The document discusses Alberta's Heritage Survey program and the use of the TMS database to manage heritage site data. The Heritage Survey collects descriptive information about historic structures in Alberta to support programs related to designation, interpretation, preservation, and regulation. Over 100,000 records and 500,000 images are currently in the database. TMS provides forms for data entry and allows searching, viewing, and reporting on heritage site information. The public can access some data through the HeRMIS website.
4. WHAT IS THE HERITAGE SURVEY?
The Heritage Survey is a collection of descriptive, narrative
and photographic information about the physical and
historic aspects of the whole range of structures in Alberta.
It exists to support the programs of the Historic Resources
Management Branch of Alberta Culture, which include:
- the designation of significant historic resources,
- the interpretation of historic sites,
- the preservation and restoration of historic structures,
-the regulation of activities that may impact historic
structures
5. The Minister is responsible for
(a) the co-ordination of the orderly
development,
(b) the preservation,
(c) the study and interpretation,
and
(d) the promotion of appreciation
of Alberta’s historic resources.
-Historical Resources Act
6. Minister’s Powers re historic sites
(a)designate and protect historic resources;
(b)undertake programs of research into and
documentation of matters relating to the
heritage of Alberta and maintain records of …
Historic Resources;
(c)place markers, signs, cairns or other
interpretive facilities…
(e)carry out surveys, investigate, document
and excavate any site in Alberta…
- Historical Resources Act
14. Alberta Heritage Survey Today
• There are currently over 100,000
records in the database, and
several thousand more awaiting
data entry.
• Over 15,000 rolls of film have been
taken, possibly representing as
many as 500,000 images.
29. Two departments are used:
- Object & Media
Four data entry windows have been created:
- Long Form (all fields)
- Attributes THE
- Text Fields
- Media ALBERTA
A variety of list views have been created: HERITAGE
- History
- Site type SURVEY
- Location
- Date
ON TMS
We have two data views, and will develop more.
39. SEARCH RESULTS
CAN BE DISPLAYED
AS A LIST OR
EXAMINED IN DETAIL
ONE AT A TIME
SOME OR ALL CAN
BE SELECTED AND A
REPORT CREATED
40. HeRMIS
THE ALBERTA The public face:
HERITAGE eForm &
Online
SURVEY database
& TMS
Behind the scenes
Editor's Notes
Act dates from 1972, this list dates from 1980 revision.
2006 – negatives transferred to archival storage media
2006 – negatives transferred to archival storage media
2006 – negatives transferred to archival storage media
2006 – negatives transferred to archival storage media
2006 – negatives transferred to archival storage media
2006 – negatives transferred to archival storage media
2006 – negatives transferred to archival storage media
Over 5,000 records transferred from CIHB Over 13,000 records entered on WANG Advanced Revelation – relational database - discontinued (no further support available when focus changed) Lotus Notes – attraction was transparency to the internet RMS – Resource Management System (
In addition to canned
2006 – negatives transferred to archival storage media