You are cordially invited to a free virtual lecture (28^th October, 1:00 PM EST): “The Operation of All Wonderfull Things:” Magic and the Occult at McMaster University Library. 

Join Myron Groover (McMaster’s Archives and Rare Books Librarian) for an exploration of the philosophical and practical literature of magic in the Western esoteric tradition. Highlights will include several noteworthy items in McMaster’s collections, including a recently acquired first edition of Agrippa’s Three Books of Occult Philosophy, an obscure and heavily annotated 19^th-century copy of the Lesser Key of Solomon, and one of only six known manuscripts of the Liber Visionum — a beguiling medieval synthesis of demonology and Marianism so controversial it was officially suppressed in 1323. 

This lecture is part of the Archives Alive series, a suite of public-facing talks which is jointly hosted by the William Ready Division of Archives and Research Collections and McMaster University Alumni.  

Register using this link. Please feel free to share this invitation with other interested parties.  

Best,  

Gillian 

Gillian Dunks, M.A., M.A.S. (she/her/hers)

Archives Arrangement & Description Librarian

Archives and Research Collections

McMaster University

905-525-9140 x 23361

McMaster University is located on the traditional territories of the Mississauga and Haudenosaunee nations, and within the lands protected by the Dish with One Spoon wampum agreement.

I am pleased to announce that Melissa Castron has been awarded the Dodds Prize for 2021 for her article entitled “Colonialism, Computerized: The Canada Land Inventory and the Canada Geographic Information System at Library and Archives Canada.” Melissa Castron is a graduate from the University of Manitoba, and her article was submitted by Professor Greg Bak.

Instituted in 2011, the Dodds Prize recognizes superior research and writing on an archival topic by a student enrolled in a Master's level archival studies program at a Canadian university. The award honours Gordon Dodds (1941–2010), first President of the ACA, and Archivaria's longest-serving general editor. Submissions received for the 2020–21 academic year were reviewed by an adjudication committee comprising Anna Gibson-Hollow, Amy Furness, and Braden Cannon. I thank the committee for their service. Melissa Castron's article will be published in the Spring 2022 issue of Archivaria and the award will be formally presented at the 2021 ACA Award Ceremony. The citation reads:

In her well written and thoroughly researched article, Melissa Castron offers a skillful synthesis of the existing literature in cartographic studies, archival studies – particularly the areas of archival description and preservation – and Indigenous studies, and persuasively demonstrates the inadequacy of prevailing archival concepts and practices related to cartographic records and non-textual materials more generally. Melissa invites us to recognize that as cultural artefacts, maps act as complex recordkeeping technologies, and require that we adopt a transdisciplinary and processual approach in order to reveal their inherent subjectivity and power. By addressing the role played by both cartographic materials and archives in the ongoing dispossession of Indigenous peoples’ lands, Melissa’s article is a thoughtful contribution to the process of reconciliation and decolonization in the Canadian context.

Congratulations, Melissa, on your excellent work.

 Shyla Seller, Managing Editor, Archivaria

Dear Colleagues,

Attached please find the archival community response to the Federal Government Consultation on a Modern Copyright Framework for Artificial Intelligence and the Internet of Things, submitted by the Canadian Council of Archives and endorsed by the Association of Canadian Archivists and l’Association des archivistes du Québec.  A French translation of the submission will be posted when it becomes available.

The submission was prepared by the Canadian Council of Archives (CCA) Statutory Review Working Group - established to examine and address issues related to the Canadian archival community in the current review of the Canadian Copyright Act. The Working Group is composed of:

Nancy Marrelli, Chair

Jean Dryden, appointed by the Association of Canadian Archivists

Ana Rogers-Butterworth, appointed by l’Association des archivistes du Québec

 

Nancy Marrelli

Special Advisor-Copyright/Conseillère spéciale, Droit d’auteur Board of Directors/Comité de direction Canadian Council of Archives/Conseil Canadien des archives

130 Albert Street, Suite 1912 Ottawa  ON  K1P 5G4

Tel: (613) 565-5445  Fax: (613) 565-5445  Cell: (514) 804-8118 http://www.archivescanada.ca/

We invite you to join our live gathering, Bringing Our Children Home series, every Tuesday (4:00 PM PST) and Saturday (10:00 AM PST) to discuss the future of reconciliation.

National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation: Truth and Reconciliation Week 2021

TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION WEEK is a 5-day national event that will continue the conversations from Every Child Matters. Important conversations including the truths of the Indigenous treaties, First Nation, Métis and Inuit land claims, and the residential schools system. This online event will provide historical workshops, exclusive video content, and activities for students — all supported by artistic and cultural performances by First Nations, Métis, and Inuit artists.

Schedule of Public Events

Schedule for Educators

Good day ACA Members!

Please consider accepting the invitation issued from the Department of Canadian Heritage for a virtual event & announcement on June 30th at 11am Eastern / 8am Pacific re: Canada’s post-pandemic recovery and Budget 2021 funding for museums and heritage organizations. The Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Canadian Heritage will be in attendance.

There will also be a live, moderated Q&A but questions are encouraged in advance. Please send questions by Friday, June 25, 2021, 5 p.m. EDT / 2pm PST to: PCH.map-pam.PCH@canada.ca

Event/Announcement registration link: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_6i8c3KrSQbuMMioUTxsTig

We need as many members in attendance and thoughtful questions submitted as possible in order to fulsomely represent Canada’s many archival communities. We need to rally to let Minister Guilbeault know WE require financial support to care for our nation’s documentary heritage just as much as our library and museum colleagues.

Time to represent folks!

Warmest regards,

Erica Hernandez-Read

President

Association of Canadian Archivists

 

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Join the Department of Canadian Heritage, and Isha Khan, CEO of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights, for An announcement from the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Canadian Heritage:

Canada’s post-pandemic recovery and Budget 2021 funding for museums and heritage organizations

Wednesday, June 30, 2021

11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. EDT

There will also be a moderated live Q&A session

To register, please visit: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_6i8c3KrSQbuMMioUTxsTig

[While there will be a live Q&A, you are encouraged to submit your questions for Minister Guilbeault in advance by Friday, June 25, 2021, 5 p.m. EDT to:   PCH.map-pam.PCH@canada.ca]

Simultaneous interpretation and live captioning will be available in both official languages throughout the meeting.

If you are having technical difficulties, please contact:

Sébastien Ranger, 819-271-9373, sebastien.ranger@canada.ca<mailto:sebastien.ranger@canada.ca>

or

Simon Daoust, 819-431-2748, simon.daoust@canada.ca<mailto:simon.daoust@canada.ca>

See you then!

As you know, on February 11, 2021 the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, and the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Canadian Heritage, launched A Consultation on How to Implement an Extended General Term of Copyright Protection in Canada.

Please note that the submissions received through the consultation have been made available online in an accessible format at the following location: https://www.ic.gc.ca/eic/site/693.nsf/eng/h_00193.html

The government values and welcomes your participation in this process.

Sincerely,

Jennifer Miller

Director General,

Marketplace Framework Policy Branch

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada

Owen Ripley

Director General,

Broadcasting, Copyright and Creative Marketplace Branch

Canadian Heritage

Dear colleagues,  

You are cordially invited to a free upcoming virtual lecture (23rd June, 12:30 PM EST): "The Whole Scheme of the Book:" William Morris and the Kelmscott Press. 

Join Myron Groover (McMaster’s Archives and Rare Books Librarian) for an exploration of the works of the Kelmscott Press. Established in 1891, the output of the Press is now recognized as a high point of aesthetic and philosophical attainment for the Arts and Crafts movement. McMaster is fortunate to hold a number of Kelmscott works in its collections, including a sumptuous pigskin-bound copy of its masterpiece, the Kelmscott Chaucer.  

This lecture is part of our ongoing Archives Alive series. This series of public-facing talks about our collections is jointly hosted by the William Ready Division of Archives & Research Collections and McMaster University Alumni.  

Register using this link. A full description of the event follows this message. Please feel free to share this invitation with other interested parties.  

 

Best,  

 

Gillian 

Gillian Dunks, M.A., M.A.S. (she/her/hers)

Archives Arrangement & Description Librarian

Archives and Research Collections

McMaster University

905-525-9140 x 23361

McMaster University is located on the traditional territories of the Mississauga and Haudenosaunee nations, and within the lands protected by the Dish with One Spoon wampum agreement

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Established in 1891, the Kelmscott Press was the last great project of William Morris. Conceived as a deliberate return to the technologies and processes of an earlier era of printing, the Press brought together an astonishingly gifted community of artists and artisans in a self-conscious attempt to produce "the ideal book." Its output — 53 books in total, each in a limited print run — represents a high point of aesthetic and philosophical attainment for the Arts and Crafts movement. The work of the Press went on to have a profound influence on both printing and the decorative arts, and its founding is traditionally considered the starting point for the small and fine press movement. 

McMaster is fortunate to hold several volumes from the Press — including a sumptuous copy of its masterpiece, the Kelmscott Chaucer. On June 23^rd, in recognition of International Kelmscott Press Day, join Myron Groover (McMaster's Archives and Rare Books Librarian) for an exploration of the Kelmscott Press, its historical and aesthetic context, and McMaster's own collection of Kelmscott editions. 

INTRODUCTION

This submission is made on behalf of the Canadian Council of Archives in response to the Government of Canada’s consultation paper on a Modern Copyright Framework for Online Intermediaries. The submission has been fully endorsed by l’Association des archivistes du Québec, and the Association of Canadian Archivists.

Copyright is of great importance to the archival community. We are pleased to participate in this consultation and we look forward to a further opportunity to comment on and respond to all related legislative initiatives.

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Canadian Council of Archives (CCA) Statutory Review Working Group
Email: Nancy.Marrelli@concordia.ca

The Dodds Prize recognizes superior research and writing on an archival topic by a student enrolled in a Master's level archival studies program at a Canadian university.

To be considered, a faculty member or instructor associated with the program must submit a student paper and verify that it was written within the context of an archival studies program between May 1, 2020 and April 30, 2021. Submissions must be received by June 30, 2021. Papers written in French or English are eligible.

The submission form and procedures are available at:

https://archivists.ca/resources/Documents/ACA-Publications/Archivaria/dodds_prize_form_2021.pdf

Papers must be between 5,000 and 8,000 words and written on an archival topic (broadly understood).

Submissions will be judged by the Dodds Prize Adjudication Committee on the quality of their scholarship, creativity and clarity of writing. The Adjudication Committee comprises the General Editor of Archivaria (or delegate), the ACA Board Liaison to Archivaria (or delegate) and two additional ACA members chosen annually by the General Editor. Delegates will be used in cases where a conflict of interest exists.

Winners will receive a certificate, a cash prize, publication of the winning entry in Archivaria and a listing on the ACA website.

For more information, see: https://archivaria.ca/index.php/archivaria/awards

https://archivaria.ca/index.php/archivaria/awards/gordon-dodds-prize-winners

Please contact me with any questions.

Shyla Seller

Managing Editor, Archivaria

Join the co-chairs of the Crisis, Disaster, and Tragedy Response Working Group of the Society of American Archivists, Kara McClurken and Vanessa St. Oegger-Menn, and Carol Summerfield, Executive Director of the Lake Forest Lake Bluff History Center, as they discuss the ethics, legalities, and complications of archival work in critical times.

Chris Cummings, Founder and CEO of Pass It Down, will host this fireside chat about how archivists are handling the challenges of collecting in response to contemporary events. Themes discussed will include: crowdsourcing collections, working with communities, the ethics of donating/collecting sensitive material, and trauma-informed care for archival staff and researchers.

Register here for free.