Member News
We’re seeking new members for our Executive Committee!
We are looking for two enthusiastic volunteers to fill upcoming vacancies on our Executive: Treasurer and Member-at-Large, Communications/Awards! The Executive meets via Zoom once a month (except July and August)…
Read MoreRecruiting Committee Members!
We’re seeking members for our two standing committees plus a new working group! All meetings take place on Zoom, so you can join from wherever you are in the province.…
Read MoreRequest for Proposals: Pilot Archival Workshop for Mi’kmaq
The Council of Nova Scotia Archives is seeking proposals from individuals, teams, and/or organizations – preferably Mi’kmaw – to lead the development and delivery of a pilot workshop with/for a Mi’kmaw community or organization that is interested in learning about keeping or using archives.
Read MoreCNSA Awards Recipients 2024!
Many thanks to our Members who took the time to nominate their amazing projects this year! The Anna Hamilton Award Musée des Acadiens des Pubnicos Pauline D’Entremont The Doug Kirby…
Read More2024 Conference Workshop
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…
Read MoreNominations are open for the 2024 CNSA Members Awards!
It’s official! We are now accepting nominations for the 2024 CNSA Awards! The awards ceremony will be held at the CNSA Annual Conference and AGM – a hybrid event that will…
Read MoreWriting an Access Policy
What is an Access Policy? Your Access Policy should be written as one of your repository’s founding documents, since providing access is the fundamental reason all archives exist – archives…
Read MoreWriting a Preservation Policy
It is no surprise that discussions surrounding preservation in archives are fraught with stress and hand-wringing, especially given climate change. Few can escape the effects of on-going temperature fluctuations and…
Read More2024 CNSA Conference
The 2024 CNSA Conference will take place from May 16-17, 2024, both in-person in Halifax and online via Zoom!
Read MoreWhat is the Cooperative Acquisition Strategy?
What is it? The CNSA was one of the first in Eastern Canada to introduce a Cooperative Acquisition Strategy and make it publicly available. The strategy encourages transparency with donations…
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