This is the third segment in a series of posts entitled, "Collection Glimpses." Each post in the series focuses on a unique collection, innovative repository, or a not well known cultural heritage institution. The first post highlighted the Canadian Lesbian and Gay Archive and the second installment focused on the Gardiner Museum. Established in 1961, the … Continue reading Collection Glimpse: American Folk Art Museum
Collection Glimpse: The Canadian Lesbian and Gay Arcvhies
This is the first post in a new series of posts entitled "Collection Glimpses." Each post in the series will focus on a unique collection, innovative repository, or a not well known cultural heritage institution. We are family button- Karen Andrews. CLGA The Canadian Lesbian and Gay Archives (CLGA) is located in Toronto, Ontario and … Continue reading Collection Glimpse: The Canadian Lesbian and Gay Arcvhies
Museum of Online Museums
I recently came across the Museum of Online Museums (MoOM) site. The site is one of the initiatives undertaken by Coudal Partners, a company focused on design, web publishing, advertising, and commerce. Sadly the site isn't useful as a searchable database of museum exhibits and it is a bit awkward to navigate. However, it does … Continue reading Museum of Online Museums
Institutional Personality
The National Portrait Gallery of London recently released an online collection catalogue and made some of the institution's historical records available online. The Gallery's institutional records were previously not accessible to the general public and include a number of insights into the unique history of the institution.One of the more shocking bits of institutional history … Continue reading Institutional Personality
Summer Whirlwind
After completing the course work portion of the UWO Public History program, I packed all my bags and moved to Ottawa. I spent the summer working as an intern for The History Group and volunteering at the Canadian Museum of Nature. I enjoyed my time at both organizations, and was able to gain a number … Continue reading Summer Whirlwind
Online Resource: Our Ontario
I recently stumbled across an interesting digitization project. OurOntario.ca is a division of Knowledge Ontario. The project aims to make various cultural collections in Ontario more accessible through digitization. Our Ontario works with community organizations throughout Ontario to establish effective and efficient digitization plans. Additionally, the site is geared toward researchers of all ages and … Continue reading Online Resource: Our Ontario