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Recent Blog Posts
7 Incredibly Useful Tools of “Zotero” for Artists' Interns
This article highlights useful features of the software "Zotero" and how I have been using it to document Suzy Lake's Publication History.
Beginning the Journey: Local History is Non-Local Too, Apparently
The Project
Somehow I am supposed to connect events that happened in 19th century Manitoba and Saskatchewan, to people from an area that was little more than a bundle of villages not known as Mississauga, but as Toronto Township. The distance between these two points is also more than 2000 kilometres away.
Writing a Book? Four Aspects of a Submission that a Literary Agent Is Sure to Look Out For
Credit to Abhi Sharma; licensed via Flickr/CC.
By: Selina Azizi. Posted October 16th, 2016.
As an intern at a literary agency, I think it would be criminal not to write a post about what I’ve learned regarding the whos and the whats that are looked for by agents. A month and a half as an undergraduate intern may not have given me enough experience to do this for a living, but it has certainly taught me a bit about what agents look for in your average submission. So, to all of the authors that aspire to publish books in a non-academic setting, I present to you four aspects of a submission that an agent will likely look for, and at, right away.
A MUSEUM WITHOUT WALLS or getting used to working from home
A ‘Museum Without Walls’ was an idea I had never heard about before I began my internship at The Toronto Ward Museum (TWM), a fresh faced museum without a distinct physical space. TWM focuses on event based programming that happens throughout the GTA and online through their website, wardmuseum.ca. So where on earth does that leave me? 3 Essential Rules for working from home!
By Jack Comerford. Posted October 16, 2016
Welcome to the History Internship Program webpage at the University of Toronto, Mississauga!
HIS498Y5 is an internship course for advanced undergraduate History specialists, majors and minors at the University of Toronto, Mississauga. The course offers students with research abilities an opportunity to apply them in work settings outside the university such as museums, historical societies and public archives. This is a chance to develop skills, contribute to the historical record, and make contact with public institutions and professionals outside the university. The internship course is taught by Prof. Elspeth Brown.
That’s All Folks! A Recap of my Time with the Royal Ontario Museum: Problems, Solutions, and Further Volunteering
By: Rachel Wedekind, 25 March 2016
The school year is coming to a wrap, and with it, comes my last blog entry. Since I have officially completed the necessary hours for my internship, I thought the final post should recap my time with the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM). My discussion will focus on the conflict management and problem solving I did while on the job. Since I have already discussed my job duties here, my goal for this entry is to reflect on the ups and downs I encountered, and ultimately end on a high note of what the future has in store!
Time Management Hacks for Interns: 3 super easy and hugely important habits which can make you a more productive student intern
By: Morgan Sutherland, posted 25 March 2016
Everyone likes having some wicked fun every now and then. If you don’t, you’re lying to yourself. You like fun. Now here’s the tough part—in between being the fun version of you, you have to be the student intern version of you. Thus, my dear reader, you need to develop or change certain sub-habits of yours. Why? You’ve got to be as productive and as flexible as possible. You need to learn how to multitask. Ding Ding Ding! It’s important! Below are some simple ‘hacks’ to help you be extra productive so when you’re done being the intern, you can enjoy the fun because you will have earned it through your uber-smart time management skills.
Three Easy Ways to Find Images without Breaking the Law
By: Nicholas Oswald, posted 25 March 2016When I first started writing these blog posts, I was a little nervous about violating copyright protections regarding images. However, as I began searching for images, it became clear that there were easy ways to find superb images without risking copyright infringement. Making your own images, finding public domain databases, and contacting organisations for permission are all simple ways to gain access to a wide variety of visual material. Here are three options that can help anybody looking for images to find high quality materials without any legal difficulties.
If everyone loves a property tax rebate, then why aren’t heritage rebates active in ALL Ontario municipalities?
Photo by: Doris Callahan
By: Kristina Djogovic-Morgan, posted 11 March 2016
Ontario passed the Ontario Municipal Act, 2001, allowing municipalities to establish tax rebate or refund programs of 10-40% for eligible designated heritage properties. This tool gives municipalities the option to implement a tax based incentive for the purpose of managing built heritage but it does not impose a mandatory requirement. The result? An inconsistent mosaic of differing rebate programs throughout Ontario, where some cities offer the maximum support allowed while others lack a program altogether.
...But why?