Scope and Content Monthly ACA Newsletter
April 2023, Volume 4, Issue 4
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Well, here we are once again knocking at April’s door. And to mark the solemnity of this new beginning, I present you with the gift of a really bad joke:
Why was everyone so tired on April 1? …..Wait for it….. Because they just finished a long 31-day March!! Ba-dum-cha! <insert groan here>
I know, I know, I’ll keep my day job! On to this month’s update.
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Ancestry’s “Lunch and Learn”
Thank you to all who attended Ancestry’s “Lunch and Learn” event on March 29. This well-attended talk featured Ancestry’s innovative Handwriting Technology, which was developed specifically to transcribe censuses. With the release of Canada's 1931 census this month, this technology will be used to make this documentation publicly available in a fraction of the time required through manual transcriptions.
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Upcoming Priorities & Planning Meetings
The Board is hosting its Spring Priority & Planning, or P&P, meetings on April 21 & 22. For those who may not know, this bi-annual working meeting provides the Board and the ACA’s standing committees and working groups with the opportunity to come together to assess and re-prioritize annual workplans, brainstorm new initiatives, and address any challenges that may have arisen. If you have any creative ideas or initiatives you would like considered, please reach out to myself, the Board, or the relevant Committee or working group chair – we would love to hear from you!
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Congratulations!
Please join me and the ACA Board of Directors in offering a hearty congratulations to archivists Donald Johnson, Jeremy Mohr, and Shelley Sweeney for their recent receipt of the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal!
The Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal (QPJM) recognizes outstanding individuals of all ages and from all walks of life who have built and continue to build a strong, vibrant society and province through their service, contributions, and achievements.
Both Donald and Jeremy have made tremendous contributions, over many years, not only to the Provincial Archives of Saskatchewan but to many other archival communities – Donald at the provincial and national levels (including the SCCA's Response to the Report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Taskforce) and Jeremy to the Saskatchewan Council of Archives and Archivists, while most of us know of Shelley’s incredible work both at the University of Manitoba Archives and in championing the preservation of Manitoba’s history and her indefatigable promotion of her provinces cultural fabric and diversity.
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Dr. Shelley Sweeney receives a Queen Elizabeth Platinum Jubilee Medal at
the Manitoba Legislative Building, December 19, 2022. Photo Credit: D.
Little Photo, Dec. 19, 2022. |
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Farewell
For
those who may not have heard via Arcan-l, Christina Nichols, Executive
Director of the CCA, will be leaving the Council effective April 28 to
pursue a new opportunity. Please join me in thanking Chriss for her 20
amazing years of service to the CCA and, by extension through our
incredible Canadian archival system, to the ACA. Her warm collegiality,
wise insight, and unyielding support has been so appreciated by so many,
and she will indeed be missed. We wish you well, Chriss! |
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Update: Canadian Museum Policy Renewal Process 1) Survey Release: For the last couple of months, I’ve been providing updates to you on this process. The latest development is the release of a Museum Policy Public Survey. As it states in the survey introduction:
This short survey is an initiative of the Department of Canadian Heritage and aims to capture Canadians’ views and expectations on current and emerging priorities of the heritage sector, which includes museums, art galleries, cultural centres, archives, historic sites, science centres, zoos and botanical gardens. Responses from the survey will be used by the Department to inform the modernization of Canada’s national museum policy. The survey will take about 15 minutes of your time.
2) Discussion Guide Questions: As mentioned in previous newsletters and Arcan-l posts, the Department has also provided 5 distinct themes within a Discussion Guide. Under each of these themes is a series of questions, and according to their website, the Department is “…interested in your views and welcome(s) detailed responses regarding the questions set out in this discussion guide.” Therefore, it is imperative that each of us takes time to read this Discussion Guide and formulate and send our responses, ideas, and suggestions to the Department as soon as possible. Their email is politiquemuseale-museumpolicy@pch.gc.ca.
Your Input Matters
As archivists, archival practitioners, and recordkeepers, we need to state and restate, en masse, our shared concerns to this Department and to actively demonstrate our community’s requirement for change to a policy and federal funding framework that has never fully supported our professional obligations. So, no matter what stage you are at in your career, please share your input now both through the discussion guide questions and through the survey so together we can lobby for the policy changes we so desperately need!
As always, if you have any suggestions on directions you would like to see the ACA go or initiatives you would like the ACA to undertake, please don’t hesitate to reach out! Your Board is here for you, our members. Warmest regards, Erica Hernández-Read, ACA President
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Call for Nominations - Board of Directors
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The Nominations and Awards Committee is seeking nominations for the following ACA Director (Board) positions that are up for election: - Vice President (2-year term)
- Secretary (2-year term)
- Director-at-Large (2-year term)
The term of office for these positions is two years and will begin the first week of July following the AGM, which takes place on June 14, 2023 1:00 pm ET / 10:00 am PT on Zoom. You may RSVP here: ACA Annual General Meeting - 2023.
The slate of candidates will be presented to the Board once nominations have closed, April 19, 2023. Online voting will open June 1, 2023 following the Members Input Session. You may RSVP here: Members Input Session.
All members in good standing will receive an online ballot via email. Institutional members should ensure that their designated delegate is clearly identified and up to date in their membership profile. If you need support entering your delegate name or updating your form, please reach out to the ACA Office. |
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See here for a full description of the Board positions and the commitment required for each elected position.
See also the ACA Nominations and Elections Policy here.
Directors
must be individual members in good standing. Institutional members may
have their designated delegate nominated for the Director-at-Large
position. Nominations must be supported by five (5) ACA members. Those
nominated must also provide a brief biography that will be made
available to ACA members in advance of the online voting period, will be
posted on the ACA website, and will be available on the electronic
ballot.
ACA Nomination Form, 2023.
The
ACA welcomes more diverse and inclusive representation in the
composition of its Board and Committees and encourages the nomination of
all qualified individuals including women, members of racialized
communities, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, and persons
of any sexual orientation or gender identity.
Questions should be directed to Alice Albarda (NAAC.Co-Chair2@archivists.ca) or Shannon Hodge (NAAC.Co-Chair1@archivists.ca), co-chairs, Nominations and Awards Committee. The deadline for nominations has been extended to April 19, 2023, 11:59 pm PT.
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2023 Mentorship Program The mentorship program for 2023 is underway, and this year we have 20 mentors and 25 mentees across the country. Last year, we had similar numbers with 22 mentors and 24 mentees. The Membership Committee would like to thank all the mentors for their time, and we hope the mentees enjoyed the experience! There will be a virtual meet-up via Zoom for this year's cohort of mentors and mentees, May 30, 2023, 7:30 pm ET / 4:30 pm PT. If you are part of the cohort, please RSVP below. |
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Thank you to our new committee volunteers! We appreciate all who have applied and accepted roles on ACA committees!
Communications: Sara Lake and Natalia Diaz
Governance: Lindsay Stokalko and Shamin Malmas
Membership: Suzanne Hervieux
Public Awareness and Advocacy: Emily Larson If you are interested in volunteer opportunities, please see the ACA's volunteer page here.
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Librarian and Archivist of Canada
Congratulations to Leslie Weir on her reappointment as Librarian and Archivist of Canada for a four-year term, effective August 30, 2023. Since her first appointment in August 2019, Leslie Weir has led Library and Archives Canada through a series of exceptional challenges and major initiatives. In addition to guiding the institution through the COVID-19 pandemic, she oversaw the development of the library's Vision 2030 strategic plan and the launch of digital and service transformations to better serve Canadians.
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Institutional Members: Please Confirm Your Rep for 2023
A friendly reminder for all our Institutional Members: Please ensure the contact information for your Designated Representative is up to date for 2023.
Not only is the Designated Representative eligible for Committees and Board positions, but this representative also casts the vote on behalf of the institution. This will be important for the upcoming AGM happening this summer.
To confirm your contact details, Reps can log in to their ACA membership through the website, or reach out to Maureen Tracey, Membership Services Coordinator, at aca@archivists.ca.
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Ian E. Wilson
A new website combines
a selection of Ian Wilson's publications on archival issues together
with the publications of the Stratford Institute for Digital Media, which he headed from 2009 to 2011. Wilson's various articles in Archivaria are available as well as an extensive illustrated bibliography of the publications of Sir Arthur Doughty, Dominion Archivist.
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2024 ACA Conference Program Team Chair
We are already looking ahead to the 2024 ACA Conference! Our next conference will be entirely virtual to align with our Equity Commitments. With that in mind, the ACA is seeking expressions of interest from folks who are interested in Chairing the Program Team for the 2024 ACA Conference.
The Program Team Chair must be an ACA member in good standing, preferably with previous experience on the ACA Board of Directors, a Program Team, a Host Team, or other ACA-related project planning experience. The Chair must also be able to attend the conference they are planning. The deadline for expressions of interest is has been extended to May 5, 2023. To give you some idea as to what such chairship duties entail, please review the Draft Terms of Reference for the Conference Host Team and the Conference Program Team. Any additional questions can be sent directly to Erica Hernandez-Read, ACA President, or Jo McCutcheon. Volunteer forms can be found here. It’s a great opportunity to meet new people, develop conference planning skills, and contribute to the development of the most exciting ACA event of the year! |
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ACA Student Chapter – McGill
The ACA Student Chapter at McGill has taken a break from in-person activities since the start of COVID-19 but is pleased to announce a renewal of in-person tours and events. If you are interested in participating with the McGill student chapter on tours, panels, or other events, please feel free to reach out to acamcgillstudentchapter@archivists.ca or visit their website.
McGill Chapter + Artexte - March 8, 2023
The chapter had the opportunity of touring Artexte, a library, research centre, and exhibition space in downtown Montreal, which holds over 30,000 contemporary visual arts documents. Jessica Hébert, the librarian and collection expert, selected dozens of materials for members to explore Artexte's collection. Following the tour, we also got a chance to visit the current exhibition, Desire Lines - Displaced Narratives of Place.
Learn more about Artexte here and the Desire Lines exhibit here.
McGill Chapter Career Panel – March 24, 2023
To further the chapter's focus on career development this semester, students hosted a virtual career panel with three experts in the field: Joyce Gabiola (University of Houston), Zachary Tumlin (Duke University), and Veronica Denison (Rhode Island College). Panelists spoke about their career journeys, what changes they've noticed in the job field, the skills students should focus on developing, and what major challenges they faced when first entering the job market. The event gave students some rare and valuable insight into finding employment and working as an archivist.
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New Canadian Women’s Movements Portal
We are excited to feature a new initiative recently completed by ACA members! The University of Ottawa Library has launched the Canadian Women’s Movements Portal, a bilingual pan-Canadian inventory of archival materials available in heritage institutions across the country.
Hosted by the Library, the Portal will help researchers locate archival collections that document the trajectory of feminist activism in Canada since 1960.
This new tool aims to make it easier to access archival materials, to showcase documentary heritage, and to strengthen collaboration from coast to coast.
The Library invites all Canadian archival centres (academic, institutional, and others) that hold significant collections related to women's history to participate in the Portal and to make their holdings accessible to as many people as possible. For more information, please contact arcs@uOttawa.ca.
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Demonstration in front of Parliament Hill with women
carrying signs, Ottawa, [197?]. Photographer unknown. Credit: uOttawa
Archives and Special Collections
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Carr McLean Discount Available for 2023
The Carr McLean 10% discount is available for both Individual and Institutional ACA members for the entire membership year. This discount can be applied to any order over $100 and is non-transferrable. Contact the ACA Secretariat at executive.director@archivists.ca for the new discount code that will remain effective until December 31, 2023.
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Special Interest Sections |
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New Special Interest Section The ACA Board of Directors has passed a motion approving the establishment of a new Special Interest Section focused on records of the labour movement. For more information, please reach out to Lucas Damer who is keeping a list of folks interested in being part of this new SIS.
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Special Interest Section for Indigenous Archives (SISIA)
Join Lisa Mullins and Lorne Shapiro, SISIA co-chairs, for the next monthly meeting, Friday, April 28, 2023, 1:00-2:00 pm ET. |
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Special Interest Section for Archives of Religious Organizations: Community archiving
The Society of American Archivists defines a community archives as “documentation of a group of people that share common interests, and social, cultural and historical heritage, usually created by members of the group being documented and maintained outside of traditional archives.”
Join the Association of Canadian Archivists – Special Interest Section for Archives of Religious Organizations for a panel discussion on community archives.
Date: Thursday, May 25, 2023, 3:00 pm ET
The Archives:
- The Toronto Information Network for Independent Music Co-operative (TINI Music Co-op)
- Nature London
- Madonna House
- Anglican Diocese of Huron parishes
- Catholic Women’s League
The Panelists:
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Simon Patrick Rogers, John M. Kelly Library at the University of St. Michael’s College
- Winifred and David Wake, Nature London
- Dez Nacario, Huron Diocese of the Anglican Church in Canada
- Kathy McVady, St. Sergius Archives, becoming the Department Head in 2016
- Kathleen Winter, Catholic Women’s League records at the Calgary Catholic Pastoral Center
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Early Bird Registration – open now!
Don’t forget that you have until May 15 to register for ACA 2023 at the discounted early bird rate! Click here to see the rates and register now.
The draft At-A-Glance has also been updated to reflect social events, workshops, and more, so be sure to check that out to see all the exciting opportunities that the conference has in store for you!
Please feel free to direct questions to Lara Wilson, Chair, ACA 2023 Conference Program Committee: Program.Team@archivists.ca. Program Team Members: Robyn Biggar, François Dansereau, Sarah Glassford, Sara Janes, Karen Suurtamm, Kelly Turner
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Photo Credit: Mount Stewart, Prince Edward Island; Photo by Robyn Biggar |
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Call for Conference Session Chairs Are you attending ACA 2023? Would you like to assist the Program Team while also adding some volunteer experience to your resume? The Program Team is looking for Session Chairs for this year’s ACA Conference happening June 28 to July 1 in beautiful Charlottetown, PEI. This year we are inviting everybody who will be attending the conference to put their names forward as session chairs. While we have several chairs already in place, we have 20 open spots. Each session has already been assigned a shepherd, who is a member of the Program Team. Here's all you need to qualify: - You are interested in facilitating questions and discussion, keeping speakers on time, and supporting the smooth running of the ACA conference
AND - You are definitely attending the conference!
The deadline to submit your name is May 1, 2023. Please send a message to program.team@archivists.ca with your institutional affiliation (work/educational) and a brief bio. If there is a session you would particularly like to chair, please let us know. Although we cannot guarantee a specific session, every effort will be made to accommodate requests. Please note that we may not be able to accommodate everybody who applies.
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Pre-Conference Workshop: Introduction to Archival Digital Accessibility, Hybrid Facilitator: Lisa Snider Date: June 28, 2023, 10:00 am AT / 7:00 am MT Capacity: 20 participants
Fees: ACA Members $ 50 ACA Student Members / Precariously Employed $ 25 Non-Members $ 75 There are a limited number of subsidized spaces for members, please reach out to the ACA Secretariat.
See here for more details: ACA 2023 Hybrid Pre-Conference Workshop:Introduction to Archival Digital Accessibility. This workshop will be recorded for attendees and available for one week. Participants may attend in-person and online via Zoom.
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Trade Show and Exhibitors
The 2023 Trade Show will take place on Thursday, June 29 and Friday June 30, 2023 at the Delta, PEI in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.
This year, we will be meeting in person. We are expecting more than 225 delegates from across Canada, the USA, and internationally to attend in person.
The Trade Show offers
an excellent opportunity for your firm to demonstrate your products or services
to leading archivists.
All exhibitors will have an onsite and a virtual Exhibitor Booth provided at the Delta PEI and within Whova app. - Link to Exhibitor Booth page disseminated via ACA Conference social media accounts (Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn)
- Opportunity to submit a brief (max. 3 minutes) pre-recorded video re: services and/or products for inclusion on the conference Whova platform
- Conference registration for 2 Exhibitor representatives, access to sessions, and all conference refreshment breaks and lunches on June 29 and June 30
- In Person Booth: $1200.00
- Virtual Booth: $500.00
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Sponsorship and Advertising Opportunities This version of the annual ACA conference will attract more
than 225 archivists and recordkeepers working in the archives across Canada, the USA, and internationally. Conference sponsorship allows you to reach this influential group of professionals, leaders, and decision-makers. Exciting marketing opportunities are provided that will enable your organization to:
- Obtain valuable exposure and prominence with current and potential clients
- Increase corporate and organizational visibility
Show your organization's commitment to supporting the diverse
community of archivists and recordkeepers and the important work
undertaken to preserving the records of today for future generations.
There are five conference sponsorship levels to choose from, with benefits and recognition for your organization:
- Partner from $250
- Bronze from $750
- Silver from $1250
- Gold from $2750
- Platinum from $5000
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ACA Foundation – Silent Auction
Exciting news, everyone! After a multi-year hiatus, the ACA Foundation silent auction will be back at #ACA2023PEI! This year’s silent auction will be held online, so you can still participate from home!
As the conference approaches, we will be putting out a call for donations of items and other goods. If you are able, we humbly ask that you consider donating purchased or home-made goods to benefit the Foundation. |
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In the Field: The ACA Blog |
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In the Field celebrated International Women’s Day last month by publishing Chase Nelson’s piece “Vigour in the Archives,” which highlights the Dr. Dina Golovanevskaya fonds at the Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre.
Have you come across a captivating document or processed an interesting fonds lately? Write to us at blog@archivists.ca or fill out our submission form.
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Archivaria 95 (Spring 2023) is in production now and should be in your mailboxes by May.
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The Gordon Dodds Prize 2023 nomination period opens on May 1, 2023. Information about the prize and the submission form is available here.
Created in 2011, the Gordon Dodds Prize recognizes superior research and writing on an archival topic by a student enrolled in a Master’s level archival studies program. The prize honours Gordon Dodds (1941-2010), the first President of the ACA, and Archivaria’s longest-serving General Editor.
The paper must have been written by a student enrolled at a Canadian university in a recognized Master’s level archival studies program (defined as one that is located in a university department, school, or faculty in which archival education is a specific component of a Master’s level degree program, either as a stand-alone program or as a formal track or concentration within a broader program).
Nominations must be submitted by a faculty member or instructor associated with the archival studies program to verify that the student paper was written within the context of an archival studies program between May 1, 2022, and April 30, 2023. A faculty member/instructor may submit more than one entry per award cycle.
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The ArQuives – Call for Board Members
Located in downtown Toronto, The ArQuives is one of the largest independent LGBTQ2+ archives in the world. They are seeking strong candidates to submit self-nominations for their board of directors. They are looking for individuals with the time, energy, and initiative to work on LGBTQ2+ cultural heritage and documentary stewardship for the entire LGBTQ2+ community. They have a working board, and all members are expected to commit to participating in and/or leading committee work.
Board members attend a monthly board meeting, a monthly committee meeting, participate in occasional community and ArQuives events, and work on their focus areas outside of meetings. Board member obligations range from 8-10 hours per month over staggered two-year terms. Please direct all questions to board@arquives.ca.
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Wendy Newman Library Leadership Award
Apply for
the Wendy Newman Library Leadership Award, worth up to $5000! The award
will help build leadership capacity in the library sector by enabling
alumni of the Faculty of Information at the University of Toronto to
pursue professional development opportunities at intensive library
leadership development programs. The deadline to apply is April 30, 2023. |
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Archives Awareness Week 2023
As part of Archives Awareness Week, held from April 3 to April 6, 2023, the Archives Association of Ontario (AAO) is bringing back featured Instagram vignettes from members. The theme this year is “Step into your community.” On Thursday, April 6, a series of short vignettes submitted by membership will be published via AAO's Instagram account.
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Ontario #ArchivesAtoZ
The Archives of Ontario’s #ArchivesAtoZ social media campaign will take place from Monday, April 3 to Friday, April 28 this year! Each day, a key term or important word in the archival world will be featured in the hopes of increasing the public’s general awareness about archives in a fun and engaging way. You’re invited to participate by sharing something related to that day’s word or coming up with your own! The ACA’s social media team will be engaging with all your posts, so make sure to use the hashtag to get a like, share, or re-tweet from us!
For more information,
please contact ashton.osmak@ontario.ca. |
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Congratulations!
Congratulations
to X̱wi7x̱wa librarians Kayla Lar-Son, Karleen Delaurier-Lyle, and
Sarah Dupont, whose article "Weaving the Longhouse ‘Four Rs’ in LibGuides: Indigenous Teachings in Library Practice" has been published in Practicing Social Justice in Libraries! The article can be accessed online or at X̱wi7x̱wa Library at UBC.
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AI Survey
AI tools and techniques are having a ubiquitous influence on society and the workplace. How AI could be employed for records/content management is not yet understood. Please take 15 minutes of your time to respond to this survey to improve the understanding of how digital content is being managed today and how AI is or could be employed to relieve pain points. The survey is being conducted as part of the InterPARES Trust AI research project under the direction of Dr. Luciana Duranti, University of British Columbia. The survey is open through April 15, 2023.
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Carnegie Library, Winnipeg Archives
The Winnipeg Archives are set to return to their original home after the property committee approved funding to restore the Carnegie Library, heavily damaged by flooding in 2013. $12.6 million will be dedicated to creating a new centre for the archives. Click here to learn more.
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A.H. Reginald Buller documentary
The University of Manitoba Archives & Special Collections has produced a video, led by head archivist Heather Bidzinski and filmed under the direction of Mike Latschislaw, about a strange and wonderful mycologist named A.H. Reginald Buller, who was one of the first six professors hired by the University of Manitoba. The video is based on the exhibit He Was the Very Model of a Modern Research Scientist: Reginald Buller and the Founding of the University of Manitoba,which was opened in the fall of 2019. The documentary covers, among other topics, the archives and his records.
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AFCAS Congress Is information governance of interest to your organization? The conference “Entre conformité et stratégie : évolution des pratiques de gouvernance de l’information dans les organisations” ("Between compliance and strategy: evolution of information governance practices in organizations") will be held on May 11-12, 2023 in Montreal as part of the Acfas (Association francophone pour le savoir) congress.
Please note that the conference will be held in French. Find the program and more information here. |
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Anderson Ruffin Abbott
The Anderson Ruffin Abbott archive has been added to the Canada Memory of the World Register. UNESCO’s Memory of the World Programme intends to showcase the most significant elements of the world’s documentary heritage.
Anderson Ruffin Abbott (1837-1913) was the first Canadian-born Black physician. He was also a journalist, educator, and hospital administrator. The archive consists of books, legal documents, correspondence, manuscripts, newspaper clippings, notebooks, scrapbooks, photographs, and artifacts. It documents the achievements of an outspoken advocate for the Black community during a transformative time in North American history. Learn more about the announcement here.
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Abbott
family photograph album ca. 1863-1950, Anderson Ruffin Abott fonds,
S90, Baldwin Collection of Canadiana, S90-Photograph-10, Toronto Public
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Upcoming Society of American Archivists – Archivists of Religious Collections Section webinars
Registration links here.
Copyright (US) with Scott Keefer, Daughters of Charity and Russell Gasero, Archivist Emeritus, Reformed Church in America on Friday, April 14, 2023, 3:00 pm ET / 12:00 pm PT
NDSA Levels of Preservation with Jen Mitcham Digital Preservation Coalition and Nathan Tallman, Pennsylvania State University on Wednesday, April 19, 2023, 12:00 pm ET / 9 am PT
Old Germanic Script with Thomas McCullough, Moravian Archives on Thursday, May 4, 2023, 3:00 pm ET / 12:00 pm PT
Keeping bits together: An introduction to digital preservation with Grant Hurley, Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library on Thursday, May 18, 3:00 pm ET / 12:00 pm PT
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Archivists Society of Alberta Annual Conference
ASA is excited to announce that registration is now open for our upcoming hybrid conference, Care for the People in the Archives, May 25-27, 2023. Considering world events over the last few years, we hope this conference will provide support to care for ourselves as archival workers. The full program is forthcoming, but to assist with planning, here is a schedule summary:
Schedule Summary (MST time zone)
May 25, 2023
Pre-Conference Workshop, Compassion Fatigue
9 am – 12 pm, virtual only, additional registration required
Alberta On Record Workshop, ASA Office (216-10440 108 Ave, Edmonton)
1:00 – 3:00 pm, in-person only, ASA institutional members only
Reception, Provincial Archives of Alberta (8555 Roper Rd, Edmonton)
6:30 – 9:00 pm, in-person only
May 26, 2023 Full-day of hybrid sessions, 10440 108 Ave, Edmonton OR Zoom
9:00 am – 4:30 pm Conference presentations
9:00 - 10:00 am, Keynote Address
4:30 – 6:00pm, ASA Institutional Forum, ASA institutional members only
May 27, 2023 Full-day of hybrid sessions and meetings, 10440 108 Ave, Edmonton OR Zoom
9:00 am to 12:00 pm: Conference presentations
1:00-2:00 pm: Advocacy Meeting, ASA members but others welcome
2:15-3:15 pm: Annual General Meeting, ASA members but others welcome
Conference Website
Conference Registration
Note that the registration deadline is May 8. We hope you can join us! |
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Do
you know a member who's made big news? Is there something going on that
you think the Canadian archival community should hear about? Don't
hesitate to forward stories to the Communications Committee, and we'll help spread the word.
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Bryan Corbett
On
behalf of the ACA Board of Directors and Secretariat, I would like to
express our sadness at the sudden passing of Bryan Corbett. Bryan
was a founding member of the ACA and took great delight in sharing that
his membership number was "007". He was a generous member of the ACA
community who served as Secretary from 1978 to 1979 and as President
from 2000 to 2003. In 2005, he was awarded the Distinguished Member
Award for his contributions to the ACA over the years. He was also
honoured as a Fellow of the ACA in 2011. In retirement, Bryan continued
to support our Association through his work on committees, engaging
attendees at the 2018 Annual Conference in Edmonton, and as a member
committed to supporting the ACA Foundation.
As
others have attested, Bryan loved to play golf and enjoyed the
opportunity to catch up with friends and colleagues before and after
conferences. His contributions to the archival community extended to the
Archives Society of Alberta, ARMA – Edmonton Chapter, the Society of
American Archivists Education Committee, as the ACA representative to
the Canadian Commission of UNESCO, and later as a member of the
International Council of Archives Executive.
He
profoundly loved archives and the archival community and continued to
share images of archives he took during his retirement travels abroad.
If you have images or memories you wish to share about Bryan, please
reach out to the ACA Secretariat.
On
behalf of the ACA community, we would also like to express our
condolences to his wife, Michelle, their children, and families. Erica Hernández-Read, ACA President
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Bryan Corbett, Marcel Caya, and Michael Moosberger, International Council of Archives, 1996. Great Wall of China. Association of Canadian Archivists, digital photographs, with permission.
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Submit your job opportunity here and it will be posted to the ACA website. We will also share this opportunity on our social media channels.
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Do you have news you’d like the ACA to share via its social media channels? The Communications Committee has created a form you can use to give us the details!
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Email: aca@archivists.ca
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