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MAS Engaging Technology Webinar Series
High-Tech, Low-Budget Tools Your Museum Can Use
Low-cost electronics and computing tools are changing the way museums work, and these new technologies are getting easier to use than ever before.
Join us for a series of webinars about how you can use new technologies in your museum. Whether you want to market with social media, build your own electronics, or learn about cutting-edge augmented reality applications, we can get you started.
Register online at http://learningtimesevents.org/engagingtech/.
First up:
Social Media and Museums
15 February at 2:00
Social media like facebook and twitter are often touted as low-cost, effective communications tools, but they demand a different approach than traditional media. In this webinar, you will learn about what makes social media different, how others are using it, and how you might apply them in your museum work.
Presented by Alec Couros, professor of educational technology and media at the University of Regina
Watch for the other webinars in the series:
Build Your Own Interactive Whiteboard on a Budget, with Katrina Urban of the Museum of Ontario Archaeology – 1 March at 12:00
Augment Your Reality: Computing and Interactive Exhibits, with Ryan Hill of Talking Dog Studios – 13 March at 1:00
Do-It-Yourself Electronics with Arduino, with David Gerhard of the University of Regina’s Department of Computer Science – 28 March
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Archives Week - Mystery and Mayhem
Celebrity Readings from Archives in Saskatchewan
Wednesday, February 8th - 7pm
RCMP Heritage Centre, Regina
Readers include Gail Bowen, Ken Leyton-Brown, Barb Pacholik, Gordon Pepper and Jacob Pete.
Attendance is free
Presented by the Saskatchewan Council for Archives and Archivists
For more details visit www.scaa.sk.ca
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Upcoming Funding Opportunities
Aboriginal Arts and Culture Leadership Grant - SaskCulture
Application deadline: April 15, 2012
Application deadlines: Pre-approval form January 13, 2012, Sponsorship Confirmation form June 13, 2012
Capacity Building Grant - SaskCulture
Application deadline: May 7, 2012
Application deadline: February 1, 2012
Community Initiatives Fund - Government of Saskatchewan
Community Grant Program - February 1, 2012
Physical Activity Grant Program - February 1, 2012
Community Vitality Program - April 1, 2012 and October 1, 2012
Apply online between January 9 and February 6, 2012
Metis Cultural Development Fund - SaskCulture
Application deadline: April 30, 2012
Multicultural Initiatives Fund - SaskCulture
Application deadline: March 15, 2012
Municipal Cultural Engagement and Planning Grant - SaskCulture
Application deadline: April 15, 2012
Sask Arts Board Partnership Innovations Grant Fund
Application deadline: May 15, 2012
Some funding opportunities are available to apply to all year round and do not have deadlines. To view a full listing of funding opportunities we have been made aware of please visit our funding opportunities page: http://www.saskmuseums.org/funding_opportunities
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SCAA Reminders
SCAA Archives Week
Archives Week is February 5-11!
SCAA has a list of Archives Week Events up on their website. Almost all events have free admission and everyone is welcome. To see the list of events view their Archives Week 2012 page.
SCAA 2012 Calendars
This year, the Saskatchewan Council for Archives and Archivists (SCAA) has put together an archives-themed calendar for 2012 http://scaa.sk.ca/calendar2012.html. They have managed to get this into some stores and gift shops around the province, mostly as consignment, although some SCAA members are selling them directly. They cost $18.00, with bulk buys from re-sellers at the wholesale rate of $8.57.
This is really an ideal “20 dollar gift” for anyone with an interest in history or old photographs.
To order calendars for yourself or your friends, including credit card orders, or to help facilitate a consignment deal with a local re-seller, contact Audrey Price at the SCAA office in Regina – 306-780-9414 or by email: scaa@sasktel.net .
SCAA March Workshop
The SCAA will be bringing in Rosaleen Hill, Preservation Advisor with the Archives Association of BC, to present an Emergency Planning Workshop - March 14 -15, 2012 in Saskatoon.
This workshop is designed for archivists and collection managers
responsible for the preservation of archival records. The workshop is
taught using PowerPoint presentations, break-out groups and a hands-on
disaster salvage session.
Workshop participants will learn to:
• Assess and prioritize archival records for emergency planning
• Develop an institution specific emergency plan
• Use appropriate personal safety equipment
• Develop triage techniques by taking part in the hands-on disaster salvage session"
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Service Canada - Canada Summer Jobs 2012
Canada Summer Jobs is a Government of Canada initiative that provides funding to help employers create summer job opportunities for students. It is designed to focus on local priorities, while helping both students and their communities.
Canada Summer Jobs:
- provides work experiences for students;
- supports organizations, including those that provide important community services; and
- recognizes that local circumstances, community needs and priorities vary widely.
Canada Summer Jobs provides funding to not-for-profit organizations, public-sector employers and small businesses with 50 or fewer employees to create summer job opportunities for young people aged 15 to 30 years who are full-time students intending to return to their studies in the next school year.
The application period for Canada Summer Jobs 2012 is from February 1 to February 29, 2012.
For more information please visit the Service Canada website .
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CMA 2012 YCW Programs - Deadline today!
The Canadian Museums Association (CMA) is pleased to announce its renewed commitment to delivering the Young Canada Works (YCW) summer jobs and internship programs for 2012 – a shared initiative with the Department of Canadian Heritage (PCH).
The CMA will be accepting applications for the YCW summer jobs and internship programs until February 1, 2012.
A substantial portion of the summer jobs program funding is reserved exclusively for small and medium-sized museums.
Visit the CMA’s updated YCW program web page for current information on application procedures and eligibility criteria.
Young Canada Works in Heritage Organizations:
http://www.museums.ca/Sevices/Young_Canada_Works/YCW_In_Heritage_Organizations/?n=14-102-248
Young Canada Works at Building Careers in Heritage:
http://www.museums.ca/Sevices/Young_Canada_Works/YCW_at_Building_Careers_in_Heritage/?n=14-102-247
Applications must be submitted online at www.youngcanadaworks.gc.ca.
For more information, visit www.museums.ca or contact:
ycw@museums.ca
613-567-0099
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*Reminder - TRC Call for Submissions to host National Research Centre
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (TRC) today posted the Call for Submissions to host the National Research Centre on residential schools.
The establishment of the National Research Centre (NRC) will help to create the infrastructure that will house the permanent record of the residential school system in Canada.
The NRC will be a permanent resource to educate all Canadians on what happened within the residential schools. It will be accessible to former students, their families and communities, the general public, researchers and educators.
The entity selected to host the NRC will be responsible for the preservation of one of Canada’s largest collections of oral history. The host will work with the Commission to preserve and archive millions of records including Survivor statements, documents, photos and other digital records imaged from Government and Church archives alongside materials created and received during the Commission’s work.
Through the Call for Submissions, the Commission will ensure that a National Memory is preserved and recognized for future generations of all Canadians.
The deadline for Submissions is February 16, 2012.
For more information visit trc.ca.
Resources:
A copy of the Call for Submissions can be downloaded at trc.ca .
To view the webcasts from the Sharing Truth – Creating a National Research Centre on Residential Schools National Research Forum in March 2011 visit www.trc-nrc.ca/websites/NRC/index.php?p=181 .
Contacts:
If you have questions about the submission application please contact Laver Simard, TRC Contracting Specialist at 204-984-7622 or email laver.simard@trc.ca.
Media please contact Nancy Pine at 613-947-4647 office, 613-316-5654 cell, or email nancy.pine@trc.ca .
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Model Saskatchewan - Battlefords
Thanks to geo-modellers from Saskatchewan, Ontario, Newfoundland, and Australia a few buildings in your community now appear in Google Earth’s “3D Buildings” layer. The Architectural Heritage Society of Saskatchewan hopes that you will help geo-model buildings that are special to your community. Geo-models can help residents and visitors understand your community in a way that maps and photographs can’t. This YouTube video explains the question, “Why create 3D models for Google Earth?”
The spring edition of WORTH will publish an article about the Model Saskatchewan project. In 2012 the Architectural Heritage Society celebrates 25 years of promoting appreciation and preservation of our rich built heritage and you can support their activities by subscribing to WORTH or becoming a member.
Anyone who would like to volunteer for the Model Saskatchewan project by modeling, providing photographs, or wanting more information may contact the project coordinator, Gregg Babish Model Saskatchewan Project Coordinator.
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Tourism Saskatchewan News
Signature Experiences Collection Training Program (SECTP) in Saskatoon
The Canadian Tourism Commission (CTC), in partnership with Tourism Saskatchewan and Tourism Saskatoon, is offering a Signature Experiences Collection Training Program (SECTP) workshop at the Travelodge Hotel (Galaxy B) in Saskatoon. To register, contact Tracey Thompson at Tourism Saskatoon at 306-931-7578 or tthompson@tourismsaskatoon.com.
Explorer Quotient (EQ) Bootcamp
February 8 – 1-4 p.m.
CTC’s Explorer Quotient (EQ) is an innovative market segmentation tool that helps you focus your marketing campaign to identify your best customers.
Building the Experiences
February 9 – 9 a.m.-12 p.m.
This dynamic and interactive three-hour workshop will provide you with an understanding of the benefits of making the shift from selling a tourism product to selling a tourism “experience.”
Marketing Experiences with EQ
February 9 – 1-4 p.m.
Get the fundamentals of customer-centric marketing, including learning about market segmentation by using EQ.
Get your free copies of the 2012 Saskatchewan travel guides!
Tourism Saskatchewan’s 2012 travel guides and resources are now available:
2012 Saskatchewan Discovery Guide
2012 Saskatchewan Fishing & Hunting Guide
The Perfect Drive: 2012 Saskatchewan Golf Vacation (available in March)
To order your free copies of any of the 2012 publications, visit www.sasktourism.com or call toll-free 1-877-237-2273.
To order bulk quantities, contact Patti Peesker, Literature Distribution Coordinator, at patti.peesker@sasktourism.com or (306) 787-2420. Please note: Tourism Saskatchewan does not maintain a bulk mailing list; therefore, tourism businesses must contact Tourism Saskatchewan each year to place a bulk order for literature.
HR Essentials Workshop – February 7
Join the Saskatchewan Tourism Edcuation Council (STEC) on February 7 in Saskatoon for a one-day HR Essentials workshop. Based on the emerit HR Toolkit, the HR Essentials workshop is designed to provide a comprehensive resource for your daily and strategic human resources (HR) needs.
HR Essentials will be held on February 7 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. in Saskatoon. The exact location is to be determined. The cost is $175.00 plus GST. There are just 20 seats available, so register online today at www.steconlinelearning.com .
Register now for Tourism Saskatchewan’s Spring General Business Meeting
Tourism Saskatchewan will hold its Spring General Business Meeting on March 22 at the Regina Inn Hotel & Conference Centre. The event will be held in conjunction with the Saskatchewan Tourism Awards of Excellence Gala, which will take place that evening at the hotel.
Please be advised that the deadline to submit resolutions for the Spring General Business Meeting is February 9. Resolutions must be submitted by a voting member and seconded by a voting member. Please forward your resolutions to Angela Baker by fax at 306-787-2866, or by email at angela.baker@sasktourism.com.
Join Tourism Saskatchewan’s Board of Directors, along with industry colleagues, at the Spring General Business Meeting. To register, contact Donna Hoffman, Manager of Events, at 306-787-9844 or donna.hoffman@sasktourism.com.
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Environment in Focus Photo Challenge: What Does Environmental Sustainability Look Like?
We want your digital photos showing environmental sustainability in action!
The Environment in Focus Photo Challenge is designed to raise awareness and public engagement about environmental sustainability. We are looking for photographs that illustrate how people can live in long-term harmony with the natural world.
Selected entries will be featured in the next Museums Association of Saskatchewan’s Museums and Sustainability publication.
Prizes
The overall winner will receive $100 and two copies of the publication, and two runners up will each receive $50 and one copy. Winners will be announced at the publication launch on Earth Day, 22 April 2012.
Eligibility
Anyone can enter. Entries must be received by 1 March 2012.
How to enter
Email submissions to: pdcoordinator@saskmuseums.org , with the words PHOTO CONTEST ENTRY in the subject line. The image should be included as an attachment. Please submit images in jpeg format, minimum 2400x3000 pixels (that’s 8x10 inches at 300 DPI).
Your email should include your name, address, email, and telephone number. You must also state that you have read and agree to abide by the conditions of entry (see “Conditions of Entry” below).
If there are identifiable people in your photograph, your message must include their names. We also require a consent form for each identifiable person. You can include a scanned copy of the signed form as an email attachment, or send mail the form separately to:
Environment in Focus Photo Challenge
c/o Museums Association of Saskatchewan
424 McDonald Street
Regina, SK S4N 6E1
Enter now! The contest deadline is 1 March 2012.
Conditions of Entry
Entrants agree to submit only images to which they own copyright. Entrants agree that the Museums Association of Saskatchewan may use any image entered in the competition in the Museums and Sustainability publication or in additional media, including print or electronic materials, without limitation or compensation. Entrants agree that, beyond any prizes awarded, they will not be compensated for the use of images submitted. Entrants also agree to hold the Museums Association of Saskatchewan and its agents harmless from any and all responsibility or liability.
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RFQ for Saskatoon's Moose Jaw Trail Public Art & Heritage Interpretive Project
Request for Qualifications/Expression of Interest
Calling Artists, Designers, Historians and Graphic Designers
Moose Jaw Trail Public Art & Heritage Interpretive Project
Located within Patricia Roe Park and Mark Thompson Park, Stonebridge Neighbourhood,
City of Saskatoon
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Budget: $180,000
Submission Deadline: February 27, 2012 3:00 pm CST
The City of Saskatoon is seeking “Requests for Qualifications” from an artist/designer team for the creation, and implementation of an interpretive collection including commemorative artworks and interpretive panels. We are ideally seeking a team approach to this project but individuals may apply for any component but must indicate a willingness to work with others to form a team. There are three components to the project:
1. Commemorative Feature
2. Interpretive Panels
3. Themed art installation
The objective of this project is to commemorate and interpret the role and significance of the Moose Jaw Trail in Saskatoon’s heritage. The Moose Jaw Trail is recognized as a “significant historic and natural area worthy of preservation”.
The suggested locations and types of artistic interpretation can be found within the “Stonebridge Special Use Parks Master Plan and Interpretive Plan”. To view the complete Request for Qualifications and the above listed documents please see: www.saskatoon.ca Click “A” for Arts
Please submit inquiries by email only to: Arts & Grants Consultant frances.westlund@saskatoon.ca
Please watch the City of Saskatoon website: wwww.saskatoon.ca for any addendums issued re this RFQ. It is the responsibility of the applicant to check the site for any updates prior to submitting your application.
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Heritage Festival of Moose Jaw
February 11, 2012
11am - 4pm
Western Development Museum - Moose Jaw
The Moose Jaw WDM is pleased to be hosting a Heritage Festival on February 11. Heritage organizations have been invited to conduct demonstrations, distribute promotional material and answer your questions. Starting at 1:00 pm organizations will be making presentations at the Speakers Corner.
Admission is free to everyone, but there will still be an admission charge to go through the Museum. Join us in celebrating the wealth of heritage resources available in Saskatchewan.
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Heritage Festival of Saskatoon
February 5, 2012 - 5pm
Western Development Museum - Saskatoon
The 2012 Heritage Festival of Saskatoon will highlight the sports, recreation, and leisure of Saskatoon and area with the theme Saskatoon PastTimes: See How We Played!
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Extreme Technology Makeover 2012
The Extreme Technology Makeover contest is a contest open to businesses or non-profit organizations of between 1-99 people based in Saskatchewan. The finalist will receive a complete technology assessment by Horizon and Sasktel, which will serve to develop a strategic plan to overhaul the winning firm's IT infrastructure.
To enter, please visit: http://horizon.ca/etm/registration/
Contest closes: March 15, 2012
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MAS Resource Library Featured Book
Artist and Community Collaboration: A Toolkit for Community Projects by Common Weal Community Arts (2006)
This toolkit was produced in response to the interest and need of many community organizers, artists and grassroots groups who said that they want practical, down-to-earth tools and techniques that will help them become more effective in their community projects and collaborations.
It was developed for anyone involved in undertaking a community-engaging arts project--artists and other community people alike. It will be of interest to a wide range of people, including those in sectors such as community development, education, environment, business, social development, health, justice, and culture. The toolkit is designed for use in many communities: rural, northern, urban, and Aboriginal or other cultural communities, as well as for the individuals, groups and agencies working in them.
This particular book can be found in the Community Relations category of our Resource Library.
Would you like to borrow this book? Please fill our a resource request or call our office at (306) 780-9279 or toll free in SK 1-866-568-7386
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AMA Professional Development Opportunities
Certificate in Museum Studies: Museums & Society Course
Museums & Society
February 10 - 11, 2012
Fort Edmonton Park
Is your museum relevant and responsive to your community's needs? Do you know whom you serve? This foundational course examines the fundamental purposes and roles of museums in society.
Museums and Society explores how museums can examine and enhance their relationship with the communities they serve and create successful, accountable, and responsive museums. Instructed by Erin McDonald, Collections Management Advisor, University of Alberta Museums.
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CCI Workshop
Emergency and Disaster Preparedness for Cultural Institutions
February 24 - 25, 2012
Fort Saskatchewan Museum and Historic Site
The Alberta Museums Association (AMA) is hosting the Canadian Conservation Institute’s Emergency and Disaster Preparedness for Cultural Institutions workshop. Take advantage of the opportunity to learn hands-on, practical skills to successfully lead your organization.
For more information on this module, visit the CCI website at: www.cci-icc.gc.ca.
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Register online at www.museums.ab.ca to secure your place or contact learning@museums.ab.ca .
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Upcoming 2012 United Way Workshops
United Way is dedicated to building the capacity of core, non-profit agencies in the human service field. The workshops are targeted to these agencies to provide a resource that may otherwise not be easily attainable, as they are for government-affiliated organizations. These workshops are available to staff, volunteers and board members of core, non-profit agencies that work in the human service field.
Upcoming workshops in February 2012 that are available to all core, non-profit organizations in the human service field in Regina include:
The Three Best Decisions I Made About Social Media
February 9th, 2012 from 9:30am - 12:00pm
There is a limit of two people per agency to attend each workshop so please register at your earliest convenience if you're interested in attending.
Please register by e-mailing workshops@unitedwayregina.ca or by calling
751-4750 ext 744
A full workshop schedule can be found on our website at:
http://www.unitedwayregina.ca/impact/impact_workshop_page.html
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*Reminder - MAS Publications & Merchandise Can Now Be Purchased Online!
You can now purchase publications and merchandise online via the Publications Centre. View our homepage on the Publications Centre to view everything available for purchase: http://www.publications.gov.sk.ca/mas
Happy shopping!
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Heritage Canada Foundation - Heritage Day
The Heritage Canada Foundation (HCF) is encouraging communities across the country to start planning February 20, 2012 Heritage Day activities to celebrate the Heritage of Power Generation. The Heritage of Power Generation theme celebrates the past while looking forward to a sustainable future. Heritage conservation supports these new priorities, with its emphasis on using and retrofitting historic buildings, and respecting the inherent energy-saving design features present in many older buildings.
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Heritage Saskatchewan News
Heritage Saskatchewan
#200 - 2020 11th Avenue
Regina, SK, S4P 0J3
(306) 780-9191
info@heritagesask.ca
www.heritagesask.ca
Heritage Saskatchewan Forum & AGM
February 24 & 25, 2012
Sheraton Cavalier, Saskatoon
Forum Theme: Connecting Heritage & Creativity: How Heritage Contributes to Creative Communities
Forum Registration: Please complete the Forum Registration and submit with your registration fee by January 31, 2012.
Forum sponsorship, exhibitor and advertising opportunities are available. Please visit the Heritage Saskatchewan website for more information: Opportunities
Call for Nominations Board of Directors: There are six Director positions to be filled at the Annual General Meeting to be held in Saskatoon, February 25, 2012. All six positions are for a two year term.
The nomination package is located on the Heritage Saskatchewan website. If you have any questions please contact Sandra Massey by phone (306) 757-4737 or by email: rosewood.sj@sasktel.net .
Heritage Week - Call to Action
February 20 - 26, 2012
Heritage Saskatchewan invites you to participate in Heritage Week 2012 by holding an activity dedicated to heritage. They are adding events to their website so they ask that you keep them informed of your activities.
Events already confirmed include:
Heritage Saskatchewan's Forum & AGM, in Saskatoon
Friday evening Banquet - February 24
Saturday Forum and AGM - February 25
Heritage Saskatchewan Membership Drive 2012
Heritage Saskatchewan's membership renewal and new membership drive has commenced. A Membership Benefits Information & Application Form was mailed to you and/or organization, or download the membership form from their website and submit.
NEW Member Benefits include:
• New Fee Structure for Non-Profit Associations and Institutions
• Reduced fee for exhibit space at the Heritage Saskatchewan Forum Tradeshow
• Opportunities to acquire Heritage Saskatchewan promotional items at no charge
• Opportunities to attend and contribute at special meetings of Heritage Saskatchewan
• Opportunity to acquire a discounted fee for membership with the Heritage Canada Foundation
Please forward names and contact information for those individuals and organizations you think would be interested in joining Heritage Saskatchewan.
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Museums and the Web 2012 Registration Now Open
Museums and the Web is an annual conference exploring the social, cultural, design, technological, economic, and organizational issues of culture, science and heritage on-line. Taking an international perspective, MW reviews and analyzes the issues and impacts of networked cultural, natural and scientific heritage – wherever the network may reach.
Museums and the Web 2012 will held in San Diego April 11-14, 2012.
To register please visit: http://www.museumsandtheweb.com/mw2012/registration#ixzz1izNg4dop
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Association of Manitoba Museums Upcoming Course
Exhibit Design
Date: February 15, 2012
Location: Beausejour
Registration deadline: February 8, 2012
Registration form: Exhibit Design
Exhibit Design will help participants to plan, prepare and present their exhibits. Participants will learn the purpose of museum exhibitions, exhibition standards, and how to develop an exhibits policy. There will also be discussion on flow, colours, text style, among many other things.
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Registration Now Open For the CMA's 2011 Museum Retail and Visitor Services Symposium
Registration is now open!
The 2012 Museum Retail and Visitor Services Symposium will take place
January 26-28th, 2012 at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel, in downtown
Toronto. Take advantage of the professional development opportunity!
Register online now or take a look at the program by visiting the CMA
website http://www.museums.ca/?n=14-98-322
