Selecting software and hardware is essential to digital preservation work in archives, but determining what tools are worth the investment can be challenging. This discussion, facilitated by the AAO’s Digital Access and Preservation Committee, provides an opportunity to share information, ask questions, and explore what digital preservation tools archivists in Ontario are using and how they are using them.
We’ll begin by exploring existing community resources for assessing and comparing software tools. Facilitators will then demo commonly used open-source tools for digital preservation workflows before opening the floor for participants to ask questions and share tools they find useful for working with digital records.
As takeaway, we will compile a list of locally-used digital archiving tools and expertise to serve as a foundation for an AAO community-supported resource.
When:6 May 2025, 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
Where: Virtual
Cost*:$80 (AAO members); $50 (AAO student members); $120 (non-members)
*There will be limited fully subsidized workshop spots for participants that are students and/or precariously employed (on a first come, first served basis). Please contactconference@aao-archivists.ca for details.
Additional requirements: [equipment, previous knowledge/experience, readings]
Suggested readings and resources:
About the Instructors:
Julienne Pascoe joined LAC in 2017 as a Digital Archivist with a focus on the technical analysis of digital records, and recently accepted a role with the Archival Information Revitalization Initiative. Prior to LAC, she was the Lead Metadata Architect at Canadiana.org, responsible for developing a metadata strategy as well as advising on their OAIS-compliant Trustworthy Digital Repository. She completed a post-Master's Digital Stewardship Certificate at Simmons College and an MA in the PPCM program at Toronto Metropolitan University, where she also taught metadata standards and digital applications. She is Co-Chair of the AAO’s Digital Access and Preservation Committee (DAPC).
Emily Monks-Leeson is a Digital Archivist at Library and Archives Canada (LAC) where she performs Pre-Ingest preservation evaluation, delivers advice and guidance for digital transfer and processing, and leads strategic research projects to support digital preservation capacity-building. She is a member of the Digital Preservation Coalition (DPC) Workforce Development sub-committee and the AAO Digital Access and Preservation Committee. She holds a Master of Information Studies in Archives (University of Toronto) and a Master of Arts (McGill University).
Format: Demo & Hands-on Activity
Recording: This workshop will NOT be recorded.
Registration: This workshop requires a minimum of 10 and is limited to a maximum of 50 participants. Institutional members can register three participants at the members rate.If you require additional time to prepare payment, please contact aao@aao-archivists.ca to set up an invoice. Note that registration is governed by the AAO’s Cancellation Policy and participation is governed by the AAO’s Code of Conduct.
