::Education

MAS offers diverse education, training, and professional development opportunities.  For more information, please click on the links or contact us.  

View the 2008 - 2009 Standards for Excellence Calendar
     Training and professional development: Standards for Saskatchewan Museums, Certificate in Community Museum Studies, Certificate in First Peoples Museum Studies, Network Knowledge Exchange

View the 2008 - 2009 Development Opportunities Calendar
     Mid career and advanced professional development: Special Interest Groups - Workshops, Discussion Groups, and additional opportunities.  

 

Online Resources
Human Resources Planning Tool (PDF - 488 KB)
     This tool provides an easy to use step by step process for people planning in your institution, to ensure that the right people, with the right skills are doing the right jobs and integrating this information into the annual strategic plans of your institution.
 
Job Description Tool Kit (PDF - 302 KB)
     This tool kit was developed in response to requests from museums for information on the mechanics of developing job descriptions as well as examples of actual job descriptions used by museums across Canada.
     The job description tool kit has two parts:
PART I: Workbook (Word Doc - 323 KB) which describes how to research and write a job description and includes tools to use.
PART II: Job Description Tool Kit which provides examples of job descriptions from various museums in Canada.

If you need assistance, have questions, or want more information, please contact us at:
mas@saskmuseums.org
306-780-9279

MAS gratefully acknowledges the financial support of the Department of Canadian Heritage Museums Assistance Program and the Saskatchewan Lotteries Trust for Sport, Culture and Recreation for all learning programs and initiatives of the Association.