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Top Tweets from GLAMs (Galleries, Libraries, Archives, and Museums) Summit 2018

In frigid Toronto, on January 30, 2018, a beautifully organized Summit for Canadian Galleries, Libraries, Archives and Museums (GLAMs) was hosted by Library and Archives Canada, the Canadian Museums Association, and the Ottawa Declaration Working Group. I was thrilled to attend, representing The Ontario Historical Society.

It was an extraordinary event, filled with insights from top Canadian GLAM sector personnel, with the unexpected bonus of running into many colleagues and friends.

First thing on entering the Royal Ontario Museum’s Eaton Theatre, the 300 plus attendees were greeted by an enormous tweet wall displaying live tweets of the Summit’s #GLAM2018 hashtag (which trended in Canada) ~ amazing!

The tweet wall, which was displayed between presentations, was a brilliant idea. It promoted attendee engagement, encouraging us to share our photos and thoughts, with the bonus of creating a record of the proceedings for later reference.

It became obvious early on that others were already doing a fantastic job recording (and sharing) the bons mots, so I concentrated on listening, taking down only a few notes relevant to my own situation working with a heritage-focused not for profit.

Of the many tweets on the day, here is a selection which reflects the presentations and ideas I found most insightful. Well done, tweeters, and huge thanks to the Summit organizers. Enjoy!

Program shortcuts (as this is quite a long post):

Welcome and Opening Remarks
Keynote Address I: The Honourable Patricia Bovey
Session I: GLAMs and Communities
Session II: GLAMs and Indigenous Communities
Keynote Address II: Sara Diamond
Session III: GLAMs and the Private Sector
Session IV: GLAMs and Government Priorities
Keynote Address III: Jack Lohman
Closing Remarks

Welcome and Opening Remarks

Mark Engstrom, Deputy Director, Royal Ontario Museum (delivered later in the day, as he was delayed, like many of us, by serious breakdowns on the TTC that morning)

Guy Berthiaume, Librarian and Archivist of Canada, Library and Archives Canada

Keynote Address I: The Honourable Patricia Bovey

Independent Senator for Manitoba, “Responding, Challenging and Leading: The Arts, Societal Needs and Senate Initiatives”

Session I: GLAMs and Communities

This session will look at regional case studies to speak to insights, benefits and lessons learned from innovative GLAM partnerships.

  • Moderator: Maureen Sawa, CEO, Greater Victoria Public Library and Past Chair, Canadian Urban Libraries Council
  • Heather Kelly, Founder/Director, Bloor St. Culture Corridor
  • Andrea Stewart, Co-Chair, Libraries, Archives and Museums Nova Scotia
  • Daphne Wood, Past President, British Columbia Library Association

Session II: GLAMs and Indigenous Communities

This session will look at how GLAMs can work more closely with Indigenous communities and individuals to renew relationships that are based on mutual understanding and respect.

  • Moderator: Petal Furness, President, Ontario Museum Association and Museum Manager, Grey Roots Museum and Archive
  • Alan Ojiig Corbiere, Anishinaabe Historian, M’Chigeeng First Nation
  • Chief Dr. Ronald E. Ignace, Chief of the Skeetchestn Band
  • Tim Johnson, Executive Producer of RUMBLE: The Indians Who Rocked The World (trailer) and former Smithsonian Institution executive

Keynote Address II: Sara Diamond

President and Vice Chancellor, OCAD University, “Archiving Creativity”

Session III: GLAMs and the Private Sector

This session will examine how GLAMs can leverage community links to work with the private sector to encourage greater innovation.

  • Moderator: Vickery Bowles, Chief Librarian, Toronto Public Library
  • Speaker: Chris Kitzan, Director General, Canada Aviation and Space Museum
  • Discussant: Andrea Cohen Barrack, Vice President, Community Relations and Corporate Citizenship, TD Corporation
  • Discussant: Rupert Duchesne, Vice President, Board of Trustees, Art Gallery of Ontario
  • Discussant: Douglas Knight, Chair and CEO, Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards Foundation

Session IV: GLAMs and Government Priorities

This session will discuss how GLAMs engage with government priorities.

Keynote Address III: Jack Lohman

CEO, Royal BC Museum, “GLAM’s Moral Future: Making up for Lost Time”

Closing Remarks

And some last words of the day:

Thanks to Library and Archives Canada and the Canadian Museums Association for an unforgettable day.

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