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Workshop: Copyright Basics for Archives, Oct. 23, 2024

Archives Advisor — Wed, 21 Aug 2024 16:37:05 +0000

Did you know that copyright now lasts for 20 years longer than it used to? Can a machine be the author of a copyrighted work? Maybe it’s time for a copyright refresher!

When: Wednesday, October 23, 2024, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Where: Akins Room, Nova Scotia Archives, and online via Zoom

Instructor: Jean Dryden, MA, MLS, LLM(IP), PhD

Workshop Format: Lecture, examples, handouts, and discussion

In-person registration is open to CNSA members only. The workshop will not be recorded.

This one-day workshop provides an overview of how copyright law works and presents the copyright provisions, including relevant case law, that determine duration and ownership of copyright, and the respective rights of copyright owners and users of copyrighted material, including fair dealing and the exceptions for archives, libraries, and museums. This workshop will be of particular interest to any archives and/or museum staff who are responsible for managing copyright in their collections.

Participants will learn:

How copyright law works and the challenges of applying it in the digital environment.
The provisions of the Canadian Copyright Act that set out the duration and ownership of copyright and the respective rights of copyright owners and users of copyrighted material
How to systematically analyze a copyright question.

About the Instructor:

A well-known copyright educator, Jean has presented scores of workshops on copyright to archivists, librarians, and educators. She has over twenty-five years of experience as a staff archivist and archival administrator. Her doctoral dissertation investigated the copyright practices of Canadian archival repositories in making their holdings available on the Internet, and she holds a Master of Laws degree specializing in intellectual property. Jean teaches ‘Copyright for Information Professionals’ at the University of Toronto. She represents the International Council on Archives (ICA) at the World Intellectual Property Organization’s Copyright Committee, and is a member of the ICA’s Expert Group on Legal Matters.

This workshop is made possible by generous funding from the Nova Scotia Archives

Registration is now closed

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2024 Conference Workshop

Archives Advisor — Tue, 16 Apr 2024 13:54:59 +0000

What’s Next?

A hands-on, introductory workshop on disaster recovery for archival materials

Part of the 2024 CNSA Conference

Registration for the workshop is now closed

Open to CNSA members only – maximum 20 participants

When: May 16, 2024, from 1:30 to 4:30 pm

Where: Akins Room, Nova Scotia Archives, 6016 University Avenue, Halifax NS

Instructor: Julia Landry, Conservator (aka The Paper Lady)

Cost: Thanks to funding from CCTH, there is no cost beyond your conference registration!

*If more than 20 members apply to participate in the workshop, participants will be chosen in a draw. You will be notified by May 10 either way. If you aren’t chosen as a participant, you are welcome to observe the workshop in-person – there will be chairs around the room – or online via Zoom. You can sign-up for the workshop even if you haven’t yet registered for the conference, but you will need to register for the conference in order to participate in, or observe, the workshop.

Workshop description

This hands-on workshop will focus on some of the issues that affect items commonly found in archival collections – documents, photographs, maps, bound volumes, etc. – when it comes to disaster salvage and recovery.

A common denominator in disaster recovery is water. More often than not, archival materials will be wet and dirty following a disaster, and they can be especially tricky to handle without causing further damage. Salvage tools, materials, supports, and handling techniques for paper-based items will be discussed and demonstrated. Participants will work in teams and become familiar with handling wet documents and paper-based materials.

All supplies will be provided including gloves, goggles, and plastic aprons for all 20 participants. We recommended that you bring waterproof footwear, as things could get messy!

This workshop is made possible by funding from the Nova Scotia Department of Communities, Culture, Tourism and Heritage.

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Online Workshop: How to write a successful PADP application

Archives Advisor — Mon, 15 Jan 2024 16:45:41 +0000

We are once again offering a free, online workshop on how to write a successful Provincial Archival Development Program (PADP) funding application.

What is the Provincial Archival Development Program?

The Provincial Archival Development Program (PADP) was established in 2008, and is administered by Nova Scotia Archives (NSA). Only (full) Institutional Members of the CNSA can apply for this funding – it’s a key benefit of achieving Institutional Membership status! Archives can apply for up to $15,000 of funding for a project that begins and ends within one fiscal year of the application (April 1 to March 31). Proposed projects must connect to one of the four PADP Objectives outlined in the guidelines. Applicants can earn extra points for projects that connect with a Provincial Priority. Applicants must provide 25% of total project costs as cash and/or in-kind contributions.

About the Workshop

The 2024-25 PADP guidelines and applications have not yet be released (date TBD), but this workshop will help you be prepared and start crafting your project ideas. Led by Patti Bannister, Provincial Archivist and former PADP adjudicator, this interactive workshop will be filled with valuable information to help you write a successful PADP funding application. During the two hours, Patti will provide a thorough review of the PADP application process with particular emphasis on the program objectives and how to develop an effective application to meet those objectives including a project plan, timeline, and budget. This will be followed by a question/answer period in which you can ask Patti questions that are specific to your potential project or repository.

How do I attend?

This workshop will be held via Zoom on Tuesday, January 30, from 1:00 to 3:00 pm. The workshop will be recorded, so if you cannot attend, you will be able to watch the recording online later. But attending is very much worthwhile, since you can ask Patti questions about your specific project! To attend this workshop, you must register online in advance. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about how to join the meeting on Jan. 30.

Questions?

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PADP Application-Writing Workshop

Archives Advisor — Thu, 06 Jan 2022 15:56:38 +0000

It’s that time of year again: PADP ‘season’ is almost upon us! The 2022-23 PADP guidelines will be released in late February, but in the mean time, we want to be sure that our Institutional members have the tools you need to write your applications.

The CNSA is therefore offering a FREE workshop on how to write a successful PADP application! This LIVE session will be held via Zoom on Tuesday, January 18, from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm. The workshop will be recorded, so if you cannot attend, you will be able to watch the recording online. Our Archives Advisor, Sharon Murray, will release info about how to access the video the day after the workshop.

About the workshop: Led by Patti Bannister, Provincial Archivist and former PADP adjudicator, this interactive workshop will be filled with valuable information to help you write a successful PADP funding application! During the two hours, Patti will provide a thorough review of the PADP application process with particular emphasis on the program objectives and how to develop an effective application, including a project plan, timeline, and budget. This will be followed by a question/answer period in which you can ask Patti (and Sharon) questions that are specific to your potential project or repository. Institutional members of the CNSA, or Associate Institutional members interested in becoming Institutional members, are highly encouraged to take this workshop.

Registration: To attend the Zoom meeting, you must register in advance here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwvdOqsqTsqGdapD9M7ZQcVlZX4xqCOBnDD After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

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PADP Training

Archives Advisor — Fri, 15 Nov 2019 19:59:20 +0000

CNSA is bringing back training for the Provincial Archival Development Program (PADP) on December 9th at the Colchester Historeum.

This training is FREE, and registration can be done here.

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Care and Handling of Photographic Materials, October 2-3, 2019

Archives Advisor — Thu, 25 Jul 2019 13:55:20 +0000

CNSA is once again hosting a CCI workshop! This year, Care and Handling of Photographic Materials with Greg Hill will be offered at the Nova Scotia Archives, October 2nd-3rd, 2019, 9:00am-4:30pm. Registration is open to CNSA members and non-CNSA members and is $175.

Registration is now open here!

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2017 Pre-conference workshop – History of Photography

Archives Advisor — Wed, 05 Apr 2017 11:47:00 +0000

The CNSA will host a pre-conference workshop on May 10, 2017, on the History of Photography. This workshop will survey photography’s major technical developments since its invention in the early nineteenth century, and examine how photography has been used and understood by practitioners over the centuries.

Our instructor, Sharon Murray, is a PhD candidate in Art History at Concordia University specializing in photographic history and theory. She has published articles in Archivaria, Ceil Variable magazine, and the Journal of Canadian Studies, and a chapter in the book, Depicting Canada’s Children. Now based in Halifax, Sharon teaches courses on the history photography at NSCAD University. She recently completed a contract with the Halifax Municipal Archives where she scanned and created descriptive records for thousands of the archive’s photographs.

Online registration for the workshop is available here: History of Photography workshop

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