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Unit 1: Heritage Resources Management

UNESCO. “Definition of the Cultural and Natural Heritage: Articles 1 and 2.” In United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation: Convention Concerning the Protection of the World Cultural and Natural Heritage, 2. Paris: UNESCO World Heritage Centre, 1972.
Lowenthal, David. “The Heritage Crusade and Its Contradictions.” In Giving Preservation a History: Histories of Historic Preservation in the United States, edited by Max Page and Randall Mason, 12–29. New York: Routledge, 2004.

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Harvey, David C. “Heritage Pasts and Heritage Presents: Temporality, Meaning and the Scope of Heritage Studies.” International Journal of Heritage Studies 7, no. 4 (2001): 319–38.

Unit 2: Types of Practice: Museums and Archives

Edson, Gary, and David Dean. “Museums and Community.” In The Handbook for Museums, 3–12. London and New York: Routledge, 1994 [Reprinted 2000].
Grimes, John R. “Why? People, not Objects are the Future.” Muse (March/April, 2017). https://www.museums.ca/site/people_not_objects.
Weil, Stephen E. “The Proper Business of the Museum: Ideas or Things?” In Rethinking the Museum and Other Meditations, 43–56. Washington: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1990.
Janes, Robert R., and Richard Sandell, “Posterity Has Arrived: The Necessary Emergence of Museum Activism.” In Museum Activism, edited by Robert R. Janes and Richard Sandell, 1–21. London and New York: Routledge, 2019.
Wilson, Ian E. “Archives.” Canadian Encyclopedia. July 27, 2015.
Hamer, Alyssa. “Ethics of Archival Practice: New Considerations in the Digital Age.” Archivaria 85 (Spring, 2018): 156–79.

Unit 3: Types of Practice: Historic Places Management

Ontario Ministry of Culture. Eight Guiding Principles in the Conservation of Built Heritage Properties. Toronto: Queen's Printer for Ontario, Spring 2007.
Dalibard, Jacques. “Building a Cultural Identity.” Viewpoints. The Canadian Heritage Foundation. https://arc.library.carleton.ca/sites/default/files/Building%20a%20Cultural%20Identity.pdf. (Reprinted from Canadian Heritage magazine, December 1984–January 1985)
Valpy, Michael. “When God Can’t Pay the Rent: The Plight of a Historic Church Rekindles the Battle Between Those Keen to Preserve Heritage Buildings and Those Who Say That Just Isn't Enough.” Globe and Mail, September 24, 2005, F7.
Rypkema, Donovan. “Heritage and Sustainability: Lessons Learned in America—Highlights of Donovan Rypkema’s Closing Remarks from the HCF 2005 Conference.” Héritage 9, no. 2 (Spring, 2006): 34, 36.
Cameron, Christina. “The Spirit of Place: The Physical Memory of Canada.” Journal of Canadian Studies 35, no. 1 (Spring, 2000): 77–94.
Groat, Cody. “Commemoration and Reconciliation: The Mohawk Institute as a World Heritage Site.” British Journal of Canadian Studies 31, no. 2 (2018): 195–208.
Ontario Ministry of Culture. Heritage Resources in the Land Use Planning Process: Cultural Heritage and Archaeology Policies of the Ontario Provincial Policy Statement, 2005. Toronto: Queen’s Printer for Ontario, 2006.
Mitchell, Nora, and Susan Buggey. “Protected Landscapes and Cultural Landscapes: Taking Advantage of Diverse Approaches.” The George Wright Forum 17, no. 1 (2000): 35–46.
Noble, William C., R. G. Forbis, Raymond J. Le Blanc, Ian Dyck, and David Morrison. “Archaeology.” Canadian Encyclopedia, March 4, 2015.

Unit 4: Structuring Practice: Governance and Ethics

Lewis, Geoffrey. “The Role of Museums and the Professional Code of Ethics.” In Running a Museum: A Practical Handbook, edited by Patrick J. Boylan, 1–16. Paris: International Council of Museums (ICOM), 2004.
Association of Canadian Archivists (ACA). ACA Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct. Ottawa: ACA, October 18, 2017.
International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS). ICOMOS Ethical Principles. Charenton-le-Pont, France: ICOMOS, 2014.
Lord, Gail Dexter, and Barry Lord. “2.3.2: Organizational Models.” In The Manual of Museum Management, 2nd edition, 30–39. Lanham, MD: AltaMira, 2009.

Unit 5: Justifying Heritage through Tourism

Gunn, Cynthia. “Our Built Heritage.” In Built Heritage: Assessing a Tourism Resource. Research Report, 8–14. Ottawa: Heritage Canada Foundation, 2002.
United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Tourism and the Sustainable Development Goals – Journey to 2030. Madrid: UNWTO and UNDP, 2017. “Foreword by Taleb Rifai” (pp. 6–7) “Foreword by Achim Steiner” (pp. 8–9) “Executive Summary” (pp. 10–13) “Introduction” (pp. 14–19)
International Council of Museums. Proposal for a Charter of Principles for Museums and Cultural Tourism. Paris: ICOM, 2005.
International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS). International Cultural Tourism Charter: Managing Tourism at Places of Heritage Significance. Charenton-le-Pont, France: ICOMOS, 1999.

Unit 6: Who Controls the Past?

Lewis, Geoffrey. “The Universal Museum: A Special Case?” ICOM News 57, no. 1 (2004): 3.
Declaration on the Importance and Value of Universal Museums. ICOM News 57, no. 1 (2004): 4.
Schuster, Peter-Klaus. “The Treasures of the World Culture in the Public Museum.” ICOM News 57, no. 1 (2004): 4–5.
Abungu, George. “The Declaration: A Contested Issue.” ICOM News 57, no. 1 (2004): 5.

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Losson, Pierre. “Opening Pandora’s Box: Will the Return of Cultural Heritage Objects to Their Country of Origin Empty Western Museums?” Journal of Arts Management, Law, and Society 51, no. 6 (2021): 379–92. https://doi.org/10.1080/10632921.2021.1941467
Conaty, Gerald. “Beginnings.” In We Are Coming Home: Repatriation and the Restoration of Blackfoot Cultural Confidence, edited by Gerald Conaty, 21–36. Athabasca: Athabasca University Press, 2015.
Paikin, Steve, host. The Agenda. “Museums: Repatriation, and Ownership.” TVO. December 3, 2018. Video, 38:28. https://www.tvo.org/video/museums-repatriation-and-ownership.

Unit 7: What to Keep and Why: Determining Heritage Significance

Tracy, William, Dorothy Field, Patricia A. Myers, J. Rod Vickers, and Marlena Wyman. In Time and Place: Master Plan 2005 for the Protection, Preservation and Presentation of Alberta’s Past. Edmonton: Alberta Community Development, 2005.
Groat, Cody, and Kim Anderson. “Holding Place: Resistance, Reframing, and Relationality in the Representation of Indigenous History.” The Canadian Historical Review 102, no. 3 (2021): pp. 465–84.
Anderson, Kim. “Canadian Conversations.” October 30, 2016. Video, 4:05. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Byte1gArbo.
Jones, Trevor. “Tier Your Collections: A Practical Tool for Making Clear Decisions in Collections Management.” In Active Collections, edited by Elizabeth Wood, Rainey Tisdale, and Trevor Jones, 103–109. New York and London: Routledge, 2018.
Whitaker, Linda A., and Melanie I. Sturgeon. “The Arizona Summit: Tough Times in a Tough Land.” Journal of Western Archives 1, no. 1 (2010): 3. https://digitalcommons.usa.edu/westernarchives/vol1/iss1/3

Unit 8: Conservation?

Lefebvre, Christine, and Ève Wertheimer. “An Indispensable Reference for Heritage Conservation: Standards and Guidelines for the Conservation of Historic Places in Canada.” Heritage 8, no. 2 (Spring 2005): 14–16. Accessed November 22, 2022, https://archive.nationaltrustcanada.ca/sites/heritagecanada.org/files/magazines/2005/spring/Spring2005_Indispensable.pdf.
Parks Canada. Standards and Guidelines for the Conservation of Historic Places in Canada. 2nd ed. Ottawa: Parks Canada, 2010. “Introduction” (p. viii) “Chapter 1: The Conservation Decision-Making Process” (pp. 3–12) “Chapter 2: The Conservation Treatments: Preservation, Rehabilitation and Restoration” (pp. 15–17) “Chapter 3: The Standards for the Conservation of Historic Places in Canada” (pp. 21–37)
The Indigenous Circle of Experts. We Rise Together: Achieving Pathway to Canada Target 1 through the Creation of Indigenous Protected and Conserved Areas in Spirit and Practice of Reconciliation. The Indigenous Circle of Experts’ Report and Recommendations, March 2018.

In addition to the reading, watch the brief Regional Gathering Videos, linked on page 101.
Parks Canada. “4.0 Heritage Conservation.” In Rideau Canal National Historic Site of Canada: Management Plan, 18–22. Ottawa: Parks Canada, May 2005.
Hanington, David. “To Treat or Not to Treat—That is the Question.” Canadian Conservation Institute Newsletter 25 (May 2000): 1–3.
Bigelow, Susan. “Duels or Dialogues? The Relationship between Archivists and Conservators.” Archivaria 29 (Winter 1989–90): 51–56.

Unit 9: Approaches to Heritage Education

Wells, Marcella, Barbara Butler, and Judith Koke. “The Outcomes Hierarchy.” In Interpretive Planning for Museums: Integrating Visitor Perspectives in Decision Making, 51–70. Walnut Creek, CA: Left Coast Press, 2013.
Hein, George E. “What Can Museum Educators Learn from Constructivist Theory?” ICOM Cahiers d’étude/Study Series [2] (October, 1996): 13–15.
O’Connor, Molly C., Kristen C. Nelson, Amit Pradhananga, and Megan E. Earnest. “Exploring How Awareness-Making Elicits Meaning-Making in Museum Visitors: A Mixed Methods Study.” Journal of Museum Education 45, no. 2 (2020): 187–99. https://doi.org/10.1080/10598650.2020.1739466.
National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, Interpretive Development Program. The Interpretive Process Model, 1–10. December, 2002.

Unit 10: Interpretive Programming

Swift, Frazer. “Interpretation Strategies.” Museum Practice 5, no. 1 (Issue 13, 2000): 50–55.
McLean, Kathleen. “We Need Criticism.” Alberta Museums Review 20, no. 2 (Fall/Winter, 1994): 35–36. [Published by the Alberta Museums Association, Edmonton].
Delguste, Christina. “The Living Artifact.” Muse 14, no. 1 (1996): 27–30.
Grafton, Emily, and Julia Peristerakis. “Decolonizing Museological Practices at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights.” In Indigenous Notions of Ownership and Libraries, Archives and Museums, edited by Camille Callison, Loriene Roy, and Gretchen Alice LeCheminant, 229–43. Berlin: De Gruyter, 2016.
Paikin, Steve, host. The Agenda. “Reinventing Museums.” TVO. February 21, 2018. Video, 27:15. https://www.tvo.org/video/reinventing-museums.
Pleshakov, Sanya. “A Healthy Approach to Museum Programming: The Museum of Malawi Uses Intangible Heritage to Reach Communities.” Muse 23, no. 1 (January/February, 2005): 32–35.