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Board Governance Policy
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This governance policy outlines the duties and responsibilities expected of the ROM’s board members.
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Emergency Response Plan: West Parry Sound District Museum
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This resource is the West Parry Sound District Museum’s Emergency Response Plan. The plan includes evacuation procedures, collections, salvage and recovery procedures, floor plans, call lists, and much more.
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Guelph Museums Collection Management Policy
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Guelph Museums’ collection management policy sets forth the goals and standards of Guelph Museums with respect to managing its collections.
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Accessibility Plan 2023-2027
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This document outlines the Peterborough Museum & Archives’ updated strategy to prevent and remove barriers to accessibility following public engagement activities in 2022. For the PMA, an accessible museum is one that offers equal access to the museum property, buildings,…
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Governance Policy
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This governance policy outlines the principles by which the Simcoe County Museum operates. This resource can be used as an example for structuring governance policy.
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Impacts on Governance Design for Nonprofit Organizations
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This resource highlights six impacts that shape nonprofit organizations’ governance design related to enablers of culture, structure, people and processes. This resource enables nonprofit leaders to proactively respond to the impacts by reflecting on how they play out in their…
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How PIPEDA Applies to Charitable and Non-Profit Organizations
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This resource outlines the specific cases for when the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA) applies to charitable and non-profit organizations.
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Municipal Conflict of Interest Act
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This legislation requires local government representatives to disclose pecuniary (i.e. financial) interests and to abstain from decision-making on matters in which they have such interests.
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Governance Standards
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This site is where the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport provide the standards for which a museum must follow regarding governance. As a community museum, you must be governed according to standards and be open and accountable to the…
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Vision, Purpose, & Strategic Objectives
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This governance policy outlines the vision, mission and strategic objectives that guide those who are responsible for any aspect of museum operation, management, or governance of the ROM.
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Memoranda of Understanding and Formal Agreements
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The ROM’s policy on MOU’s and Formal Agreements covers all binding agreements that commit the institution to significant long‐term actions with regard to its primary activities, including collecting, research, exhibitions, programs, and publications. The purpose of this policy is to…
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ICOM Code of Ethics for Museums
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This code of ethics policy document outlines the minimum standards of ethics that are accepted by the international museum community. The standards are presented as a series of principles supported by guidelines for desirable professional practice.
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Ethics Guidelines
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This document looks at how a museum worker/museum, when faced with an ethical dilemma, can resolve it in a balanced manner. The purpose of the guideline is to promote a climate of integrity, assist museum workers and museums with making…
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UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
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This UN declaration outlines the standards that must be followed for the fair treatment and respect of Indigenous peoples.
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Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA)
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The Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) is the Ontario law of standards that organizations must obey in order to be more accessible to people with disabilities. The goal of this act is for Ontario to be fully accessible…
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Education Policy
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This Education policy document outlines the standards and guidelines the ROM follows with their educational activities. This resource can be used as a guide for structuring education policies
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Accessibility Plan
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The purpose of this plan is to guide museums towards their goal of providing high quality experiences to visitors of all ages and capabilities. This plan outlines measures to ensure the best possible access to the museum’s exhibits and programs,…
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Communications Policy
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This policy, issued by the Royal Ontario Museum, provides guidelines on communications for employees. This document addresses external communication, social media, internal communications, confidentiality, and law.
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Public Access Policy
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This policy, issued by the Royal Ontario Museum, ensures public access to its collections, information, programs, and services by implementing specific standards and procedures. This document addresses commitment to access, as well as intellectual and physical access.
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CHIN Guide to Museum Standards
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This guide regards data and collection management. The guide provides standards for data to be more accessible through exhibition catalogues, public websites, and curatorial research. Standards also address automating data to be shared with other museums, libraries, and archives.
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Operating Artifacts in a Museum: Setting Policy
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This policy refers primarily to the operation of artifacts (specifically steam engines) in museums and heritage sites. The policy addresses arguments relating to interpretation, preservation, research, aesthetics, marketing, safety, and cost. IntroductionOperating artifacts in a museum setting must strike a…
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Collections Procedure Manual Table of Contents
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This table of contents from the Markham Museum’s Collections Procedure Manual serves as an example for what to include in a collections procedure manual.
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Collections Policy
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This collections policy document outlines the protocols surrounding objects for collections that the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) follows; from acquiring objects for accession, to maintenance, deaccessioning, etc. This resource was created by the ROM in 2018.
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Developing a Collections Management Policy
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This collections management document created by the American Alliance of Museums provides answers to the questions “What is a collections management policy?” and “What do I include when creating one?”. This policy document breaks down the requirements of a collections…
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Curatorial Research Policy
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This policy, issued by the Royal Ontario Museum, provides guidelines for curatorial research, in regards to collections, dissemination, and ethics.
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Publications Policy
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This policy, issued by the Royal Ontario Museum, addresses protocol on publishing activities relating to original exhibitions, collections, research activities, galleries, and programs.
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Exhibition Policy
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This policy, issued by the Royal Ontario Museum, provides guidelines on exhibition planning. This document addresses engagement, galleries, criterion of excellence, planning and circulation, as well as financial authority.
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Risk Management Policy
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This policy, issued by the Royal Ontario Museum, addresses risk management practices to ensure the protection of assets including: collections, facilities, human resources, financial resources, intellectual property, brand, and reputation.
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Human Resources Policy (Employees and Volunteers)
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This policy, issued by the Royal Ontario Museum, outlines standards to ensure a safe and ethical environment for employees and volunteers, that align with Ontario’s human resources legislation.
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Ethics and Conduct Policy
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This policy, issued by the Royal Ontario Museum, outlines ethics and conduct standards for all areas of museum activity and responsibility. The document references established guidelines of the larger museum community within the province and nationwide.
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Health and Safety in the Workplace
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This policy, issued by the Royal Ontario Museum, states the institution’s commitment to provide a safe and healthy work environment for its employees and volunteers, visitors to the workplace, and contractors and consultants. The policy adheres to Ontario’s Occupational Health…
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Financial Control Policy
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This policy, issued by the Royal Ontario Museum, outlines the financial and accounting practices of the ROM, in accordance with Public Sector Accounting Standards.
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Emergency and Disaster Planning Policy
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This policy, issued by the Royal Ontario Museum, outlines procedures set in place to prepare for and protect employees, volunteers, visitors, and collections during emergencies and disasters.
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Indigenous Repatriation Handbook
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The Indigenous Repatriation Handbook was created after the 2017 Repatriation Symposium hosted by the Royal BC Museum and the First Peoples’ Cultural Council. The intention of this handbook is to provide support to communities and museums to plan for repatriation…
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Indigenous Protocols for the Visual Arts
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The purpose of this resource guide is to provide practical guidelines for respectful engagement with Indigenous Peoples. It is part of an ongoing initiative to strengthen respect for First Nations, Inuit, and Métis visual art and artists, and legal and…
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Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans – TCPS 2, Chapter 9: Research Involving the First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples of Canada
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This chapter by the Interagency Advisory Panel on Research Ethics outlines research standards involving Indigenous people in Canada. The Panel, in its commitment to promote ethical conduct, states the measures necessary when conducting research relating to Indigenous peoples and culture.…