[Part 5] Multitasking as the Belkin’s Collections Assistant: Artefacts Canada & Public Domain Day!

This is the fifth and final post in a series of five, each building on a project mentioned in my Belkin Art Gallery poster (see my September 11, 2020 post “Reflecting on a Remote Summer: Collections Assistant at the Belkin Art Gallery”). I worked on these projects in my position as the Belkin’s Collections Assistant from June 2020 to January 2021. This final post focuses on a public domain and Artefacts Canada project.



[Part 4] Multitasking as the Belkin’s Collections Assistant: Professional Development Activities

This is the fourth post in a series of five, each building on a project—or in this case, activities—mentioned in my Belkin Art Gallery poster (see my September 11, 2020 post “Reflecting on a Remote Summer: Collections Assistant for the Belkin Art Gallery”). I worked on or participated in these as the Belkin’s Collections Assistant from June 2020 to January 2021. This fourth post focuses on various professional development activities I participated in or undertook.



[Part 3] Multitasking as the Belkin’s Collections Assistant: M/T Archives Alias List Projects

This is the third post in a series of five, each building on a project (or more) mentioned in my Belkin Art Gallery poster (see my September 11, 2020 post “Reflecting on a Remote Summer: Collections Assistant at the Belkin Art Gallery”). I worked on these projects in my position as the Belkin’s Collections Assistant from June 2020 to January 2021. This third post focuses on archives-focused projects, with special focus on an alias list project.



[Part 2] Multitasking as the Belkin’s Collections Assistant: Copyright Project

This is the second post in a series of five, each building on a project mentioned in my Belkin Art Gallery poster (see my September 11, 2020 post “Reflecting on a Remote Summer: Collections Assistant for the Belkin Art Gallery”). I worked on these projects in my position as the Belkin’s Collections Assistant from June 2020 to January 2021. This second post focuses on a copyright project.



[Part 1] Multitasking as the Belkin’s Collections Assistant: Database Project

This is the first post in a series of five, each building on a project mentioned in my Belkin Art Gallery poster (see my September 11, 2020 post “Reflecting on a Remote Summer: Collections Assistant for the Belkin Art Gallery”). I worked on these projects in my position as the Belkin’s Collections Assistant from June 2020 to January 2021. This first post focuses on a database project.



Reflecting on a Remote Summer: Collections Assistant for the Belkin Art Gallery

For a summer 2020 UBC Arts Co-op, I worked as the Collections Assistant for the Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery at the University of British Columbia. In my position I assisted the Registrar, Teresa Sudeyko, and Archivist, Anna Tidlund, with projects that aim to increase and manage access to the Belkin’s collections of 5,000+ objects and 30,000+ archival documents. Due to COVID-19, I worked remotely from Ontario. My positive experience led to a contract extension until the end of 2020.



A Summer at the Tower: Chief Historical Interpreter, Murney Tower Museum

During the summer of 2018, I had the opportunity to work as the Chief Historical Interpreter at the Murney Tower Museum (Kingston, Ontario). The Tower is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the oldest museum in Kingston. Some of my responsibilities included supervising interpreters, arranging and providing visitors with guided tours, and working closely with the curator to manage museum operations and collections.