President's Report

Tania Muir

President's Report

Tania Muir

We are so proud to share with you this issue of Roundup dedicated to our shared work in the GLAM (gallery/library/archive/museum) sector. Since the signing of the MOU (Memorandum of Understanding) in 2017, the BC Museums Association, BC Libraries Association, and Archives Association of BC have actively pursued opportunities for collaboration at a provincial level, including the development of shared resources, advocacy tools, and learning opportunities for GLAM professionals and volunteers. We look forward to meeting for the second annual GLAM symposium Here and Now: Practical Ideas, Local Solutions on May 8th, 2019 in Surrey where professionals from across the sectors will be coming together to share, learn, and help carve the path forward for GLAM in BC. With a shared commitment to lifelong learning, access to information, community collaboration, creativity, and the importance of storytelling, the symposium provides an ideal outlet to move forward with our shared values.

The BCMA has also been actively planning the 2019 conference, Spoken Words, Shared Stories, which will take place this year in Prince George on the traditional lands of the Lheidli T'enneh First Nation from September 30th to October 2nd. Our conference theme has been developed in response to UNESCO’s recognition of 2019 as the International Year of Indigenous Languages and, to the important role of museums in the creation, preservation, and telling of our collective stories. I very much encourage you to put forward a proposal to present, and to begin your planning to join us this fall. With a dynamic conference program, excellent networking opportunities, and a chance to visit institutions such as at Two Rivers Gallery, The Exploration Place, Huble Homestead and the Railway Museum, the 2019 conference in Prince George is not to be missed!

Tania Muir, President, BCMA