Archives Awareness Week 2019

Event: How Galleries, Libraries, Archives, and Museums Use Social Media
When: Thursday, April 4 at 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Location: George Spragge Classroom, Archives of Ontario, 134 Ian Macdonald Blvd., Toronto, ON

The Archives of Ontario is hosting a symposium about how social media is changing the ways that the GLAM sector (galleries, libraries, archives, and museums) connects with audiences. The event will be an opportunity for social media practitioners to share successes and challenges, and meet others in the GLAM sector who are creating content, promoting their institutions, and encouraging dialogue on social media.

Event: Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre’s Research Room & Archives
When: Tuesday, April 2 at 10:00 am to 4:30 pm
Location: 33 Victoria St N, Southampton, ON N0H 2L0

Free admission to the Research Room.

Event: Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre’s Research Room & Archives
When: Wednesday, April 3 at 10:00 am to 4:30 pm
Location: 33 Victoria St N, Southampton, ON N0H 2L0

Free admission to the Research Room.

Event: Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre’s Research Room & Archives
When: Thursday, April 4 at 10:00 am to 4:30 pm
Location: 33 Victoria St N, Southampton, ON N0H 2L0

Free admission to the Research Room.

Event: Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre’s Research Room & Archives
When: Friday, April 5 at 10:00 am to 4:30 pm
Location: 33 Victoria St N, Southampton, ON N0H 2L0

Free admission to the Research Room.

Event: Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre: Explore Your Archives, Behind-the-scenes
When: Friday, April 5 at 10:30 am
Location: 33 Victoria St N, Southampton, ON N0H 2L0

Archives staff will lead you on an exploration of “the Stacks”, historic documents, and photographs, some of which are related to “The Bruce” documentary and book.

Event: Bruce County Museum & Cultural Centre’s Research Room & Archives
When: Saturday, April 6 at 10:00 am to 4:30 pm
Location: 33 Victoria St N, Southampton, ON N0H 2L0

Free admission to the Research Room.

Event: Hamilton Public Library: Inside the Vaults Local History and Archives
When: Tuesday, April 2 at 10:00 am
Location: Central Library, 3rd Floor Local History & Archives, 55 York Boulevard

Tour the vaults of HPL’s Local History & Archives. Staff take you on a tour through the archives and share some of their favourite items from their collections.

Event: Hamilton Public Library: Inside the Vaults Local History and Archives
When: Wednesday, April 3 at 2:00 pm
Location: Central Library, 3rd Floor Local History & Archives, 55 York Boulevard

Tour the vaults of HPL’s Local History & Archives. Staff take you on a tour through the archives and share some of their favourite items from their collections.

Event: Hamilton Public Library: Inside the Vaults Local History and Archives
When: Thursday, April 4 at 7:00 pm
Location: Central Library, 3rd Floor Local History & Archives, 55 York Boulevard

Tour the vaults of HPL’s Local History & Archives. Staff take you on a tour through the archives and share some of their favourite items from their collections.

Event: Hamilton Public Library: How to Find a Grave
When: Friday, April 5 at 11:00 am
Location: Central Library, 3rd Floor Local History & Archives, 55 York Boulevard

Learn how to access cemetery records from the Hamilton Cemetery office located on York Boulevard. Presented by the City of Hamilton’s Parks and Cemeteries division.

Event: Ingenium: Canada's Museum of Science and Innovation

Publishing new collections on Digital Archives portal. Tours of the Canada Aviation and Space Museum Library and Archives will be available to staff and volunteers.

Event: Lambton County Archives
When: Monday, April 1 at 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Location: 787 Broadway St, Wyoming, ON N0N 1T0

Free admission.

Event: Lambton County Archives
When: Tuesday, April 2 at 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Location: 787 Broadway St, Wyoming, ON N0N 1T0

Free admission.

Event: Lambton County Archives: Researching Your Property
When: Tuesday, April 2 at 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Location: 787 Broadway St, Wyoming, ON N0N 1T0

Registration required. Discover the resources available to uncover your property's past.

Event: Lambton County Archives
When: Wednesday, April 3 at 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Location: 787 Broadway St, Wyoming, ON N0N 1T0

Free admission.

Event: Lambton County Archives: Solving Mysteries of the Past
When: Wednesday, April 3 at 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Location: 787 Broadway St, Wyoming, ON N0N 1T0

A regular feature at the Lambton County Archives is the photo X-Files. This includes photographs from newspapers, family albums, and assorted donations. The X-Files is open to the community to help identify the place, time, date, who is in the photo, or anything else they may know to help close the book on these files. Join us on Wednesday, April 3, 2019 and bring in your own unidentified photos so we can help you solve your X-File mysteries!

Event: Lambton County Archives
When: Thursday, April 4 at 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Location: 787 Broadway St, Wyoming, ON N0N 1T0

Free admission.

Event: Lampton County Archives: Drop into Geneology
When: Thursday, April 4 at 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Location: 787 Broadway St, Wyoming, ON N0N 1T0

Need help tracing your ancestry? The Lambton County Archives is offering a beginners class on genealogy, Thursday, April 4, 2019. Work on your family tree, discuss research strategies, and discover resources both online and in the Archives vault. Our Archives Assistants will be on hand to answer any questions and share with you tips on how to get the most from your resources. Beginners and experienced researchers alike can enjoy access to Ancestry Library, troubleshoot research questions, and chat with like minded individuals also on the journey to genealogical discoveries! A free resource sheet and ancestry forms will be available if needed. Access to free WiFi.

Event: Lambton County Archives
When: Friday, April 5 at 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
Location: 787 Broadway St, Wyoming, ON N0N 1T0

Free admission.

Event: Lambton County Archives
When: Saturday, April 6 at 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Location: 787 Broadway St, Wyoming, ON N0N 1T0

Free admission.

Event: National Arts Centre Archives Tour
When: Thursday, April 4 at 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Location: 1 Elgin Street, at Confederation Square, Ottawa Ontario

Join the AAOEe on April 4 as we explore the NAC Archives with archivist Robert VanderBerg. See behind the scenes of Canada's premiere arts performance space, and get an inside look at the materials preserved from past dramatic, dance, orchestral and other arts-focused events. This unique collection is not to be missed!

After the tour, come across the street to D'Arcy McGee’s for a bite or some liquid refreshment from 8:00 pm to 9:00 pm. Space is limited to 20 participants. RSVP required. Contact AAOEe for more information.

Event: Rideau Archives: House and Property History
When: Tuesday, April 2 at 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Location: 6581 Fourth Line, North Gower

Presentation and discussion on researching the history of your house or property using documents, photographs, maps, and other local resources.

Event: Rideau Archives: Archives in Your Attic
When: Saturday, April 6 at 10:00 am to 12:00 pm
Location: Manotick Legion, 550 Ann Street, Manotick

Bring in your photos, letters, diaries, books, family or business papers, maps, etc. Archivists will be on hand to answer your questions and offer practical information and advice on interpretation and preservation.

Event: Rideau Archives: Home Storage of Digital Photos
When: Saturday, April 6 at 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Location: Harmony Hall, Manotick Legion, 550 Ann Street, Manotick

The Digital Records Archivist at the City of Ottawa Archives will present strategies for long-term home preservation of your valued digital images.

Event: University of Guelph: Archives & Special Collections

Installed a new exhibit featuring staff picks from Archival and Special Collections. Staff members have selected their favourite items for display. Collections and various aspects of the collection and work will be highlighted on various social media channels.