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• Previously Recorded AABC Webinars

  • Start
    January 01, 2026
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    12:00 AM
  • End
    December 31, 2026
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    11:30 PM

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  Previously Recorded AABC Webinars

  Previously recorded AABC webinars are available for viewing. Pay for the amount of webinars that you would like to access and then the AABC will confirm and send the recording link(s) to you.

  Prices:

  • AABC members = $25.00 (per person, per individual webinar recording)
  • Non-members = $40.00 (per person, per individual webinar recording)

  
  

  Please see the list of webinars available at: Archives Association of British Columbia - Previously Recorded Webinars

  
  

  
  

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• AABC Greater Vancouver Regional Members Meet-up: Tour and Networking at City of Richmond Archives

  • When
    February 19, 2026
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    10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
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    7

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

  • When
    March 11, 2026
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    9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
  • Location
    Online via Zoom

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

  Date: Wednesday, March 11, 2026

  Time: 9:00am – 12:00pm PST

  Cost: 

  AABC members: $90.00 CAD

  Non-members: $135.00 CAD

  Registration deadline: March 4, 2026 (5:00pm)

  
  

  Workshop description:

  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.
  

  Presenter: 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). 

  This workshop will take place online via Zoom and will not be recorded.

  
  

  AABC Workshop Cancellation Policy:

  Registration refunds will only be issued if the request to withdraw from a workshop is received in writing by the AABC EAS Coordinator (aabc.advisor@aabc.ca) before the workshop begins. A $15.00 administrative fee will be charged to process each refund transaction. Please note that after the workshop starts on February 11, registration fees are non-refundable.

  If you have any questions, please contact the AABC at: info@aabc.ca.

  
  

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• Distance Education: Oral History: From Theory to Practice

  • Start
    April 06, 2026
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    12:00 AM
  • End
    June 15, 2026
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    11:00 AM

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  Oral History: From Theory to Practice

  Registration: February 1 - March 31, 2026

  Course duration: April 6 - June 15, 2026

  Oral history is undergoing a resurgence, thanks to the digital environment and the Internet.  What are the components of an oral history program? How should an oral history interview be conducted? What documentation is required to ensure that an archives has acquired the rights to ownership and use of the interviews? 

  Using the publication The Oral History Manual students will be introduced to the theory and practice of conducting a successful oral history program in seven modules.

  Students will also receive, by electronic mail, a self-study guide which includes instructions, supplementary reading (where applicable), self-study questions, and in most modules, a practical project. The self-study questions and projects will be submitted to the Instructor for evaluation. Upon completing all the projects 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:   

  *Students have the option of purchasing print or eBook version of the textbook:

  The Oral History Manual, 4th ed. Barbara W. Sommer and Mary Kay Quinlan, Bloomsbury Publishing, 2024

  
  

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• Workshop: Archives 101: Archival Practice with Indigenous Organizations

  • Start
    May 26, 2026
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    9:30 AM
  • End
    June 09, 2026
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    12:30 PM
  • Location
    Online
  • Spaces left
    21

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  Archives 101: Archival Practice with Indigenous Organizations

  The AABC is pleased to present the workshop “Archives 101: Archival Practice with Indigenous Organizations”. With the support of the Documentary Heritage Communities Program (DHCP), registration is now open.

  Workshop Schedule:

  This workshop will be held over 7 online sessions:

  May 26, 27, 28 and June 2, 3, 4, 9, 2026

  (9:30am – 12:30pm PST)

  Registration spots: 40

  Registration closes: April 30, 2026 (or earlier when spaces filled)
  

  
  

  Registration Fee: $50.00 CAD per person

  Workshop overview:

  The workshop “Archives 101: Archival Practice with Indigenous Organizations” will be of interest to Tribal/First Nations Government administrators, archivists, cultural memory keepers, community members, and students working to support and develop Indigenous archives programs. The workshop will provide an introduction to archival theory and best practices that participants will be able to use on a daily basis.

  
  

  Participants will learn:

  - how to create a foundation for developing their archives program and strategies for the practical management and appraisal of records;

  - how to provide collaborative Indigenous and western access protocols;

  - how to process and maintain access to records created on different media formats (textual records, audio-visual, sound recordings and electronic records);

  - best practices for disaster planning;

  - where to find archival resources and different funding opportunities available for Indigenous organizations.

  
  

  Woven throughout the discussion topics will be reflections on how western archival practices can be balanced and integrated to support Indigenous practices and protocols of knowledge sharing.

  Upon registration, participants will be asked to complete a brief survey to identify training interests and questions that will be incorporated into the workshop materials and discussions.

  
  

  Format:

  The workshop will be delivered using Zoom webinar software. Zoom is free to download and links will be provided to participants before the workshop starts. Participants will need access to a computer with sound/speakers to view the PowerPoint training slides and participate in discussions.

  
  

  Workshop Materials:

  Participants will receive copies of the presentation slides and relevant handouts and resources before the workshop starts. It is recommended that participants attend all sessions in order to fully complete the workshop.

  
  

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