| Professional Development Calendar 2012-2013 | | | | January 2012 | | JAN 9 - MAR 23 | MUSEUMS IN CONTEXT [CMS]
Participants are introduced to the social history and development of museums under the themes of "the Historical Context", "the Professional Context", and "the Social Context".
Location: Correspondence
Registration Opens: November 9, 2011 WAITING LIST
| | JAN 11 | The Learning Lab Winter Learning Series
COLLECTIONS DIGITIZATION
In this highly interactive workshop, participants will learn about digitization equipment, setting up their own modest photo studio, 2 and 3 dimensional object digitization according to sector standards, photography and lighting tips & tricks for shooting in museums, as well as basic post-photography editing and media management.
Audience: Collections Managers, Registrars, Curators, Conservators, Volunteers, Interns and Students
Level: Beginner to Intermediate
Participant Requirements: Collection objects (2D and/or 3D), digital camera
Location: The Learning Lab, Toronto, ON
Time: 9:30 am - 4:00 pm
Registration: Download Registration Form
| | JAN 25 | The Learning Lab Winter Learning Series
INTRODUCTION TO COLLECTIONS DATABASE MANAGEMENT - WAITING LIST
In this introduction workshop, participants will learn the basic principles and procedures for good collections database management and will also get hands-on training on various collections databases (Access to Collections, Past Perfect 5).
Audience: Collections Managers, Registrars, Curators, Managers, Interns and Students
Level: Beginner to Intermediate
Location: The Learning Lab, Toronto, ON
Time: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Registration: Download Registration Form
| | JAN 25 | The Learning Lab Winter Learning Series
COLLECTIONS DATABASE CUSTOMIZATION AND MEDIA MANAGEMENT - WAITING LIST
In this intermediate-level workshop, learn advanced features and customization of various Collections databases (Access to
Collections, Past Perfect 5) such as importing and exporting data, creating queries and reports, adding and removing media (photos, PDFs etc.), and preparing records and images for uploading to the Web.
Audience: Collections Managers, Registrars, Curators, Managers, Interns and Students
Level: Intermediate
Location: The Learning Lab, Toronto, ON
Time: 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Registration: Download Registration Form | | February 2012 | | FEB 8 | The Learning Lab Winter Learning Series
INTRODUCTION TO PODCASTING PART 1 - Free for OMA Members!
Join Sarah Beam-Borg from the Bata Shoe Museum as she broadcasts live from The Learning Lab! Sarah will walk participants through the basics of podcasting: choosing an artefact, researching a great story, writing the script and recording it with a focus on the audience.
Audience: Communications/Marketing Coordinators, Educators, Outreach Coordinators, Curators, Volunteers, Interns and Students
Level: Intermediate
Participant Requirements: Laptop or Computer with high-speed internet connection.
Location: Webinar
Time: 9:00 am - 9:45 am
Registration: Download Registration Form
| | FEB 8 | The Learning Lab Winter Learning Series
INTRODUCTION TO PODCASTING PART 2
Following Sarah’s presentation, in-Lab participants will take a hands-on approach to podcasting, learning tips and tricks to
creating engaging stories, as well as how and where to post and promote them online for the greatest impact and visibility.
Audience: Communications Coordinators, Educators, Outreach Coordinators, Curators, Volunteers, Interns and Students
Level: Intermediate
Participant Requirements: Collection object to podcast about, USB key or CD to save your podcast.
Location: The Learning Lab, Toronto, ON
Time: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Registration: Download Registration Form
| | FEB 8 | The Learning Lab Winter Learning Series
INTRODUCTION TO EFFECTIVELY USING SOCIAL MEDIA IN YOUR MUSEUM - WAITING LIST
Participants will discuss and learn about Social Media and how it can be used to effectively communicate and market institutions,
exhibitions, collections, programs etc. Examples of effective social networking strategies using Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and Flickr will be outlined. Audience: Communications Coordinators, Educators, Outreach Coordinators, Curators, Volunteers, Interns and Students
Level: Beginner
Participant Requirements: Laptop or Computer with high-speed internet connection.
Location: Webinar
Time: 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Registration: Download Registration Form | | March 2012 | | MARCH 5-7 | EXHIBIT PLANNING & DESIGN [CMS]
Participants will learn to plan museum exhibits and labels which attract and hold the attention and interest of museum visitors and communicate information clearly while adhering to safe museum practices of display and preservation of artifacts.
Location: Waterloo Region Museum, Kitchener, ON
Registration Opens: January 5, 2012 WAITING LIST
| | MARCH 8 | The Learning Lab Winter Learning Series
DIGITAL STORYTELLING IN MUSEUMS PART 1 - Free for OMA Members!
In this Webinar, participants will review the First Steps to Digital Storytelling in Museums how-to guide and discuss and share
strategies for engaging digital storytelling in museums.
Audience: Communications Coordinators, Educators, Outreach Coordinators, Curators, Volunteers, Interns and Students
Level: Beginner to Intermediate
Participant Requirements: Laptop or Computer with high-speed internet connection.
Location: Webinar
Time: 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Registration: Download Registration Form
| MARCH 14
MARCH 21 | The Learning Lab Winter Learning Series
DIGITAL STORYTELLING IN MUSEUMS PARTS 2 & 3
In this two-part blended learning workshop, participants will follow up on the March 7th Webinar by selecting an artefact from their collection, producing a script and storyboard, capturing video and images, to finally putting them together with effects and transitions in a hands-on, in-Lab workshop.
Audience: Communications Coordinators, Educators, Outreach Coordinators, Curators, Volunteers, Interns and Students
Level: Intermediate
Participant Requirements: Part 2: Collection object, Laptop or Computer with high-speed internet connection; Part 3: video/digital camera, tri-pod (if available) Part 2
Location: Webinar
Date: March 14, 2012
Time: 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Part 3
Location: The Learning Lab, Toronto, ON
Date: March 21, 2012
Time: 9:30 am - 4:00 pm
Registration: Participants must attend parts 1, 2 & 3.
Download Registration Form | | April 2012 | | APRIL 5 | ACCESSIBILITY SYMPOSIUM
Presented by the Ontario Museum Association (OMA), in partnership with the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) and the Accessibility Directorate of Ontario (ADO - Ministry of Community and Social Services), this symposium, will bring together museum practitioners, students, and organizations that work to improve accessibility in the community to share best practices and innovative programming in museums that meet and exceed the accessibility standards of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Read more... Location: Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, ON
Registration: Download Registration Form | | May 2012 | | MAY 3-5 | ARTIFACTS [CMS]
In this course, the artifact is examined and described in terms of material, manufacture, and condition. Types and causes of deterioratin are identified. Prerequisite for Care of Collections.
Note: This course runs on a Saturday.
Location: Peterborough Museum & Archives/Fleming College, Peterborough, ON
Registration Opens: February 22, 2012 WAITING LIST
| | MAY 14-16 | MUSEUMS IN HISTORIC BUILDINGS (FACILITIES MANAGEMENT) [CMS]
Explore preservation and management issues affecting historic buildings serving as museums. Examine the balance between preserving the building and the collection it houses.
Location: Sharon Temple National Historic Site & Museum, Sharon, ON.
Registration Opens: March 12, 2012 WAITING LIST | | June 2012 | | JUNE 20-22 | ORGANIZATION & MANAGEMENT OF MUSEUMS [CMS]
Study museum management, finances, administration, policies and procedures. Learn to create and implement policies, and understand their legal implications.
NEW!
Location: This course will be offered simultaneously in Timmins and Toronto by video link. Please register for the location that you would like to attend.
Timmins Museum: National Exhibition Centre, Timmins, ON OR The OMA Learning Lab, Toronto, ON.
Registration Opens: April 18, 2012 | | July 2012 | | JULY 11-13 | EDUCATION PROGRAMS [CMS]
Examine the museum's role in education and learn the effective use of resources. Learn to formulate education policies and develop successful public programs.
Location: Black Creek Pioneer Village, Toronto, ON.
Registration Opens: May 1, 2012 | | August 2012 | | | | | September 2012 | | SEPT 4-6 | MUSEUMS & THE COMMUNITY [CMS]
Use marketing theory and practice to define museum audiences and their needs. Discover sources of financial and administrative support for museums.
Location: Markham Museum, Markham, ON
Registration Opens: July 18, 2012 | | SEPT 25-27 | COLLECTIONS MANAGEMENT [CMS]
Learn museum registration methods vital to successful collections management. Automation, loans, risk management and insurance are also studied.
Location: Agnes Etherington Art Centre, Kingston, ON
Registration Opens: August 1, 2012 | | October 2012 | | OCT 17-19 | OMA ANNUAL CONFERENCE - Destination: Museum!
Presented in partnership with the Museums of Niagara Association (MONA). | | November 2012 | | NOV 14-16 | CARE OF COLLECTIONS [CMS]
Examine correct techniques and materials for the proper display and storage of artifacts. Basic treatments for damaged artifacts are discussed. Prerequisite: A pass in Artifacts.
Location: St Catharines Museum, St Catharines, ON.
Registration Opens: September 7, 2012 | | December 2012 | | | | January 2013 | | JAN-MAR | MUSEUMS IN CONTEXT [CMS]
Participants are introduced to the social history and development of museums under the themes of "the Historical Context", "the Professional Context", and "the Social Context".
Location: Online
Registration Opens: October 30, 2012 | | February 2013 | | | | March 2013 | | To Be Confirmed | EXHIBIT PLANNING & DESIGN [CMS]
Participants will learn to plan museum exhibits and labels which attract and hold the attention and interest of museum visitors and communicate information clearly while adhering to safe museum practices of display and preservation of artifacts. Location: Canada Museum of Science & Technology, Ottawa, ON
Registration Opens: January 10, 2013 | | | |
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