Association of Canadian Archivists
Annual Conference
May 14-17, 2009 - Calgary, Alberta
"Rights, Responsibilities, Trust: Archives and Public Affairs"

Conference at a Glance

Tuesday, May 12 | Wednesday, May 13 | Thursday, May 14 | Friday, May 15 | Saturday, May 16 | Sunday, May 17

Tuesday, May 12, 2009
9:00 am-4:00 pmworkshop Conquering Fear of Film (and Video and Sound Recordings)
9:00 am-4:00 pmevent Golfing Opportunities
9:00 am-4:00 pmworkshop Outreach: Interpretation and Ethics
 
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
9:00 am-4:00 pmworkshop Conquering Fear of Film (and Video and Sound Recordings)
9:00 am-4:00 pmevent Golfing Opportunities
9:00 am-5:00 pmevent Blackfoot Crossing
4:00 pm-6:00 pmother Registration Desk
 
Thursday, May 14, 2009
9:00 am-10:30 ammeeting Board of Directors
9:30 am-5:00 pmmeeting Archives Geek Fest
10:30 am-12:00 pmmeeting Archivaria Editorial Board
10:30 am-12:00 pmmeeting Council of Presidents
10:30 am-12:00 pmmeeting Finance Committee
1:00 pm-3:00 pmmeeting Aboriginal Archives SIS
1:00 pm-3:00 pmmeeting Access and Privacy SIS
1:00 pm-3:00 pmmeeting Climate Records SIS
1:00 pm-3:00 pmmeeting Electronic Records SIS
1:00 pm-5:00 pmother Registration Desk
3:30 pm-5:30 pmmeeting Government Records SIS
3:30 pm-5:30 pmmeeting Municipal Archives SIS
3:30 pm-5:30 pmmeeting Personal Archives SIS
3:30 pm-5:30 pmmeeting Religious Archives SIS
3:30 pm-5:30 pmmeeting Student Chapters
3:30 pm-5:30 pmmeeting University and College Archives SIS
5:00 pmevent First Timers / Mentorship Reception
6:00 pmevent Spouses Welcome
6:00 pm-7:00 pmevent The Century is Half Full, Not Half Empty!
7:00 pmevent Welcoming Gala
8:30 pmevent James Joyce Pub
 
Friday, May 15, 2009
7:30 am-8:45 ammeeting Session Chairs' Breakfast
8:00 am-9:00 amother Registration Desk
9:00 am-10:00 amplenary 1. Opening Keynote Address - Archivists, Historians, and Residential Schools
10:00 am-10:30 amother Refreshment Break & Exhibitors
10:00 am-12:00 pmevent Visit to the Calgary Zoo for Spouses
10:00 am-5:00 pmother Exhibitors
10:00 am-5:00 pmother Registration Desk
10:30 am-12:00 pmroundtable 2a. Is Reconciliation Possible? Archives and the Residential Schools Issue
10:30 am-12:00 pmtraditional session 2b. Employer v Society: Resolving Ethical Tensions Between the Workplace and the Profession
10:30 am-12:00 pmtraditional session 2c. Is it Getting Hot in Here? Archives and Environmental Records
12:00 pm-1:30 pmother Buffet Lunch
12:15 pm-1:15 pmmeeting Outreach Roundtable
1:30 pm-3:00 pmpanel 3a. The Indian Residential Schools Settlement and Government Archives
1:30 pm-3:00 pmtraditional session 3b. New Voices, New Ideas: The Student Session
1:30 pm-3:00 pmtraditional session 3c. Archives and Public Policy: Sexuality, Gender, Personal Life
3:00 pm-3:30 pmother Refreshment Break & Exhibitors
3:30 pm-5:00 pmpanel 4a. Sharing Memories: Human Rights Issues and Access to the Records of Truth and Reconciliation Commissions
3:30 pm-5:00 pmpanel 4b. From Sea to Sea to Sea: How British Columbia, Quebec, and Newfoundland and Labrador Have Addressed Change
3:30 pm-5:00 pmtraditional session 4c. Trust Me, I'm an Archivist: Accountability and Archival Documentation
5:00 pm-7:00 pmevent SLAIS Alumni Reception
5:15 pm-6:15 pmtour Tour of the Palliser Hotel
7:30 pm-10:00 pmevent Letters from Battle River
10:00 pmother James Joyce Pub
 
Saturday, May 16, 2009
8:00 am-4:00 pmother Conference Office
9:00 am-4:00 pmother Exhibitors
9:00 am-10:00 amplenary 5. Keynote Address: Truth and Consequences: The Changing Role of National Archives
10:00 am-10:30 amother Refreshment Break & Exhibitors
10:30 am-12:00 pmpanel 6a. Improving Access to Canada's Memory: The BCAUL/ICA-AtoM Project
10:30 am-12:00 pmpanel 6b. Reconciliation, Reparation and Recordkeeping in Australia - Practice from the Past, Lessons for the Future
10:30 am-12:00 pmtraditional session 6c. Confidentially Speaking: The Effect of Access and Privacy Legislation on Archives
12:00 pm-2:00 pmother Awards Luncheon
2:00 pm-3:30 pmtraditional session 7a. Portrayal or Betrayal? Archives and Digitization
2:00 pm-3:30 pmtraditional session 7b. Conflicting Loyalties? Government Records & Public Trust
2:00 pm-3:30 pmroundtable 7c. Funding Good Works / Good Funding Works!
3:30 pm-4:00 pmother Refreshment Break & Exhibitors
4:00 pm-5:30 pmmeeting ASA AGM
4:00 pm-5:30 pmmeeting Member's Input Session
6:00 pmevent East / West Baseball Game
6:00 pmtour Walking Tour of Historic Calgary
7:00 pm-9:00 pmevent Archival Film: Headless Valley
9:00 pmother James Joyce Pub
 
Sunday, May 17, 2009
8:00 am-4:00 pmother Conference Office
9:00 am-10:00 amplenary 8. Keynote Address: Engendering Trust, Managing Processes, and Measuring Performance
10:00 am-10:30 amother Refreshment Break & Poster Session
10:00 am-4:00 pmother Poster Session
10:30 am-12:00 pmtraditional session 9a. Historical Reordering: Identity and Civil Society
10:30 am-12:00 pmpanel 9b. Give Me Back MySpace: Access and Privacy in the 21st Century
10:30 am-12:00 pmpanel 9c. Movin' on Up: Building Sustained Support Through Outreach and Advocacy Initiatives
12:00 pm-1:00 pmother Buffet Lunch
12:15 pm-12:45 pmmeeting CCA Interactive
1:00 pm-2:30 pmtraditional session 10a. Archives in the Spotlight: Records and Public Controversies
1:00 pm-2:30 pmtraditional session 10b. At Home in the World? Raising Our Voice in the Public Sphere
1:00 pm-2:30 pmfocused debate 10c. More Than a Matter of Trust: Archivists Debate the Challenge of Electronic Records
2:30 pm-3:00 pmother Refreshment Break & Poster Session
3:00 pm-4:00 pmplenary 11. Closing Keynote Address: You Must Remember This...
4:00 pm-6:00 pmmeeting ACA Annual General Meeting
6:30 pmevent Cocktail Reception and Auction
7:30 pm-12:00 amevent Closing Dinner and Dance