Previously Recorded AABC Webinars

Previously Recorded AABC Webinars

Previously recorded AABC webinars are available for viewing.

The price for AABC members is $20.00 (per individual webinar recording); Non-members is $35.00 (per individual webinar recording).

*Pay for the amount of webinars that you would like access to and then the AABC will confirm the recording link to send to you!

Available webinars include:

Telling Our Community Stories through Private Records

Presentation date: February 12, 2024

Webinar description: Join us for this webinar where will discuss what it means to acquire, preserve, and use private records from your community. The webinar will include discussion about working with donors and setting expectations, a review of Deed of Gift forms and related policies, providing access, and strategies for building your local archives profile. We will be joined by Sonia Nicholson, Archivist from the Log Cabin Museum and Archives on the Saanich Peninsula, to talk about her role in working with donors and fostering community relationships.

The Lone Arranger: Practical Approaches to Arrangement     

Presentation date: November 16, 2023

Webinar description: Join us for this webinar where we will walk through a key stage of processing records: archival arrangement. Participants will learn how to arrange records based on best practices and the theoretical framework of respect des fonds. But a box of archival records is not always a straightforward (!) so the webinar will introduce practical strategies for approaching records when original order and provenance is unknown. A review of processing supplies, workflow, discussion of the “more product, less processing” concept, and arrangement examples will be evaluated. 

Creating Archival Exhibits 

Presentation date: October 25, 2022

Webinar description: Join the AABC to learn about creating effective and engaging exhibits using treasures from your archival holdings! In this webinar we will discuss the steps for designing an exhibit, consider the use of displaying reproductions vs original records, and review best practices for mounting and providing a secure environment for textual records and photographs. Participants will also hear from Krisztina Laszlo who will share her experience preparing the exhibit “Past Purrrrfect: Cats in the Collection” for Rare Books and Special Collections, UBC Library.

Archives 101 for Summer Students!

Presentation date: June 28, 2022

Webinar description: Are you starting your summer contract working with archival records but not sure what to do? This 3.0 hour webinar will introduce participants to archival terminology, accessioning, and appraisal. Building upon these themes, participants will learn strategies for organizing legacy collections. We will also talk about best practices and standards for processing records in different formats (textual records, photographic images, audio visual media, and electronic records) and how to create a stable and secure environment to promote the long-term preservation, access, and use of archival records.

Genealogy Research Tips and Resources 

Presentation date: June 28, 2021

Webinar description: Join the AABC and our panel of speakers to talk about genealogy research and resource tips! Speakers from the City of Surrey Archives, Vancouver Public Library, and Library and Archives Canada (Vancouver office) will share some of their experiences and strategies when working with researchers, popular collections for genealogy research, and tips for using LAC resources both in person and online. This webinar will support the work of archivists, historical researchers, and librarians providing assistance to the public but also for staff research. Presenters include Suzanne Sulzberger, Library and Archives Canada, Regional Archival Program, Vancouver Office; Stacey Gilkinson, City of Surrey Archives; and Grace Hama, Genealogy Team Lead, Vancouver Public Library.

Privacy 101: Managing Personal Information in Collections 

Presentation date: July 29, 2020

Webinar description: Cultural heritage professionals have a mandate to protect records and information, while promoting their accessibility and use. Although these two mandates seem contradictory, there are ways forward that balance privacy and access. This 1 hour webinar will present an approach to managing personal information in cultural heritage collections. It will present an overview of basic privacy principles, outline factors to consider when releasing information, and describe tools that can be used to ensure personal information is released in compliance with legal and ethical considerations. Presenter: Alexandra Wieland, Information and Privacy Archivist, SFU Archives.

Setting Up Your Archives

Presentation date: July 8, 2020

Webinar description: This webinar is for non-Archivists including Curators, Librarians, Records Managers and Volunteers who have been tasked to set up an Archives but don’t know where to start! This 1.5 hour webinar will present an overview of archival principles and policy development; basic archival supplies that you’ll need; steps to complete a successful global collection assessment (aka how to prioritize dealing those boxes filled with stuff); storage conditions and access considerations. Presenter: Lisa Glandt, AABC EAS Coordinator.

ABC's of Archival Appraisal and Deaccessioning 

Presentation date: June 15, 2020

Webinar description: Join the AABC for a webinar on best practices for appraising archival records and the steps to deaccession records that do not meet your mandate. This 1.5 hour webinar will also include an overview of the National Archival Appraisal Board (NAAB) program and the services they offer. Presenters include Lisa Glandt, AABC EAS Coordinator and Melanie Hardbattle, NAAB Regional Coordinator for BC and Northern Canada.