The Heritage Network Atlantic ‘s E-Learning Course “The Bare Essentials of Museums, An Introduction to Museum Work ” is a cooperative project undertaken by the partners of the Heritage Network Atlantic. The Heritage Network Atlantic includes the Community Museums Association of Prince Edward Island, the Federation of Nova Scotian Heritage and the Museum Association of Newfoundland and Labrador. This course was pilot tested in 2004 by volunteers and professional museum staff from the Atlantic region and across the country. We would like to thank all those who contributed their time and expertise to test this material and offered their suggestions.

This project was coordinated and supervised by the Community Museums Association of Prince Edward Island.

The primary staff for the project included:

Rev. Barry King, Ph.D., Executive Director
Community Museums Association of Prince Edward Island
Coordination and Supervision, Researcher/Writer, Editor

Dan Pettit, Computer Technician
Community Museums Association of Prince Edward Island
Web Development and Design

Jason MacNeil
Community Museums Association of Prince Edward Island
Research/Writer

The project would have not been possible without the support of our Heritage Network Atlantic Partners - the Museum Association of Newfoundland & Labrador and the Federation of Nova Scotian Heritage. Their contribution included providing expertise and additional research information for the creation of the modules, assisting in the evaluation and editing of the material and working with their museum communities.

A special thanks to :
Ute Simon-Okshevsky, Executive Director
Museum Association of Newfoundland & Labrador

Professional Development Committee
Museum Association of Newfoundland & Labrador

Susan Charles, Executive Director
Federation of Nova Scotian Heritage

Margrete Kristiansen
Federation of Nova Scotian Heritage
Professional Development Coordinator

Education Committee
Federation of Nova Scotian Heritage

Thanks also to:

The Canadian Conservation Institute and the University of Quebec, Montreal for allowing us to share segments from their “Preventative Conservation in Museums Video Series” .

The PEI Museum and Heritage Foundation for sharing the “Uniform Excellence Article” from The Island Magazine, Number 21, 1987 pg 19 - 23.

Roeland Hakkert, Director , Fengrove Heritage Business Consulting, Kingston, NS and Christine Sykora , Coordinator, Visitor Services & School Programs, Maritime Museum of the Atlantic, Halifax, N.S. for their contribution to the customer service component.

Reference Material used in the creation of this course include:

Agnew Ella, "Ownership in the Copyright Onion," Muse Summer 1994 p. 62.

Adams, G.D. Museum Public Relations (Nashville, Tennessee: American Association for
State and Local History, 1983).

Agnew Ella, Legaleasy: a step-by-step legal guide to collecting for Canadian art galleries and museums Toronto: CMA & OAAG, 1991.

Alan Knox, “Basic Components of Adult Programming,” Museums, Adults and the Humanities Zipporah Collins, ed.(Washington D.C.: American Association of Museums, 1981) p.116-117.

Alan Knox, Adult Development and Learning, A Handbook. (San Fransisco: Jossy-Bass, 1977).

Alberta Museums Association, Standard Practices Handbook for Museums , 1990.

Alexander, Edward. Museums in Motion. Nashville: American Association for State and Local History, 1979. This book has a very good chapter on the history of exhibits.

Ambach, Gordon M. “Museums as Places of Learning.” Museum News (December 1986).

Barr David, "Top down or bottom up?" Museum Quarterly August 1989, 17:3.

Blais, Andree, ed. Text in the Exhibition Medium. La Societe des Musees Quebecois & Musee de la Civilisation, 1995
Breede, Claus."The Gun Law and the Museum" Muse, 2, No.4 (Winter 1985), pp.36-38.

Burcaw, G. Ellis. Introduction to Museum Work. Nashville: AASLH, 1975.

Carter, John. “Escaping the bounds: Putting Community Back Into Museums.”
Muse (Winter 1992): 16.

Carver, John. Boards that Make a Difference San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers, 1990.

Dunn, John R. “Museums Interpretation/Education: the Need for Definition,”
Gazette 10, No.1 (1977).
Fisher, John, Resource Development Guide For Museums. (Museum Association of
Saskatchewan, 1992).

Gartenhaus, Alan R. “Beyond Telling,” History News 48. No.5.

George, George & Cindy Sherrell-Leo. Starting Right: A Basic Guide to Museum Planning Nashville: American Association for State and Local History, 1986.

Gillies, Teresa and Putt, Neal, Edited by Marilyn de von Flindt, The ABCs of Collections Care, Manitoba Heritage Conservation Service, Winnipeg, MB, 1991.

Graham-Bell, Maggie. Preventive Conservation: A Manual (Victoria: British Columbia Museums Association, 1986).

Heath, Terrence. "The Role of Board and Director in Institutional Planning," in Planning Our Museums , Barry and Gail Lord, ed. NMC: 1983.

Herbert, Mary. A Report on Canadian School-Related Museum Education. (1981).

Hiemstra, Roger. “The Implications of Lifelong Learning,” in Museums, Adults and the Humanities, ed. Zipporah W. Collins (Washington, D.C.: American Association of Museums, 1981).

Hudson, Kenneth. Museums of Influence. Cambridge: University Press, 1987.

Jacome, Jose-L."Strengthening your Position." Muse (Fall, 1994):57.

Kopec, Diane R. "Conservation Cure," Museum News vol. 70 #3 (May/June 1991): 60-63.

Lamarche, Helene. "The Museum and its Vast Public." Muse (Spring 1989): 59.

MacLeod, K.J. "Relative Humidity: Its Importance, Measurement and Control in Museums" Technical Bulletin #1 from the Canadian Conservation Institute.

Miles, Roger. The Design of Educational Exhibits London: George Allen & Unwin, 1982.

Moss, Marcia Harrison. "Identifying Potential Audiences: A Collaborative Geodemographic Study" History News vol.49/2 (March/April1994): 20-22.

Neal, Arminta. Exhibits for the Small Museum A.A.S.L.H.: Nashville, 1976.

Nova Scotia Museum: Training Package for Interpreters (1993)
O’Connell, Peter. “Adult Education and Museum Experience,” History News (Sept.-Oct. 1988): p.11.

Pinniger, David. Insect Pests in Museums Archetype Publications Limited: Denbigh, Clwyd, U.K., 1990.

Rainbow, Martin. “Volunteer Handbook.” Muse (Winter 1992) , p.38.

Reibel Daniel, Registration Methods for the Small Museum Nashville: AASLH, 1978.

"The Museum Board: Its Organization and Functions", Museum Notes Ontario Ministry of Citizenship and Culture, no.1.

Tetreault, Jean. "Materials of Construction, Materials of Destruction", CCI

Tilden, Freeman. Interpreting Our Heritage University of North Carolina Press: 1967.

Wain, Kenneth. Philosophy of Lifelong Education (London: Croom Helm Ltd.,1987).