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Toward Community-Centred Reference

When
2 Nov 2023
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Location
Zoom Webinar
Spaces left
6

Registration

ACA Member – $80.00
Price Includes taxes.
ACA Student Members / ACA Members Precariously Employed – $50.00
Taxes included.
Australian Society of Archivists Member – $80.00
Taxes not applied for international members.
Non-Member – $150.00
Costs include taxes.
Subsidized / Supported ACA Members
If you require support to attend this workshop, please contact the ACA office. Executive.Director@archivists.ca

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Toward Community-Centred Reference

ACA Professional Development Workshop

This workshop considers the challenges Black researchers face when consulting with reference services in archives. Participants will learn to think critically about their positionality and their current approaches to providing access. Practical suggestions will be offered to reference archivists to help them provide services that are community-centered. This workshop includes a small group activity and discussion with time for reflection.

In this workshop participants will:

Learn how to unpack how white supremacy shows up in archives
Learn how to identify and address oppressive practices in access and reference
Learn how to minimize harm when providing reference services

Target Audience

New professionals
Mid-career professionals
Late-career professionals
Community archivists
Corporate archivists
Government archivists
Museum archivists
University or college archivists

Workshop Instructor: Melissa J. Nelson is a second-generation Jamaican Canadian archivist, writer, and educator who is based in Toronto, Ontario. Her work and research interests include the preservation of Black cultural heritage and ethics of care in the preservation of anti-Black archival materials. Melissa explores her interest in history and archives in her blog melissajnelson.com. Melissa is currently an Archivist for the Archives of Ontario. She holds a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) from Carleton University and a Master of Information Studies from McGill University.

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