The following message is posted on behalf of the Archives of Ontario.  Please RSVP by January 14th as per the details below. (Apologies for duplication if this message did appear on AAO list last night.)

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Dear Colleagues:



The Archives of Ontario will be one of the regional gathering places for the Canadian Archives Summit: “Towards a New Blueprint for Canada's Recorded Memory”. The Archives will be one of the sites across Canada receiving the live webcast of the Summit proceedings at the Munk School of Global Affairs, University of Toronto on Friday, January 17, 2014.



The purpose of the Summit is to provide the Canadian archival community an opportunity to strategically re-envision the future and how Canada’s documentary heritage will remain a valued part of Canada’s knowledge infrastructure. As a regional gathering place, the Archives welcomes this unique opportunity to host interested members of the archival community and provide feedback to the Summit.



Event Details

Canadian Archives Summit: “Towards a New Blueprint for Canada's Recorded Memory” A National, Regional and Online Discussion

Date: Friday, January 17, 2014

Time: 8:30am to 5:00pm

Location: Archives of Ontario, 134 Ian Macdonald Blvd. Toronto, ON. (on the campus of York University), 2nd Floor Boardrooms 218A and 218B

Map and Directions: http://www.archives.gov.on.ca/en/about/prepare.aspx

Event Programme:http://archivists.ca/sites/default/files/Attachments/Advocacy_attachments/canadian_archives_summit_program.pdf

Refreshments: Coffee and Tea will be available during breaks. Lunch will not be provided. For a listing of food options available on York University campus please visit: http://foodservices.info.yorku.ca/dining-directory/



If you are interested in attending the regional gathering place at the Archives of Ontario, please RSVP to Erin Strouth ([log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>) by Tuesday, January 14, 2014.

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