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The 2015 Local Arrangements Committee would like to thank you all for making this year's AAO annual conference in London a success. We ask that you take 5 minutes to complete a short satisfaction survey. 

The deadline for completion is June 19, 2015. 

Thank you,

Gina Coady, and the rest of the members of the 2015 Local Arrangements Committee.

The AAO's Shirley Spragge Fund Review Committee is pleased to announce that Claire Sutton has been selected as the first recipient of the newly launched annual Shirley Spragge Bursary for attendance to the AAO conference. 

Claire is an emerging archives professional currently completing the Archives and Records Management Certificate program at Algonquin College in Ottawa. She is also a volunteer archivist at the Canadian Museum of Nature.

Please join the Committee and the AAO Board in congratulating Claire and welcoming her to the 2015 AAO Conference!

The application deadline for the 2015 Shirley Spragge Bursary has been extended to Wednesday, April 22nd before midnight.

The Shirley Spragge Fund Review Committee warmly invites all eligible candidates to apply online. 

The AAO Needs Your SUPPORT…Donate items to this year’s Silent Auction! 

The AAO 2015 Conference will be hosted by SWOC in London, Ontario. 

We are looking for members to donate items such as (but not limited to): 

• Artwork
• Archival supplies
• Baked goods
• Books (related to the profession)
• Hand crafted pieces (i.e. jewelry, knitted wares)
• Pottery
• Gift Baskets (i.e. chocolate, wine, beer) 
  

Funds raised from this auction will go to the AAO Shirley Spragge Education Fund, to encourage the continuing education of archivists in Ontario. Your donations are greatly appreciated. A donation to the silent auction would not only support this fund, but would honour the memory of a respected colleague. All items donated will receive a tax receipt. 

If you have interested in donating to this year’s silent auction, please email tkrause@appleby.on.ca.  

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About Shirley Spragge

Shirley Spragge was an enthusiastic, dedicated archivist, well known in the archival community in Ontario and across the county. While she was most closely associated with Queen's University, she was involved in many other endeavours, including archival associations, historical groups, church archives, and university faculty work. In 1995, Shirley died from complications associated with lupus. 

Registration for the AAO's 2015 Conference at Fanshawe College in London is now open! Please join us as we explore the theme:

Do you have it RIGHT? : Archives, archivists, and how they exercise their rights, regulations and practices

Early-bird pricing will be in effect until Friday, April 17th so make sure to take advantage of this year’s excellent rates ($300 - Full Conference for AAO members).

In 2015 there are a few changes to the format:

• The luncheon on Thursday May 28 will include the AAO's Annual General Meeting to allow more to be involved and informed.
• Awards will be presented at the Awards Luncheon on Friday, May 29. 
• This year the Banquet will be held at the heritage site Fanshawe Pioneer Village in the Barn on Thursday May 28th. The cost is $65 (same as last year). Come join us for this unique experience in a more casual setting!  More details to follow of this event.

All conference details, including accommodation, are available on the Conference 2015 webpage .

Hope to see you there!

Workshop 1: Tools for Electronic Records 

9:00 am to 12:00 pm OR 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm

This workshop will run in the morning AND afternoon. Please read carefully and choose one time slot ONLY when registering. 

Continuing from the foundations of Introduction to Electronic Records, this hands-on workshop will assess and examine some of the tools (software and hardware) used in preparing, acquiring, processing and preserving electronic records. Learning outcomes include:

• examine the needs and abilities of their respective institutions to select certain preservation strategies

• identify how specific software can be used in their work with electronic records

• discuss the benefits and challenges of both open-source and proprietary solutions

• understand how to test and implement software for use in the archives

• practice working with commonly used electronic records acquisition and preservation tools

The workshop will be instructed by archivist Jeremy Heil.

*Please bring a laptop along for workshop exercises.

Workshop 2: More than Documents—Getting it Right

9:00 am to 12:00 pm

Learn how to organize a disparate collection, especially if the items are constructed of assorted materials with different care and storage requirements. This hands-on workshop will guide participants on how to determine the best way to care for non-archival materials. Topics covered include:

• Determine best storage materials

• Identify appropriate care and handling

• Learn how to use museum cataloguing tools

The workshop will be instructed by archivist Mary Gladwin. *Registration is limited to 15 participants.

Workshop 3: Wikipedia for Archivists 

1:00 pm to 4:00 pm

This workshop will introduce archivists to the principles and practicalities of editing Wikipedia and adding links to online archival resources to the site. It covers both theoretical and practical elements and will equip attendees with the confidence to make the most of Wikipedia as a tool for sharing archival materials. Topics covered include, but are not limited to:

• Learning how to create a Wikipedia account

• Basics of editing Wikipedia articles

• Creating links in Wikipedia

• Wikipedia and Archives

The workshop will be instructed by archivists Danielle Robichaud and Amanda Hill.

*Please bring a laptop along for workshop exercises.

Workshop Registration

Accommodations for 2015 AAO Conference attendees are available on-site at Fanshawe College and are available from May 26 – 29, 2015.

Room Details

If you plan to attend the 2015 Annual Conference of the Archives Association of Ontario this May in London, Ontario, why not take on a more participatory role, and volunteer to serve as a session moderator for the conference?

 

Moderators introduce the presenters, keeping them to the necessary time-limit, and manage the question period (of course if the audience is shy, they might have to lead off the questions themselves). They  also have to make any necessary announcements – it is not mandatory that the presentations are read prior to the conference (although that is certainly something they can do if they wish). Generally, pre-conference moderators contact the presenters to gather whatever bio info is necessary to introduce them, and also try to get them to submit a copy of their paper prior to the conference so that if something comes up (they lose their presentation copy etc), we can provide a copy to them.

 

If you think that this is something you would be interested in doing, send your name, contact info, and a brief bio, to Daniel German, AAO 2015 Programme Chair.