Back in January I was invited to speak at the Office of the Intendent Special Interlocutor national gathering on unmarked burials and Indigenous data sovereignty and community control of knowledge. Unfortunately, I ended up being ill and unable to attend. That being said, I did put together a presentation prior to being sick. You can … Continue reading Centering Indigenous Community Archival Practice
Historical Reminiscents Podcast EP 79: When Technology Goes Sideways
In today’s episode I talk about technology blips, technology fails, and recovering from these unexpected challenges. I draw on a couple of epic fail experiences recently and talk about getting through them. Download or Listen Now: See the transcript of episode 79.
Historical Reminiscents Podcast EP 74: Participating in Virtual Conferences
In today's episode I'm discussing my experiences attending three different virtual conference in October. I talk about online conference formats, recording and giving presentations, and interaction in online conference spaces. Mentioned in this episode: -Canadian Research Knowledge Network 2020 Conference-TESS Online 2020: Humanizing Learning-Ontario Museum Association Annual Conference Download or Listen Now: Photo by Magnet.me … Continue reading Historical Reminiscents Podcast EP 74: Participating in Virtual Conferences
Grant Writing for Community Archives
Hi friends, I recently did a short presentation on grant writing for community archives, with some tips and best practices for getting started with grant writing in a community context. If you're interested in the topic my slides and recoding of the presentation are available. I'm also always happy to chat about grants, it's something … Continue reading Grant Writing for Community Archives
Community Archival Description and Community Access
This week my colleague Jenna Lemay and I presented on "Community Archival Description and Community Access" as part of the Maskwacis Cultural College Microlearning Series. Our webinar focused on how the Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre does archival description and archival access. We provided an overview of the Centre's approach to both and also discussed specific … Continue reading Community Archival Description and Community Access
Community Archives and Identity
Tomorrow I'm going to be speaking with an Algoma University sociology class about the intersection of community archives and concepts of identity. As folks might imagine, I love talking about the value of community archives so I jumped at this opportunity. You can check out my slides and speaking notes. Photo by JF Martin on Unsplash
Historical Reminiscents Podcast EP 57: Short Form Presentations
In today's episode I'm talking about Ignite presentations, lightening talks, and Pecha Kucha presentations. How do you prep for these fast paced presentations? I also chat about where these short presentation formats fit within the conference landscape. Mentioned in this episode: -The Secret Underground World of Lego Ignite Talk-Fighting Dirty in Scrabble Ignite Talk-About Ignite … Continue reading Historical Reminiscents Podcast EP 57: Short Form Presentations
Upcoming Presentations and Conference Travel
I have a busy couple of weeks ahead of me with some personal and work related travel on the horizon. On the personal side I'll be in Southern Ontario and Buffalo, New York. As usual while traveling I'll be keeping an eye out for interesting public history initiatives. From October 1-4, 2015 I'll be in … Continue reading Upcoming Presentations and Conference Travel
Conference Engagement: Presentations and Papers
Anyone who has attended Canadian Historical Association or Association of Canadian Archivists or any other mainstream academic conference is familiar with what more traditional conference sessions look like. There are typically two or three presenters per session and the majority of presenters simply read a formal paper. These papers are at times accompanied by a … Continue reading Conference Engagement: Presentations and Papers
Post NCPH2012 Conference Wrap-up
I think I'm still coming down from a conference high. Despite the backlog of email and reference requests that awaited me upon my return, I'm extremely happy that I was able to attend #ncph2012. My thoughts about specific sessions and networking opportunities I attended can be seen in previous posts.What did you get out of … Continue reading Post NCPH2012 Conference Wrap-up