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    • January 01, 2024
    • 12:00 AM
    • December 31, 2024
    • 11:30 PM
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    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. 


    A+: Teaching with Primary Sources from the Archives 

    Presentation date: February 15, 2023

    Webinar description: As archival practitioners, we find ourselves surrounded by records on a daily basis that contain fantastic stories, mysteries, drama and the mundane…all forming part of our collective identity and history. Sharing these records with the public is one of the reasons why we open our doors to researchers and engage in different types of outreach. Using records themselves as a teaching tool for students offers a renewed interest and focus on the work we do behind the scenes. Join us for this webinar as we discuss the “who, what, where, when, why, how” of teaching with primary sources. We will also hear from Emily Lonie who will share her experiences with using the archives to teach while working at the City of Coquitlam Archives.


    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.


    Disaster Response: Prep and Priorities

    Presentation date: January 26, 2022

    Webinar description: Preparing for a potential disaster can seem daunting and stressful, but it is even more challenging if you don't have a plan in place when a disaster actually impacts your archives. Join us for this webinar where you will learn how to identify risks to your holdings and proactive strategies on how to create safer conditions before a disaster happens. We will also talk about the importance of identifying vital records within your organization and key priorities when developing your institutional disaster response plan. Presenter: Lisa Glandt, AABC EAS Coordinator.


    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.




    • January 06, 2025
    • March 17, 2025
    • Distance Education
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    Managing Plans and Drawings

    Course duration: January 6 - March 17, 2025

    Registration: closes January 3, 2025

    Architectural records are perhaps the least understood medium in the archival world. There are many different types of drawings, from blueprints to renderings, sketches to CADs. What should you accept, what is valuable, how are they best preserved? Using the publication Architectural Records: Managing Design and Construction Records, students will be introduced to the management of plans and drawings in seven modules.

    Topics for the modules include:

    Module 1.    History of architecture

    Module 2.    Understanding the creation process

    Module 3.    Appraisal

    Module 4.    Arrangement and Description

    Module 5.    Preservation

    Module 6.    Providing Access

    Module 7.    Digitization

    Students will also receive, by electronic mail, a self-study guide which includes instructions, supplementary reading (where applicable), self-study questions, and a practical project for each module. The self-study questions and projects will be submitted to the Instructor for evaluation. Upon completing all the assignments within the allotted time, students will receive a certificate of completion at the end of the course.

    Students can expect to work about 10-12 hours per week on readings and assignments for the duration of the course.

    Instructor: Lisa Glandt, AABC Education and Advisory Services Coordinator

    Cost: AABC members $350.00 (CAD) / Non-member $500.00 (CAD); plus the cost of the course textbook

    Textbook:   

    Waverly B. Lowell and Tawny Ryan Nelb. Architectural Records: Managing Design and Construction Records (SAA, 2006)

    Note: SAA now has ePub or PDF versions of the textbook available. Hardcopy versions are no longer in print.




    • January 28, 2025
    • 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM
    • Online via Zoom
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    Workshop: Toward Community-Centered Reference


    Date: Tuesday, January 28, 2025

    Time: 9:30am – 12:00pm PST

    Location: online via Zoom

    Registration Deadline: January 27 @5:00pm

    Cost: 

    AABC members: $60.00 CAD

    Non-members: $115.00 CAD


    Workshop Description:

    This workshop considers the challenges Black researchers face when consulting with reference services in archives. Participants will learn to think critically about their positionality and their current approaches to providing access. Practical suggestions will be offered to reference archivists to help them provide services that are community-centered.

    This workshop includes a small group activity and discussion with time for reflection. In this workshop participants will:

    • Learn how to unpack how white supremacy shows up in archives
    • Learn how to identify and address oppressive practices in access and reference
    • Learn how to minimize harm when providing reference services

    The workshop is 2.5 hours (including a 10-minute break) and is limited to a maximum of 30 participants.

    Workshop Materials: Participants will receive a takeaway package of relevant resources. 


    Workshop Instructor: Melissa J. Nelson

    I am a Toronto-based archivist and educator working in the field of Black archival practice. In 2023, I was honoured with the New Professional Award and Ancestry Award from the Association of Canadian Archivists. My work and research interests are grounded in an ethics of care for the preservation of Black cultural heritage and anti-Black archival materials. My work centers Black being and belonging in the archives to support collective healing and liberation movements. 

    I am the author of “Archiving Hate: Racist Materials in Archives.” This post has been referenced by collecting institutions in their commitment to equity practices, including the University of Waterloo Special Collections & Archives in “Language in Archival Descriptions Changes,” The United Church of Canada Archives in “United Church of Canada Archives Equity Statement,” and Baker Library of Harvard Business School in “Guiding Principles for Conscious and Inclusive Description.”

    I am currently an Archivist at the Archives of Ontario, leading outreach activities with Black communities in the province. In my practice, I reimagine the archives as sites of Black joy, rather than Black pain. I am the Founder and Creative Director of the Black Memory Collective. I also produce and host the podcast, Archives & ThingsI hold a Master of Information Studies from McGill University. I received a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in History, with a minor in Sociology, from Carleton University.



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