These webinars were presented by the Ontario Museum Association in response to the challenges facing museums during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Caring for Heritage Collections during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Tuesday, April 21, 2020
Speaker: Irene Karsten, Canadian Conservation Institute
COVID-19 Navigating the Crisis: Federal Support Programs
Presented in collaboration with the Ontario Association of Art Galleries and Young Associates.
Tuesday, April 28, 2020
Speakers: Alicia McGuire and Julia Gaunt-Ranala, Young Associates
View the presentation slides here.
Collecting Community Responses to COVID-19
Tuesday May 5, 2020
Speakers:
- Gabrielle Major, City of Toronto Museums & Heritage Services; (Slides HERE)
- Chris Selman, Museums of Burlington; (Slides HERE)
- Jennifer Weymark, Oshawa Museum; (Slides HERE)
Digital Decision-making: Approaches to Online Engagement During Museum Closure
Presented in collaboration with the Ontario Association of Art Galleries
Tuesday May 12, 2020, 10am
Speakers:
- Moyez Jadavji and Amirali Alibhai, The Aga Khan Museum
- Danuta Sierhuis and Kate Yüksel, Agnes Etherington Art Centre
- Robert Iantorno, South Grey Museum
Confessions of a Museum Professional 3.0: The Quarantine Edition
Presented in collaboration with the Group of Ontario Emerging Museum Professionals (GOEMP)
Tuesday May 26, 2020
Speakers:
Diane Pellicone and Madeline Smolarz, Group of Ontario Emerging Museum Professionals Committee
View the presentation slides here.
Making Engaging Online Projects, with the Virtual Museum of Canada
Tuesday June 2, 2020
Speaker: Megan Richardson, Virtual Museum of Canada
View the presentation slides here.
Planning to Reopen Your Museum or Gallery: A Conversation
Presented in collaboration with the Ontario Association of Art Galleries
Monday, June 15, 2020
Speakers:
- Stephen Borys, Winnipeg Art Gallery
- Cheryl Blackman, Museums and Heritage Services, City of Toronto
"Ask Me Anything" with Sarah Beam-Borg
Presented in collaboration with the Group of Ontario Emerging Museum Professionals (GOEMP)
Tuesday, July 7, 2020
Speaker: Sarah Beam-Borg, Origin Studios
Scenario Planning
Presented in collaboration with the Ontario Association of Art Galleries
Tuesday, July 14, 2020, 10am
Speakers:
- Judy Wolfe and Karen Wishart, Consulting Matrix
- Demetra Christakos, Art Gallery of Sudbury
- Alexander Gates, Canadian Automotive Museum
- Brian Meehan, Museum London
- Janis Monture, Woodland Cultural Centre
Judy Wolfe's Speaking Notes available HERE.
Example Chart from Demetra Christakos available HERE.
"Ask Me Anything with Irene Chalmers"
Tuesday, September 22, 2020
Presented in collaboration with the Group of Ontario Emerging Museum Professionals (GOEMP)
Speaker: Irene Chalmers, Lilac Creative
"Ask Me Anything with Susan Maltby"
Tuesday, January 26, 2021
Presented in collaboration with the Group of Ontario Emerging Museum Professionals (GOEMP)
Speaker: Susan Maltby, Conservator
Twitter 101
Tuesday, March 9, 2021
Speaker: Laura Pearce, Twitter Canada
View the presentation slides here.
Twitter 201
Tuesday, March 16, 2021
Speaker: Laura Pearce, Twitter Canada
View the presentation slides here.
Reopening Museums Safely, presented with PSHSA
Thursday, August 12, 2021
Speakers: Rob Oliver and Janice Gallant, Health and Safety Consultants, Public Services Health and Safety Association
View the presentation slides here.