Access, Reference, & Outreach, March 2025

Registration: Open to all!

Course Dates: March 24-27, 2025, from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM (Atlantic) each day

Where: Online via Zoom & Google Classroom

Instructor: Sharon Murray, the CNSA’s Archives Advisor

Course Description

Providing effective access and reference services are essential to any archives. This course offers practical knowledge and examples of providing access in archives, covering topics such as access policies, reference interviews, digitization best practices, copyright and other reproduction restrictions, social media, professional ethics, dealing with sensitive material in your holdings, security concerns, and collecting statistics on use. Considering outreach as an extension of access, this course also offers strategies for building public awareness of your archives and how best to serve your community.

This course is part of the CNSA Archival Certificate Program. Those enrolled in the program will need to complete an assignment at the end of the course to demonstrate their comprehension of the course content.

Prerequisites

Introduction to Archives or experience working in an archive.

Cost

CNSA/CANB/ACPEI member rates:

  • $120 for an employee/volunteer from a CNSA/CANB/ACPEI member-organization, or an Individual or Student member
  • $100 per person for 2-4 employees/volunteers from a CNSA/CANB/ACPEI member-organization
  • $75 per person for 5+ employees/volunteers from a CNSA/CANB/ACPEI member-organization

Non-member rate: $170 per person (or join the CNSA here and unlock the member rates!)

Registration