Are you interested in information access and privacy? Join the Access & Privacy Special Interest Section (APSIS). They will be meeting virtually next week on March 12, 2026 at 1 PM (EST) / 11 AM (PST). To register, please visit archivists.ca/event-6554573.
The ACA blog, In the Field, is back with a new feature in their anniversary series! For their latest post, Carolyn Smith speaks with Catherine Bailey (ACA Fellow, 2024) about her 36-year professional journey.
Read here: archivists.ca/Blog/13604058.
A man with a small brush mustache and a bowler hat stands on a porch during the winter.
John Bush was a train porter living in Lakeview (now #Mississauga) from around 1923 to until his death in 1948. Read more about him and two other residents: archive.org/details/thre...
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February is Black Histories and Futures Month, now on the Queen's Cabinet of Canadian Curiosities Blog, a list of some of the resources available at the Archives to learn more about Black History in Kingston and at Queen's University. #ACAHAshtagParty #ArchivesBlackHistory
A fabulous photo of calypso royalty Macomere Fifi, found in the new Jayson Perez fonds, Fonds 658. Coming soon to our database! #ArchivesBlackHistory
#TBT with #HfxArchives to this African Heritage Month poster from 1996 advertising the programs and events that were held in the municipality that Feb. This included concerts, talks and presentations, and youth events that were held at local libraries, businesses and churches. #ArchivesBlackHistory
![An image of Winnipeg Blue Bomber, Ernie Pitts (center) reviewing a play book with two rookies. The original negative was 2" X 2". University of Winnipeg Archives, Western Canada Pictorial Index, Hugh Allan Collection [A2213-70071].](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:x55k5nbfpej6s4wrf4it6gga/bafkreicnjopiq7mdkehhbcuruzdtlu6npaoxjjmcsksdzfzztzt7f5g2ii)
An image of Winnipeg Blue Bomber, Ernie Pitts (center) reviewing a play book with two rookies. The original negative was 2" X 2". University of Winnipeg Archives, Western Canada Pictorial Index, Hugh Allan Collection [A2213-70071].
The #ACAhashtagparty for this month is #ArchivesBlackHistory!
This is a photo of Ernie Pitts and two rookies of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers reviewing a play book together. Its part of the Hugh Allen Collection in the Western Pictorial Index (WCPI).
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Today's the day! Join us for February's ACA Hashtag Party: Archives Black History. We'll be honouring and celebrating the diversity, histories, and cultures of Black people in Canada today. #ACAHashtagParty #ArchivesBlackHistory
Opportunity in Edmonton, AB - Archives Summer Student (Young Canada Works), The City of Edmonton Archives
Deadline: February 27, 2026
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Opportunity in Edmonton, AB - Archives Retail Services Coordinator, Friends of the Provincial Archives of Albert Society
Deadline: March 6th, 2026
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Opportunity in Edmonton, AB - Archives Technician, Friends of the Provincial Archives of Albert Society
Deadline: March 6th, 2026
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The 2026 ACA Conference Program Team is looking for poster proposals reflecting upon the theme: Making Archival Theory Relevant to Daily Practice.
The deadline for poster proposals is February 28, 2026. For more details, please visit archivists.ca/page-18932.
Earlier this month, the ACA sent a letter to Minister Marc Miller expressing our concerns about proposed reductions to the Access to Information and Privacy (ATIP) and Proactive Access functions at Library and Archives Canada (LAC). Read here: archivists.ca/Latest-News-...
Graphic of a page from a weekly planner. At the top of the page is bold text that reads "Upcoming Workshop". In the box for March 5 2026 is a handwritten font that reads: "Introduction to Archival Description in Canada". Below the box is a photo of a hand reaching for organized green binders on a shelf.
Join the ACA for a workshop on Archival Description in Canada. Participants will complete arrangement and description exercises and will leave this 2.5 hour workshop feeling empowered to use content standards such as RAD or DACS. The workshop will be of interest to archivists in the USA and Canada.
The ACA 2026 Conference Program Team invites students of library, archives and information studies to submit proposals reflecting upon the theme, Making Archival Theory Relevant to Daily Practice. Submission deadline is February 28, 2026.
For more details, please visit archivists.ca/page-18932.
And don't forget to tag us and use the hashtag so we can re-share your posts!
#ACAHashtagParty #ArchivesBlackHistory
2026 marks the 100th anniversary of what we now recognize as Black History Month and we will be celebrating this centenary for this month's ACA Hashtag Party. On February 26th, share your favourite materials from your collections that celebrate and uplift Black Canadians.
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Are you still finetuning a proposal for the ACA's 2026 Virtual Conference? Reminder: the deadline for submissions has been extended to February 14th! The ACA Program Team invites proposals reflecting upon the theme: Making Archival Theory Relevant to Daily Practice.
archivists.ca/page-18932.
Opportunity in Victoria, BC - Digital Records Specialist, University of Victoria Libraries - University Archives
Deadline: February 25, 2026
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We encourage ACA members and the broader archival community to join us in reaching out to your local MP to express dissatisfaction with these cuts. Included in our Call to Action is a downloadable package with template letters from the perspectives of archivists and patrons.
The Association of Canadian Archivists (ACA) has issued a Call to Action in response to the discontinuation of the Documentary Heritage Communities Program (DHCP). Please read here: archivists.ca/Latest-News-...
Hello @emgeekay.bsky.social, thank you for bringing this to your attention! We've reached out to our web team for that update to S&C, but until then, here is a direct link to our Call to Action: archivists.ca/Latest-News-...
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Bringing you the latest news from the ACA and our archival community, the newest issue of Scope & Content is here! This issue includes details on upcoming hashtag parties, our 2026 conference, and importantly, a Call to Action regarding the dismantling of the DHCP. archivists.ca/Scope-and-Co....
One of a series of photos taken during a literal house move from Palmer Road in Belleville to Shannonville in 1990. #ACAHashtagParty #ArchivesOnTheMove
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![Image of an electric train and car at Hudson Bay Mining and Smelting Company (H.B.M.S.), Flin Flon, Manitoba. Two men are pictured on top of the train and another is at the top of a pole, 1930. University of Winnipeg Archives, Western Canada Pictorial Index, Flin Flon Collection [A0799-23863].](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:x55k5nbfpej6s4wrf4it6gga/bafkreidlwz6tfsok6aspzsepbpjjaf2npxyulxzuwhvvofpandngn24yiy)
Image of an electric train and car at Hudson Bay Mining and Smelting Company (H.B.M.S.), Flin Flon, Manitoba. Two men are pictured on top of the train and another is at the top of a pole, 1930. University of Winnipeg Archives, Western Canada Pictorial Index, Flin Flon Collection [A0799-23863].
The #ACAHashtagParty this month is #ArchivesOnTheMove!
This photo is from the Flin Flon Collection, part of the Western Canada Pictorial Index. Photographed by John William "Stan" Smythe, it depicts workers on an electric train used by the Hudson Bay Mining and Smelting Company in Flin Flon, MB.
This month, we'd like to see materials in your archival collections related to transportation. This can include transportation on land (driving, cycling, public transit), water (boats, ships), air (planes), or even space. Bonus points if you surprise us with even wackier modes of transportation!
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Today's the day!
Join us today for our first hashtag party of 2026: Archives On the Move.
Don’t forget to tag us and use the hashtag so we can promote your materials. #ACAHashtagParty #ArchivesOnTheMove
This year, the ACA Program Team invites proposals reflecting upon the theme: Making Archival Theory Relevant to Daily Practice.
The deadline for general proposals is January 31, 2626. Submissions for student proposals will remain open until February 28, 2026 archivists.ca/page-18932.
Scope & Content 7.1 : January 2026 is out now! Read along to find out what the Canadian archival community is up to and how you can be involved. To read the current issue or past issues on our website, head to the link in our bio and click on Scope and Content.
Join us on social media on the last Thursday of the month: January 29th! Don’t forget to tag us and use the hashtag so we can promote your materials. #ACAHashtagParty #ArchivesOnTheMove
