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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>We hired an intern through Young Canada Works to help us update and write new ones. They were a recent graduate of an Arts Administration program. So far we have three new policies passed by the board and anticipate another 5 by the end of March. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>You still have a couple of days to get application for an intern.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Btw, the Museums Association of Saskatchewan has just published their latest version of Museum Standards, this is free and provides good information. As for policies, many museum associations have examples. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I am attaching our current approved policies. We have an EDI; Research & Access to Collections; and Interpretation and Exhibits that will go to next months board meeting.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Cheers<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Lee Boyko<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Listserv <listserv-bounces@lists.museum.bc.ca> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Moderated BCMA subscriber listserv<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, January 18, 2023 2:48 PM<br><b>To:</b> listserv@lists.museum.bc.ca<br><b>Subject:</b> [BCMA] Policies and Procedures Updating<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Hi everyone,<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>The policies and procedures at the Golden Museum and Archives have become outdated and we are looking into applying for a grant to hire a contractor to update them. We are a smaller organization with an annual budget of around $150,000 and 2 permanent employees, so this project will probably not be as large as it would be at a museum with a multi-million dollar budget. However it is completely outside of my area of experience. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Has anyone recently gone through this process that could give us an idea of the cost and time commitment?<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On the same note, does anyone have any recommendations for an individual or organization that they have worked with in the past?<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Any help would be greatly appreciated.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal>-- <o:p></o:p></p><div><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>_____________________________________________________________<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt'><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Brittany Newman </span></b><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>(She/Her) </span></i><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'> </span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> Executive Director </span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> </span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Golden Museum and Archives</span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><br><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Golden+%26+District+Museum/@51.2922114,-116.9631953,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x5379bf96b43fc203:0x194db531bf58fa85!8m2!3d51.2922129!4d-116.9611077" target="_blank">1302 11th Ave S, Golden BC, V0A 1H0</a><br>PO Box 992, Golden BC, V0A 1H0</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>T 250 344-5169 | F 250 344-5169</span><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><br></span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="mailto:museum.golden@gmail.com" target="_blank">museum.golden@gmail.com </a> | </span><span style='color:black'><a href="https://goldenbcmuseums.com/" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>https://goldenbcmuseums.com/</span></a></span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue'> </span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><br>Join us on: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/museum.golden/" target="_blank">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/museum.golden" target="_blank">Instagram</a> </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>The Golden Museum and Archives operates on the territory of the Ktunaxa Nation, shared by the Secwepmc Peoples<span style='color:#222222'>, and home to the Metis Nation Columbia River Society</span>. We are grateful for the privilege to work and play on their territory.<o:p></o:p></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></body></html>