The AAO’s Professional Development Committee presents
Safe Spaces for LGBTQ2S+ Records Professionals
The Professional Development Committee is thrilled to present the first in-person safe space sessions at this year’s annual conference! These sessions are safe spaces set aside and reserved for archives workers and records managers from historically excluded groups in our profession to connect with one another in an informal, participant-driven environment. Participants will also have the opportunity to share feedback on the sessions and help shape their future format.
These sessions are open to students, emerging, and established professionals, as well as those working in volunteer and activist roles. Note that this space is only open to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, two-spirited, and sexual or gender minorities identifying (LGBTQ2S+) archives workers and records managers. Registrants who do not identify as LGBTQ2S+ will be asked to leave the meeting.
Date: Friday May 8, 2026, 4:00-4:50pm EDT
Location: University of St. Michael’s College
113 St. Joseph Street, Toronto, ON.
Room location will be emailed upon registration
Registration: FREE (AAO members, student members, and non-members)
Refreshments: Light refreshments will be provided
This meeting is governed by the AAO’s Code of Conduct as well as a guideline of confidentiality. It is essential that all participants agree to keep confidential the identities of individual participants and any names that may be mentioned during their time together, as well as any attributed specific comments. Agreement about this point is required.
Please contact professionaldevelopment@aao-archivists.ca with your questions and any requests for accommodation.
