The Association of Canadian Archivists (ACA) has issued a Call to Action in response to the discontinuation of the Documentary Heritage Communities Program (DHCP). Please read here: archivists.ca/Latest-News-...

Bringing you the latest news from the ACA and our archival community, the newest issue of Scope & Content is here! This issue includes details on upcoming hashtag parties, our 2026 conference, and importantly, a Call to Action regarding the dismantling of the DHCP. archivists.ca/Scope-and-Co....

One of a series of photos taken during a literal house move from Palmer Road in Belleville to Shannonville in 1990. #ACAHashtagParty #ArchivesOnTheMove www.flickr.com/photos/cabhc...

The #ACAHashtagParty this month is #ArchivesOnTheMove! This photo is from the Flin Flon Collection, part of the Western Canada Pictorial Index. Photographed by John William "Stan" Smythe, it depicts workers on an electric train used by the Hudson Bay Mining and Smelting Company in Flin Flon, MB.

Today's the day! Join us today for our first hashtag party of 2026: Archives On the Move. Don’t forget to tag us and use the hashtag so we can promote your materials. #ACAHashtagParty #ArchivesOnTheMove

This year, the ACA Program Team invites proposals reflecting upon the theme: Making Archival Theory Relevant to Daily Practice. The deadline for general proposals is January 31, 2626. Submissions for student proposals will remain open until February 28, 2026 archivists.ca/page-18932.

Scope & Content 7.1 : January 2026 is out now! Read along to find out what the Canadian archival community is up to and how you can be involved. To read the current issue or past issues on our website, head to the link in our bio and click on Scope and Content.

From holiday travels to daily commutes to visiting donors, transportation is often an important part of our lives and for 2026's first ACA Hashtag Party, we're showcasing that! This month, we'd like to see materials in your archival collections related to transportation.

Are you a student or early career professional interested in joining and discussing this Special Interest Section's current goals and objectives? Join the Students and Early Career Professionals Monthly Meeting on Zoom on 01/19/26 at 1pm ET at the following link archivists.ca/event-6390104.

Opportunity in Surrey, BC - Information and Privacy Archivist, Simon Fraser University Archives and Records Management Department Deadline: January 18, 2026 archivists.ca/Job-Opportun...

Opportunity in Surrey, BC - Functional Analyst 2 (EDRMS), Surrey Police Service Deadline: January 16, 2026 archivists.ca/Job-Opportun...

Opportunity in Saskatoon, SK - Archivist, University Archives and Special Collections (Tenure Track) Deadline: January 30, 2026 archivists.ca/Job-Opportun...

Opportunity in St. John's, NL - Archivist, Sisters of Mercy Newfoundland Deadline: January 16 2026 archivists.ca/Job-Opportun...

Opportunity in Toronto, ON - Special Collections Archivist, Toronto Public Library Extended deadline: January 9, 2025 archivists.ca/Job-Opportun...

New year, new conference! We're excited to share that the conference theme for our upcoming 2026 ACA virtual conference is here! This year we're excited to convene from June 8th-11th for "How Does That Help Me? Making Archival Theory Relevant to Daily Practice".

Happy New Year from the Association of Canadian Archivists! We are officially back from our social media break and look forward to sharing news about all things ACA in 2026!

The ACA wishes you and yours a wonderful holiday season! The Social Media team will be on a posting break until January 2nd, 2026. We will see you then!

Did you know that renewing your 2026 ACA membership early enters you in our annual Early Bird Prize Draw? Renewing before December 31st secures your membership for the full year with extra perks! For more details and to renew today, please visit archivists.ca/2026-Early-B....

Enrolment for the ACA's 2026 Mentorship Program closes in exactly one week on Dec15th! Participating in the mentorship program is a wonderfully enriching experience. This year also marks the return of the BIPOC Mentorship option. For more details and to apply, please visit: archivists.ca/Mentorship

We're looking for volunteers! This is a great opportunity to meet colleagues across the country and help create the strategic direction of the Association. For details on our committee vacancies and volunteer opportunities, please visit the ACA website.

The #ACAhashtagparty for this month is #ArchivesEnclosures! This special box is part of the Women's Kit, from the Dr. Fiona Joy Green fonds. The kit was developed by Pamela Harris and Becky Kane with numerous contributors and features materials on Feminism and Women's Rights.

Enclosures are structures that protect archival materials from damage caused by environmental influences. In years gone by, this one was made for us by conservators at the Provincial Archives of New Brunswick. #ArchivesEnclosures #ACAHashtagParty

Today's the day for another ACA Hashtag Party, and today we're exploring some of the materials around archival materials! Occasionally, archival materials get donated to us inside of enclosures that are themselves somewhat archival, or at least unique, interesting, and maybe even beautiful.

The ACA's Mentorship Program is now open for enrollment. Whether you're an emerging professional or a seasoned archivist, participating in the mentorship program is a wonderfully enriching experience! Registration closes on December 15th. For more details, visit archivists.ca/Mentorship.

The ACA's Special Interest Section for Indigenous Archives (SISIA) invites fellow First Nations, Inuit and Métis cultural memory keepers, record managers, organization, and community-based archivists to join them on the November 28th meeting. To register, please visit archivists.ca/event-6317573.

For this month’s ACA Hashtag Party, we want to see your favourite enclosure that came to you as a vessel for historical materials. #ACAHashtagParty #ArchivesEnclosures

Following its success last year, the ACA Mentorship Program is happy to re-launch the BIPOC Mentorship Program. Individuals who are Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour (BIPOC) are welcome to opt-in to the program as mentors or mentees. Mentees may choose to be paired with a BIPOC mentor or not.

Opportunity in Stony Plain, AB - Records & Information Manager, Lac Ste. Anne Métis Community Association Deadline: November 27, 2025 archivists.ca/Job-Opportun...

Enrolment for the 2026 Mentorship Program is now open! This program is a great way to get connected with other archivists and expand your professional relationships. Enrolment closes on December 15th. For more details visit archivists.ca/Mentorship.

Opportunity in Toronto, ON - Digital Archivist, The ArQuives Deadline: December 2, 2025 archivists.ca/Job-Opportun...

Opportunity in New Westminster, BC - Records Archivist, Health Sciences Association of BC Deadline: December 7, 2025 archivists.ca/Job-Opportun...

Opportunity in Vancouver, BC - Executive Director, Jewish Museum and Archives of British Columbia Deadline: Until a suitable candidate is found archivists.ca/Job-Opportun...

The latest issue of the ACA's monthly newsletter, Scope & Content, is now available straight to your inboxes or on the ACA website! In this issue, you can find info on upcoming ACA events, our forthcoming mentorship program, grants for archival programs, and more! archivists.ca/Scope-and-Co...

As our 50th anniversary comes to an end, the PDC invites you to attend a panel discussion with five archivists to reflect on the past and present state of archives in Canada, while considering some of their hopes for our profession. To register, please visit archivists.ca/event-6411193.

While a national organization, CWPC maintained a strong presence in Manitoba after the opening of a Winnipeg branch in 1907. Notable members of the branch include; Cora Hind, Francis and Lillian Beynon, Kate Simpson Hayes, and Nellie McClung.

This month's #ACAhashtagparty is #ArchivesWomensHistory! These images depict the Canadian Women's Press Club (CWPC). From 1904 to the early 1990's, it was a organization of Canadian journalists that prior to 1971 was only open to women. In 1971 the group was renamed to The Media Club of Canada.

Dr. Joan Bronskill (1924-1978) at her microscope in the Entomological Research Institute in Belleville. She was a founder of the Quinte Ballet School, a member of the Belleville Theatre Guild, and a charter member of the Quinte Arts Council. #ArchivesWomensHistory www.flickr.com/photos/cabhc...

It's another ACA Hashtag Party, and today we're helping to celebrate Women's History Month in Canada! #ArchivesWomensHistory

As the 50th Anniversary of the ACA comes to an end, our Professional Development Committee invites you to attend a panel discussion with five archivists reflecting on the past, present, and future of archives in Canada. To register, please visit archivists.ca/event-6411193.

Opportunity in Victoria, BC - Archival Projects Coordinator, Panneton & Associates Deadline: November 7, 2025 archivists.ca/Job-Opportun...

Opportunité à Sudbury, ON - Archiviste universitaire, Université Laurentienne La Date Limite: November 15, 2025 ou jusqu'à ce que le poste soit pourvu archivists.ca/Job-Opportun...

Opportunity in Sudbury, ON - Institutional Archivist, Laurentian University Deadline: November 15, 2025 or until position is filled archivists.ca/Job-Opportun...

Opportunity in Victoria, BC - Chief Executive Officer, Royal BC Museum Deadline: December 2, 2025 archivists.ca/Job-Opportun...

What does a municipal archivist do in a typical day? #AskAnArchivist

Continuing education opportunities are available for new graduates and seasoned professionals. One of the projects I work on delivers free training webinars www.youtube.com/@saa-arcsres... @saa-official.bsky.social and @archivistsdotca.bsky.social deliver great training webinars too!

What I loved about being an archivist was the variety of tasks, and the continual learning curve. There are always new things to learn how to do, and new approaches, and new technologies, plus workflows to design. There is still so much to learn after getting a degree in archival/library science!

People always asked me what a typical day was like in the life of an archivist. I always said there was no such thing! It may involve processing work, answering reference inquiries, digitization, doing outreach, digital preservation, training students, and administration. #AskAnArchivist

Today is Ask An Archivist Day, created by our friends at the Society of American Archivists! Today, archivists will answer questions across social media. You can participate by asking and answering questions all day. Just follow the hashtag to see what folks want to know! #AskAnArchivistDay

The Association of Canadian Archivists (ACA) invites applications from qualified individuals for the full-time, permanent position of Executive Director of the ACA. For more details, visit: archivists.ca/Job-Opportun.... Posting closes November 15, 2025 at 11:59 PM PST.

Opportunity in Yellowknife, NT - Digital Records Archivist, Northwest Territories Archives Deadline: October 14th, 2025 archivists.ca/Job-Opportun...