The AABC offers specialized workshops on a variety of archival and preservation topics and also arranges sponsored workshops on an ad hoc basis. The AABC can advise on options available for institutions planning staff training and is pleased to respond to workshop requests by interested non-member groups for online or in-person training.

If you would like to learn more about workshops, please contact the EAS Coordinator at aabc.advisor@aabc.ca.

2026 Workshop Schedule

• Workshop: “Bugs and Boxes: Preventative Conservation”

  Date: Tuesday, May 12, 2026

  Time: 9:30am – 4:00pm PST

  Location: Okanagan Heritage Museum, 470 Queensway Avenue, Kelowna, BC, V1Y 6S7

  Workshop description:

  Join the AABC and the Conservation team from the Okanagan Heritage Museum for this 1-day workshop in Kelowna to enhance your preventative conservation skills!

  This hands-on workshop will consist of learning units that will focus on pests and preventative measures, creating custom boxes and 4-flap folders, and how to safely encapsulate items. The workshop will also include a discussion forum where participants can share conservation concerns and questions related to the storage and care of archival materials in their holdings.

  This workshop is perfect for those working in archives, libraries, and museums with archival materials. Participants will bring home enclosure samples.

  Note: workshop participants are responsible for their own lunch and any travel fees related to the workshop. Light refreshments will be provided throughout the day.

  Instructors:

Megan Fisher (she/her) has been the Conservator at Kelowna Museums Society for 3 years, where she contributes to both hands-on          conservation work and preventative conservation practices for the museum’s collection and the archives. She works in the Ursula Surtees Regional Conservation Laboratory, which also provides conservation services to the public. Megan has a graduate certificate in Cultural Heritage Conservation and Management from Fleming College (2022) and a BA in Archaeology from Simon Fraser University (2020).

Allison Wardle (she/her) has been an Archives Associate at Kelowna Museums Society for 4 years. She contributes to the acquisition, preservation and sharing of archival materials. Allison spends most of her time working with the collection at the Vince Bezeau Military Library and Archives. Prior to her work in the archives, Allison worked in education and public programming - also with KMS - and she enjoys having opportunities to put her teaching hat back on. Allison has her MLIS from the University of Alberta (2023) and a BA (Honours) in History from the University of Victoria (2018).

    Cost: AABC members: $180.00 CAD; Non-members: $270.00 CAD

    Registration deadline: May 6, 2026 (5:00pm) 

    Max registration: 24 participants

Register HERE

• Archives 101: Archival Practice with Indigenous Organizations

Dates: 7 sessions scheduled on May 26, 27, 28 and June 2,3, 4, 9, 2026 (9:30am – 12:30pm PST)

Time: 9:30am - 12:30pm PST

Registration: Closed, workshop full (as of March 10, 2026)

Cost: $50.00 per person

Learn more about this workshop series

AABC Workshop Courses Available 

• Introduction to Archival Practice 
• Managing Archival Photographs 
• Introduction to Managing a Digitization Program
• Arrangement, Description and RAD 
• Appraisal and Deaccessioning 
• Introduction to Archival Preservation 
• Emergency Planning for Archives 
• Managing Archives 
• Managing an Oral History Program 
• Records Management 101 
• Archives 101: Archival Practice with Indigenous Organizations 

Workshop Participant Registration Rates

The following registration rates are effective and current as of April 1, 2025 and apply for most workshops, unless otherwise posted for a specific event. All prices are in Canadian (CAD) funds and are subject to change.

AABC Member Rates:

Non-Member Rates:

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