Greetings all... Jeremy, can you specify the time and day scheduled for the AGM please, for those who may wish to attend this but are not able/planning to attend the entire conference. Many thanks, Suzanne Dubeau Quoting Jeremy Heil <[log in to unmask]>: > First, I would like to thank Sharon for posting > to the listserv on this issue. I would like to > add that the AGM is only scheduled to run for an > hour and a half in between sessions at the > Conference in Hamilton, and I want to ensure that > everyone who has ideas or comments on the > proposed office move has the opportunity to voice > them. As I mentioned in my report in the recent > OTR, please also feel free to contact me directly > if you do not wish to post your views to the listserv. > > To answer Sharon's question on the requirements > for space, etc. for the AAO office: > * the office currently has 550 ft² of space - > this is only enough for three employees, the > photocopier and some file storage. Meeting space > for the Board and Committees (unless they are > small committees of two or three people) is > non-existent. Meeting space is not too important > at the moment, as the Board has been able to make > alternate arrangements with other institutions in Toronto and elsewhere. > * There needs to be high speed internet > connections for two to three computers, and > anywhere from two to three phone jacks, > supporting two separate numbers (for the office phone and fax) > * One electrical outlet supporting 120 Volts > (AC), 60 Hertz, 16 Amps for the photocopier > I look forward to reading any further comments on > this issue, and I would be more than happy to answer any questions you have. > > Cheers, > > Jeremy > > At 04:15 PM 13/04/2006, Sharon Larade wrote: > >Readers of Off the Record (Winter 2006) will > >have seen President Jeremy Heil's notice ( pages > >4-5) that the upcoming AGM June 7-9 in Hamilton > >includes an opportunity to decide as a community > >about removing the "City of Toronto" limitations > >from the existing AAO constitution. > > > >This would allow for the possibility of > >relocating the AAO office away from its present > >location at 258 Adelaide Street East - #301 in > >downtown Toronto to any other location in the > >province of Ontario. ( see also page 11-12 for > >the discussion from the 18 Nov 2005 AAO Board meeting). > > > >If you're not planning on attending the AAO's > >AGM, you might want to give thoughtful > >consideration to how you would vote on this > >issue and prepare a proxy. Jeremy has suggested > >the AAO list as a possible venue for dialogue > >about this issue. This is particularly important > >to start well in advance of AAO Chapter AGMs > >where further discussion is encouraged. > > > >Is there an archives - an institutional member - > >whose repository or sponsor ( either in or > >outside of Toronto) might be willing to host the AAO Office? > >What are the essential details of the business > >operation ( required square foot office space, > >meeting rooms, connectivity, etc) that the AAO > >requires ? This might help us all help AAO find a new home. > > > >Where do you think that AAO office should go in its next generation? > > > >I encourage all AAO members to contribute to > >this and other related questions on our AAO > >listserv, and thank Jeremy for his detailed invitation. > > > > > >-- > >Sharon P. Larade > >Chief Archivist > >United Church of Canada/Victoria University Archives > >416.585.4562 fax 416.585.4584 > >73 Queen's Park Crescent East , Toronto ON M5S 1K7 > >[log in to unmask] > >http://unitedchurcharchives.ca > >www.united-church.ca/archives > >reference inquiries: [log in to unmask] > > Jeremy Heil > President > > Archives Association of Ontario > Tel: (613) 533-6000 ext. 74462 > <mailto:[log in to unmask]>[log in to unmask] > http://aao.fis.utoronto.ca/