# Association of Canadian Archivists

The Association of Canadian Archivists (ACA), established in 1975, is a national not-for-profit organization representing over 600 archivists (and those interested in archives and archivists) in Canada. With headquarters in Ottawa, the ACA's mandate is to provide leadership to the archival profession and to increase an understanding and appreciation of Canada's archival heritage.
The ACA evolved from the Archives Section of the Canadian Historical Association. For many years it held its annual conference together with other scholarly groups as part of the Congress of the Canadian Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences (formerly the "Learneds").

## Mission

The mission of the ACA is to provide strong and diversified professional leadership and support to the Canadian archival community in the following areas: advocacy; communications; governance; public awareness; and education, research, professional standards and best practices. It does so by:
* Providing leadership for everyone engaged in the preservation of Canada's Documentary Heritage
* Encouraging awareness of archival activities and developments and the importance of archives to modern society
* Advocating the interests and needs of professional archivists before government and other regulatory agencies
* Communicating to further the understanding and cooperation amongst members of the Canadian archival system, and other information and culture based professions.
* Developing, supporting and delivering initiatives and tools to increase public awareness of archives.

## Activities

Historically, the ACA produced "Guidelines Toward a Curriculum for a Master's Degree in Archival Science" prepared by Hugh Taylor and Edwin Welch in 1976. These were followed by "Guidelines for the Development of a two-year Curriculum for a Master of Archival Studies" in 1990. In the same year, the ACA collaborated with the Canadian archival community in the development and publication of Canadian archival standards for description, the Rules for Archival Description.
Ongoing ACA activities include: the production of a quarterly newsletter (ACA Bulletin) and a bi-annual scholarly journal (Archivaria); a publications program for monographs and occasional papers; an archival professional development program; a mentorship program; awards for excellence in writing and research and for contributions to the Canadian archival community; and an annual conference, with meetings and workshops. The ACA has a formal constitution and a Code of Ethics. More recently, the ACA posted the entire collection of Archivaria and its predecessor, The Canadian Archivist, to the web, much of which is freely publicly accessible.
Various committees provide support and direction on a variety of archival issues such as Outreach and Professional Learning. In addition, members are appointed to represent the association to address specific issues such as the release of Canadian censuses and the English Commission on the former National Archives of Canada. There also Special Interest Sections (SIS) that allow members interested in particular types of records or who work in a particular kind of archives to get together with others with a similar interest. These SISes include: Aboriginal Archives (SISAA); Access and Privacy (APSIS); Climate Records and Information (CRISIS); Government Records (GRSIS); Municipal Archives (MASIS); Personal Archives (SISPA); Religious Archives (RASIS); Social Justice (SJSIS); Technology and Archives (TaASIS); and University and College Archives (UCASIS). TaASIS runs the popular Archives and Technology Unconference (TAATU) in conjunction with the ACA's annual conference. The ACA also has several student chapters located at Canadian universities that offer graduate programs with an archival studies component. Student chapters are located at Dalhousie University, McGill University, the University of British Columbia Student Chapter and the University of Toronto.
A companion organization, the Association of Canadian Archivists Foundation, raises and grants funds to support the educational and research needs of the Canadian archival profession.

## Past Boards of Directors

| Date | President | Vice President | Secretary | Treasurer | Director Without Portfolio |
| 1975–1976 | Gordon Dodds | Linda Johnson | Stan Hanson | Valerie Cowan | Marcel Caya |
| 1976–1977 | Linda Johnson | David Rudkin | Kenneth Johnson | Valerie Cowan | Douglas Cass |
| 1977–1978 | David Rudkin | Terry Eastwood | Jay Atherton | Jean Dryden | John Bovey |
| 1978–1979 | Terry Eastwood | Marion Beyea | Brian Corbett | Jean Dryden | John Bovey |
| 1979–1980 | Marion Beyea | Kent Haworth | Carman Carroll | Jean Tener | Trevor Powell |
| 1980–1981 | Kent Haworth | Jane Nokes | Carman Carroll | Jean Tener | Trevor Powell |
| 1981–1982 | Jane Nokes | Anne MacDermaid | William Smith | Miriam McTiernan | George Brandak |
| 1982–1983 | Anne MacDermaid | Barbara Craig | William Smith | Miriam McTiernan | George Brandak |
| 1983–1984 | Barbara Craig | Miriam McTiernan | Patricia Townsend | Flora Unter | David Leonard |
| 1984–1985 | Miriam McTiernan | Robert Morgan | Patricia Townsend | Terry Thompson | David Leonard |
| 1985–1986 | Robert Morgan | Jean Dryden | Brian Owens | Terry Thompson | Christine Ardern |
| 1986–1987 | Jean Dryden | Colleen Dempsey | Brian Owens | Terry Thompson | Christine Ardern |
| 1987–1988 | Colleen Dempsey | Burton Glendenning | Brian Owens | Catherine Shepard | Stan Hanson |
| 1988–1989 | Burton Glendenning | Jay Atherton | Keith Stotyn | Catherine Shepard | Diane Chisholm |
| Date | President | Vicepresident | Secretary/Treasurer | Director Without Portfolio |
| 1989–1990 | Jay Atherton | George Brandak | Keith Stotyn | Diane Chisholm |
| 1990–1991 | George Brandak | Michael Moosberger | Keith Stotyn | Diane Chisolm |
| 1991–1992 | Michael Moosburger | Garron Wells | Keith Stotyn | Jerry O'Brien |
| 1992–1993 | Garron Wells | Ian Forsyth | Marie-Louise Perron | Jerry O'Brien |
| 1993–1994 | Ian Forsyth | Antonio Lechasseur | Marie-Louise Perron | Sam Kula |
| 1994–1995 | Antonio Lechasseur | Bernadine Dodge | Duane Mombourquette | Sam Kula |
| 1995–1996 | Bernadine Dodge | Terry Thompson | Duane Mombourquette | Jane Turner |
| 1996–1997 | Terry Thompson | Lois Yorke | Patrick Burden | Jane Turner |
| 1997–1998 | Lois Yorke | Corrado Santoro | Patrick Burden | Susan Hart |
| 1998–1999 | Shelley Sweeney | Corrado Santoro | Jo-Ann Munn Gafuik | Susan Hart |
| 1999–2000 | Shelley Sweeney | Ian Moir | Jo-Ann Munn Gafuik | Lisa Russell |
| 2000–2001 | Bryan Corbett | Ian Moir | Janet McMaster | Lisa Russell |
| 2001–2002 | Bryan Corbett | Matt Szybalski | Janet McMaster | Johanna Smith |
| 2002–2003 | Bryan Corbett | Matt Szybalski | Judith Roberts-Moore | Johanna Smith |
| 2003–2004 | Jerry O'Brien | Larry Dohey | Judith Roberts-Moore | Wayne Crockett |
| 2004–2005 | Marc Lerman | Larry Dohey | Scott Goodine | Wayne Crockett |
| 2005–2006 | Marc Lerman | Linda Fraser | Scott Goodine | Loryl MacDonald |
| 2006–2007 | Scott Goodine | Linda Fraser | Heather Home | Loryl MacDonald |
| 2007 | Scott Goodine | Linda Fraser | Heather Home | Loryl MacDonald |
| Date | President | Vice President | Secretary-Treasurer | Director-at-Large |
| 2008 | Scott Goodine | Loryl MacDonald | Heather Home | Charlotte Woodley |
| 2009 | Paul Banfield | Rodney Carter | Michele Dale | Heather Pitcher |
| 2010 | Paul Banfield | Rodney Carter | Michele Dale | Heather Pitcher |
| 2011 | Loryl MacDonald | Rodney Carter | Deirdre Bryden | Heather Pitcher |
| 2012 | Loryl MacDonald | Michael Gourlie | Deirdre Bryden | Heather Beattie |
| 2013 | Loryl MacDonald | Michael Gourlie | Karen Buckley | Heather Beattie Scott Goodine |
| 2014 | Loryl MacDonald | Michael Gourlie | Karen Buckley | Heather Beattie Scott Goodine |
| Date | President | Vice President | Secretary | Treasurer | Director-at-Large | Director-at-Large |
| 2015 | Kathryn Harvey | Michael Gourlie | Karen Buckley | Jenn Roberts | Heather Beattie | Ian Burnett |
| 2016 | Kathryn Harvey | Jordan Bass | Patti Harper | Jenn Roberts | Krisztina Laszlo | Ian Burnett |
| 2017 | Luciana Duranti | Jordan Bass | Patti Harper | Chris Trainor | Krisztina Laszlo | Amanda Tomé |
| Date | President | Vice President | Secretary | Treasurer | Director-at-Large | Director-at-Large | Director, General Editor of Archivaria |
| 2018 | Luciana Duranti | Rebecka Sheffield | Jane Morrison | Chris Trainor | Jennifer Mohan | Suher Zaher-Mazawi | Jennifer Douglas |
| 2019 | Loryl MacDonald | Rebecka Sheffield | Jane Morrison | Jonathan Dorey | Jennifer Mohan | Luciana Duranti | Jennifer Douglas |
| 2020 | Loryl MacDonald | Rebecka Sheffield | Jane Morrison | Jonathan Dorey | Luciana Duranti | Jeremy Heil | Fiorella Foscarini |
| Date | President | Vice President | Secretary | Treasurer | Director-at-Large | Director-at-Large | Director-at-Large |
| 2021–2022 | Erica Hernández-Read | Anna Gibson Hollow | Kaitlin Normandin | Andrea McCutcheon/Kyle Pugh | Andrew Chernevych | Gillian Dunks/John Richan | James Roussain |
| 2023-2024 | Erica Hernández-Read | Angela Fornelli | Alexandra Mills | Kyle Pugh | Andrew Chernevych | John Richan | Amanda Oliver |
| 2024-2025 | Anna Gibson-Hollow | Angela Fornelli | Alexandra Mills | Kyle Pugh | John Rican | Adam Williamson | Amanda Oliver |