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  • ACA 2026 Virtual Conference

    • 8 Jun 2026
    • 11:00 AM
    • 11 Jun 2026
    • 11:00 PM
    • Online Via Pheedloop
    • 382 registrants
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    For archivists handling the everyday operations of today’s archives, the connection to archival theory and academic concepts learned at school or read in academic publications can be somewhat tenuous. Particularly in smaller organizations where limitations of staff and resources can necessitate practical, creative, and out-of-the-box solutions - the abstract role of archival theory can be hard to discern.

    The ACA 2026 Virtual Conference explores the connections (and disconnections) between theories of archival practice and the daily realities and challenges archivists face. We will hear about the work being done by archivists across (and beyond) the discipline to address challenges particular to circumstance, whether it be engaging systematically marginalized communities, preservation on a budget, or implementing the Reconciliation Framework released by the Steering Committee on Canada’s Archives.


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  • Special Interest Section Indigenous Archives

    • 26 Jun 2026
    • 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
    • via Zoom
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  • Introduction to Digital Preservation Workshop

    • 8 Jul 2026
    • 9 Jul 2026
    • 2 sessions
    • Via Zoom
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    Introduction to Digital Preservation

    Wednesday July 8 at 2:00 - 3:30 EST

    Thursday July 9 at 2:00 - 3:30 EST

    Instructor: Mary Grace Kosta

    Mary Grace Kosta is an archival consultant with many years of experience as an archivist. Since January 2022, she has chaired the Society of American Archivists Models and Resources Committee. She currently chairs the Joint US-Canada AtoM Users Group and serves as a member of the AtoM Foundation Communications Committee, the Association of Canadian Archivists Professional Development Committee, and the NDSA Communications and Publications Working Group. She is a winner of the Society of American Archivists Sr. M. Claude Lane, OP memorial award, and the Archives Association of Ontario James J. Tallman award.

    This two-part workshop series will take place on July 8th AND July 9th, and will provide an introduction to digital preservation with a focus on strategies for archives with limited resources. The topics covered will include:

    • Getting digital content from depositors
    • Preservation issues concerning digital records
    • Preservation strategies and actions
    • Open Archival Information System (OAIS) reference model
    • National Digital Stewardship Alliance (NDSA) Levels of Preservation
    • Documentation including policy
    • Workflow steps: inventory, select and acquire, ingest, store, access
    • File formats
    • Metadata
    • Hardware and software needed
    • Storage options
    • Servers and networks
    • Demonstrations of seven open-source tools
    • Navigating institutional barriers including budget constraints, institutional resistance, technical barriers
    • Digital preservation and the climate crisis 
    • Hands on practice using two open-source tools


    Day One

    Getting digital content from depositors

    Preservation issues concerning digital records

    Preservation strategies and actions

    Open Archival Information System (OAIS) reference model

    National Digital Stewardship Alliance (NDSA) Levels of Preservation

    Documentation including policy

    Workflow steps: inventory, select and acquire, ingest, store, access

    File formats

    Metadata

    Hardware and software needed

    Storage options

    Servers and networks

    Navigating institutional barriers including budget constraints, institutional resistance, technical barriers

    Digital preservation and the climate crisis

     

    Day Two

    Demonstrations of seven open-source tools

    Hands on practice using two open-source tools


    *Additionaly, handouts for registrants as well as a folder of digital objects will be shared prior to the first day of the workshop.

     

    *Zoom link will be provided to registrants the day before the workshop. 

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  • Special Interest Section Indigenous Archives

    • 31 Jul 2026
    • 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
    • via Zoom
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  • Basics of Email Preservation Workshop

    • 19 Nov 2026
    • 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
    • Via Zoom
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    Basics of Email Preservation Workshop

    Thursday November 19 at 2:00 - 3:30 EST

    Instructor: Jonathan Ennis

    This workshop offers an overview of the fundamentals of email preservation, exploring why preserving email is both essential and complex. Participants will be introduced to common email preservation formats, methods for downloading email from several major providers, approaches to processing and providing access using ePADD, and best practices for determining which emails should be preserved.

    The session builds on a presentation originally delivered for the Society of American Archivists’ Archivists of Religious Collections Section and incorporates research developed in preparation for collecting and preserving email accounts from Moravian congregations and agencies. The updated workshop will include refreshed content reflecting recent developments in the field, as well as practical insights drawn from this evolving case study.

    Instructor Bio:

    Jonathan Ennis received his undergraduate degree from Moravian University in 2008 and his master's in Library and Information Science from Drexel University in 2011. He has been working at the Moravian Archive, Bethlehem, since 2018. He is responsible for the Archives' digitization projects, including scanning and maintenance of digitized material, processing and storage of born digital material, and digitization requests from researchers.

    Zoom link will be provided to registrants the day before the workshop. 


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