Fwd: CRISIS

• Date:   Mon, 09 Jul 2007 15:39:27 -0400
• To:  sthc-l@lists.ucla.edu
• From:   Cheryl StadelBevans   < Cheryl.StadelBevans AT nara.gov >
• Subject:   Fwd: CRISIS
• Message-ID:   s69256cd.055@smtp.nara.gov

From the A&A list. 
 
I thought this might be of interest to some STHC members. Perhaps 
we could form a partner group with ACA to address these issues.
 
Best, Cheryl


]]]]] Leah.Sander@lac-bac.gc.ca 7/9/2007 2:55 PM ]]]]

Please excuse cross-postings. 

Did you know that the preservation of cultural heritage, a 
longstanding objective of the archival profession, may also be 
crucial to the preservation of natural heritage? As climate change 
and the state of the environment are of increasing concern to 
scientists and environmentalists around the world, archivists should 
take note of the potential that their institutions' holdings have 
for illuminating how our environment has changed over time, as well 
as what records they should acquire to ensure that vital 
environmental records are kept for future generations. 

Following a session on climate change at the recent Association of 
Canadian Archivists (ACA) conference in Kingston, Ontario, we are 
proposing the establishment of a new special interest section within 
the ACA, to be called the Climate Records and Information Special 
Interest Section, or CRISIS. 

Since there is currently no active section for this special interest 
area, we have drafted the petition (copied below), which includes 
our objective and goals, to the ACA Board of Directors to recognize 
the formation of a special interest section for archivists interested 
in records relating to climate and the environment. 

Under ACA By-laws, to be considered by the Board for recognition 
as a special interest section, there must be at least seven ACA 
members or more who have indicated that they share an interest 
in the area. Please let us know if you would like to add your 
name to the petition that we are planning to submit to the Board. 
There is a Board meeting this Thursday, July 12, so if there is 
sufficient response by Wednesday, we will submit the petition then. 
However, there is no deadline for joining CRISIS; ACA members who 
do not indicate their interest this week are most definitely 
welcome to join at any point. 

Please feel free to forward this to any other archivists or 
related professionals who you think might also be interested in 
this venture. 

We look forward hearing from you and to any comments, suggestions 
or questions that you might have with regards to the establishment 
of CRISIS.

Best regards, 

Leah Sander, Library and Archives Canada
Martin Comeau, City of Winnipeg Archives
Charlotte Woodley, Region of Waterloo Archives 


PETITION FOR RECOGNITION
Climate Records and Information Special Interest Section
July 2007

Objective: 
To provide a forum for discussion for ACA members who are 
responsible for or have an interest in climate or environmental 
records.

Goals: 
1.	To establish goals relating to climate or environmental 
archives and the planning of projects of interest to committee 
members. 

2.	To focus attention on growth and development of archives 
holding climate or environmental records. 

3.	To organize an annual meeting and encourage the development 
of ACA conference sessions which address environmental issues from 
an archival perspective. 

4.	To establish relationships with organizations and entities 
outside the archival community in order to raise awareness of archival 
relevance to environmental issues, and provide a basis for partnering. 

ACA Members supporting the formation of this Special Interest Section: 
Name:                                   Institution: 



Leah Sander 
Archivist | Archiviste 
Archival Operations Division | Division des operations archivistiques 
Library and Archives Canada | Bibliothèque et Archives Canada 
550 de la Cité Blvd | 550, boul de la Cité 
Gatineau, Quebec  K1A 0N4 
Phone | Téléphone: (819) 934-7347 
Fax | Télécopieur (819) 934-6800 
Email | Courriel: leah.sander@lac-bac.gc.ca

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