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| {FIRST_NAME} | Adds the recipients First Name. | Use |
| {LAST_NAME} | Adds the recipients Last Name. | Use |
| {COMPANY_NAME} | Adds the Company Name. | Use |
| {PORTAL_NAME} | Adds the application portals name. | Use |
| {MEMBER_NAME} | Adds the Recipients Membership name. | Use |
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| {LMS_CREDIT} | The number of credits the LMS course is worth for Continuing Education | Use |
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In this course, participants are introduced to the social history and development of museums through an exploration of the historical, social, and professional contexts of museum practice in Ontario. The course will provide you with an opportunity to:
• explore the historical origins of museums, and the emerging and evolving roles of museums in society;
• become familiar with the various contexts in which museum work takes place and the range of issues developing within each;
• access and apply a variety of resources that support museum work in Ontario and in Canada;
• develop a network of colleagues; and
• forge links between the ongoing debates in the field and your own professional practice
Topics include:
- Museum origins
- Towards a Contemporary Definition of “Museum"
- Changing Nature of the Museum Workforce
- Tools to Support Professionalism
- Museums & Forces of Change
- Envisioning the Future of Museums
About the Course Director:
Amber Lloydlangston holds a Master of Museum Studies from the University of Toronto and a Ph.D. in history from the University of Ottawa. She worked for ten years at the Canadian War Museum where she undertook a variety of different tasks. In addition to conducting historical and material culture research for exhibitions, she provided guided tours, gave formal and informal talks, wrote for the media, supervised interns and contract employees, developed computer interactives, and also directed audio and video productions. At Museum London from August 2014 in the position of curator of regional history, Amber does many of the same tasks and then some. She is pleased to be able to bring experiences in a smaller, regional museum to the position of course director.
CMS: Museums in Context 2025-2026
- July 7 - September 12, 2025
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Online
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Collection: The OMA adheres to the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA), 2000, (Canada); the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA) 1998, 1990, (Ontario); and the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA) 1991, (Ontario). All information is collected by fair and lawful means and members can inquire about the collection and use of information at any time. The OMA will limit the collection of personal and/or business information to that required for membership services, program delivery or presence on the membership registry.
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OMA memberships are valid for one year from the date of payment. Refunds will not be issued for membership payments.
Partial refunds for OMA event and course registrations, less an administration fee, may be provided if requested in advance of the start date.
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No credit card information is stored within Member365 or by the OMA and all payment data is accessed by way of a secure API. Under no circumstances do we share credit card or personal details.
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Please note that the OMA Membership Portal member portal is to be used by members of OMA Membership Portal only. Certain workspaces within the member portal will be tailored for and restricted to certain membership types; access to these areas will be determined and approved by OMA Membership Portal staff. The Content that is displayed in your member portal will automatically vary based on your user / membership type.
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