Centering Indigenous Community Archival Practice

laptop on a table with a zoom screen on it, green coffee cup is sitting beside the laptop.

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 74: Participating in Virtual Conferences

Laptop on a couch right side reads Episode 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

circle of trees

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

Historical Reminiscents Podcast EP 57: Short Form Presentations

Hand holding a watch on left. Right reads "Episode 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