Cara Krmpotich

Director & Assoc Prof of Museum Studies, iSchool, University of Toronto

[Cara Krmpotich @MMStCara]

On my way to join this year's #MMSt annual field trip. They've got a day start on me, but excited to be learning from colleagues in Montreal this week. @mussauoft organized an awesome program!

[Cara Krmpotich @MMStCara]

There have been 817 MMSt grads since we started in 1969!! @JaclynMQH was our closest guess with 783!! Congrats Jaclyn! You get all the treats!! #OmaConf2018 #MMSt50

[Cara Krmpotich @MMStCara]

High fives @MarkhamMuseum (yea Janet & friends!!) for Geared for Growing's Honourable Mention

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And Megan Wiles - sweet plexi skills! Those lockers were awesome!

[Cara Krmpotich @MMStCara]

Hit diggity!! So many of our friends and alum being recognized by OMA Awards of Excellence! Congrats to All the Awardees and especially to @HaltonHeritage Meredith Leonard & John Summers (X2!) and @TOWardMuseum Gracia Dyer Jalea #omaconf2018

[Cara Krmpotich @MMStCara]

Q: What's a great way to start the #omaconf2018 ?
A: Trivia night!
So excited to sponsor and what a fun night!

[Cara Krmpotich @MMStCara]

Our first #MMSt50 event: tonight's talk by Constance Classen - a scholar who encouraged me to embrace the "risk" of touch in the museum because of its immense value for knowledge.

[Cara Krmpotich @MMStCara]

We're also celebrating John Roberts @ArchivesOntario and Lisa Douglas, MLS '85!! ThAnks for your amazing work!! Wendy, Lisa Habib and I cheering you on! @iSchoolAlumniTO

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Fun Fact: Janet taught me the term GOOP. (You know who you are)

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At the lovely Arbour Awards, celebrating volunteerism at U of T, and in particular Janet Reid, MMSt '96 and Curator @MarkhamMuseum Thanks for your steady mentoring and support of our students Janet!! @iSchoolAlumniTO

[Cara Krmpotich @MMStCara]

It's a little blurry because I was cheering Janet on at the same time!

[Musings @musingsmmst]

In today’s #MuseumInnovations, @hd_monk gathers the visions, insights, and ideas of the MMSt graduating class on the future of museums: https://t.co/9FENTcGus2

[Cara Krmpotich @MMStCara]

@dickhammerfist @twin_muses @KCintoronto @myseumTO Governance models or organizational structures that embody or reflect colonial values - often around authority, values regarding expertise, and how the world is understood. (Consider, for example, if you think nature and culture are separate, or inseparable)

[Cara Krmpotich @MMStCara]

Because no city museum yet exists, there is an opportunity to build one that doesn't have to repair colonial legacies, but can build in a way that reflects the vibrancy of our city, offers @KCintoronto @myseumTO #tomuseum

[Cara Krmpotich @MMStCara]

@twin_muses @torontolibrary We're pretty big fans of libraries, especially @torontolibrary

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Our Matt Brower argues that a future #tomuseum must be free, at the very least to citizens, but ideally to everyone.

[Cara Krmpotich @MMStCara]

Luigi Ferrara: is a traditional museum model a good one for city museums? #tomuseum

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Core questions from Claire Nelischer @RyersonU about potential of a museum of Toronto

[Hannah Heller, Ed.D. @museum_matters]

Great idea @museumhue ! https://t.co/GoUgXrDCsS

[Cara Krmpotich @MMStCara]

About to get started!! How do we think about a museum for/of the city of Toronto?