The final agenda for the Archives Workshop is posted below. We are really excited to be able to have two archives experts join us on this day. Greg Hill, non-alcoholic, a conservationist with the Conservation Institute of Canada (CIC), is going to share with us his expertise on the preservation of paper. Carolynn Bart-Riedstra, also a non-alcoholic and the Archives Advisor for the Archives Association of Canada (AAO), is coming up from Stratford to speak with us about the recording of our collections. We are very fortunate to have the support of the Archives Association of Ontario in our endeavours; the support is available, as a public service, to archivists and archives collections in Ontario. Anyone not familiar with the many services available to us via this organization might want to check out their website at http://aao.fis.utoronto.ca/
Also on this day we have the the Archivist for Area 83, Máire O'B. going over some of the recent discussions around oral histories. On the General Service Conference 2008 Archives agenda item there are issues of copyright, confidentiality, anonymity and so on. Some of this will be reviewed along with other aspects of conducting oral histories.
We had hoped to be able to tour the Canadian War Museum Archives but these are closed on Saturday and what with union issues and so on it was not possible. We are going to be treated to a tour of the City of Ottawa's Archives in the afternoon after we are all tuckered out from the incredible set of information we received throughout the day and after we have a look around the Ottawa AA's Archives collection.
I almost forget about the pot luck lunch! Ottawa Archives committee is hosting us at the Bronson Centre, 211 Bronson Ave, and will be helping to arrange the hospitality that we AAs are so well known for.
There are a few modestly priced hotels in the area. If you need any help with any of your arrangements or have any questions about the Workshop in general please contact the Archivist or the Archives Chair (details in the side bar).
