Written by Sarah Gignac | 09 January 2012

Museum Studies Program:

Collections Management

Date: May 10 & 11, 2012

Location: Whitney Pier Historical Museum, 88 Mount Pleasant Street, Sydney

Facilitator:Karin Kierstead, ANSM Museum Advisor

Enrolment Limits: 20 participants

Learning Outcomes

• Role collections play in museums
• Essential policies and procedures for proper care, management and use of collections
• Acquisitions, documentation, handling, and deaccessioning
• Computerized records and online access
• Ethics, legal issues, tax receipts, insurance, and copyright.

The workshop format offers a combination of lecture, group discussion and exercises. Good collection management practices are the backbone of solid museum management. This workshop offers a comprehensive introduction to the main functions of managing a museum collection.

Having worked with museums in four provinces, Karin brings a combination of education and practical experience to the workshop, providing real-world examples to the discussions and exercises. You can read her bio on the ANSM website.

This workshop can be taken as part of the ANSM Museum Studies Program or on its own.

 Registration Information

• ANSM Members: $100.00
• Non-Members: $150.00
• Registration Deadline: April 30, 2012

Registration opens January 15, 2012. To register, send a completed registration form with payment by cheque or money order to: Association of Nova Scotia Museums, 1113 Marginal Road, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3H 4P7

Workshop registration forms can be downloaded from the ANSM website Training section. Visit www.ansm.ns.ca

For more information call (902) 423-4677 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Written by Sarah Gignac | 09 January 2012

Museum Studies Program:

Museums 101

Date: April 12 & 13, 2012

Location: Queens County Museum, 109 Main Street, Liverpool

Facilitator: Karin Kierstead, ANSM Museum Advisor

Enrolment Limits: 20 participants

 Learning Outcomes

Museums 101 is the introductory module for a series of eight workshops covering core museological functions: collections management & curatorship, interpretation, museums & community, facility management, management & governance and marketing.

Museums 101 introduces:

• origins & evolution of museums in society
• unique features of museums
• core functions of museums
• trends & challenges for museums

The workshop format offers a combination of lecture, group discussion and exercises. It provides an excellent opportunity for new museum board members, new staff, consultants and government staff to receive a good overview of what museums are all about and the role they play in society.

Having worked with museums in four provinces, Karin brings a combination of education and practical experience to the workshop, providing real-world examples to the discussions and exercises. You can read her bio on the ANSM website.

This is an excellent time to begin the full eight module program. The program is offered over three years and may be taken in any order. A certificate of completion is provided for each individual unit and the full program.

Registration Information

• ANSM Members: $100.00
• Non-Members: $150.00
• Registration Deadline: March 31, 2012

Registration opens January 15, 2012. To register, send a completed registration form with payment by cheque or money order to: Association of Nova Scotia Museums, 1113 Marginal Road, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3H 4P7

Workshop registration forms can be downloaded from the ANSM website Training section. Visit www.ansm.ns.ca

For more information call (902) 423-4677 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it