<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Hello everyone!</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">BCMA is pleased to announce an upcoming workshop on <b>Deaccessioning on March 25. The workshop is kindly being hosted by the Alberni Valley Museum (Port Alberni). </b>Registration information is below. We hope to see you there!</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Stay tuned for additional workshops across the province to be announced in the weeks to come!</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><br></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><br></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>*************</b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>Caring for your Collections:
The Long Road to Deaccessioning</b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Date: Monday, March 25, 2019 - 9:30a - 4pm</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Location: Alberni Valley Museum, 4255 Wallace St, Port
Alberni, BC V9Y 3Y6</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Instructor: Luc Desmarais</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"> </p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">As museum collections grow year by year, storage space is
becoming limited and causing a strain on staff time and resources. But before
you can start cleaning house, you need to ensure the foundation of your
collection is solid so you can prepare from the ground up. It’s a long road to
deaccessioning!</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">BCMA invites you to join Luc Desmarais as he guides you through
how small museums can lay the groundwork for collection clean-up and
deaccessioning projects in British Columbia. From policy, to inventory, and ethical
issues to disposal, Luc will map out your journey to a refined and tidy
collection. Participants will be introduced to BCMA’s soon-to-be-released "Deaccessioning
Tool for Small Museums" along the way.</p>
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Today</a>: </b></span><b><u><span style="color:rgb(17,85,204)"> </span></u></b><b>$40 for BCMA members; $90 for non-members</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Please note that lunch is <u>not</u> included. Please
bring your own lunch. Morning coffee and afternoon energy break, however,
will be provided.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><u>Instructor’s bio:</u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Luc
Desmarais has worked as a museum professional in British Columbia for over 10
years, specializing in artifact collection management, exhibition development,
and museum project management. With notable stints at the Museum of
Anthropology, North Vancouver Museum, and Beaty Biodiversity Museum, as well as
several Lower Mainland community museums, the breadth of his experience has
allowed him to emerge among the young leaders of Vancouver’s museum scene.
Luc’s experience and knowledge on the subject of deaccessioning has him on the
road to share that knowledge across the province. He has a settler background,
originally from Ontario, but has lived on unceded </span><span lang="EN-CA" style="color:black;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">xʷməθkʷəy̓əm
(Musqueam) territory for 10 years. Luc is a graduate of the Museum Management
and Curatorship post-graduate program at Fleming College.</span><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> </span></p>
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