A joint program of the Royal British Columbia Museum, the First Peoples'
Cultural Foundation and the Cultural Resource Management Program of the
University of Victoria
As part of its 1996 program, the Aboriginal Cultural Stewardship Program
is offering several six-day immersion courses through the Cultural
Resource Management Program of the University of Victoria. The following
two courses have space available and we would welcome the participation
of aboriginal participants from cultural centres across North America.
These intensive courses, which can be taken on either a credit or
non-credit basis, focus on key topics in the development and management
of cultural centres and activities in First Nations communities. As a
participant, you will gain a broad understanding of the roles, functions
and issues of cultural stewardship, along with practical skills that
enable you to contribute to the preservation of your culture.
Courses will be held in a variety of locations in British Columbia to
provide you with an opportunity to visit a range of cultural centres and
museums, observe successful cultural stewardship practices and programs,
and meet resource people who can provide you with ongoing support and
advice:
Cultural Stewardship - November 4 - 9, 1996 at the University of Victoria,
Victoria [ Note that the date for this course has already passed. --Gary ]
Collections Care - January 27 - February 1, 1997 at the Museum of
Anthropology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver
Collections Management - March 3 - 8, 1997, U'Mista Museum and Cultural
Centre, Alert Bay
Managing Cultural Centres - April 7 - 12, 1997, Haida Gwaii Museum at
Qay'Ilnagaay, Skidegate
Enrollment Options - Each of these 1.5 unit course may be completed on
either a credit or non-credit basis. Non-credit participants will receive
a Certificate of Completion from the Division of Continuing Studies. To
receive academic credit, you must be admitted to the University of
Victoria. If you are enrolled elsewhere in a degree program, you may be
admitted to UVic as a 'visiting student' based on a 'letter of permission'
from your academic advisor.
Registration - Please contact the Cultural Resource Management Program at
the University of Victoria for course registration and university
admissions forms. You can reach us by phone at (250) 721 8462; by FAX at
(250) 721-8774; or by email at joydavis@uvcs.uvic.ca. Our mailing address
is Division of Continuing Studies, PO Box 3030, Victoria, BC, V8W 3N6. We
should hear from you at least four week prior to the remaining courses.
Fees - The tuition fee for each course is $589 (Canadian Funds); this
includes all reading materials provided for the course.
DRAFT COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
COLLECTIONS CARE (HA 488D S51, 1.5 units) Offered at UBC Museum of
Anthropology in Vancouver BC, January 27 - February 1, 1997 This course
focuses on the physical care of collections and provides you with the an
understanding of ways to balance collections preservation with their
ongoing traditional and contemporary uses in order to ensure that they are
protected and handled appropriately in the cultural centre context. Miriam
Clavir, who works as a conservator with the UBC Museum of Anthropology,
will be joined by other resource people to discuss the following topics:
- physical characteristics of collections
- balancing preservation with traditional and contemporary use
- the special care of sacred objects and burial remains
- impacts of environment and handling on collections
- principles of preventive conservation
- differences and similarities between traditional care and handling and
museum conservation practices
- the role of Elders, artists, and community in establishing collections
care policies and procedures
- handling procedures
- safe and secure storage facilities
- protecting objects on display
- protecting objects in transit
- protecting totem poles and other objects outdoors
- coping with disaster: infestations, flood, fire, vandalism
- conservation resources and services
COLLECTIONS MANAGEMENT (HA 488B S50, 1.5 units) Offered at U'Mista Museum
and Cultural Centre in Alert Bay near northern Vancouver Island, March 3 -
8, 1997 This course focuses on the ways in which objects and information
are collected in cultural centres and museums, and provides you with a
framework in which to manage the broad range of information and issues
that relate to the acquisition, ownership, care, and management of
collections. Gloria Cranmer Webster, and independent curator and
consultant and Juanita Pasco of U'Mista Museum and Cultural Centre explore
the following topics:
- the impacts of past and present museum collecting practices
- issues of moral and legal ownership and access
- collections research
- approaches to repatriation
- the role and range of collections in a cultural centre
- staff roles and responsibilities in collections management
- the role of Elders and the community in collections development and
management
- collections management principles and practices
- role and content of collections policies
- collections documentation requirements and procedures
- documenting traditional practices and oral history
- information management systems
- copyright and insurance management
- collections management resources and networks
- planning and management strategies
- programs, services and networks to support the management of cultural
centres
Please let me know if you would like to receive further information or
registration materials.
Joy Davis, Program Director
Cultural Resource Management Program
University of Victoria
Phone 604-721-8462
FAX 604-721-8774
email joydavis@uvcs.uvic.ca
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