Teacharchives.org a website dedicated to promoting teaching with primary sources and archives in new and innovative ways. The site was developed through a grant that enabled the Brooklyn Historical Society (BHS) to partner with 18 faculty at three colleges near the archive. This initiative, Students and Faculty in the Archives (SAFA), saw over 1100 students … Continue reading Teaching in the Archives
AAO 2014: Treaty 9 Travels to Northern Ontario
This is the final post summarizing my experience at the AAO 2014 conference. The first post, "AAO 2014: Context and Commemoration" can be seen here. Closing PlenaryThe closing plenary of AAO 2014 was titled "Archives Roadshow: The Journey of the James Bay Treaty to Northern Ontario" and featured talks by Paul Mcllroy, Shannon Coles, and Lani … Continue reading AAO 2014: Treaty 9 Travels to Northern Ontario
AAO 2014: Community Collaboration
This is the third post summarizing my experience at the AAO 2014 conference. The first post, "AAO 2014: Context and Commemoration" can be seen here. I presented as part of the "Community Collaboration" panel on Friday May 30th. The presentations in this session focused on archives building successful partnerships to highlight archival holdings and bring … Continue reading AAO 2014: Community Collaboration
AAO 2014: Community Remembering and Faith-Based Commemoration
This is the second post summarizing my experience at the AAO 2014 conference. The first post, "AAO 2014: Context and Commemoration" can be seen here. Archives and Remembering This session focused on two community museums/archives and their efforts to commemorate community histories. The first pair of presenters were Laura Camilleri and Wayne Townsend from the Dufferin County … Continue reading AAO 2014: Community Remembering and Faith-Based Commemoration
AAO 2014: Context and Commemoration
Last week I attended the Archives Association of Ontario annual conference in Oshawa, Ontario. The next few posts are recaps of the conference and some of the sessions I attended.KeynoteThe opening keynote speaker for AAO 2014 was Anthony Wilson-Smith of Historica Canada. Wilson-Smith's talk focused on his personal experience with history through journalism and working … Continue reading AAO 2014: Context and Commemoration
Archives Association of Ontario Conference
Next week I will be attending the 2014 Archives Association of Ontario conference. This year's conference theme is "Party With Your Archives" with many of the presentations focusing on the use of archival collections in community events, commemoration projects, and the creation of collective memory. On Friday May 30th I will be presenting "Marginalized Voices: … Continue reading Archives Association of Ontario Conference
Digital Libraries and National Digitization Programmes: How Does Canada Compare?
My most recent post, Digital Libraries and National Digitization Programmes, can be seen over on ActiveHistory.ca. The post looks at digitization initiatives in the United States, Norway, and the United Kingdom in comparison to recent efforts by Library and Archives Canada to begin a large scale digitization project.
Science Fiction Collections Consortium: SF in Archives
The Science Fiction Collections Consortium (SFCC) recently announced a new resource wiki related to the Science Fiction/Fantasy/Speculative fiction archival collections. These collections include SF the papers of SF writers, editors, artists, and organizations. The wiki provides an alphabetical listing of collections, holdings institutions, and archival resources relating to SF archival material. The wiki can be … Continue reading Science Fiction Collections Consortium: SF in Archives
City of Greater Sudbury Archives
This morning CBC radio's Morning North featured a segment on a recent donation to the Sudbury Archives. Hearing about community archival donations on local media is a rare occurrence so it was nice to see community interest in the Sudbury Archives. Details on the recent donation can be seen here.The Sudbury Archives was established relatively … Continue reading City of Greater Sudbury Archives
Canadian Archives Summit
On Friday January 17, 2014 the Association of Canadian Archivists (ACA), the Canadian Council of Archives (CCA), and l'Association des Archivistes du Quebec (AAQ) are hosting the Canadian Archives Summit: Towards a New Blueprint for Canada's Recorded Memory. The focus of the Summit is the future of documentary heritage in Canada and aims to stimulate … Continue reading Canadian Archives Summit