Ontario Museum Association

Association des musées de l’Ontario

ANNUAL REPORT 2012-2013

Discover Ontario Museums at www.museumsontario.ca

/museumsontario

1st Hybrid CMS Course delivered simultaneously via the Web between Timmins Museum: National Exhibition Centre

and the OMA’s Learning Lab in Toronto.See page 12 for details.

40 years of service to Ontario’s Museum community celebrated at the 2012 OMA

Annual Conference and through a special interactive timeline

available on Prezi at www.bit.ly/Ih1KjS

See page 9 for details.

9 OMA Awards of Excellence

recipients receive artwork by Charles

Pachter, OC, in recognition of their outstanding work and

contributions to Ontario’s museum sector.

Learn about the recipients on pages 10 and 11.

53 Participantsin the Colloquium on Learning in Museums X

held at the St. Catharines Museum and Welland Canals Centre.

See page 13 for details.

1082Members

400ans de présence francophone en Ontario400 Years of Francophone Presence in Ontario

The OMA invited to sit on 400th Anniversary Provincial Steering CommitteePictured L to R: The Honourable Madeleine Meilleur, Minister Responsible for Francophone Affairs,

Marie Lalonde, OMA Executive Director, and Paul Genest, Deputy Minister, Francophone Affairs.See page 8 for details.

Canadian Museum of History announced by Mark O’Neill, President and CEO of the CMCC at Conference 2012.

See page 7 for details.

2012-2013 Yea

Institutional: 327Individual: 707Commercial: 48

See page 6 for details.

270delegates and 32 exhibitors attend the

2012 OMA Annual Conference, Destination Museum in Niagara Falls.Diarmuid Nash, Partner, Moriyama &

Teshima Architects opens with Keynote Address

“Building the Destination Museum.”Pictured above: Diarmuid Nash and Gilles Séguin

See page 7 for details.

700museums, art galleries, and historic sites

now available in your pocket with the Discover Ontario Museums Mobile App for

iPhone, Android, and Blackberry users.

See page 13 for details.

98.75% satisfaction with

Webinars delivered via the OMA’s Learning Lab.

See page 12 for details. .

38 MPP meetings in 3rd edition of Ontario

Museums at Queen’s Park.

Pictured right: Yves Théoret and Karen Bachmann

See page 8 for details.

9CMS Graduatesreceive their Certifi cate in

Museum Studies.

From left: David Sloan, Jill Walters-Klamer, Gabriele Cole

See page 12 for details.

510participants in Standards for

Community Museums in Ontario Webinars.Pictured right: Jon LintonSee page 12 for details.

100 Institutional Members upload multi-media content to their Discover Ontario Museums listing.See page 13 for details.

#OMAConf201246 Presenters 21 Sessions40 Years Celebrated!1 Dance Party

New Niagara Falls History Museum hosts the 2012 OMA Annual Conference Opening Reception.

20 Northern Ontario museumsfrom North Shores Cultural Attractions Network

and Museums of Central Manitoulinparticipate in museum technology training.

See page 13 for details.

ar in Review

VISIONThe Ontario Museum

Association is the leading

cultural organization

ensuring a relevant and

sustainable museum sector

in the province for the

benefi t of Ontario residents

and our global community.

MISSIONThe OMA builds capacity among institutions and individuals active in Ontario’s museum sector.

VALUESSector of Relevance | Service Focus | Partnership Orientation

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OMA SecretariatAt at March 31, 2013

Marie Lalonde, Executive DirectorSonia Briglio, Membership and Administration Coordinator

Mary Collier, Professional Development ManagerPierre Bois, Special Projects Manager

Kathy Downs, Special Projects Assistant

Interns (Summer Experience Program, Young Canada Works)Hyelee Jo, Rhiannon Myers, Elizabeth Morningstar, Kailee Smith

VolunteersKevin D’Innocenzo, Jennifer Lyn, Michaela Novotna, Jenna Rose

STRATEGIC ACTION AREASEnhancing sector position through Advocacy and Stakeholder Relations

Enabling organizational capacity-building

Encouraging career and professional development

Promoting membership networking and communications opportunities

Ensuring the sustainability of the Ontario Museum Association

Gilles Séguin, President National Manager, Cultural Resource Conservation, Heritage

Conservation and Commemoration Directorate, Parks Canada AgencyYves Théoret, Vice President

Managing Director, Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art (MOCCA)

John Dalrymple, TreasurerDirector, Strategic Initiatives, Canada’s National Ballet School

Clark Bernat, SecretaryManager of Museums, City of Niagara Falls Museums

Kathleen Powell, Past PresidentSupervisor Museum Operations / Curator,

St. Catharines Museum and Welland Canals CentreCheryl Fraser, Councillor

Web Manager, Royal Ontario Museum

Petal Furness, CouncillorHeritage Interpretation Supervisor,

Grey Roots Museum & ArchivesIan Kerr-Wilson, Councillor

Manager, Heritage Resource Management, City of Hamilton

Emanuele Lepri, CouncillorDirector, Bata Shoe MuseumCathy Masterson, Councillor

Manager of Cultural Affairs, City of WindsorCathy McGirr, Councillor

Business Manager, Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre

Maria Piacente, CouncillorVice-President, Lord Cultural Resources

Council Members and Offi cersAs at March 31, 2013

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A Year in Review

Now it its fourth year of implementation, the OMA Strategic Plan Reinforcing Relevance: 2010-2015 continues to guide the Association in its efforts to support Ontario’s museum community and our members working in every region and town across the province.

Ontario’s museums have made great strides in communicating their value as vital players in Ontario’s future. The third edition of Ontario Museums at Queen’s Park took place October 16, 2012, the day after the sudden an-nouncement of prorogation of the provincial Legislature. Despite this unanticipated scheduling change, all planned meetings went ahead with MPPs and the OMA museum representatives. The latter were welcomed by elected offi cials from all parties as they brought forward key messages encouraging the government to sustain stable museum funding and to strengthen the integration of museums into broader Ontario policy and strategies, particu-larly related to tourism.

With commemorations of the War of 1812 underway, and various upcoming anniversaries including the sesquicentennial of confederation in 2017, and 400 years of French presence in Ontario in 2015, the 2012 OMA Annual Conference, Destination: Museum offered learning opportunities to museums with an emphasis on cultural tourism. The Association marked an increase in attendance and offered the largest tradeshow to date with 32 participating exhibitors. From the keynote address on Building the Destination Museum by Diarmuid Nash, architect with Moriyama & Teshima, to the announcement of the new Canadian Museum of History by President and CEO Mark O’Neill, networking and sharing of information was remarkable as reported in delegates’ evaluations.

The 2012 Annual Conference was the ideal occasion for members to celebrate the OMA’s own 40th Anniversary with special presentations on the Association’s history and video testimonials recorded and presented on an interactive timeline available via the OMA Website and social media channels.

Again this year, Ontario’s museum workforce was supported with a strong professional development program. Along with the 9 Certifi cate in Museum Studies courses, and in partnership with the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport, using The Learning Lab the OMA was able to offer several lunchtime webinars on the Standards for Community Museums in Ontario, with a number of topics on aspects of governance. Other PD offerings included: the Colloquium on Learning in Museums X and its published Proceedings, the April Symposium and a webinar on accessibility in museums, conservation workshops, and Regional Forums in Northern Ontario where training focused on creating and managing digital assets.

Ontario Museums at Queen’s Park and the Annual Conference also saw the launch of the new OMA public website and mobile apps, Discover Ontario Museums. Now available for desktop, iPhone, Blackberry, and Android users, this informative, user- friendly and fun resource was developed to increase awareness of and traffi c fl ow to Ontario’s Museums. Listings can be updated and maintained by OMA Institutional Members, including the What’s On events calendar, Insider’s Look multimedia gallery, Special Offers, You Must... visitor experience items, Promo and Featured Images, as well as current and upcoming provincial and national Campaigns for the Bicentennial of the War of 1812, the Pan/Para Pan American Games and 400 years of Francophone presence in 2015, and Canada’s upcoming 150th anniversary celebrations in 2017.

Exciting times ahead for Ontario museums! And the OMA will continue to engage and support members towards lasting success.

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Cultivating a Strong Membership for the Future

Membership Understanding Our SectorThe OMA maintained a strong membership in 2012-2013, with increases at all levels.

Total number of members as at March 31, 2013: Institutional Members: 327Individual Members: 707Commercial Member: 48Total Members: 1082ota e be s 08

As the need for succession planning increases in Ontario’s Museum sector, the OMA has expanded its efforts to attract more student and new professional members. 36% of the Association’s individual membership is now made up of students looking to enter the workforce.

The OMA will continue to work with its members and educational partners to identify opportunities for this renewed workforce, ensuring that our sector’s future needs are met.

University of Toronto Masters in Museum Studies students present their internship experiences at the Destination: Museum Professional UofT Poster Session during the 2012 OMA Annual Conference in Niagara Falls.

Research Task Force Research was conducted in 2012 to identify and assess ongoing and recent one-off government and key stakeholder museum data collection initiatives in the areas of operating, capital, special projects, and impact. The research was intended to identify best practices, both in the museum sector, in Ontario and in other jurisdictions, and other allied sectors, including libraries and tourism, and to provide a basis upon which to identify Ontario museum data gaps.

Results indicate that although museums are generating data and information on their operations and activi-ties as submitted to funders, there is little Canadian or Ontario based analysis or reporting of the numbers. In general, service organizations are not gathering or accessing such information (unless they have a funding role). As a result, there is a lack of data on Canadian museums on an annual or trend basis.

The OMA is currently identifying strategies to collect and analyse information from Ontario’s museums to identify best practices and performance indicators.

Mid-Career Professional Development Task FoceFollowing the Strategic Plan 2010 - 2015: Reinforcing Relevance, the Task Force explored the need for additional courses for mid-career professionals in the sector, and in splitting the Certifi cate in Museum Studies (CMS) Program into two streams resulting in additional certifi cation.

The following Task Force reccomendations were presented to members at the 2012 Annual General Meeting: - A formal, second tier certifi cation through the OMA’s Certifi cate in Museum Studies program for Mid-Career pro-fessionals is not recommended. - The OMA should continue to provide quality Professional Development opportunities as a leader, broker, and facilita-tor to meet the growing institutional and individual members’ needs.

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OMA Committee and Task Force ParticipationThe Association is grateful to members for their contribution to Ontario’s museum sector.

2012 Conference Program CommitteeCo-Chairs: Clark Bernat (City of Niagara Falls Museums), Kathleen Powell (St. Catharines Museum and Welland Canals Centre) Members: Brian Malcolm (Parkwood N.H.S.), Brian Wood (Bell Homestead N.H.S.), Catherine Richards (Hillary House N.H.S.), Karen Vanderbrink (City of Waterloo), Madelyn Della Valle (Windsor Community Museum), Tami Daoust (Port Colborne Historical and Marine Museum)

Awards of Excellence CommitteeChair: Emanuele Lepri, (Bata Shoe Museum)Members: Cheryl Blackman (Royal Ontario Museum), Henriette Riegel (Diefenbunker, Canada’s Cold War Museum), Sharon Godwin (Thunder Bay Art Gallery), Jan Gray (Huronia Historical Parks)

Colloquium on Learning in Museums CommitteeMembers: Diane Gallinger (Jordan Heritage Resources), Meredith Leonard (St. Catharines Museum), Christine Lockett (Christine Lockett Associates), Wendy Rowney (Black Creek Pioneer Village), Angela Wallace (Ball’s Falls Conservation Area), Elizabeth Morningstar (Ontario Museum Association)

Discover Ontario Museums Project Focus GroupMembers: Elizabeth O’Grady, (Royal Ontario Museum), Laura Gibbs (Ottawa Museum Network), Sarah Maloney (Niagara Historical Society Museum), Michèle Alderton (Red Lake Regional Heritage Center), Adam Pollard (Woodstock Museum NHS), David Farrell (Peel Art Gallery, Museum and Archives)

Exceptional Volunteers - Thank You!

2012 Conference Local Arrangements CommitteeCo-Chairs: Kathleen Powell (St. Catharines Museum and Welland Canals Centre), Clark Bernat (City of Niagara Falls Museums) Members: Stephanie Powell Baswick (Port Colborne Historical and Marine Museum), Tami Daoust (Port Colborne Historical and Marine Museum), Alicia Floyd (St. Catharines Museum and Welland Canals Centre), Tanya Faulkner (St. Catharines Museum and Welland Canals Centre), Bridget Ker (St. Catharines Museum and Welland Canals Centre), David Sloan (Lincoln and Welland Regiment Museum), Helen Booth (Historical Museum of the Twenty), Sarah Maloney (Niagara Historical Society Museum), Angela Wallace (Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority at Ball’s Falls), Meredith Leonard (St. Catharines Museum and Welland Canals Centre)

Thank you to the members of the Museums of Niagara Association (MONA), as well as their staff and voluteers for their generous contributions to the 2012 OMA Annual Conference.

Mid-Career Professional Development Task ForceChair: Maria Piacente (Lord Cultural Resources)Members: Sarah Beam-Borg (Bata Shoe Museum), Bev Dietrich (Guelph Museums), Nicole Drake (Tourism Brantford), Patricia Fiori (Linke Fiori Services), Ruth Freeman (Blue Sky Designs), Gayle McIntyre (Fleming College Museum Management and Curatorship, and Collections Conservation and Management programs), Bill Nesbitt (Oakville Museums), Katherine Pattillo (Algonquin College Applied Museum Studies Program), Tom Reitz (Waterloo Region Museum), Deborah Scott (Fleming College), Kelley Swift Jones (Simcoe County Museum), Lynne Teather (UofT Masters of Museum Studies Program), Melissa Wakeling (Glanmore N.H.S.)

Research Task ForceChair: Ian Kerr-Wilson, (City of Hamilton, Culture Divi-sion) Members: Marty Brent (Peel Art Gallery, Museum and Archives), Cathy Masterson (City of Windsor), John Summers (Canadian Canoe Museum)

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Ontario’s Museums: A vital part of Ontario’s future

On October 16, 2012, for the third time in four years, the Ontario Museum Association and sector representa-tives returned to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario for the 2012 edition of Ontario Museums at Queen’s Park.

38 meetings were held with Ministers, MPPs, Parlia-mentary Assistants, and key staff, with 15 Ministries represented. There were 22 participants on behalf of the Ontario Museum Association, including 4 OMA Council Members, 2 OMA staff, and 16 museum rep-resentatives from around the province. Key messages brought forward were: 1) Sustain stable museum funding (Community Museum Operating Grant)2) Strengthen integration of museums into broader Ontario policy and strategies (e.g. provincial tourism strategy)

The evening reception was attended by over 130 people, including numerous MPPs and key staff. Com-ments were made by the Honourable Michael Chan, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport, Consumer Ser-vices Critic Jim McDonell, MPP Stormont-Dundas-South Glengarry, and Tourism and Culture Critic and Govern-ment Services Critic Paul Miller, MPP Hamilton East-Stoney Creek, and on behalf of the OMA, Yves Théoret and Marie Lalonde.

During the meetings and evening reception, the OMA presented Discover Ontario Museums, a bilingual, public and tourist-focused interactive guide to Ontario museums available on desktop and mobile at www.museumsontario.ca

400 Years of Francophone Presence in OntarioIn spring 2012, the OMA was invited by The Honourable Madeleine Meilleur, Minister Responsible for Franco-phone Affairs, to sit on the Provincial Steering Commit-tee for Ontario’s Offi cial Commemoration of 400 years of Francophone presence in Ontario. Objectives are to engage all Ontarians in activities, to support local commemorations, and to leave a legacy by engaging youth and by focusing on projects that will have ongo-ing cultural and economic benefi ts. Synergies have been explored with the Pan/Para Pan-American Games (TO2015), taking place July 10 to August 14, to maxi-mize visibility, culminating on September 25, 2015, Franco-Ontarian Day as designated by the Government of Ontario.

Museums are seen as hubs for community building and celebration and have been identifi ed as key institutions in the organization of commemorative events.

Special Statement at Queen’s Park for IMD2012On May 17, 2012, to highlight International Museum Day (May 18), MPP David Zimmer (Willowdale - Parlia-mentary Assistant to the Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing) rose on behalf of Ontario museums in the Legislature to read a special statement promoting the important contributions of museums to their communities across the province, concluding with an invitation to all Ontarians and MPPs to not only visit a museum, but to visit "many museums”!

Ontario Museums at Queen’s Park

Minister Chan (left) with Marie Lalonde and Yves Théoret at the Ontario Museums at Queen’s Park evening reception.

L to R: Helene Moussa, Laura Gibbs, and Liz Driver prepare to meet with MPPs during Ontario Museums at Queen’s Park.

MPP David Zimmer (right) with Yves Théoret and Marie Lalonde.

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Destination Museum: 2012 OMA Annual Conference

From October 17 to 19, 2012 the Ontario Museum Association took over the Niagara Region for the OMA Annual Conference, Destination Museum, programmed to prepare the sector for upcoming commemorations and anniversaries. The week of events kicked off Tuesday October 16 with Ontario Museums at Queen’s Park, followed by the Colloquium on Learning in Muse-ums X in St. Catharines, Study Tours in Niagara West and North, the Opening Reception at the Niagara Falls History Museum, and culminating with the Conference and Tradeshow on Thursday and Friday attended by over 300 delegates, students, volunteers, exhibitors, and guests from across Ontario.

Niagara Falls Mayor, Jim Diodati, welcomed over 270 delegates who chose from 15 concurrent sessions rang-ing in topics from accessibility, to engagement, to museum planning. Delegates also took in engaging plenaries, including the Opening Keynote, Building the Destination Museum, by Diarmuid Nash, Partner at Moriyama and Teshima Architects, designers of the new Niagara Falls History Museum, and a special presenta-tion by Mark O’Neill, President and CEO of the Canadian Museum of Civilization Corporation, who announced the creation of the the upcoming Canadian Museum of History.

The Conference also provided staff from the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport an opportunitiy to present updates on Ministry programs and on the progress of the Assessment of the Standards for Community Muse-ums in Ontario as part of the the Community Museum Operating Grant (CMOG) Program Review.

The 2012 Tradeshow was the biggest yet with 32 exhibitors representing travelling exhibits, collections management software, interactive technology, archival equipment, exhibit design, museum planning, transportation and more!

The week of events closed with fast-paced Ignite presentations, once again rated as the top session by delegates.

Celebrating 40 Years!

The Annual Conference was the ideal occasion to celebrate 40 years with Ontario’s museum community. Members and delegates were invited to share their experiences with the OMA over the years via a timeline and by recording short videos.

The special session Telling Our Stories: 40 years of the OMA, presented by Lynne Teather, retold the story of the Ontario Museum Association with words by fi rst and second OMA Executive Directors, John McAvitity and Greg Baeker respectively, and Carrie-Brooks Joiner, former Council Member, President, and member of numerous committees.

Pre-Conference Study ToursPreceding the Conference, the Local Arrangements Committee offered the following study tours:

Niagara West Museums and Wine in Historical Context

Perfect for history buffs and wine afi cionados alike, this study tour explored the scenic Niagara Region with tours of the Grimsby and Jordan Museums, and the Ball’s Falls Conservation Area. Delegates settled in for lunch at the Cave Spring Restaurant followed by a wine tasting at the Cave Spring Winery. The day ended with a second wine tasting at Flat Rock Cellars.

Niagara North West 1812 in Historical Context Tour

This timely tour brought delegates to important War of 1812 sites, including Queenston Heights and Laura Secord Homestead, and featured tours of the Riverbrink Art Museum and the Niagara Historical Society Museum.

Carrie Brooks-Joiner invited all who have volunteered with the OMA in the past to stand. Most delegates are standing!

The Lake of the Woods Museum in Kenora, Ontario created an iPad-based virtual tour that allows visitors to access up to fi ve and a half hours of additional visual, archival, audio, and video content that complements the objects in the museum’s permanent exhibitions. The creation of this tour was a real community project; local people were asked to share their expertise (e.g. a wildlife biologist talking about natural history specimens), their stories (e.g. immigration stories), their connections to particular artifacts (e.g. a model maker talking about the model boat that he made), and their feedback in the early stages of development (e.g. “testdrivers” ages 15-75). Using open source software to create a robust virtua-

tour with the potential for further development, a small town museum in Ontario’s north has shown that innovation, creativity, and leadership can create greater access to the collection, relevant and accurate interpretation, and links between collections and contemporary issues and life. The response from visitors has shown that the museum is succeeding in increasing visitor engagement with the exhibits and collection.

Distinguished Career Award of Excellence, Brian Malcolm

The Ontario Museum Association is pleased to acknowledge the people and organizations that have made signifi cant contributions to the museum community with the annual Awards of Excellence. Attended by the Honourable Michael Chan, Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport, the Awards were presented at the 2012 OMA Awards Banquet by the Awards of Excellence Committee Chair, Emanuele Lepri (Bata Shoe Museum) and Members Cheryl Blackman (Royal Ontario Museum), Henriette Riegel (Diefenbunker, Canada’s Cold War Museum), Sharon Godwin (Thunder Bay Art Gal-lery), and Jan Gray (Huronia Historical Parks).

Katie Urban is the Education Coordinator at the Museum of Ontario Archaeology in London, Ontario. After graduating from the University of Leicester’s Masters of Museum studies program in 2008, Katie worked at the Fort Frances Museum before coming to the Museum of Ontario Archaeology in 2009. In her short career, Katie has not only developed innovative programs at the museums she worked with, she also presented at provincial (Ontario and Nova Scotia) and national museum conferences, published two feature articles in Muse magazine, and presented a webinar on social media for the Ontario Museum Association.

Brian Malcolm has been the Executive Director of the Parkwood National Historic Site in Oshawa, Ontario for more than twenty-one years. During his tenure, Brian has fostered a culture of preservation within the organization and championed the conservation and interpretation of landscape heritage in Ontario. Among many other projects and partnerships, he developed the National Historic Sites Alliance of Ontario and worked with Durham College to establish Parkwood as the living lab for their heritage horticultural technician program.

Promising Leadership Award of Excellence, Katrina (Katie) Urban

Awards of Excellence in Special Projects, Lake of the Woods Museum for the Lake of the Woods Museum Mobile Tour

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The Human Library is a concept that grew out of a grassroots movement in Denmark and has grown into a worldwide phenomenon. The Canadian War Museum partnered with the Ottawa Public Library and the CBC to bring the Human Library to Ottawa. The human “books” recruited by the Canadian War Museum were chosen based on how they fi t with the Museum’s mandate to tell the personal experiences of how Canadians respond to confl ict. Books included a woman who trained as a messenger for the Polish Resistance during the Second World War, a war artist, and Canadian military police offi cer who trained Afghan police offi cers to deal with security issues. The program and the books who shared their stories broadened perspectives of what the Museum is about and what it can do to engage Canadians with stories of Canadian military history.

The War of 1812 was experienced and remembered so differently by its principal participants, no single narrative could easily or respectfully present their points of view. Instead the Canadian War Museum told the story of one war from four perspectives, the Canadians (including Canadian First Peoples), the British, the Americans, and the Native Americans. The exhibition featured truly iconic artifacts from museums around the world including the tunic worn by Sir Isaac Brock when he was fatally shot during the Battle of Queenston Heights and the Treaty of Ghent which ended the war in 1815.

Situated at the foot of the Niagara Escarpment, the Halton Region Museum’s overall goal is to share the escarpment experience through learning, discovery, and conservation. With limited space and resources onsite, the internet became the perfect venue to launch Jeff, an endangered Jefferson Salamander and your friendly tour guide to the escarpment. Jeff’s Home website is an interactive exhibition comprised of four sections, Our World Biosphere Reserve, Niagara Escarpment Discovery Hike, Educator’s Corner, and About: Resources Credits, that showcase all that the escarpment has to offer.

Under the vision of Jean-Bernard Caron, the Royal Ontario Museum’s Curator of Invertebrate Paleontology, the world renowned collection of Burgess Shale fossils that the museum holds in trust for Parks Canada were brought out of storage rooms to be accessible to all – from scholars and fellow paleontologists, to class-rooms, individual fossil enthusiasts, and the general public alike. Working with colleagues at the ROM, Parks Canada, and the Virtual Museum of Canada, Dr. Caron created a virtual museum that shares not only the fossil collection and the history of the Burgess Shale, but also introduces visitors to the ongoing legacy of fi eldwork on the site in Yoho National Park, British Columbia.

Awards of Excellence in Community Engagement, Canadian War Museum for The Human Library

Award of Excellence in Programs, Halton Region Museum for Jeff’s Home

Awards of Excellence in Publications, Jean-Bernard Caron for the Burgess Shale Virtual Museum

Award of Excellence in Exhibitions, The Canadian War Museum for The 1812 Exhibit Project

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Excellence in Exhibitions Honourable Mention, The Canadian Museum of Civilization for God(s): A User’s Guide

Excellence in Publications Honourable Mention, The Canadian War Museum for The Four Wars of 1812

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Certifi cate in Museum Studies (CMS) Supporting the Ministry’s Standards for Community Museums in Ontario, the OMA delivered the following CMS courses to 193 course registrants:

Artifacts Peterborough Museum & Archives and Fleming College, Peterborough, May 3 - 5, 2012Course Director: Cindy Colford

Museums in Historic Buildings (Facilities Management)Sharon Temple National Historic Site & Museum, SharonMay 14 - 16 , 2012 | Course Director: Bill Nesbitt

Organization & Management of MuseumsTimmins Museum: NEC and The Learning LabTimmins / Toronto, June 20 - 22, 2012Course Director: Joan Kanigan

Education ProgramsBlack Creek Pioneer Village, Toronto, July 11 - 13, 2012Course Director: Melissa Wakeling

Museums & the CommunityMarkham Museum, Markham, September 4 - 6, 2012Course Director: Amy Barron

Collections ManagementAgnes Etherington Art Centre, Kingston, September 25 - 27, 2012 | Course Director: Bev Dietrich

Care of CollectionsSt. Catherines Museum, St. Catherines, November 14 - 16, 2012 | Course Director: Fiona Graham

Museums in ContextOnline, January - March, 2013 Course Director: Shanna Dunlop

Exhibit Planning & Design Canada Science and Technology Museum, Ottawa March 20 - 22, 2012 | Course Director: John Summers

2012 Certifi cate in Museum Studies Graduates

The OMA is proud to acknowledge and congratulate the following 2012 Certifi cate in Museum Studies Graduates:

Kimberley BusatoGabriele ColeTara FromanTodd Fleet

Roberta GroslandLouise-Anne Laroche

Tisha MacDougallDavid Sloan

Jill Walters-KlamerNatalie Wood

Strengthening our Workforce

The Learning LabSummer Learning SeriesThe OMA organized two webinars in late summer 2012 in its efforts to keep members informed of new online technologies and proper use of digital assets. Pinterest in Museums, delivered in partnership with the Canadian Heritage Information Network (CHIN) and the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) on August 23, 2012 explored why and how museums are using the social media platform, how to add and share content, and how to integrate the platform with other social media outlets and institutional websites.

Introduction to Copyright for Museums with Jean Dryden delivered on September 7, 2012 inititated participants to copyright concepts and how they ap-ply to museums, including the recent amendments to the Copyright Act of Canada, and how it applies in the digital age. Participants learned about what is covered and protected by the Act, ownership and owner’s rights, duration, user’s rights, and what’s new.

Winter Learning Series: Standards WebinarsOver 500 individuals from across Ontario and beyond participated in The Learning Lab’s lunchtime learn-ing series that featured 3 webinars aimed at helping museums address the Governance Standard, part of the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport’s Standards for Community Museums in Ontario. The OMA worked closely with the Ministry and expert practitioners to deliver the following governance webinars for organizations of any size and budget:

Roles and Responsibilities of BoardsFebruary 28, 2013Presenter: Carrie Brooks-Joiner, Carrie Brooks-Joiner & Associates

Mission and Vision StatementsMarch 7, 2013 Presenter: Jon Linton, TCI Management Consultants

Strategic PlanningMarch 14, 2013Presenter: Jon Linton, TCI Management Consultants

Video archives of the webinars are available to view anytime at the CMOG Standards Resources page of the OMA website.

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ConservationThe OMA delivered two workshops in partnership with the Canadian Conservation Institute (CCI) to help mem-bers better understand new standards in conservation practices. These included:

Products Used for Display, Storage and TransportHamilton Museum of Steam & Technology, Hamilton,December 3 & 4, 2012

Exhibition LightingCanadian Conservation Institute, OttawaMarch 19, 2013

Colloquium on Learning in Museums XOn October 17, 2012, the Colloquium on Learning in Museums X brought together museum professionals at the St. Catharines Museum and Welland Canals Centre to share their projects and to fi nd inspiration in the work of their colleagues. This tenth edition of the Colloquium was an opportunity to explore and share current re-search and practices in the museum sector with a focus on accessibility.

The Proceedings of the Tenth Colloquium on Learning in Museums are now available to download for free at the OMA website, and are available in print format for a nominal fee.

Strengthening our Workforce

Museum Technology Regional ForumsIn summer 2012, the OMA joined colleagues from the Central Manitoulin Museums at the Central Manitoulin Historical Society in Mindemoya and the North Shores Cultural Attractions Network at the Timber Village Museum in Blind River for network meetings and museum technology training.

This opportunity for networking and exchange brought together museum workers and volunteers for workshops in collections digitization and man-agement, and engaged participants in discussions about their own museum technology efforts and projects. Collaborations were discussed to maxi-mize resources in the region and best practices were shared.

Participants in Blind River were welcomed by City Councillor Alex Solomon, and Anita Brunet-Lamarche, Regional Advisor with the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport greeted participants in Mindemoya and provided them with an overview and update of the Ministry and its services.

eCommunications and Social MediaBuilding on new social media engagement at tne end of 2011-2012, the OMA witnessed an increase in Facebook Likes (100 to 356) and YouTube views (2269 to 6,945) in 2012-2013, and fi nally jumped into the Twitterverse with @museumsontario in summer 2012. By March 31, 2013, the OMA had 317 followers.

To keep members informed of Association, sector, and Ontario museum news, the OMA launched ONmuseums in March 2013, a weekly e-newsletter featuring up to date member news collected through Google Alerts. Several collected news items are featured in the weekly edition, with the remaining items listed in the What’s New? in Ontario’s Heritage section of the OMA website.

Discover Ontario Museums

Building on the new public-focuced website launched during Ontario Museums at Queen’s Park and the 2012 OMA Annual Conference, the OMA, along with members and tech developers, produced a native iPhone app and mobile versions of Discover Ontario Museums for iPhone, Blackberry, and Android users. The applications feature Ontario museum content created with the support of the OMA Learning Lab training and resources, resulting in greater accessibility, and the development and engagement of new audiences in the discovery of Ontario’s rich museum collections, programs, and cultural activities. Interactive features like the John Falk-inspired You Must and Insider’s Look engage visitors and encourage them to discover what makes Ontario museums unique.

Discover Ontario’s more than 700 museums, art galleries and museums, and historic sites today from your desktop or mobile at www.museumsontario.ca !

/museumsontario

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Summary Financial Statements

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The Ontario Museum Association would like to acknowledge the generous support of members, donors, partners, The Learning Lab campaing supporters, and funders.

Creating Links and Strengthening Partnerships

2012 Conference Partners Museums of Niagara Association (MONA)

Canadian Museum of Civilization / Canadian War MuseumTotal Transportation Services; PACART; Gaylord / Cultural Asset Management

Carr McLean; Dannel Transportation; Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre; The Vinyl Den

Opening ReceptionCity of Niagara Falls Museums; Niagara Falls History Museum

Twenty Valley Tourism; Wine Country Ontario; Cave Spring Cellars; Creekside Estate Winery; Flat Rock Cellars

Donors to the OMA and to The Learning LabTammy Adkin

Chris Bagley

Clark Bernat

Emilie Blouin

Maggie Blouin Pearl

Pierre Bois

Daniel Bois

Madeleine Callaghan

Chris Clark

Mary Collier

John Dalrymple

Bev Dietrich

Lawrence Fleece

Cheryl Fraser

Mary Gladwin

Melanie Hall

Patricia Hamilton

Nancy Hezlep Woods

Stephen Hill

Sandra Hyduk

Ian Kerr-Wilson

Marie Lalonde

Nancy Marr

Cathy Masterson

Cathy McGirr

Kathy Parks

Kathleen Powell

Catherine Richards

Gilles Séguin

Rolande Smith

Ann-Marie Strocel

John Summers

Yves Théoret

Karen VandenBrink

Chatham-Kent Black Historical Society

Comber and District Historical Society

Professional Development Program Hosts

Agnes Etherington Art Centre (CMS)

Black Creek Pioneer Village (CMS)

Canada Science and Technology Museum (CMS)

Central Manitoulin Historical Society (Regional Forum)

Hamilton Museum of Steam and Technology (CCI workshop)

Markham Museum (CMS)

Peterborough Museum & Archives and Fleming College (CMS)

Sharon Temple National Historic Site and Museum (CMS)

St. Catharines Museum and Welland Canals Centre (CMS /

Colloquium on Learning in Museums X)

Timber Village Museum (Regional Forum)

Timmins Museum: National Exhibition Centre (CMS)

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Provincial Heritage Organization Grant

Museums & Technology Fund

Summer Experience ProgramFederal

Department of Canadian Heritage

Museums Assistance Program

Canada Interactive Fund

Young Canada Works

Ontario Museum Association

Association des musées de l’Ontario

ANNUAL REPORT 2012-2013

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