York University Libraries is hiring a two year contractually limited appointment for an Adjunct Librarian position as the W.P. Scott Chair in Librarianship which will focus on research on artificial intelligence (AI), in support of research, teaching and learning (deadline extended to May 6th): https://www.yorku.ca/vpepc/faculty-affairs/wp-content/uploads/sites/698/2020/06/LIB_WPScottChair.pdf .
For more information about salary, benefits, and the interview process (pre-covid), please see this unofficial guide written by a colleague: https://www.miskatonic.org/york/interviewing/.
Dear Colleagues, Earlier this month, a survey of institutional policies and practices relating to the acquisition of lawyers’ papers was distributed online. If you have already completed and submitted the survey, please accept my sincere thanks. If you have not completed and submitted the survey, I am writing to ask for your institution's help in a research project that looks at solicitor-client privilege and its impact on the availability of archival sources for the study of the legal profession in Canada. Your institution is invited to participate in a survey of the extent to which Canadian
The Society of American Archivists - Archivists of Religious Collections Section is happy to present the second in our series of Archival Chats focusing on unique archives.
Learn about the Muslims in Canada Archives, a new archives which preserves the records of the Muslim faith community. The MiCA project is hosted at the Institute for Islamic Studies (IIS) at the University of Toronto.
Greetings from the Northeast Document Conservation Center<https://www.nedcc.org/>! Below are preservation-related opportunities in the upcoming month.
05/07 - No Budget Preservation Tips Webinar (FULL) A recording will be available on YouTube<https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSqxpHY476Jy1ffYgdE6JahUxhHvoK155>. 05/23 - Digitization: Planning for Success Webinar
Full descriptions and registration are available online<https://www.nedcc.org/preservation-training/training-currentlist>. NEDCC's free webinars are available on YouTube<https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSqxpHY476Jy1ffYgdE6JahUxhHvoK155>.
Kindly,
Ryn Marchese Marketing Manager NEDCC | Northeast Document Conservation Center 100 Brickstone Square Andover, MA 01810 978.470.1010 nedcc.org
The PAOC Archives has 10 light grey Hollinger boxes [17" X 12" X 5"]
These are free to the first to respond who can pick them up at our offices in Mississauga.
Thanks!
James Craig
Rev. James Craig, MA Archivist Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada Archives 2450 Milltower Court Mississauga ON L5N 5Z6 905-542-7400
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Registration for the Archives Association of Ontario’s 2024 virtual conference is now open! The theme for this year’s conference is [REDACTED]: Access, Privacy and Addressing Ethical Accessibility. The conference will be held from May 8-10, 2024 on the Whova conference platform.
As archivists, information professionals, or a professional in a related field, a core part of our work is making accessible the records in our care, but access is not one size fits all. Whether it is about the creative ways you have taken to encourage access to your records, how you have navigated existing
Hello, everyone! Please join us at our MAIG Virtual AGM, May 6th, at 1pm. (Link to join is below). Please find attached the Agenda for the meeting, last year's Minutes, and this year's Financial Report and Budget. A reminder as well that nominations for the Chair and Vice-Chair positions are due on May 1st. And please review the proposed amendments to the constitution, before the meeting. Please RSVP me at [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> by May 1st, if you are planning to attend the AGM! Hope to See you there!
Applications for the 2024 Shirley Spragge Bursary are being accepted until April 19th, 2024.
Eligible individuals <http://aao-archivists.ca/shirley-spragge-bursary> can apply here for complimentary registration for the 2024 AAO Conference "[REDACTED]: Access, Privacy and Addressing Ethical Accessibility" which is being held virtually from May 8-10, 2024.
Up to $500 in funding for complimentary registrations is available through the Shirley Spragge Fund for students, new professionals, and archivists in financial need.
Archives Assistant, Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph in Canada Archives London, Ontario REVISED JOB POSTING
Organization: The Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph in Canada Archives is the consolidated archives of the Sisters of St. Joseph in Hamilton, London, Peterborough, and Pembroke, who amalgamated to form one charitable organization in 2013. The archival facility is in London, Ontario.
The Archives at Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre, now has two job openings for contract positions: (a) Archives Cataloguer Intern - YCW Building Careers in Heritage position, and (b) Archival Assistant.
Please see further details in the job posting information listed below:
Job Posting: Archives Cataloguer Intern - Museum & Cultural Centre - Southampton ON Position: Archives Cataloguer Intern Opening Date: 10-Apr-2024 Closing Date: 13-May-2024 Duration: 12-July-2024 to 20-December-2024
The Society of American Archivists - Archivists of Religious Collections Section would love your participation in our Survey of Religious Archivists.
This survey is intended to collect information about religious archives and archivists in the areas of demographics, facilities, technology, digitization capacity, education, and governance.
Your participation in this study is completely voluntary. Your relationship with ARCS will not be affected by your responses or by participating in this study.
I am writing to ask for your institution’s help in a research project that looks at solicitor-client privilege and its impact on the availability of archival sources for the study of the legal profession in Canada.
Your institution is invited to participate in a survey of the extent to which Canadian archival institutions acquire lawyers' papers. The questions look at your institution's policies and practices pertaining to the records of lawyers and law firms. (Canadian institutions only please! The understanding of solicitor-client privilege in Canada differs from that in other countries, so responses from
Please join the Society of American Archivists - Archivists of Religious Collections Section for an Archival Chat: Community Archiving with Madonna House
Let's chat about community archiving! Learn about the Madonna House archives. Catherine de Hueck Doherty, a Russian noblewoman and social activist, founded Madonna House as a lay apostolate in 1947. The archives preserves interesting and unique collections reflecting the history of this community.
Archives Assistant, Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph in Canada Archives London, Ontario
Organization: The Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph in Canada Archives is the consolidated archives of the Sisters of St. Joseph in Hamilton, London, Peterborough, and Pembroke, who amalgamated to form one charitable organization in 2013. The archival facility is in London, Ontario.
The Spring 2024 issue of Off the Record is now available to AAO members here: Current Issues <https://aao-archivists.ca/otr-current-issues/>.
This issue features an update from AAO President Sarah McDougall followed by an Archeion update from coordinator Kelli Babcock. Next we have a Member Spotlight with County of Prince Edward Archives Manager Krista Richardson. We close with an article by Rachel Arseneau about her time in the music collections at Wilfrid Laurier University Archives and Special Collections.
As Archives Awareness Week comes to a close, we here at the Advancement Committee would like to issue one last reminder that we are currently raising money for the Shirley Spragge Bursary fund!
If you have not yet donated, and you care about future members of our profession and getting them started off on the right foot, consider donating. Your support helps students, new professionals, and archivists in financial need to attend our annual conference, which provides them with networking and relationship building opportunities, and therefore sets them on the path to success!
This is a reminder that the AAO East/est is offering the following in-person workshop on property research in partnership with the Museum of Lennox and Addington (Napanee) on April 20. This workshop is targeted towards researchers, but new professionals or anyone seeking to brush up on their skills are welcome! Registration is open until April 18th or all spots are filled.
You are invited to Laurier Archives and Special Collections Annual Spring Lecture: Exploring Laurier Archives and Special Collections from a Different Perspective
When: Wednesday, May 1 at 2:00pm ET
This lecture will present seldom-discussed archival findings from Wilfrid Laurier University records, with a specific emphasis on land and students and faculty from racialized backgrounds. Furthermore, it will examine the changes in archiving and cataloguing methods implemented by other libraries in response to similar research experiences.
Apologies for cross-posting, posting on behalf on a non-subscriber:
*Records In Contexts: Share your User Stories* <https://forms.gle/NDvi59J2RcsSfFzx5>
*The Experts Group on Archival Description (EGAD) <https://www.ica.org/ica-network/expert-groups/egad/> is seeking input from the archival community that will inform ongoing work on the Records in Contexts (RiC) Application Guidelines (RiC-AG). If you are a current or prospective user, are seeking to transition your data to RiC from a superseded or adjacent standard, or are otherwise invested in this work, please take a few moments to share with us how the AG may support you in your archival work.* *This survey closes on
So glad you shared this, Kelli. I am both intimidated and excited about RIC and the benefits of linked open data. I look forward to more case studies and practical guidance on implementation.
Mary Grace Kosta
From: A forum for discussion for the Archives Assoc. of Ontario <[log in to unmask]> On Behalf Of Kelli Babcock Sent: Thursday, April 4, 2024 10:22 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Seeking input from the archival community on Records in Contexts (RiC) Application Guidelines
The 2024 AAO annual conference, with the theme *"[REDACTED]: Access, Privacy and Addressing Ethical Accessibility"* will be held virtually from May 8-10, 2024.
Up to $500 in funding for complimentary registrations is available through the Shirley Spragge Fund for students, new professionals, and archivists in financial need.
Successful applicants who are not currently AAO members can receive complimentary 1-year memberships courtesy of the Association.
The Archives at the Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre has an opening for an Archival Assistant (12-18 month contract) starting June 24, 2024. The posting is open until April 21, 2024: Archival Assistant - Full Time Contract - Museum & Cultural Centre - Southampton, ON (myavanti.ca)<https://myavanti.ca/brucecountycareerconnector/Job/Details/2024-075>
Deb Sturdevant Archivist Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre Direct Line: 226-909-2426 [log in to unmask] brucemuseum.ca
Attached you will find proposed amendments to the MAIG constitution. We are requesting that members review/send feedback prior to our AGM (which will be held on May 6th at 1pm- further details to follow regarding the AGM).
This year, we are accepting nominations for our Chair and Vice-Chair positions. The terms for these positions are 3 years, but the terms could potentially be reduced to 2 years if the amendments are ratified. Nominations can be sent in advance of the meeting, or submitted from the floor during the AGM. Please send any amendment feedback and nominations to Megan
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Technological Obsolescence Recovery Network (TORN) Workshop - Call for Expressions of Interest Does your organization have collections on videocassette? Have you had tapes not play or struggled to get a VCR to work? Do you want to know more about how to maintain and repair the equipment necessary to access and digitize videocassettes? Join us for a three-day workshop on legacy videocassette hardware! Workshop Details What: Technological Obsolescence Recovery Network (TORN) Workshop on Videotape Hardware Maintenance and Repair When: Late Fall 2024 (Final dates TBA) Where: University of Toronto, Mississauga -
Join us for our AGM on Thursday, April 25, 2024, some refreshments and snacks, and a tour of the Elgin County Archives and the Elgin County Heritage Centre. Learn about the plans to expand the Archives' storage and space, and get a demonstration from Digitization Assistant, Tysha Rieger, on the process involved with the Newspaper Digitization project! AGM will begin at 9:30 am. Please RSVP to Gina at [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> by April 19th, if you are able to attend. All are welcome to attend, no previous involvement with SWOC or AAO is necessary.
This is a reminder that Archives Awareness Week also coincides with the AAO’s annual fundraiser! This year we want our members to consider supporting the Shirley Spragge Bursary Fund, which provides financial assistance for students, new professionals, or archivists in financial need to cover the registration and travel to the AAO's annual conference.
The Committee to Establish a MIddlesex Centre Archives (CEMCA) is interested in learning of other archives in Ontario who have completed feasibility studies, specifically in regards to building a new facility (needs assessment especially of interest). CEMCA would also be interested in the names of any consultants/agencies that conduct such studies. Should there be a need to provide the County Council with this information in the future, we'd like to have some names and recommendations ready to present.
