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GOVERNANCE
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| Resource Title |
Author/Contributor
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Format |
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Producing a Forward Plan: MGC Guidelines for Good Practice
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Davies, Stuart
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PDF |
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| Guidelines: Roles and Responsibilities of Museum Boards of Trustees |
Canadian Art Museum Directors Organization |
Link |
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| Strategic Process Example |
Museum of Ontario Archaeology |
PDF |
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| Governance Policy - Hamilton Civic Museums |
City of Hamilton |
PDF |
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| Governance Policy - Simcoe County Museum |
County of Simcoe |
PDF |
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| Governance Policy - Owen Sound Museums |
Owen Sound Museums |
PDF |
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| Find more at the museumsuccession Governance Resources page |
FINANCE
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| Resource Title |
Author/Contributor
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Format |
| Ethical Fundraising and Financial Accountability Code |
Imagine Canada |
PDF |
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Finance Policy - Hamilton Civic Museums
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City of Hamilton
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PDF
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COMMUNITY
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| Resource Title |
Author/Contributor
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Format |
| Social Media |
| Digital Engagement Framework Workbook |
Jim Richardson, Sumo
Jasper Visser, Inspired by Coffee |
PDF |
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| ROM Web and Social Media Standards Version 2.1 |
Ryan Dodge, Royal Ontario Museum |
PDF |
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| Social Media Content Plan Template |
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Doc |
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| Community Engagement |
Building Responsive Museums: A Discussion Framework
p.8 Creating a Vision for Community Involvement; p.13 Toward an Action Plan |
The Learning Coalition |
PDF |
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| Accessibility |
| Moore Museum Accessibility Plan |
Moore Museum |
PDF |
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| Accessible PDF Instructions |
City of Hamilton |
PDF |
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| Assistive Devices Policy |
City of Hamilton |
PDF |
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| Braille Printing Guidelines |
City of Hamilton |
PDF |
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| Clear, Accessible and Large Print Guidelines |
City of Hamilton |
PDF |
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| Communication Policy |
City of Hamilton |
PDF |
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| Disruption Notice Policy |
City of Hamilton |
PDF |
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| How to Convert Word Documents into Braille |
City of Hamilton |
PDF |
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| Preparing Accessible Word Documents |
City of Hamilton |
PDF |
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| Resident and Visitor Feedback and Complaints Policy |
City of Hamilton
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PDF |
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| Service Animals Policy |
City of Hamilton |
PDF |
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| Support Persons for Persons with Disabilities Policy |
City of Hamilton
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PDF |
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| Policies |
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Community Policy - Bell Homestead National
Historic Site
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City of Brantford
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PDF
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Community Policy - Chatham-Kent Museum
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Chatham-Kent Museum
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PDF
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Community Policy - Hamilton Civic Museums
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City of Hamilton |
PDF
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| Community Policy (Draft) - Pump House Steam Museum |
City of Kingston |
PDF |
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EXHIBITION
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| Resource Title |
Author/Contributor
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Format |
| Smithsonian Guidelines for Accessible Exhibition Design |
Smithsonian Institution |
PDF |
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Good Practice in Exhibit Policy
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Pankowski, Kathryn |
PDF |
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| Standards for Saskatchewan Museums: Exhibits |
Museums Association of Saskatchewan |
PDF |
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| Exhibit Evaluation Techniques for Museums with Few Staff and No Money |
Pankowski, Kathryn |
PDF |
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| Moore Museum Accessibility Plan |
Moore Museum |
PDF |
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INTERPRETATION AND EDUCATION
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| Resource Title |
Author/Contributor
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Format |
| Writing a Museum Education Policy |
Department of Museum Studies, University of Leicester |
PDF |
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| Space for Learning: A Handbook for Education Spaces in Museums, Heritage Sites and Discovery Centres |
Space for Learning Partners |
PDF |
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Outcomes-Based Planning & Evaluation Workbook
Planification et évaluation des programmes en fonction des résultats
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M. Christine Castle, Ontario Museum Association |
PDF |
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RESEARCH
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| Resource Title |
Author/Contributor |
Format |
| Standards for Saskatchewan Museums: Research |
Museums Association of Saskatchewan |
PDF |
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HUMAN RESOURCES
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| Resource Title |
Author/Contributor
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Format |
| HR Toolkit |
Human Resources Council |
Link |
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| Recruiting and Hiring Museum Curators and Directors: A Human Resource Tool for Local Government, Museum Trustees and Cultural Managers |
Ontario Museum Association |
PDF |
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| Human Resource Planning Tool |
The Learning Coalition |
PDF |
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Recruiting the Right People
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Cultural Careers Council Ontario, Cultural Human Resources Council |
Link |
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| Employment Equity Policy (sample) |
Magazines Canada, Policy Manual |
Link |
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| Equal Opportunity Statement (sample) |
Southern Ontario Library Services |
Link |
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| Improving Performance Through Evaluation, A Resource Guide for Museum Trainers and Managers |
The Learning Coalition |
PDF |
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| Standards for Saskatchewan Museums: Human Resources |
Museums Association of Saskatchewan |
PDF |
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| Training Policy |
City of Hamilton |
PDF |
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COLLECTIONS
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| Resource Title |
Author/Contributor
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Format |
| An Introduction to the Deaccession & Disposal of Collections (2013) |
Richard Gerrard |
PDF |
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| Running a Museum: A Practical Handbook (pp. 17-30) |
International Council of Museums |
Link |
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| ICOM Code of Ethics for Museums (pp.3-6) |
International Council of Museums |
Link |
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| Canadian Museums Association: Ethics Guidelines (pp. 6-10) |
Canadian Museums Association |
Link |
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| Writing A Collections Management Policy for the Museum |
Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport |
PDF |
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| Deaccessioning Good Practice |
Bev Dietrich |
PDF |
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| Collections Management Policy - Guelph Museums (2012) |
Guelph Museums |
PDF |
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PHYSICAL PLANT
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| Resource Title |
Author/Contributor
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Format |
| Well-Preserved: The Ontario Heritage Foundation’s Manual of Principles and Practice for Architectural Conservation |
Mark Fram/Ontario Heritage Trust |
Link |
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| Risk Management |
Duckles, Rick and Hall, David |
PDF |
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Green Guide to Heritage Conservation
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Manitoba Culture, Heritage and Tourism |
PDF |
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| Guidelines for Disaster Preparedness in Museums |
International Council of Museums |
Link |
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| Be Prepared. Guidelines for Small Museums for Writing a Disaster Preparedness Plan |
Heritage Collections Council, Australia |
Link |
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| CCI Notes 14/2: Emergency Preparedness for Cultural Institutions: Identifying and Reducing Hazards |
Canadian Conservation Institute |
Link |
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| Emergency Planning for Cultural Facilities |
Bill Nesbitt |
PDF |
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| Combined Emergency and Maintenance Plan |
Bill Nesbitt |
PDF |
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| Emergency Service Providers Checklist Template |
Bill Nesbitt |
PDF |
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| Emergency Supplies Inventory Checklist |
Bill Nesbitt |
PDF |
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| Emergency Team Job Descriptions |
Bill Nesbitt |
PDF |
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| Sample Hazard List |
Bill Nesbitt |
PDF |
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| Staff Emergency Procedures Template |
Bill Nesbitt |
PDF |
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| Basic Maintenance and Hazard Survey |
Bill Nesbitt |
Docx |
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CONSERVATION
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| Resource Title |
Author/Contributor
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Format |
| CCI Light Damage Calculator |
Canadian Conservation Institute |
Online tool |
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Connecting to Collections |
Webinar recording |
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| CCI Notes |
Canadian Conservation Institute |
Link |
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| CCI: Incorrect Temperature |
Stefan Michalski/Canadian Conservation Institute |
Link |
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| CCI: Incorrect Relative Humidity |
Stefan Michalski/Canadian Conservation Institute |
Link |
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| CCI: Light, Ultraviolet and Infrared |
Stefan Michalski/Canadian Conservation Institute |
Link |
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| Museum Note #6: Handling Museum Objects |
Ontario Ministry of Culture |
PDF |
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| Museum Note #4: Developing a Conservation Policy for the Museum |
Ontario Ministry of Tourism and Culture |
PDF |
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| Conservation Resource List |
Fiona Graham |
PDF |
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POLICY AND PLANNING
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| Resource Title |
Author/Contributor
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Format |
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Museum Standards & Policies: Make Them Work For You
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Museums Association of Saskatchewan |
PDF |
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| ICOM Code of Ethics for Museums |
International Council of Museums |
Link |
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| Ethics Guidelines |
Canadian Museums Association |
Link |
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| Amalgamated Policies - Hamilton Civic Museums |
City of Hamilton |
PDF |
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