Mini-Media Boot Camp - March 30, 2012 in Regina

Facilitator:  Nowshad (Shad) Ali

Get comfortable dealing with the media at this one day Mini-Media Boot Camp and gain control over your media appearances and improve your effectiveness in getting your message out through various media formats.  Particular emphasis will be on working with traditional mass media, but will also include integration of social media tools in your strategies.

You will have the opportunity of practicing an interview; Writing a Press Release; Handing difficult situation; What to do when media knocks on your door; How to maintain control of the message; and organizing a good press release.

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RAD Refresher - September 29, 2011 in Regina

Instructor:  Kelly Stewart, AABC EAS Coordinator

Intended for those already familiar with basic archival principles of provenance and original order, this course aims to remind rusty users of RAD how the nation's descriptive standard is organized as well as how to use it at all levels of description.  The elements included in the minimum level of detail are discussed at length.  Most of the course focuses on Chapter 1, the general rules, but the instructor does take a peek at Chapter 4, Graphic Images, as well.  Hands-on description breaks up the monotony. 

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Introduction to Basic Archives - March 2, 2012 in Moose Jaw

Instructor: Cameron Hart, SCAA Archives Advisor

The SCAA is pleased to offer a one day workshop that will introduce participants to the basic archival functions of acquisition, accessioning, appraisal, arrangement, description and reference. Questions about what and why we archive will be discussed as will issues related related to the conservation/preservation of archival materials.

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A Privacy Primer - March 29, 2011 - Regina

Instructor:  Erin M. S. Kleisinger, Partner, McDougall Gauley LLP

This workshop will provide an overview of Saskatchewan’s freedom of information and protection of privacy legislation and the responsibilities of certain Archives pursuant to such legislation.  Erin will discuss issues surrounding the privacy of personal information maintained by Archives and best practices for administering personal information. 

Erin Kleisinger:  is partner with McDougall Gauley LLP and has practiced in the area of privacy law for many years.  She advises clients with respect to privacy matters including responding to access to information requests, developing privacy and document management and retention policies, and complying with privacy legislation.  She has been engaged to provide advice to the Saskatchewan Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner.  She has presented numerous privacy workshops including for the University of Regina, John Deere Limited, Group Medical Services and The Credit Institute of Canada (Saskatchewan Chapter).  Erin is currently an elected member of the Executive of the Canadian Bar Association National Privacy and Access Section.

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Past Workshops

Introduction to Basic Archives - October 20, 2010 in Regina

Instructor: Cameron Hart, SCAA Archives Advisor

The SCAA is pleased to offer a one day workshop that will introduce participants to the basic archival functions of acquisition, accessioning, appraisal, arrangement, description and reference. Issues related to the conservation/preservation of archival materials and the archiving of electronic records will also be addressed.

Developing & Implementing a Holdings Maintenance Program Workshop -

October 21-22, 2010 in Regina

Instructor: Jane Dalley, Conservator, Dalley Froggatt Heritage Conservation Services

The implementation of a Holdings Maintenance Program is recommended by the CCA as part of the concept of “responsible custody”.  In this 2-day workshop, participants will learn the importance and effect of such a program on the media contained within their own holdings.  Subjects to be covered include rehousing with chemically stable enclosures; use of inert, suitable shelving and storage equipment; implementation of safe storage and shelving practices; and preservation copying and reformatting.  A practical component of the workshop will provide participants with hands-on practice with humidification and flattening, encapsulation, and the construction of spacers and various folders for the different media and formats found in archival holdings. The timing of this workshop is such that it allows participants to develop projects related to preservation and the development and implementation of a Holdings Management Program. These projects will then be ready for the 2011-2012 NADP transition funding when it is announced by the Canadian Council of Archives in the near future.

Jane Dalley - has worked in the field of conservation for over 30 years. She began her career as a summer student at the Royal Ontario Museum in 1973, then travelled to England to study conservation at the National Maritime Museum, and bookbinding at the London College of Printing and Camberwell School of Arts and Crafts. Following her return to Canada, Jane worked privately in Montreal for 5 years then spent 12 years as Chief Conservator for the Provincial Archives of Manitoba. 

 She has completed many conservation surveys and site visit reports. She authored The Conservation Assessment Guide for Archives, published by the Canadian Council of Archives in 1995. She has been involved in archival construction/renovation projects of various sizes over the past twenty years, including the construction of the 1996 Hudson's Bay Company Archives vault project.

Jane now works as a conservation consultant for institutions locally, nationally and internationally. She accepts a wide range of conservation projects including treatments, publications, planning documents and training for museums and archives. She also writes and presents workshops on collection care, exhibition, acquisition, disaster management, preventive conservation, integrated pest management and conservation planning.

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Introduction to Managing a Digitization Project

March 4-5, 2010 in Regina

Instructors:  Rosaleen Hill, AABC BCAPS Coordinator and Kelly Stewart, AABC EAS Coordinator

This two-day workshop will introduce participants to the key components of digitizing analogue archives, including:  writing a digitization policy, determining roles and responsibilities in sustaining a digitization program (not just a project), how to choose file formats and storage media.  Special attention will be paid to audio and photographic records.  Additionally, participants will learn about the types of metadata they should capture and will look briefly at four metadata schema:  Dublin Core, EAD, PREMIS, and METS.  Finally, the idea of the trusted digital repository will be introduced and there will be demonstrations of some examples of digital repository software.  Participants will be asked to complete a visioning exercise at the start, midway, and at the conclusion of the workshop.

This workshop is aimed at those who have little or no knowledge or training in digitization or digital preservation.

Rosaleen Hill, AABC BCAPS Coordinator - has worked in the preservation field since graduating from Queen’s University 1989 with a Masters of Art Conservation degree. Rosaleen has a private preservation consulting business based in Vancouver. Current projects include acting as the Conservation Coordinator for the Archives Association of BC’s where she manages the province-wide BC Archives Preservation Service; she develops distance and “live” preservation workshops - most recently focusing on digital and “at risk” analog records. She has completed many preservation assessments and preservation projects for numerous archives, special collections and museums across Canada. Rosaleen has taught paper conservation at the University of Canberra in Australia and joined the UBC School of Library and Archival Studies program as an adjunct professor in the fall of 2008. She is current the Chair of the Canadian Council of Archives national preservation committee and acts as a liaison to the Board of Directors.

Kelly Stewart, AABC EAS Coordinator - graduated with a Master of Archival Studies from UBC in 1994.  Since then she has worked in a wide variety of records management and archival settings including the Chilliwack Museum and Archives, the Stó:lō Nation and the New Westminster Museum and Archives.  Since 2007 she has been the Education and Advisory Services Coordinator for the AABC.  Kelly also consults to various businesses and governments agencies on records management and archives projects.

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Previous 2009/10 workshops:

Introduction to Archives - May 4, Saskatoon

The SCAA is pleased to offer a one day workshop that will introduce participants to the basic archival functions of acquisition, accessioning, appraisal, arrangement, description and reference. Issues related to the conservation/preservation of archival materials and the archiving of electronic records will also be addressed.

This workshop will be offered in Saskatoon on Monday, May 4 (9:00 am - 5:00 pm) in Room 102 of the Murray (Main) Library at the University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon.  There is no charge for the workshop for both members and non-members. SCAA members are eligible for funding under the Professional Development and Travel Subsidy Program.

Copyright Issues for Archival Institutions - June 19-20, Saskatoon

A one and a half day workshop designed to provide participants with an overview of the Canadian Copyright Act and related case law, and an opportunity to apply the law while discussing specific situations. Friday's session will be spent reviewing how Canadian copyright law works, with particular attention to its application in the digital environment. Topics to be covered include: criteria for copyright protection, ownership of copyright, duration of copyright, economic rights of copyright owners, moral rights of authors, users' rights, international copyright, and how to analyze a copyright problem.

On Saturday morning, participants will apply what they have learned as they discuss two case studies that raise a variety of copyright issues of interest to archivists. The morning will conclude with a discussion of what an institution must do to comply with the Act, and the federal government's plans for amendments to deal with copyright in the digital environment.

Location: City of Saskatoon Purchasing Building (home of the City of Saskatoon Archives), 88 - 24th Street East, Saskatoon.

Workshop on Raising Your Grade:  Successful Applications for NADP and SCAA

Friday, September 18, 2009, 9:00am to 4:30pm, Saskatoon

This one-day workshop will discuss planned projects of participants and review the National Archival Development Program and the SCAA Institutional Grants Program.  It will help guide participants through the application processes.  An updated workbook will be developed to assist attendees and will be made available to other interested parties.  This workshop is an on-going program, presented to the SCAA membership annually, and helps serve as an evaluation tool for members' applications.

Contact the SCAA office (780-9414 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) for more information. Dates, locations, and topics subject to change. Low registration may require rescheduling and/or cancellation.