Join us for these online professional Development courses in February
Decolonizing Museums in Practice course begins Jan 31
Articles about decolonizing museums are everywhere these days, but what does this actually mean in practice for museum professionals?
Join Laura Phillips, Heather George, and Nathan
Sentance for this 8 week online course where we will focus on looking critically at how museum professionals can activate decolonial ways of thinking in their own work environment, and in their day to day life.
We will investigate how the words
of contemporary Indigenous scholars and curators can be put into practice to promote practices that de-centre the subtle (and not so subtle) colonial ways of thinking that surround us every day.
The text book can take a while to arrive so make
sure to order it well in advance if you can not find it locally. This course fills early, registration is now open for the February/March course.
For more information visit our website: https://www.museumstudy.com/decolonizing-museums-in-practice
Managing Previously Unmanaged Collections online course begins Jan 31
Join instructor Angela Kipp for the 4 week online course Managing Previously Unmanaged Collections. Working with a previously unmanaged collection is one of the most challenging
and rewarding projects in the career of a museum professional. Challenging because of the variety of issues like leaking roofs, missing documentation, and the question as to whether there is actually a floor underneath those piles of objects. Rewarding
because of the variety of new discoveries and the skills that are learned, along with the satisfying feeling of getting things done.
The process of securing the collection and making it accessible needs the mindset of a collections manager and
that of a project manager. This 4 week course helps you to get a grip on your unmanaged collection by developing a plan to tackle it, defining achievable goals by creating logical exits, and finding ways to keep the project going even if you are limited
in time, staff and money.
For more information visit our website: https://www.museumstudy.com/managing-previously-unmanaged-collections
Creating Exhibitions Through the Collective course begins Jan 31
Do you want to create an exhibit that utilizes your community?
If so, Creating Exhibitions through the Collective is for you. This class will be focused on community co-curation. We
will investigate how community involvement during all stages of the exhibit development process can lead to more interpretation that is credible, community empowerment, and advocacy. Tips and strategies will be provided to build sustainable frameworks
for this type of engagement.
Join Instructor Saul Sopoci Drake for this 4 week online professional development course.
For more information visit our website and view the instructor's video introduction: https://www.museumstudy.com/creating-exhibitions-through-the-collective
Assessing Risk to Cultural Property 1 course begins Jan 31
Assessing risks to cultural property, including but not limited to Museum, Library, and Archive collections, is becoming a fundamental ability for collection care professionals. Join instructor Robert Waller for the first in a series of online
courses on Risk to Cultural Property. This introductory course provides a firm foundation on which to build an understanding of risk-based approaches to cultural property protection.
For more information visit our website: https://www.museumstudy.com/assessing-risk-to-cultural-property-1