[can-talk] Cultural Resource Management Immersion Courses through UVic!

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On Campus or On Location 6-Day Immersion Classes

Designed to address core competencies and emerging needs of the sector,
our courses are geared towards professionals, volunteers and board
members in museums, art galleries, cultural institutions, heritage sites
and related organizations. Courses are taught by recognized leading
professionals, and can be taken individually for credit or non-credit or
towards a comprehensive diploma or focused professional specialization
certificate.

Immersion classes give participants the valuable opportunity to interact
with other heritage professionals in a concentrated learning and
networking environment.  Because these full-credit courses take place
over a short period of 6 days rather than a full-semester, they offer
cultural management professionals from around the world a way to upgrade
skills, ask questions, and meet others in their field that they might
not otherwise conveniently have.

Upcoming Fall 2007/Spring 2008 Immersion Courses:

Museum Information Management
(https://www.uvcs.uvic.ca/crmp/courses/ha488n.aspx)
September 17 - 22
Effective management of the wealth of museum information provides a
catalyst for strong collections, programs and relationships with
communities. Uncover the multi-layered nature of museum information, and
examine the ways in which it is understood, organized and accessed.

Business Strategies for Heritage Sites
(https://www.uvcs.uvic.ca/WebSite/CourseDetails/index.aspx?sectionid=372
0%202&SectionCourseID=37190)
October 15 - 16
(2-day non-credit workshop)
This two-day forum in Quesnel, BC provides a framework to conceptualize
a range of heritage business opportunities with the potential to
generate essential revenues, strengthen services and protect and
celebrate the unique values of their structures, landscapes, collections
and mission of the heritage site.

Cultural Tourism
(https://www.uvcs.uvic.ca/crmp/courses/ha489h-yukon.aspx)
October 22 - 27 (in Whitehorse, Yukon)
Join us in Whitehorse to explore the dynamics and benefits of cultural
tourism while acquiring practical tools to strategically engage in
tourism development and marketing for your cultural institution,
heritage site, business operation or community.

Communicating through Exhibitions
(https://www.uvcs.uvic.ca/crmp/courses/ha488c.aspx)
October 29 - November 3
Discover the key elements involved in creating relevant and meaningful
exhibitions that shape the messages, perspectives and values that
museums communicate to their publics.

Leadership in Cultural Organizations
(https://www.uvcs.uvic.ca/crmp/courses/ha488m-leadership.aspx)
November 26 - 30
Explore significant issues in museum and heritage management; build your
capacity to define your personal leadership skills and goals; develop
your ability to plan, manage and evaluate projects; and lead a
successful team. 

Conservation in Context
(https://www.uvcs.uvic.ca/crmp/courses/ha489k.aspx)
December 3 - 8
Build your capacity to undertake heritage conservation planning and
decision making within the context of core principles and guidelines,
international and national conservation charters, standards of practice
and legal, programmatic and financial incentives and constraints.

The New Web: Interactive and Collaborative Technologies
(https://www.uvcs.uvic.ca/crmp/courses/ha488h-web.aspx)
January 22 - 27
Explore the new generation of Web-based technologies that enable your
organization to create compelling online experiences and to engage
diverse communities in meaningful interactions.

Caring for Collections
(https://www.uvcs.uvic.ca/crmp/courses/ha488d-D.aspx)
February 11 - 16
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.

Building Knowledge: Museums and Research
(https://www.uvcs.uvic.ca/crmp/courses/ha488m-building.aspx)
February 25 - March 1
Explore the central roles of disciplinary, community and organizational
research within museums, with the challenges encountered in generating
and sharing knowledge.

Approaches to Historic Site Stewardship: Perspectives from Monte Alban
(https://www.uvcs.uvic.ca/crmp/courses/ha489e-approaches.aspx)
March 2 - 8
Travel to Monte Alban, the spectacular World Heritage Site in Oaxaca,
Mexico to explore heritage and archaeological site management strategies
that emphasize sustainability and partnerships with local communities,
and that integrate best practices in site planning and visitor services.

Exhibition Design and Installation
(https://www.uvcs.uvic.ca/crmp/courses/ha488k.aspx)
March 24 - 29
Create innovative exhibits that provide meaningful contexts in which
objects can be presented, shared and enjoyed through this lively and
hands-on exploration of principles and practice.

Conserving Historic Structures
(https://www.uvcs.uvic.ca/crmp/courses/ha489j.aspx)
April 15 - 19
Enhance your understanding of the complex characteristics of heritage
structures, systems and materials and develop a framework for planning
appropriate conservation processes.

Managing the Museum's External Environment
April 21 - 26
One of the most critical aspects of managing museums is to strategically
manage the environment they operate within. Consider local, regional,
national and international contexts and develop your preparedness to
address a range of influencing social, political and economic factors in
order to strengthen your organizational outcomes and success.


For more information on our Program and its offerings, please visit our
website at http://www.continuingstudies.uvic.ca/crmp/ or contact:

Cultural Resource Management Program
Division of Continuing Studies
University of Victoria
PO Box 3030 STN CSC
Victoria, BC V8W 3N6 CANADA
T: (250) 721-6119
F: (250) 721-8774
crmp at uvcs.uvic.ca