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

• ‘Print to Pixel’: An Introduction to Digitization 

Date: Wednesday, February 4, 2026

Time: 9:00am - 12:00pm PST

Registration deadline: February 2, 2026 @5:00pm

Cost: AABC members $90.00 / Non-members $135.00 CAD

This introductory workshop covers the fundamentals of digitizing print materials and planning archival digitization projects. Participants will learn the purpose of digitization, project planning basics, and an end-to-end digitization process - from selecting materials to applying standards, workflows, and preparing digital assets for access. The workshop is geared at archivists, community heritage workers, and volunteers with little or limited experience and knowledge of digitization. 

Instructor: Sarah Story is a Manitoba-based archivist. Story has practical experience in developing and managing digitization and digital preservation programs and projects in community and heritage settings. She is Archives Advisor for the Association for Manitoba Archives (AMA). 

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• ‘Bit by bit’: Getting started with Digital Preservation and Managing Digital Objects

Date: Wednesday, February 11, 2026

Time: 9:00am - 12:00pm PST

Registration deadline: February 9, 2026 @5:00pm

Cost: AABC members $90.00 / Non-members $135.00 CAD

This introductory workshop covers digital preservation fundamentals and practical first steps for assessing and managing digital assets for long-term access. Participants will learn the functions of digital preservation and how to understand, document, protect, monitor, and maintain their digital materials. Designed for archivists, community heritage workers, and volunteers with little experience in digital preservation - or those feeling overwhelmed – this session will help clarify priorities and identify achievable first steps toward a digital preservation program.

Instructor: Sarah Story is a Manitoba-based archivist. Story has practical experience in developing and managing digitization and digital preservation programs and projects in community and heritage settings. She is Archives Advisor for the Association for Manitoba Archives (AMA). 

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• Archives 101: Archival Practice for Indigenous Organizations

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

Time: 9:30am - 12:30pm PST

Registration deadline: registration opens Feb. 1, 2026

Cost: $50.00 per person

Learn more about this workshop series

AABC Workshop Courses Available 

• Introduction to Archival Practice (1 or 2 days)
• Managing Archival Photographs (1 or 2 days)
• Introduction to Managing a Digitization Program (1 day)
• Arrangement, Description and RAD (1 day)
• Appraisal and Deaccessioning (1 day)
• Introduction to Archival Preservation (2 days)
• Emergency Planning for Archives (1 day)
• Managing Archives (1 day)
• Managing an Oral History Program (1 day)
• Records Management 101 (1 day)
• Archives 101: Archival Practice for Indigenous Organizations (1 or 2 days)

Workshop Participant Registration Rates

The following registration rates are effective as of April 1, 2022 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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