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Starting an Archives

The Archivist's Toolkit

"has been designed as a community resource for use by those working primarily in small and medium-sized archives...."  Sections include: Establishing an Archives, Arrangement/Description, Automation and Digitization, Preservation, Conservation and Emergency Planning.  Excellent compilation of resources.

Archives Resource Center (ARC)

A clearinghouse of information relating to American archives including continuing education resources, resources from state archives and records programs, online exhibits and more.

Canadian Archival Resources on the Internet

Maintained at the University of Saskatchewan.  Also includes selected international sites. "The purpose of this site is to provide a comprehensive list of links to Canadian archives and associated resources on the Internet. These include links to individual repositories, multi-repository databases, archival listservs, archival associations, educational opportunities, and other related sites." - from website.

Glossary of Terms

From the Simon Fraser University Archives. Three sections: Archival Terms, Records Management Terms, and Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Terms.

Northeast Document Conservation Center

Online "leaflets" on a wide range of preservation topics as well as publications and online courses.

UNESCO Archives Portal

"An international gateway to information for archivists and archives users. The UNESCO Archives Portal gives access to web sites of archival institutions around the world. It is also a gateway to resources related to records and archives management and to international co-operation in this area." -from the web site in the "about" section.

Using Archives: A Practical Guide for Researchers

From Library and Archives Canada, a brief introduction to the differences between libraries and archives; archives terminology; and helpful suggestions as to how to do research using archives.

 

Archival Education

Canadian Archival Resources on the Internet - Archival Education

Society of American Archivists - Continuing Professional Education

Includes:    - Guidelines for a Graduate Program in Archival Studies

                - Frequently Asked Questions About Education

                - Directory of Archival Education


UNECSO Archives Portal - Education and Training - Institutions - Canada

 

Digitization Resources

Ohio Memory Project

This resource list page contains a lengthy list of links which are organized by various subjects such as General Sources, Selected Online Exhibits and Digital Collections, Continuing Education, Terminology and Technical Information, Listservs and much more.

CHIN - Canadian Heritage Information Network

"Provides information and skills development resources for heritage professionals and volunteers." See Creating and Managing Digital Content.

 

Professional Associations

Canadian:

Alliance of Libraries, Archives and Records Management (ALARM)

Association for Information Management Professionals (ARMA- Canada)

ARMA - PEI Chapter

Association des archivistes du Québec

Association of Canadian Archivists

Association of Canadian Map Libraries and Archives (ACMLA)

Bureau of Canadian Archivists

Canadian Council of Archives/ Conseil canadien des archives

International:

Association of Commonwealth Archivists and Records Managers (ACARM)

International Council of Archives

Society of American Archivists (SAA)

 

Provincial & Territorial Archives Councils & Associations

Alberta

Archives Society of Alberta

British Columbia

Archives Association of British Columbia

Manitoba

Association for Manitoba Archives

New Brunswick

Council of Archives New Brunswick / Conseil des archives Nouveau-Brunswick

Newfoundland and Labrador

Association of Newfoundland and Labrador Archives

Northwest Territories

Northwest Territories Archives Council

Nova Scotia

Council of Nova Scotia Archives

Nunavut

Archives Council of Nunavummi

Ontario

Archives Association of Ontario

Québec

Réseau des archives du Québec

Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan Council for Archives and Archivists

Yukon

Yukon Council of Archives

 

Canadian Archival Information Databases

Archives Canada

Archives Canada, the Canadian Archival Information Network, is a distributed, searchable network of networks linking Internet users with information about Canadian archives and descriptions of archival documents."

Provincial and Regional Networks

Archives Network of Alberta Database (ANA)

British Columbia Archival Information Network (BCAUL / MemoryBC)

Manitoba Archival Information Network (MAIN)

Newfoundland and Labrador Archives Network (PLANET)

Nova Scotia ArchWay Database

Ontario Archival Information Network - ARCHEION

Prince Edward Island Information Network (Archives PEI)

Québec - Réseau des archives du Québec

Saskatchewan Archival Information Network (SAIN) and Saskatchewan/Manitoba Archival Information Network (SAIN/MAIN)

Yukon Archival Union List (YAUL)

 

Provincial Archives

Alberta

Provincial Archives of Alberta

British Columbia

British Columbia Archives

Manitoba

Provincial Archives of Manitoba

New Brunswick

Provincial Archives of New Brunswick

Newfoundland and Labrador

Provincial Archives of Newfoundland and Labrador

Northwest Territories

Northwest Territories Archives

Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia Archives and Records Management

Nunavut

Nunavut Archives

Ontario

Archives of Ontario

Prince Edward Island

Public Archives and Records Office of Prince Edward Island

Québec

Bibliotéque et Archives nationales Québec (BAnQ)

Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan Archives Board

Yukon

Yukon Archives

 

National Archives

Canada: Library and Archives Canada

ArchiviaNet, "the National Archives of Canada's online research and consultation tool, provides access to a variety of information resources related to the actual archival holdings. It allows a number of different means of exploration of the fonds and collections by offering the option of searching by theme or by type of document. Some of the finding aids describe groups of documents, while others describe individual items, of which some are digitized and available online."

United States: National Archives and Records Administration

France: Archives Nationales

United Kingdom: The National Archives

Australia: National Archives of Australia

Other National Archives

From the UNESCO Archives Portal

Universities and Research Institutions Archives: North America

From the UNESCO Archives Portal

 

Electronic Mailing Lists

Canadian:

CNSA-L: Council of Nova Scotia Archives (Atlantic Canada)

Discussion group for archivists in Nova Scotia, CNSA announcements posted here

send an email message with no subject and the message "subscribe CNSA-L [your

firstname] [your lastname]" to listserv@nshpl.library.ns.ca

ARCAN-L -- Canada

Provides a forum for discussion of archival issues and interests of particular relevance to Canadian archives and archivists.

To subscribe: from the email account you intend to use, send the following message to majordomo@majordomo.srv.ualberta.ca: SUBSCRIBE ARCAN-L

RADMEMO -- Rules for Archival Description (RAD)

Provides a forum for the discussion of archival descriptive standards, including the Canadian Rules for Archival Description (RAD).

To subscribe: from the email account you intend to use, send the following message to listserv@yorku.ca: SUBSCRIBE RADMEMO Firstname Lastname

EAD -- Encoded Archival Description

Provides a forum for discussion of issues relating to the SGML (Standard Generalized Markup Language) DTD (Document Type Definition) developed for archival finding aids.

To subscribe: from the email account you intend to use, send the following message to listserv@loc.gov: SUBSCRIBE EAD Firstname Initial Lastname

UNESCO Archives Portal

Links to individual lists as well as links to compilations of mailings lists re: archives. International in scope.

 

Prince Edward Island Links

Community Museums Association of Prince Edward Island

Government of Prince Edward Island, Department of Tourism and Culture

-Public Archives and Records Office of Prince Edward Island
-Culture and Heritage

PEI Museum & Heritage Foundation

 

Legislation

Access to Information Act (Canada)

Hypertext version of the federal Access to Information Act (Chapter A-1)

Archives and Records Act (Prince Edward Island)

PDF version of the act (Chapter A-19.1).

Copyright Act (Canada)

Hypertext version of the consolidated Copyright Act (Chapter C-42).

Freedom of Information & Protection of Privacy-FOIPP (Prince Edward Island)

Page gives access to the text of the statute and amendments, contact information for the FOIPP implementation office, and FAQs.

National Archives of Canada Act (Canada)

Hypertext version of the consolidated National Archives of Canada Act (Chapter N-2.5).

Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (Canada)

Hypertext version of the federal Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act.

Privacy Act (Canada)

Hypertext version of the federal Privacy Act (Chapter P-21)

 

 

 

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