The Original Order of Things:
An AAO Monthly Newsletter
July 2022, Volume 2, Issue 7
- Tys Klumpenhouwer and MacKenzie Gott, Editors.
a. AAO’s Summer 2022 Issue of Off The Record
The Summer issue of Off The Record is now available on the AAO’s website. This issue features a fascinating column on a mysterious image found in the archives, a profile of Tamara Rayan, a moving tribute to Julia Hendry, and an inspirational overview of this years’ award winners and their achievements. Check out the Summer issue here.
b. Join the AAO’s Communications and Advocacy Committee
The Communications and Advocacy Committee (CAC) is looking for new members! In addition to producing the monthly newsletter, the CAC advises the Board on matters relating to communication with the membership, the operation of a program of public awareness and outreach, as well as providing leadership in the event that emergency advocacy is required on behalf of the membership. To read past responses written by the CAC, visit Archives Association of Ontario - Advocacy (aao-archivists.ca).
Members interested in volunteering can email CAC Chair Tys Klumpenhouwer (klumpenhouwer.t@gmail.com) or Board Liaison Leslie Thomas (director2@aao-archivists.ca) with expressions of interest.
c. The AAO’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee
The AAO Board of Directors is looking for AAO individual members to join the newly established Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Committee for a two-year term (2022-2024).
Building on the efforts of the DEI Working Group, this committee will advise the AAO Board of Directors, standing committees and membership on issues relating to DEI within the AAO itself and the archival profession at large.
Questions and expressions of interest can be sent to the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee chair Krista McCracken (past.president@aao-archivists.ca).
d. Join an AAO Committee
Do you want to get involved with the AAO? Are you a new professional looking to meet fellow archivists and contribute to the field? If so, you’re in luck! The AAO is looking for volunteers for the following committees:
- Advancement Committee
- Communications and Advocacy Committee (CAC)
- Digital Access and Preservation Committee (DAPC)
- Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI)
- Committee Student and New Professionals Outreach Committee
Detailed committee descriptions and a listing of current membership can be found on the AAO website.
If you are interested in volunteering or wish to learn more about these opportunities, please reach out to Director Without Portfolio Leslie Thomas at director2@aao-archivists.ca.
d. Professional Development Committee (PDC) - New workshop available
The AAO’s Professional Development Committee presents “Electronic Recordkeeping : Building a Modern Software-Ready Retention Schedule Suitable for Electronic Recordkeeping.”
This one-day workshop provides an overview of modern electronic recordkeeping concepts and techniques, and a high-level introduction to EDRMS (Electronic Records/Document Management Systems). You will learn new recordkeeping terminology and concepts, and “unlearn” many sacred traditional records management notions. With this course you will learn the new language of electronic records, the seven core concepts of electronic recordkeeping, and the critical difference between case and administrative records. You will also learn how to automate recordkeeping processes to eliminate the need for end user participation and how your retention schedule will need to change as a result.
When: September 15, 2022, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm EST.
Where: Online. Instructions will be sent upon registration.
Cost: $150 (AAO members); $100 (AAO student members); $240 (non-members)
To Register: https://aao-archivists.ca/event-4910138
Director, Programs - Library and Archives Canada, User Experience and Engagement Sector - Gatineau, QC (closes August 5, 2022)
Archives Processing Librarian - McMaster University Library - Hamilton, ON (closes August 14, 2022)
Archival Assistant [Recent Graduate Position] - Canadian Heritage Photography Foundation - Mississauga, ON (closes August 18, 2022)
Archives Assistant [Young Canada Works] - Women’s College Hospital Archives - Toronto, ON (closes August 20, 2022)
Head of Rare Books and Special Collections - University of Toronto - Toronto, ON (closes August 20, 2022)
Archives and Inventory Intern - Art Gallery of Sudbury - Sudbury, Ontario (closes September 13, 2022)
a. Society of American Archivists Annual General Meeting 2022
Date and location: August 20-27, 2022, Boston, Mass. (in-person)
Theme: ARCHIVES * RECORDS 2022
Call for proposals closed.
c. International Council of Archivists Roma 2022 Conference
Date and location: September 19-23, 2022, Rome Italy (in-person)
Theme: Archives: Bridging the Gap
Call for proposals closed.
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