AAO IDC Members' Symposium 2020

Dear AAO membership,

Please join us on Thursday, October 22, 2020 (9:45am-3:15pm) for the AAO's
annual Institutional Members' Symposium, organized by the
<https://aaoo.wildapricot.org/committees#IDC> Institutional Development
Committee (IDC).

It is no secret that this year has been unprecedented for archives and
archivists across the province. The timing of this year's symposium should
provide us with a unique opportunity for an open and wide-ranging
conversation about our experiences during COVID-19. There is a lot for us to
share and explore with questions ranging from "how did we do?" to "how are
we doing?" and the fundamental question of what this experience means for
the future of our profession.

In addition, the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and others have
magnified conversations related to police brutality, abuse and
discrimination against Black, Indigenous and People of Colour (BIPOC). Their
deaths have also brought into focus the far-reaching nature of inequality in
all facets of society, including the archival profession. This year's
symposium will also provide time for participants to unpack the
<https://aaoo.wildapricot.org/resources/Documents/About%20AAO/Board%20of%20D
irectors/AAO%20anti-racism%20statement.pdf> AAO's anti-racism statement and
to start looking constructively at what we, as a profession, can do to
activate it in our day-to-day work.

While the morning session will be an open, yet moderated discussion about
our experiences, past, present and future, with COVID-19, the afternoon will
include short presentations by Stefanie Martin (archivist and community
organizer) and Melissa J. Nelson (author and archivist). Please see the
attached
<https://drive.google.com/file/d/1pmNkY5LPdclFhG4ReGxg8TqVswgcK9NQ/view?usp=
sharing> agenda for more information.

This year's symposium will be held exclusively online via two separate Zoom
sessions. Interested participants are asked to register for one or both
sessions using the links below. Registration will be limited to 50
participants.

Register for session one  <https://aaoo.wildapricot.org/event-4006583> here,
and session two  <https://aaoo.wildapricot.org/event-4007090> here.

 

Yours,

Institutional Development Committee (IDC) 

Archives Association of Ontario (AAO)

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