Last updated: April 6, 2022 As part of the Dawson City Museum Project, I am creating timelines of the Museum’s development in relation to government policy and community action (1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, 2010s). Museum Operations Government Policy First Nation Federal Territorial Local Community Action Questions References Museum Operations Government Policy First NationContinue reading “Case Study: Dawson City Museum Timeline, 1970s”
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Case Study: Employment Programs as Cultural Policy
The Canadian and provincial/territorial governments have employment programs. These programs provide funding to hire someone to work on a project or fill a need for a short amount of time, targeting youth, students, and/or regions with high unemployment. Federal examples include Canada Summer Jobs and Young Canada Works. I provide a larger list of employmentContinue reading “Case Study: Employment Programs as Cultural Policy”
Case Study: National Museum Policies Timeline, 1970s
Last updated: October 18, 2021 As part of the Dawson City Museum Project, I am creating timelines of the Museum’s development in relation to government policy and community action (1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s). The 1970s were significant in the development of an explicit community museum policy and a significant implicit community museum policy (student employmentContinue reading “Case Study: National Museum Policies Timeline, 1970s”
Case Study: Dawson City Museum Timeline, 1960s
Last updated: January 24, 2022 As part of the Dawson City Museum Project, I am creating timelines of the Museum’s development in relation to government policy and community action (1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s). Museum Operations Government Policy First Nation Federal Territorial Local Community Action Questions References Museum Operations Government Policy First Nation (Tr’ondëkContinue reading “Case Study: Dawson City Museum Timeline, 1960s”
Case Study: Dawson City Museum Timeline, 1950s and earlier
Last updated: January 24, 2022 As part of the Dawson City Museum Project, I am creating timelines of the Museum’s development in relation to government policy and community action (1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s). Museum Operations Government Policy First Nation Federal Territorial Local Community Action Questions References Museum Operations Government Policy First Nation (Tr’ondëkContinue reading “Case Study: Dawson City Museum Timeline, 1950s and earlier”
Case Study: Property Tax as Cultural Policy?
Municipal museums and related cultural institutions often have greater capacity than non-municipal museums because of the non financial supports municipal structures provide. Examples might include IT services, human resources, and lawn maintenance. Most importantly, municipal institutions are often housed in municipal buildings. As a result, they do not have to pay for utilities, maintenance andContinue reading “Case Study: Property Tax as Cultural Policy?”
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