2013 Conference Program

Forging a Collaborative Path for Superior Professional Development

Friday, November 8 - 2:05 to 3:20 pm Presenters: Lindsay MacDonald, Director of Programs, ArtsBuild Ontario; Susan Cohen, Program Director, WorkInCulture Download the Forging a Collaborative Path presentation [ PDF 900kb ] Susan Cohen Session Description Join ArtsBuild Ontario and WorkInCulture as they present their peer-to-peer mentoring program, the Arts Facilities Mentoring Network. Presenters...

Taking Charge of Culture and Taking Risks at Campbell House Museum

Friday, November 8 - 2:05 to 3:20 pm Presenters: Liz Driver, Director/Curator; Angela Wright, Historical Interpreter/Event Facilitator, Campbell House Museum; Alex Dault, Associate Artistic Director, Single Thread Theatre Company; Miles Collyer, visual artist, The Tin Type Studio Download the Panel Introduction presentation [ PDF 8.5mb ] Download the Campbell House Museum presentation [ PDF 2mb...

Trends in Leadership and Governance at the Municipal Level: The Ottawa Heritage and Museum Scene after Five Years of the Museum Sustainability Plan

Friday, November 8 - 2:05 to 3:20 pm Presenters: Henriette Riegel, Executive Director, Diefenbunker: Canada’s Cold War Museum; Laura Gibbs, Executive Director, Ottawa Museum Network; Janik Aubin-Robert, Curator, Muséoparc Vanier Museopark; Paulina Abarca-Cantin, Executive Director, Council of Heritage Organizations in Ottawa (CHOO-COPO); Isabelle Geoffrion, Manager, Watson’s Mill, Inc Download...

WOOT!! Connections and Reflections on the Canadian Museums Youth Diversity Project

Friday, November 8 - 10:45 am to 12:00 pm Presenters: Moderator: Pailagi Pandya, Youth Lead/ Historical Interpreter, Scarborough Museum; Devon Muhic, Youth Resource Lead, Scarborough Museum; Katie Epp, Youth Mentorship Lead, Markham Museum; Lisa Terech, Co-ordinator of Youth Engagement and Programs, Oshawa Museum; Justine Maalouf, Youth Team Coordinator, McMichael Canadian Art Collection Download...

Integrating Archival Collections into your Museum's Exhibits and Programs with the Archives of Ontario and TIFF

Friday, November 8 - 10:45 am to 12:00 pm Presenters: Samantha Cutrara, PhD, Senior Coordinator, Educational Programming and Exhibitions, Stewart Boden, Outreach Officer (Archives of Ontario), Sylvia Frank, Director of Film Reference Library, Melissa Neil, Registrar, Theresa Scandiffio, Senior Manager, Adult Learning (TIFF) Download the Archives of Ontario presentation [ PDF 1.8mb ] Download the...

Paradigm Shifts: The challenge of Negotiating Governance

Friday, November 8 - 10:45 am to 12:00 pm Presenters: Virginia Eichhorn, Director & Chief Curator, Tom Thomson Art Gallery & Owen Sound Museums; Catherine Richards, Manager Curator, Aurora Historical Society/ Hillary House National Historic Site; John Summers, General Manager, Canadian Canoe Museum Download the Virginia Eichhorn presentation [ PDF 1.2mb ] Download the Catherine Richards...

Engaging volunteers, staff and visitors in programming: Developing a docent programme for a non-traditional museum setting

Thursday, November 7 - 2:30 to 3:45 pm Presenters: Alexis Haradyn, Docent Programme Coordinator; Justin Ingraldi, Manager, Volunteer and Intern Resources; Docent Programme Volunteers, TIFF Bell Lighbox Download the Engaging volunteers, staff and visitors in programming presentation [ PDF 1.5mb ] Center: Alexis Haradyn and Justin Ingraldi Session Description Learn about the successes and...

Championing Collections Care: A unique experience at the Ontario Science Centre

Thursday, November 7 - 2:30 to 3:45 pm Presenters: Cara van der Laan, Artifacts Coordinator, Ontario Science Centre Download the Championing Collections Care presentation [ PDF 19mb ] Cara van der Laan Session Description “Why preserve something if you can just fix it?” In museums, preservation is key. At a Science Centre, the focus is on the hands-on experience. How do these two ideas mesh? Can...

Vital Museums, Engaged Community: Role-modeling change through the Kingston Culture Plan

Thursday, November 7 - 2:30 to 3:45 pm Presenters: Paul Robertson, City Curator, Cultural Services, City of Kingston; Ann Blake, Managing Director, Kingston Association of Museums, Art Galleries, and Historic Sites, Inc.; Dr. Terri-Lynn Brennan, Program Coordinator, Community Engagement & Education, Cultural Services, City of Kingston; Tom Riddols, Curator, MacLachlan Woodworking Museum...

Designing for Innovation

Thursday, November 7 - 11:00 am to 12:15 pm Presenters: Cheryl Blackman, Assistant Vice President, Audience, Royal Ontario Museum; Brock Hart, Co-founder and Chief Innovation Officer and Lisa Grogan, Co-founder, Overlap Cheryl Blackman and Lisa Grogan Brock Hart The world is changing at an incredibly fast pace. Ontario’s museums must be more resilient than ever to adapt to community needs and...