Collections
| TITLE | AUTHOR | YEAR | ACCESS |
| CHIN Guide To Museum Standards | Canadian Heritage Information Network | N/A | All |
| Museum Notes | Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport | N/A | All |
| Deaccessioning Good Practice | Bev Dietrich | N/A | All |
| Core Documents: Collections Management Policy | American Alliance of Museums | N/A | All |
| Operating Artifacts in a Museum: Setting Policy | Hamilton Museum of Steam and Technology | N/A | Members |
| Collections Management Policy and Collections Procedures Manual | Nova Scotia Museum | N/A | All |
| Our Collections Matter Toolkit | ICCROM International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property | 2021 | All |
| Collections Management System Criteria Checklist (CMSCC) | Canadian Heritage Information Network | 2020 | All |
| Guidelines for Choosing a Collections Management System (CMS) | Canadian Heritage Information Network | 2020 | All |
| Collections Procedure Manual Table of Contents | Markham Museum | 2020 | Members |
| Access + Care: Indigenous Knowledges and Archival Practice - Session recordings | Deyohahá:ge: The Indigenous Knowledge Centre at Six Nations Polytechnic (SNP), the Archives Association of Ontario (AAO) and the Archives of Ontario | 2019 | All |
| Indigenous Repatriation Handbook | Royal BC Museum and the Haida Gwaii Museum at Kay Llnagaay | 2019 | All |
| Collections Policy | Royal Ontario Museum | 2018 | Members |
| Developing a Collections Management Policy | American Alliance of Museums | 2018 | All |
| Developing a Disaster Preparedness/Emergency Response Plan | American Alliance of Museums | 2018 | All |
| Emergency Preparedness Framework: Emergency and Disaster Plan (will download as a Microsoft Word Document) | Alberta Museums Association | 2018 | All |
| A Guide to Risk Management of Cultural Heritage | Canadian Conservation Institute, ICCROM | 2016 | All |
| CCI Note 14/2: Emergency Preparedness for Cultural Institutions: Identifying and Reducing Risks | Canadian Conservation Institute | 1995 | All |
|
Spectrum 5.0 UK Collections Management Standard Spectrum 5.0 la norme britannique de gestion des collections |
Collections Trust | 2017 | All |
| Indigenous Collections Symposium: Proceedings | Ontario Museum Association | 2017 | All |
| Indigenous Collections Symposium: Next Steps Report | Ontario Museum Association | 2017 | All |
| Webcasts: Indigenous Collections Symposium | Ontario Museum Association | 2017 | All |
| Your Storage RE-ORG Project: Planning for it and Funding It | Simon Lambert, Preservation Development Advisor, Canadian Conservation Institute, Ruth Biderman, Museums Assistance Program, Department of Canadian Heritage, Karen Bachmann, Timmins Museum, Nadine Hammond, Museum on Tower Hill | 2015 | Members |
| Fact Sheet - Firearms Business (Including Museums) | RCMP Canadian Firearms Program | 2015 | All |
| An Introduction to the Deaccession and Disposal of Collections | Richard Gerrard | 2013 | Members |
| Deaccessioning | Richard Gerrard, City of Toronto Museums | 2013 | All |
| Consequences of Returning Donated Property | Canada Revenue Agency | 2012 | All |
| Collections Management Policy | Guelph Museums | 2012 | All |
| Example Cataloging Sheet | Ontario Museum Association | 2008 | Members |
| Choosing Objects for Inclusion in Collections Development Projects | Ontario Museum Association | 2008 | Members |
| Standards for the Care of First Nations and Metis Collections | Museums Association of Saskatchewan | 2008 | Members |
| Demystifying the Appraisal Process for Museum Workers | Aly Boltman | 2008 | Members |
| Artefact Collection Policy | Hamilton Conservation Authority | 2007 | Members |
| Ethics Guidelines | Canadian Museums Association | 2006 | All |
Copyright
| TITLE | AUTHOR | YEAR | ACCESS |
| Copyright in Photographs | Jean Dryden, Dryden Consulting Services | 2014 | Members |
| Ownership & Term Rules for Photographs | Jean Dryden, Dryden Consulting Services | 2014 | Members |
| What Does My Organization Have to Do to Comply with the Copyright Act? | Jean Dryden, Dryden Consulting Services | 2014 | Members |
Digitization
| TITLE | AUTHOR | YEAR | ACCESS |
| Preservation Handbook | Digital Preservation Coalition | 2015 | All |
| Digital Preservation Policy | National Library of Australia | 2013 | All |
| Metadata Best Practice | Canadian Culture Online | 2008 | All |
| Understanding Bit Depth | National Park Service (Conserve O Gram) | 2008 | All |
| Understanding Digital Formats | National Park Service (Conserve O Gram) | 2008 | All |
| Understanding PPI and DPI | National Park Service (Conserve O Gram) | 2008 | All |
| Tech Guide | Canadian Culture Online | 2007 | All |
| Digital Preservation Best Practice | Canadian Heritage Information Network | 2004 | All |
Collections Digitization by OMA
| TITLE | AUTHOR | YEAR | ACCESS |
| Creating and Sharing Your Digital Collection | Ontario Museum Association | 2009 | Members |
| Modest Photo Studio Equipment List | Ontario Museum Association | 2008 | Members |
| Digitization in Museums Glossary of Terms | Ontario Museum Association | 2008 | Members |
| What and Why of Digitization | Ontario Museum Association | 2008 | Members |
| Media File Naming Protocol | Ontario Museum Association | 2008 | Members |
| Post Photography using Adobe Photoshop | Ontario Museum Association | 2008 | Members |
| Batch Renaming using Adobe Bridge | Ontario Museum Association | 2008 | Members |
| General Step by Step Scanning | Ontario Museum Association | 2008 | Members |
| Producing Zoomify Images | Ontario Museum Association | 2008 | Members |
Videos/Webinar Recordings
Your Storage RE-ORG Project: Planning for it and Funding it
August 2015
Simon Lambert, Preservation Development Advisor, Canadian Conservation Institute, Ruth Biderman, Museums Assistance Program, Department of Canadian Heritage, Karen Bachmann, Timmins Museum, Nadine Hammond, Museum on Tower Hill.
Deaccessioning
May 2013
Richard Gerrard, City of Toronto Museums
Webinar Slides [PDF]
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