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IMMEDIATE RELEASE</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">May
6, 2019</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>British
Columbia goes GLAM</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Galleries, libraries, archives and museums gather
to share practical ideas and local solutions<b></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>VICTORIA, BC </b>– British Columbia’s
GLAM (gallery, library, archives and museums) sector partners – BC Museums
Association, BC Library Association and Archives Association of BC – proudly
present the second annual GLAM symposium in Surrey on May 8, 2019. </p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><i>Here and Now: Practical Ideas, Local
Solutions for Galleries, Libraries, Archives and Museums</i> will
showcase the power of collaboration in the GLAM sector and set the agenda for
future innovation and partnership. <span style="color:black">Participants from across the province will come together for a day of
learning and discovery as they listen to their colleagues’ achievements and
aspirations for the sector.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="color:black">“Museums are hubs for history, culture and
art in their communities, as well as partners for other memory institutions
like libraries and archives,” says Erica Mattson, Executive Director, BC
Museums Association. “We are excited to see what big ideas emerge as leaders
from all corners of BC come together to think, listen and envision the collective
future of our dynamic GLAM sector.”</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="color:black">Dr. Andrea Walsh, Associate Professor at
University of the Victoria and a visual anthropologist, will deliver the
keynote address and discuss her experiences repatriating residential school
artwork and returning these pieces to survivors. Scott Hargrove, Chief
Executive Officer at Fraser Valley Regional Library, will deliver the
technology keynote address. The day will also include a community leaders panel
discussion on innovative models and community impacts, and a GLAM SLAM with
short 5-minute talks from sector professionals.</span></p>
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<i>Event Details</i></span></p>
<p class="m_4209934187175920929gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin:0cm 0cm 7.5pt 36pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Symbol;color:black">·<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">
</span></span><span style="color:black">Wednesday, May 8, 2019, 9:00am – 3:30pm<br>
Tynehead Room, Sheraton Vancouver Guildford Hotel, Surrey, BC</span></p>
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</span></span><span style="color:black">View the <a href="http://museumsassn.bc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/BC-GLAM-Symposium-2019-Program-Overview-FINAL.pdf" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)" target="_blank">full
program schedule</a> or join the conversation on social media </span><span style="color:black">by following #bcglam</span><span style="color:black"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="color:black">In 2017, British Columbia was the
first province in Canada to formalize cooperation amongst the GLAM sector. The
BC Museums Association, BC Library Association and Archives Association of BC
signed a </span><a href="http://museumsassn.bc.ca/about-us/mandate-governance/glam/" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)" target="_blank">Memorandum
of Understanding</a><span style="color:black"> outlining the organizations
willingness to share expertise, embark on collaborative research projects,
explore public outreach opportunities and identify joint funding ventures to
strengthen the sector. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>About the BC Museums Association:</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Founded in 1957, the British
Columbia Museums Association (BCMA) creates a bright future for British
Columbia’s museum, gallery, and related heritage communities through
networking, advocacy, innovation, and professional development. <span style="color:black">It delivers programs and services to
the benefit of its members and the sector at large, acting as the cultural and
heritage information hub for British Columbia while providing a unified voice
for the institutions, trustees, professional staff and volunteers.</span></span><span style="color:black"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b>Contact:</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Erica
Mattson, Executive Director, BCMA</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Tel:
250-356-5694</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;line-height:115%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><a href="mailto:emattson@museumsassn.bc.ca" style="color:rgb(5,99,193)" target="_blank"><span style="color:windowtext">emattson@museumsassn.bc.ca</span></a></p></div>