PLANNING COMMITTEE MINUTES

Museum & Archives Advisory Committee

City of Peterborough

November 12, 2015

 

 

 

 

Minutes of a Meeting of Museum & Archives Advisory Committee held on November 12, 2015 in the Fine Annex, Museum.

 

The meeting of the Museum & Archives Advisory Committee was called to order at
5:00 p.m. by Nancy Jackson, Chair, in the Fine Annex, Peterborough Museum & Archives. 

 

Present:

Ann Sullivan

Jodi Aoki

Karen Carter-Edwards

Linda Lumsden

Morgan Tamplin

Nancy Jackson, Chair

 

Regrets:

Ken Brown

Councillor Riel

Gayle McIntyre

 

Staff:

Susan Neale, Museum Director

Faryn Stanley, Education Officer

Kendra Sedgwick, Committee Coordinator

 

 

Minutes – October 8, 2015

 

Moved by Ann Sullivan

 

That the minutes of the Museum & Archives Advisory Committee meeting held on October 8, 2015 be approved.

 

“CARRIED”

 


Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest

 

There were no disclosures of interest.

 

 

Consent Agenda

 

No items were passed as part of the Consent Agenda.

 

 

Museum Director

Report MAAC15-014

“In the Spotlight”: Youth Engagement at the Peterborough Museum & Archives

 

Faryn Stanley provided an overview of Report MAAC15-014.

 

Moved by Karen Carter-Edwards

 

That the Museum & Archives Advisory Committee approve the recommendation outlined in Report MAAC15-014 dated November 12, 2015, of the Museum Director, as follows:

That the presentation by the Education Officer, Peterborough Museum & Archives, be received for information.

“CARRIED”

 

 


Museum Director

Report MAAC15-015

Peterborough Museum & Archives: Social Media Plan (draft), 2015

 

Moved by Jodi Aoki

 

That the Museum & Archives Advisory Committee approve the recommendation outlined in Report MAAC15-015 dated November 12, 2015, of the Museum Director, as follows:

That the Peterborough Museum & Archives Social Media Plan (draft), 2015, be approved.

“CARRIED”

 

 

Museum Director

Report MAAC15-016

Ontario Culture Strategy

 

Moved by Linda Lumsden

 

That the Museum & Archives Advisory Committee approve the recommendation outlined in Report MAAC15-016 dated November 12, 2015, of the Museum Director, as follows:

That the Museum & Archives Advisory Committee approve the recommended key messages, provided by the Ontario Museum Association, for input to the Ontario Culture Strategy.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 


Museum Director

Report MAAC15-017

Peterborough Museum & Archives: 2016 Meeting Schedule

 

Moved by Karen Carter-Edwards

 

That the Museum & Archives Advisory Committee approve the recommendation outlined in Report MAAC15-017 dated November 12, 2015, of the Museum Director, as follows:

 

That the 2016 Museum & Archives Advisory Committee meeting schedule be approved as presented.

 

“CARRIED”

 

 

Other Business

 

Susan Neale, Museum Director provided an update on Museum Activities:

·         “Ornamenting the Ordinary: Crafts of South Asia” from the ROM, installation week of December 14 (to March 27, 2016).

·         Upcoming Programs:

-          Fleming College Open House: Sat. Nov. 21

-          Warm Up to Your Museum: Sundays to Dec. 20, restarts Jan. 3

-          PA Day Camps: Nov. 27, Dec. 21, 22 and 23

-          CMA Travelling Exhibition Symposium: Dec. 1-3.

-          MUSE Winter/Spring Season ticket sales: Mon., Dec. 14

-          Snofest Press Conference: Tues., Dec. 15.

 

Peterborough Chamber Awards of Excellence 2015

The Committee congratulated and applauded the Peterborough Museum & Archives staff for their recent win of The Local Focus Award given out by the Peterborough Chamber of Commerce. 

 

Next Meeting

 

The Chair indicated that the next meeting is scheduled for January 14, 2016.

 

 

Adjournment

 

Moved by Ann Sullivan

 

That this meeting of the Museum & Archives Advisory Committee adjourn at 6:34 p.m.

 

"CARRIED"

 

 

Kendra Sedgwick

Committee Coordinator

 

 

Nancy Jackson

Chair

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