.....is a hive of activity.
There's lots of action behind the scenes at ANSM this winter. Staff, board and committees are diligently working away on a number of fronts.
Here's a sampling of whats on the go....
The new website is under construction. We are in the process of building the various sections and adding content, fine tuning design and figuring out the kinks of links, on line forms and payments, staff blogs, member profiles and more. Visit the site often and please give us feed back - we are interested in what you think of the changes and your suggestions for other additions.
The new ANSM Training Plan is in the concluding stage of its development. The board will receive a presention from A.L Aarbic Consultants at their meeting on February 5th and following their approval, we will make the plan available to members via the website and hard copy as requested.
Spring Conference plans are being fine tuned and we will shortly be putting conference information and registration up on the website. This year the conference is in Port Hawkesbury and is on the theme of "Building Sustainable Museums". Lots of good grist for the mill is planned plus some serious Cape Breton hospitality - stay tuned.
Karin Kierstead is back at home in the ANSM office and has this year's project support services well under way. Check out Karin's blog to catch up on her latest activities. A reminder for project partners - the contracts have gone out - please remember to return them with payment.
The CHIN Data Enrichment project is coming to a conclusion. Jen is just finishing up the last downloads from project participants and is pleased to report that our goals were achieved. Congrats to all and thanks for participating in this National initiative.
We are looking into a couple of new services for members. Possibilities for 2010 are an IT bulk buy service to help members significantly reduce equipment costs. We are looking into developing a provincial insurance program for museums. These initiatives are in the exploratory stages - we'll keep you posted as things progress.
The Board is hard at work tightening up policy and getting ready for the AGM. The Nominations Committee is active and don't forget, if you have a hankering to serve, do contact Enid Cooper, committee chair. We are also reviewing our financial structure and reporting process and will have a new, improved and easy to understand system in place for the next fiscal year.
There's lots of action behind the scenes at ANSM this winter. Staff, board and committees are diligently working away on a number of fronts.
Here's a sampling of whats on the go....
The new website is under construction. We are in the process of building the various sections and adding content, fine tuning design and figuring out the kinks of links, on line forms and payments, staff blogs, member profiles and more. Visit the site often and please give us feed back - we are interested in what you think of the changes and your suggestions for other additions.
The new ANSM Training Plan is in the concluding stage of its development. The board will receive a presention from A.L Aarbic Consultants at their meeting on February 5th and following their approval, we will make the plan available to members via the website and hard copy as requested.
Spring Conference plans are being fine tuned and we will shortly be putting conference information and registration up on the website. This year the conference is in Port Hawkesbury and is on the theme of "Building Sustainable Museums". Lots of good grist for the mill is planned plus some serious Cape Breton hospitality - stay tuned.
Karin Kierstead is back at home in the ANSM office and has this year's project support services well under way. Check out Karin's blog to catch up on her latest activities. A reminder for project partners - the contracts have gone out - please remember to return them with payment.
The CHIN Data Enrichment project is coming to a conclusion. Jen is just finishing up the last downloads from project participants and is pleased to report that our goals were achieved. Congrats to all and thanks for participating in this National initiative.
We are looking into a couple of new services for members. Possibilities for 2010 are an IT bulk buy service to help members significantly reduce equipment costs. We are looking into developing a provincial insurance program for museums. These initiatives are in the exploratory stages - we'll keep you posted as things progress.
The Board is hard at work tightening up policy and getting ready for the AGM. The Nominations Committee is active and don't forget, if you have a hankering to serve, do contact Enid Cooper, committee chair. We are also reviewing our financial structure and reporting process and will have a new, improved and easy to understand system in place for the next fiscal year.
