Education Committee

Role and Purpose

The Education Committee coordinates and administers the education and professional training activities of the CNSA. The Committee organizes courses and workshops on specialized topics, provides direction to the Archives Advisor (AA), works with the AA to coordinate Core Courses offerings and the Archival Certificate Program, and awards Professional Development and Training bursaries to CNSA members.

The Education Committee includes a Conference Sub-Committee, which is responsible for organizing the CNSA’s annual conference and/or jointly organizing a conference with other associations or organizations.

The roles and responsibilities of the Education Committee are outlined below.

Responsibilities

The Education Committee works directly with the Archives Advisor, and as a team, they are responsible for selecting, scheduling, organizing, and overseeing all educational opportunities offered to the CNSA membership. This includes the following:

  • Scheduling Core Courses both in-person and online;
  • Overseeing the CNSA Archival Certificate Program;
  • Assist with organizing workshops and training sessions both in-person and online;
  • Finding appropriate instructors for workshops and educational offerings;
  • Development of new or specialized courses;
  • Promoting and awarding Professional Development and Training Bursaries to CNSA members;
  • Liaising with term or contract staff hired to develop or deliver education-related content;
  • Liaising with the Conference Sub-Committee to ensure the successful organization and delivery of the annual conference or joint conference.

Membership

The Education Committee is made up of 4-6 volunteer CNSA members plus the CNSA Archives Advisor (ex-officio member) and a representative from the Association of Nova Scotia Museums (ex-officio to promote inter-organizational coordination). The committee appoints a Chair or Co-Chairs who is/are responsible for scheduling committee meetings; keeping the committee on track, schedule, and budget; and liaising with the Conference Sub-Committee.

Meetings

The Education Committee meets once per month with the exception of time off during July and August.