field of interpretation and researchers, to meet the growing demand for skilled and innovative professionals who can deliver effective interpretation products, programmes and communication.
Interpretation is a vital process in communicating the meaning of natural and cultural resources to visitors and local communities. Successful commercial tourism and cultural attractions are based on meaningful and well-presented interpretation. Public policy advocates in our national government and abroad are drawing on interpretive principles and techniques to promote greater public involvement and understanding of diverse issues from access, biodiversity and culture to sustainability and tourism.
The programme goes beyond theory and discussion to engage students in the practical application of the multidisciplinary knowledge and skills of interpretation to create a new, rounded interpretive professional. The programme is delivered by senior interpretive practitioners and academics in the UK through Perth College as a member of the UHI Millennium Institute and provides exciting postgraduate study opportunities for those working in the museum, heritage and natural sectors.

Master's Programme in International Museum Studies

A two-year Master's Programme based in English in association with Gothenburg University and the Museum of World Culture in Gothenburg, Sweden.

ICOM Curricula Guidelines for Museum Professional Development

From the Web site: "The ICOM Curricula Guidelines for Museum Professional Development defines five broad areas of competencies-general descriptions of knowledge, skills and abilities (KSA's)-needed to work effectively in today's museums. The "tree" model depicted here illustrates the shared and functional competencies required by members of the museum field to understand and perform their jobs. Shared competencies, shown as roots and trunk, are those considered important for all workers to possess. Functional competencies, illustrated by interrelated branches and leaves, are those needed to perform specific activities."

Canadian Association for Conservation of Cultural Property (CAC) 2010 Annual Conference

DATES
The 2010 conference will be held beginning Thursday June 10th and ending Saturday June 12th.
For those interested, please note that the 2010 conference has been timed to take place in the week after the 25th annual conference of the Society for the Preservation of Natural History Collections (SPNHC). The SPNHC conference will also be taking place in Ottawa in 2010 and will be hosted by the Canadian Museum of Nature.
LOCATION
The conference venue will be the Library and Archives Canada building at 395 Wellington Street in downtown Ottawa. This location is just steps from the Parliament Buildings and many of Ottawa's major cultural institutions and attractions, providing attendees with ample opportunity to tour institutional conservation labs and other locations of interest.
WORKSHOPS
The following workshops will take place in conjunction with the 36th Annual CAC Conference:
In partnership with the Canadian Conservation Institute,
The Conservation of Feathers: An Introductory Workshop
Three day workshop: Monday June 7th to Wednesday June 9th, 2010
Instructor: Allyson Rae
Location: Canadian Conservation Institute
Number of participants: Maximum 30
Description: Feathers are found in all sorts of places - natural history collections, ethnographic artefacts, costume and accessories, contemporary art, even decorative interiors. The richness of their textures and colours make them a joy to work with - and contributes to their delicacy and susceptibility to damage. This three day workshop will explore the structure and nature of feathers and feathered objects and the causes of their deterioration. Through a combination of theoretical and practical sessions, principles and practice for non-interventive and basic interventive options will be introduced with a focus on soil removal, treatment of distortions and repair techniques. Invited speakers will discuss laser cleaning, fading and dying techniques.
The workshop will be led by Allyson Rae, who over the last 30 years has had extensive experience in the conservation of artefacts incorporating feathers. Now a freelance conservator, Allyson was formerly Head of Organic Artefacts Conservation at the British Museum, where an aspect of her role was training staff and interns in feather conservation. She led similar workshops in the UK in 2007 and 2008.
In partnership with the Canada Science and Technology Museum,
Identification and Care of Plastics in Museum Collections
Two day workshop: Tuesday June 8th and Wednesday June 9th, 2010
Instructors: Sue Warren, Conservator, Canada Science and Technology Museum and Scott Williams, Conservation Scientist, Canadian Conservation Institute
Location: Canada Science and Technology Museum
Number of participants: Maximum 20
Description: This workshop is intended for conservators who need to preserve plastics in their care. Through lectures, lab work, and guided study tours of the museum collection, participants will learn the basics of composition, identification, and degradation of plastics, with an emphasis on plastics most commonly encountered in museum collections and those which are most likely to degrade or to damage other objects in the collection (malignant plastics). Using a selection of objects subjected to previous treatments, passive and active conservation strategies including appropriate storage conditions, monitoring, cleaning and repairing will be discussed. At the end of the workshop, participants should have the best available tools and knowledge to enable them to provide care for their plastics.
SPECIAL SESSION
Should Joe Care? Continuity, Viability and Advocacy for Conservation
Half day special session: Panel discussion including a total of 1.5 hours of presentation, 1 hour of discussion and 20 minutes wrap-up.
Speakers: To be announced shortly
Open to all. Invitation will be extended to other cultural heritage professionals as well.
The discussion may extend to a regular session if the topic generates interest.
Papers about continuity, viability, advocacy, education, visibility/accessibility of conservation, in Canada and abroad, are welcome.
In the midst of a dismal economic climate, Joe Public is likely thinking more about being conservative than about conservation, and the heritage community is suffering from his/her indifference. Recent cutbacks to the heritage sector, while abysmal, nevertheless reflect current attitudes towards priorities. At this critical juncture it is clear that it is necessary for our community to examine its own condition, take action to promote our existence and convince the public that what we do, matters. Not only will marketing, advocacy and public education be requisite for the future, but the profession must strive to strengthen itself from within by executing strategies for continuity and finding ways to make the community increasingly viable.
Please join us in Ottawa for the 2010 CAC Conference for a very special session that promises to inspire both introspection and action. Through a series of featured talks and panel discussions, we will evaluate our profession's current situation, address the challenges we now face and look forward to what lies ahead for the next decade. Recent situations, nationally and internationally, including the critical mass of conservators nearing retirement, the closing of conservation centres such as the Textile Conservation Centre University of Southampton and large scale institutional restructuring resulting in significant job losses in conservation, force us to take stock of the profession. Is conservation an essential service?
The CAC Ottawa conference in 2010 is the perfect time and place to host a session on the subject of continuity in the field and take full advantage of our central location and the wealth of knowledge available through national institutions, scholars and smaller organizations. How can we ensure knowledge transfer and a vibrant future for conservation in Canada? Conservation professionals must strive to harness the effects of changing priorities and technologies and use them to their advantage to remain current and further the advancement of the field. We suggest setting foot in the next decade with an honest look at our profession, the challenges we face, and our present and future position within the Canadian cultural heritage landscape.