The Mentorship program has become one of the ACA’s most popular programs since its inception in 2003. The goal of the ACA mentoring program is to facilitate the integration of new archivists into the Canadian archival community by matching them with mentors who may advise and guide them on work and career management issues.

Any ACA member who is a student of archival studies, recent graduate of archival studies, or has recently entered the archival profession, is invited to sign up for a mentor from the Canadian archival community.

Archivists, who are members of the ACA, and who have been active in the profession for at least five years, are encouraged to apply to mentor a student or new archivist.

Please consider becoming a mentor or a mentee in 2019-2020. The online forms and more information about the program are available at https://archivists.ca/Mentorship.

Please note that the deadline for applications is December 6, 2019.

Leslie Thomas-Smith

Mentorship Coordinator,

ACA Membership Committee

mentorship.program@archivists.ca

The ACA is continues to seek members to volunteer to serve as committee members as part of the leadership team that creates the strategic direction of the Association. There are leadership opportunities on standing committees, including Awards, Advocacy, Communication,  Governance, and Membership.

The deadline to submit proposals has been extended to Monday, November 4, 2019.

The 2020 ACA Program Committee and the ACA Education Committee invite proposals for workshops relating to all areas of archival practice for the professional development workshop stream. Topics may include decolonizing archives, working with digital records, policy development, project management or any other skills you think might support your colleagues in their work. Proposals for half- or full-day workshops are encouraged.

Please submit your proposal at: https://archivists_ca.formstack.com/forms/workshopsubmissions by end of day on November 4, 2019.

The ACA Communications Committee is preparing to re-launch a newsletter for the Association, as well as a new blog. The ACA Bulletin began as a paper newsletter in the early years of the Association’s existence, and in more recent years, was produced in electronic form as a PDF. In 2014 the Bulletin became a monthly blog on the ACA website. Changes in the ACA website took the blog functionality away for a period of time.

In order to meet the communication needs of the ACA and its members, the Communications Committee will be creating a monthly e-newsletter that will bring together news and association updates from the month, as well as articles that have been featured on the blog.

To mark the change in format, we are going to change the name of the newsletter…and this is where you come in! We are holding a contest to choose a new name. The Communications Committee will review the submitted suggestions and will choose their favourite three names; these top suggestions will then be sent to the ACA Board who will choose the winner.

Please send your suggestions to communications@archivists.ca by Friday, November 1, 2019.

The winning name will be revealed with the launch of the new e-newsletter at the end of November.

Get your creative juices flowing!

The ACA is seeking members to volunteer to serve as committee members as part of the leadership team that creates the strategic direction of the Association. There are leadership opportunities on standing committees, including Awards, Advocacy, Communication, Education, Governance, and Membership.

For more information or to submit an expression of interest, visit Volunteer with Us.

Or download and share our flyer!

Positions will remain open until filled.

It is with profound sadness that the ACA has learned of the passing of Larry Dohey, archivist at The Rooms.

Larry was a remarkable ambassador for the archival community and for the history of Newfoundland and Labrador. Larry was not only a witty story teller and archivist but also a dear, wonderful friend to archival colleagues across the country. We will miss him very much.

More on Larry's life can be found at:

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/larry-dohey-dies-1.5262281

Loryl MacDonald, President

Association of Canadian Archivists

20/20 VISION: SEEING ARCHIVES DIFFERENTLY

Vancouver, BC at the University of British Columbia

Dates: June 11 – 13, 2020

To have vision is to have the ability to think about or plan the future with imagination or wisdom. What does the future have in store for the archival profession? How will we as practitioners, academics, records creators, researchers, students, other users, and supporters define the role of archives in the years to come? Join us next year in Vancouver, where the mountains meet the sea, to envision the future of the archival profession.  

The ACA 2020 Programme Committee warmly invites proposals for individual papers, full sessions, alternative formats, and professional development workshops.

Please review our Call for Submissions INFOGRAPHIC for more details and follow the links to apply.

Deadline: October 1, 2019

Looking forward to seeing everyone next year on Canada's West Coast!

Emily Lonie

Chair, ACA 2020 Conference Program Committee

Program.Team@archivists.ca 

https://archivists.ca/Annual-Conferences 

The Association of Canadian Archivists wishes to congratulate Librarian and Archivist of Canada Emeritus Ian E. Wilson on his promotion to Officer of the Order of Canada, one of the country's highest honours.

Ian was recognized for his significant contributions to Canadian archives and for his published works on history, heritage, and information management.

He served as National Archivist of Canada, 1999 to 2004, and then as head of the newly amalgamated Library and Archives Canada until his retirement in 2009. His career spans many areas, including archival and information management, university teaching, and government service.

Ian holds three honorary doctorates, was made a Member of the Order of Canada in 2003, and was appointed Commandeur de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the Government of France. He is also a fellow of the Association of Canadian Archivists, the International Council on Archives, and the Society of American Archivists.

We are proud and delighted that Ian has received this most recent honour. Please join us in congratulating him on his promotion!

The Bulletin, June 2019 edition is online and available for members attending ACA in Toronto to review in advance of the Annual General Meeting on Saturday June 8th in the Churchill Ballroom, 4:30 pm to  6:00 pm, following the Closing Plenary.  Members are encouraged to read all reports as they will be part of the AGM Agenda as will the document entitled, Guidelines for a Graduate Education in Archival Studies.

ACA Board of Directors and the ACA Education Committee

The Association of Canadian Archivists wishes to congratulate Leslie Weir on her appointment as Librarian and Archivist of Canada for a four year term effective August 30, 2019.

We are very excited that Ms. Weir will bring the expertise and knowledge gained as Chief Librarian of the University of Ottawa, president of the Canadian Association of Research Libraries, and president of the Ontario Library Association to her new role. We look forward to the impact that her outstanding record of innovation, leadership, and success will have on Library and Archives Canada and to working with her on issues of concern to the Canadian archival community.

Best Regards,

Loryl MacDonald, ACA President