ACA@UBC 12th Annual International Symposium

We acknowledge that this event takes place on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ speaking Musqueam people.

 

Online Registration is now closed.

On-site registration will be available on Feb. 14th at the Frederic Wood Theatre. (cash only!)

 

*Slight change in the schedule, please check the website to get more information*

 

The Association of Canadian Archivists Student Chapter at the University of British Columbia (ACA@UBC) is delighted to present its 12th annual international Seminar and Symposium, From Accountability to Memory, which will be held at UBC from February 13th to 14th, 2020.

ISO 15489 defines appraisal as “the process of evaluating business activities to determine which records need to be created and captured and how long the records need to be kept.” The openness of this definition has allowed the evolution of archival and records management practices to adapt to the current political and social climate. Currently, governments are issuing legislation that imposes upon public officers the duty to document all of their activities and decisions. In this context, records and archives managers have become an essential part of the documentation of internal procedures, including appraisal decisions, destruction, and preservation, at all levels. Likewise, individuals are gaining power over the existence of records about them and by them by exercising the right to destroy under the right to be forgotten, while people claim the need to preserve their memory as well as to choose the place of preservation. The personal and legal liability of records and archives professionals have become deep-seated concerns in recent years.

The 12th annual ACA@UBC Seminar and Symposium will explore the role of appraisal in society today, as well as on our professional roles in relation to it.

 

Please note that while the date, time, and location provided through ticket registration are for the Symposium day, taking place on Friday, February 14, 2020, all registrants are invited and encouraged to attend the Seminar sessions on Thursday, February 13, 2020. 

 

As in previous years, all activities will take place on the University of British Columbia campus. The event will feature a seminar and a symposium with international speakers.

The seminar will take place at The Nest Building at UBC, on Thursday, February 13, 2020. It is a non-ticketed event. The seminar will consist of interactive panels with the topics:

• Accountability Through the Duty to Document Government Activities
• The Need to Preserve and Right to Destroy Public Records 
• Selection and Acquisition of Sensitive Records 
• Advancing Memory into the Digital Future

 

The symposium will take place at the Frederic Wood Theatre at UBC, on Friday, February 14, 2020. Tickets purchased here are for the symposium. The symposium will feature formal presentations from the following speakers:

• Gabriele Bezzi (Director, Region Emilia-Romagna Records Network, Italy)
• Adrian Cunningham (Former Director of the Digital Archives Program, Queensland State Archives, Australia)
• Darrell Evans (Canadian Institute for Information and Privacy Society, B.C.)
• Susan Laidlaw (Executive Director of the British Columbia Government Records Service)
• Matteo Manfredi (Director of Master's program in Archival and Record Management, Universidad Andina Simón Bolívar, Ecuador)
• Andrea Riley (Supervisor of Operations Research and Support, Office of the Chief Records Officer, NARA)
• Andrew Ross (Manager of Government Records, Archives Branch, Library and Archives Canada)
• Dieter Schlenker (Director of the Historical Archives of the European Union)

 

The updated Symposium schedule is now available!

We also welcome you to follow along on Twitter with #acaubc2020.

For more information, please also see the event website and ACA@UBC website.

 

Accessibility Information

Panellists and speakers will have mics. There will be a roving mic on seminar day for questions. 

The Nest

• The Nest has wheelchair accessible paths, no steps to enter the building from the east side, a ramp on the west side of the building, automatic doors on every side, and elevators.
• Gender-neutral and accessible bathrooms are located on every floor.
• Room signs and elevator buttons in the Nest are provided in braille; there are also audible signals in the elevator.

Frederic Wood Theatre

• The Main Entrance to the Frederic Wood Theatre is from the south side of Crescent Road. This entrance is level and accessible and has a manual door. The entrance leads into the theatre lobby and the box office.
• The secondary entrance is located on the south side of Crescent Road. This entrance is level and accessible and has a manual door. The entrance leads to the seating area near the stage.
• There is an accessible lift and washroom available. 
• The closest accessible parking is the University Centre Lot. 
• Please note that some wings/areas of this building are inaccessible due to stairs. 

 

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the ACA@UBC at aca.slais@gmail.com

 

*Please note that exact event times, as well as speakers and panellists are subject to change