The Museums Association of Saskatchewan (MAS) is pleased to announce the second instalment of the MAS Reading Group. Join us on Zoom, where members, led by MAS staff, are given a weekly forum to discuss and share commentary and experiences related to the material.
The MAS Reading Group will focus on a single book/resource at a time, with each session focusing on a selected section of the assigned materials. There will be a two-week period between sessions. In each session we will hold an open forum discussion, share the content, additional resources, and discuss how to apply them to member institutions’ policies and practices.
Registration is required. You may register for any session at any time, but it is recommended you read the relevant section of material prior to the session you are attending. You will be provided with any additional resources and materials addressed following each session.
For our second instalment, we will be reading the Canadian Museums Association’s (CMA) Moved to Action resource: Small Museums Handbook.
MAS Reading Group – Summer 2025 (6 sessions)
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THE MUSEUM ACCESSIBILITY SPECTRUM: Re-Imagining Access and Inclusion
Edited by Dr Alison F. Eardley and Vanessa E. Jones, 2025 by Routledge
https://saskmuseums.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/9781040309018.pdf
The Museum Accessibility Spectrum engages with discussions around access to museums and argues that what is impairing the progress of museums towards inclusion is the current ableist model of access.
This constructively critical approach is taken to practice-based chapters, using case studies and approaches from around the globe, split into three main sections: Disability Gain, Social and Cultural Inclusion, and Agents of Social Change.
The international, cross-disciplinary contributions in this volume are driven by research-informed practice and will transform existing thinking to change future practice within the museum sector by challenging this ableist bias.
Session 1: Section 1 – Introduction (pg 20-39)
- Thursday, June 12, 2025
- 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM CST
- Online via Zoom
Session 2: Section 2 – Disability Gain (pg 45-53, 59-63, 91-106)
Thursday June 26, 2025
12:00pm – 1:00pm CST
Online via Zoom
