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In Time and Place: Master Plan 2005 for the Protection, Preservation and Presentation of Alberta's Past. Edmonton: Alberta Community Development, 2005.

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, 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

Kelly, Lynda. “Making a Difference: What Have We Learned About Visitor Learning?” Australian Museum Audience Research Centre. 2000.
Edson, Gary, and David Dean. “Museums and Community.” In The Handbook for Museums, 3–12. London and New York: Routledge, 1994 [Reprinted 2000].
Gendreau, Andrée. “Redefining ‘Museum.’” Muse 12, no. 2 (March/April 2004): 5.
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.
Heumann Gurian, Elaine. “A Blurring of the Boundaries.” Curator 38 (March 1995): 31–37.
Wilson, Ian E. “Archives.” Canadian Encyclopedia. July 24, 2015.
Wilson, Ian E. “Towards a Vision of Archival Services.” Archivaria 31 (Winter 1990–91): 91–100.

Unit 3: Types of Practice: Historic Places Management

Ontario Ministry of Culture. Eight Guiding Principles in the Conservation of Historic Properties. 2007.
Dalibard, Jacques. “Building a Cultural Identity.” Canadian Heritage 10, no. 5 (December 1984–January 1985): 2–4.
Valpy, Michael. “When God Can’t Pay the Rent.” Globe and Mail, September 24, 2005, F7.
Heritage Canada Foundation. Exploring the Connection between Built and Natural Heritage: Research Report. 2001.
Cameron, Christina. “The Spirit of Place: The Physical Memory of Canada.” Journal of Canadian Studies 35, no. 1 (Spring 2000): 77–94.
Stovel, Herb. “Scrape and Anti-Scrape: False Idols on Main Street.” APT Bulletin 17 no. 3/4 (1985): 51–55.
Ontario Ministry of Culture. Heritage Resources in the Land Use Planning Process: Cultural Heritage and Archaeology Policies of the Ontario Provincial Policy Statement, 2005. Queen’s Printer for Ontario, 2006.
Rössler, Mechtild. “World Heritage Cultural Landscapes: A Global Perspective.” In The Protected Landscape Approach: Linking Nature, Culture and Community, edited by Jessica Brown, Nora Mitchell, and Michael Beresford, 37–46. Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK: IUCN, World Conservation Union, 2005.
Forbis, R. G., William. C. Noble, Raymond J. Le Blanc, Ian Dyck, and David Morrison. “Archaeology.” Canadian Encyclopedia. March 4, 2015.
Parks Canada. Excerpt from “Section 4.2: Guidelines for Archaeological Sites.” Standards and Guidelines for the Conservation of Historic Places in Canada. 2nd ed., 97–100. Ottawa: Parks Canada, 2010.

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, 1–16. Paris: International Council of Museums (ICOM), 2004.
Association of Canadian Archivists. Archivist’s Code of Ethics.
ICOMOS. ICOMOS Ethical Principles, 2014.
Lord, Barry, and Gail Dexter Lord. “2.3.2: Organisational Models.” In The Manual of Museum Management, 27–34. London, UK: The Stationery Office, 1997 [Third impression 2000].

Unit 5: Justifying Heritage through Tourism

Heritage Canada Foundation. “Our Built Heritage.” In Built Heritage: Assessing a Tourism Resource. Research Report, prepared by Cynthia Gunn, 8–14. Ottawa: Heritage Canada Foundation, 2002.
Butler, R. W. “Tourism, Heritage and Sustainable Development.” In Heritage Conservation and Sustainable Development, Occasional Paper No. 6, 49–66. Heritage Resources Centre, University of Waterloo, 1989.
MacDonald, George. “Change and Challenge: Museums in the Information Society.” In Museums and Communities: The Politics of Public Culture, 158–81. Washington: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1992.
ICOM. Proposal for a Charter of Principles for Museums and Cultural Tourism. 2005.
ICOMOS. International Cultural Tourism Charter: Managing Tourism at Places of Heritage Significance (1999).

Unit 6: Who Controls the Past?

Varine, Hugues de. “Decolonising Museology.” ICOM News 58, no. 3 (2005): 3.
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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Phillips, Ruth B. “Re-placing Objects: Historical Practices for the Second Museum Age.” Canadian Historical Review 86, 1 (March, 2005): 83–110.
Ross, Michael, and Reg Crowshoe. “Shadows and Sacred Geography: First Nations History-Making from an Alberta Perspective.” In Making Histories in Museums, edited by Gaynor Kavanagh, 240–56. London and New York: Leicester University Press, 1996.
Conaty, Gerald T., and Beth Carter. “Our Story in Our Words: Diversity and Equality in the Glenbow Museum.” In Looking Reality in the Eye: Museums and Social Responsibility, edited by Robert R. Janes and Gerald T. Conaty, 43–58. Calgary: University of Calgary Press, 2005.

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

Gardner, James B., and Elizabeth Merritt. “Collections Planning: Pinning Down a Strategy.” Museum News 81, no. 4 (July/August 2002): 30, 32–33, 60–61.
Wilson, Ian E. “The Fine Art of Destruction Revisited.” Archivaria 49 (Spring 2000): 124–39.

Unit 8: Conservation?

Lefebvre, Christine, and Eve 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.
Parks Canada. Standards and Guidelines for the Conservation of Historic Places in Canada. 2nd ed. Ottawa: Parks Canada, 2010.

From this publication please read the following sections:

"Introduction," page viii

"Chapter 1: The Conservation Decision-Making Process," pages 3–12

"Chapter 2: The Conservation Treatments: Preservation, Rehabilitation and Restoration," pages 15–17

"Chapter 3: The Standards for the Conservation of Historic Places in Canada," pages 21–37
Olivier, Meryl. “Cultural Landscape Conservation Experiences in Canada.” In Cultural Landscapes: The Challenges of Conservation. World Heritage Papers 7, 101–03. Paris: UNESCO World Heritage Centre, 2003.
Parks Canada. “4.0 Heritage Conservation.” In Rideau Canal National Historic Site of Canada: Management Plan. Ottawa: Parks Canada, 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

Hein, George E. “What Can Museum Educators Learn from Constructivist Theory?” ICOM Cahiers d’étude/Study Series [2] (October 1996): 13–15. Committee for Education and Cultural Action (CECA).
McLean, Kathleen. “Museum Visitors.” In Planning for People in Museum Exhibitions. Reprinted 2001.Washington DC: Association of Science-Technology Centers, 1993/2001, 1–14.
National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, Interpretive Development Program. The Interpretive Process Model, 1–10, 2002.

Unit 10: Interpretive Programming

Swift, Frazer. “Interpretation Strategies.” Museum Practice Issue 13, vol. 5, no. 1 (2000): 51–55.
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.
Crew, Spencer R., and James E. Sims. “Locating Authenticity: Fragments of a Dialogue.” In Exhibiting Cultures. The Poetics and Politics of Museum Display, edited by Ivan Karp and Steven D. Lavine, 159–75. Washington and London: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1991.
Morton Weizman, Sandra. “Multiculturalism in Museums. A Coat of Many Colours: A Case Study.” Muse (Spring 1992): 60–62.
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.