Alison McMahon

Background

About Alison McMahon

SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Collections Management- Familiarity cataloguing artifacts using Nomenclature 3.0, and InMagic and Re: Discovery Proficio databases - Processed and affixed accession numbers to new acquisitions for the Peterborough Museum & Archives, City of Hamilton, and the Museum of Health Care - Developed a collection plan for an “Ideal Collection” based off of research and artifacts in the Peterborough Museum & Archives collection - Catalogued and assisted in the completion of firearms registration for the City of Hamilton Curatorial Research- Created a research dossier and developed a mini exhibit on an artifact in the Peterborough Museum & Archives collection - Conducted research for a built heritage designation for the Heritage Preservation office for the City of Peterborough - Created a policy and procedures’ document on architectural fragments in a museums’ collection Exhibition Development- Responded to audience, client and community needs and expectations during exhibit development - Implemented the stages of exhibit development needed to take an exhibit from the preliminary design stage through to fabrication and installation - Documented loans and artifact locations for community exhibit Gallery and Museum Administration- Researched the Movable Cultural Property Program and created a summary document for the City of Hamilton - Experience with the application process for the Museums Assistance Program (MAP) and the Community Museum Operating Grant (CMOG)- Created a report regarding the benefits of using social media in museums Educational Programming- Incorporated education/programming standards for the Province of Ontario into the design and development of interpretive programs - Assessed audience needs, characteristics and behaviors for purposes of educational program development within a museum/gallery site - Wrote an interpretive program plan to support an exhibition at the Art Gallery of Peterborough