2011 Conference Program

Ignite 2011

Friday, November 4 - 9:30 to 10:45am - Click on the pictures to see the video. ABOUT IGNITE Ignite gives presenters 5 minutes and 20 slides to demonstrate their ideas and professional passions. Each slide is displayed for 15 seconds and automatically moves forward, making for a fast-paced and dynamic session! Return to the Conference Wrap Up

Virtual Visits: A How to Guide

Thursday, November 3 - 12:45 to 2:00pm Presenters: Scott McDonald, Royal Ontario Museum. ROM staff in Toronto wave to onlooking delegates via a live Skype session. Session Description Take a practical look at offering interactive video-conference based prorgams for K-12 and/or public audiences. Drawing from the ROM's successful pilot program, Julian Kingston will outline the practical steps...

Publishing 101 for Small Museums

Thursday, November 3 - 12:45 to 2:00pm Presenters: Miriam Adams, Co-founder/Director, Dance Collection Danse; Amy Bowring, Director of Research, Dance Collection Danse Download the Slides Amy Bowring, left, and Miriam Adams discuss the benefits of publishing in-house. Session Description This tutorial will take OMA members through the publishing process from proposal to printing, covering the...

Powerful Partners, Playful Possibilities!

Friday, November 4 - 2:45pm to 4:00pm Presenters: Devon Muhic, Youth Resource Lead, Scarborough Museum; Jason Leaver, JLeaver Presentations Devon Muhic and Jason Leaver describe their innovative partnership and resulting videos. Session Description Scarborough Museum is making great strides in community partnerships. Learn how YOU can make a difference by tapping into partners you didn't even...

On Campus Communities: Museums Working with Universities

Thursday, November 3 - 12:45 to 2:00pm Presenters: Nicole Knibb, Education Coordinator, McMaster Museum of Art; Teresa Gregorio, Information Officer, McMaster Museum of Art; Laura Suchan, Executive Director, Oshawa Community Museum; Melissa Cole, Curator, Oshawa Community Museum; Jordan Goldstein, General Manager, J.P. Metras Sports Museum, University of Western Ontario; Michael Lapointe,...

Not Beyond Your Grasp: 1 Small Museum + Community Partnership + Design Team = One Great Exhibit

Friday, November 4 - 2:45m to 4:00pm Presenters: Amy Barron, Interim Curator, Scugog Shores Museum; Matthew Bates, Director, Mystus Exhibits Download the Slides Amy Barron, Scugog Shores Museum Matthew Bates, Mystus Exhibits Session Description Learn how the Scugog Shores Museums partnered with the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nations and Mystus Exhibits to create a phenomenal permanent...

Learning to Use Social Networking to Your Advantage

Thursday, November 3 - 10:30 to 11:45am Presenters: Sean Jasmins, Supervisor of Marketing and Communications, Waterloo Region Museum; Keren Adderley, Co-ordinator of Marketing and Communications, Planning, Housing and Community Services, Region of Waterloo Download the Slides [ 11mb ] Keren Adderley and Sean Jasmins show delegates examples of effective use of social networking in their...

Creating Digital Narratives for Galleries and Exhibitions

Friday, November 4 - 2:45 to 4:00pm Presenters: Julian Siggers, VP, Programs and Content Communication, Royal Ontario Museum; Dan Rahimi, VP, Gallery Development; Rob McMahon, Producer, ROM Media Productions, Royal Ontario Museum. Julian Siggers (top left), Rob McMahon (top right) and Dan Rahimi discuss the advantages of using digital media in museums. Session Description Explore how the ROM has...

Ancestors in the Archives: How Corn Husk, a Book, and Photographs Opened the Museum Doors to the Community

Thursday, November 3 - 10:30 to 11:45am Presenters : Lorrie Gallant, Public Education Extension Officer, Woodland Cultural Centre; Tara Froman, Museum Education Co-ordinator, Woodland Cultural Centre. Download the Slides Lorrie Gallant, left, and Tara Froman present their recent project. Corn husk waiting to be made into dolls by session participants. Lorrie Gallant demonstrates corn husk doll...

Advocacy Update on the national and provincial scene with Micheline McKay, Micheline McKay + Associates and Lynn Eakin, Senior Policy Lead, Ontario Nonprofit Network

Friday, November 4 - 11:30am to 12:45pm Presenters: Micheline McKay, Micheline McKay + Associates and Lynn Eakin, Senior Policy Lead, Ontario Nonprofit Network Download the Slides - Part 1 Download the Slides - Part 2 Micheline McKay, left, and Lynn Eakin are introduced by OMA Executive Director, Marie Lalonde. Micheline McKay and Lynn Eakin update delegates on the current state of museums and...