[NHCOLL-L:4076] Announcing UVic Cultural Resource Management program's Spring 2009 online learning opportunities!

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The Cultural Resource Management Program at the University of Victoria, in British Columbia is pleased to announce the following online learning opportunities for museum and heritage professionals.

Registration information follows description of the courses.

Upcoming Spring 2009 courses:


Museum Principles and Practices II: Programming, Exhibitions and Management

January 12 - April 19

Explore the role and development of exhibits and programs, and ways in which knowledge is shared through collections, research, public partnership, and audience development.



Course website:  http://www.uvcs.uvic.ca/crmp/courses/ha486b.aspx



Heritage Resource Conservation

January 12 - April 19

Consider the philosophical, ethical and practical aspects of physical intervention and conservation as they apply to the management of heritage resources.

Course website:  http://www.uvcs.uvic.ca/crmp/courses/ha487b.aspx



Caring for Collections

January 12 - April 19

Investigate the physical characteristics of various types of museum collections, the ways they are affected by a range of environmental factors, and the preventive conservation and treatment policies and procedures that are utilized to ensure the safe-keeping of artifacts and specimens in storage, on exhibit, in transit, and when in use for research and programming purposes.



Instructor: Susan L. Maltby is a collections conservator in private practice in Toronto



Course website:  http://www.uvcs.uvic.ca/crmp/courses/ha488d-D.aspx



Determining Significance of Historic Resources

January 12-April 19

Examine the range of historic, aesthetic, social, and scientific values that establish the significance and character-defining elements of historic resources, buildings, and cultural landscapes.



Instructor: Alastair Kerr is Manager of Heritage Programs for the British Columbia Heritage Branch and a leading speaker and advisor in heritage planning and historic resource evaluation.



Course website:  http://www.uvcs.uvic.ca/crmp/courses/ha489c-2.aspx





Human Resource Management in Cultural Organizations

January 12-April 19
Sustaining a healthy organization requires the development and implementation of positive and supportive human resource practices. This course, for anyone involved in supervising or managing staff or volunteers in cultural organizations, focuses on organizational dynamics, leadership and decision-making, policy development, recruitment and retention, performance planning, and communications.

Instructor: Sybil Frei, Principal, DeGros Marsh Consulting

Course Website:  http://www.uvcs.uvic.ca/crmp/courses/ha488p.aspx


Registration options:

Courses can be taken individually for credit or non-credit or towards a comprehensive diploma or focused professional specialization certificate. Choose the programs and format best suited to meet your needs from the flexible options available.

You may register online at:  https://www.uvcs.uvic.ca/forms/crm/online_reg.aspx

For more information on the above courses or our Diploma or Certificate programs, please visit our website at:

http://www.continuingstudies.uvic.ca/crmp/<blocked::http://www.continuingstudies.uvic.ca/crmp/>

or contact:

Cultural Resource Management Program
Continuing Studies, University of Victoria
PO Box 3030 STN CSC Victoria BC Canada V8W 3N6
Tel: 250 721-6119 Fax: 250 721-8774
Email: crmp at uvcs.uvic.ca

To receive monthly email updates, contact crmp at uvcs.uvic.ca


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