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Welcome to the AABC's Year at a Glance Calendar for 2024 - 2025

Lots of things are always happening "behind the scenes" at the AABC thanks to the hard work of our volunteers and contractors! Here's a glimpse to keep you updated so that you can plan to attend events or as a reminder to add something to your calendar. More information about the different professional development events, conferences, and Archives Awareness Week can be found on their specific pages on the AABC website. 

To note:

  • The AABC Executive meets on a monthly basis via Zoom.
  • The AABC fiscal calendar runs April 1 - March 31 so this has been included in the extended calendar months below.
  • This is an organic timeline and dates/events will be updated as finalized.

January 2024

  • Distance education course: “Introduction to Archival Preservation” starts.

  • Annual conference planning with AABC/Arma VI (online conference).

  • Indigenous Advocacy Committee meeting.

  • Programs Committee meeting.

  • Roundtea: “Queer and Transgender Archives collections in BC” (Jan 22, 2024).

  • Contractors/volunteers submit “wish lists” for budget planning. Programs committee reviews. 

  • EAS Advisor visit to iSchool UBC to meet new archives students.


February 2024

  • AABC membership renewal letters sent (membership year April 1, 2024 – March 31, 2025).

  • Webinar: "Telling Our Community Stories through Private Records" (Feb 12, 2024).

  • Distance education course: Registration opens for “Introduction to Archival Practice”. 

  • Anti-Racism Bursary application opens.

  • Draft budget created and reviewed.

  • Winter newsletter to be published.


March 2024

  • End of 2023-2024 AABC fiscal year.

  • Membership renewal period.

  • Indigenous Advocacy Committee meeting.

  • Programs Committee meeting.

  • Workshop: “Archives 101: Archival Practice for Indigenous Organizations” (March 4-13, 2024).

  • Indigenous Forum (March 19)

  • Distance education course: “Introduction to Archival Preservation” ends.

  • Distance education course: Registration closes for “Introduction to Archival Practice”. 

  • Executive approves new budget.

April 2024

  • Membership renewal period.

  • Distance education course: “Introduction to Archival Practice” starts.

  • Programs Committee meeting.

  • Conference Committee meetings.


May 2024

  • EAS Advisor site visits, Okanagan region (May 13-17).
  • Joint AABC / ARMA VI Conference (May 29-31) .
  • Annual General Meeting: May 29

  • Indigenous Advocacy Committee meeting.

  • Conference Committee meetings.



June 2024

  • MemoryBC webinar (June 6)
  • EAS Advisor site visits, Central Vancouver Island (June 10-14).
  • Executive transition meeting.

  • Distance education course: “Introduction to Archival Practice” ends.

  • Distance education course: Registration opens for “Managing Archival Photographs”.

  • Anti-Racism Bursary application opens.


July 2024

  • Summer Newsletter to be published.

  • Indigenous Advocacy Committee meeting.

  • Programs Committee meeting.


August 2024

  • August 9: application deadline for Anti-Racism Bursary.

  • Distance education course: Registration closes for “Managing Archival Photographs”.


September 2024

  • NAAB Financial Appraisal webinar (Sept 16).

  • Indigenous Advocacy Committee meeting.

  • Programs Committee meeting.

  • Archives Awareness Week planning begins.

  • Distance education course: “Managing Archival Photographs” starts.

  • Indigenous Forum.

  • EAS Advisor visit to iSchool UBC to meet new archives students.


October 2024

  • Roundtea: Music archives.

  • Archives Awareness Week planning ongoing.

  • Programs Committee meeting.



    November 2024

    • Anti-Racism Bursary application opens (Nov 1).

    • Distance education course: Registration opens for “Managing Plans and Drawings” (Nov 1).

    • Annual Executive, Committee & Contractor, Roundtable meeting (Nov 3).
    • BC Archives Awareness Week (Nov 17-23).
    • Webinar: "Reference Redux: Fostering Successful Reference Services" (Nov 20).

    • Indigenous Advocacy Committee meeting.

    • Distance education course: “Managing Archival Photographs” ends.



    December 2024

    • Anti-Racism Bursary deadline (Dec 6).

    • Webinar: "Fighting Fungi: Mould Control Solutions for Archives", (Dec 11).

    • Grant planning and writing.


    January 2025

    • Distance education course registration: “Managing Plans and Drawings” ends (Jan 3).

    • Distance education course: “Managing Plans and Drawings” starts (Jan 6).

    • Workshop: Toward Community-Centered Reference, Instructor Melissa J. Nelson. (Jan 28)

    • Roundtea: Topic TDB.

    • Contractors/volunteers submit “wish lists” for budget planning. Programs committee reviews.


    February 2025

    • AABC membership renewal letters sent (membership year April 1, 2025 – March 31, 2026).

    • Indigenous Forum. 

    • Draft AABC budget created and reviewed.


    March 2025

    • Distance education course: “Managing Plans and Drawings” course ends.

    • Membership renewal period.

    • End of 2024-2025 AABC fiscal year.

    • Executive approves new budget.


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