Council of Archives New Brunswick - Conseil des archives Nouveau-Brunswick

Council of Archives New Brunswick - Conseil des archives Nouveau-Brunswick CANB serves the archival community of NB. Le CANB vise à servir la communite archiviste de N-B. Nous sommes une institution bilingue.

Our mandate is to serve the archival community of the province by providing assistance, training and services such as the Archives Advisor programme, an archival supplies co-op, the Conservation Library, a Preservation Advisor, and the distribution of information received from the national institutions. Specifically, we seek to:
* Provide a network for archival cooperation throughout the province


* Promote the development of and to coordinate the implementation of projects of mutual interest.
* Represent the provincial archival community in a national archival network
* Promote the archival preservation and conservation of New Brunswick historical documentary sources, and, as required, to make representations to government and other agencies to promote this preservation
* Encourage the establishment of archives by record-creating bodies and to prevail upon these bodies to open the historical records to public research
* Assess and report on the needs of the provincial archival community to provincial, federal and private funding and policy making agencies and to make representation to these agencies for funding to fulfill these needs
* Establish and promote adequate standards, procedures and practices among archival repositories in the province
* Promote public understanding and use of archives and of the historical resources of the province
* Provide delegates from member institutions with a forum for the discussion of archival issues and a means to exchange ideas on archival matters

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Le CANB vise à servir la communauté archivistique de la province en fournissant de l'assistance, de la formation et des services. Ces services comprend l'avis professionnel de la conseillère en archivistique, un programme d'achat en commun des matériaux archivistiques, la Bibliothèque de Conservation et le développement d'un réseau professionnel des archives dans la province. Le conseil a pour objectif:
* d'établir un réseau collaboratif dans le domaine des archives à l'échelle provinciale;
* de favoriser l'élaboration de projets d'intérêt commun et de coordonner leur mise en oeuvre;
* de représenter la communauté provinciale des archives au sein d'un réseau national;
* de promouvoir la conservation des sources documentaires historiques du Nouveau-Brunswick et, au besoin, d'entreprendre les démarches auprès du gouvernement et d'autres organismes afin de promouvoir cette conservation;
* d'encourager l’établissement d'archives par les organismes qui créent de documents et les amener à mettre leurs documents historiques à la disposition du public pour faciliter la recherche;
* d'évaluer les besoins de la communauté provinciale des archives et en rendre compte auprès des organismes de financement et de décision provinciaux, fédéraux et privés, et exercer des pressions sur ces organismes afin d'obtenir le financement nécessaire pour combler ces besoins;
* d'établir des normes, des procédures et des pratiques adéquates et promouvoir leur adoption par les services d’archives dans la province;
* de promouvoir la compréhension et l’utilisation par le public des archives et des ressources historiques provinciales;
* de fournir aux représentants des organismes membres un forum pour aborder les problèmes relatifs aux archives et un moyen d'échanger des idées sur des questions se rapportant aux archives.

Q***r Heritage Initiative of New Brunswick is launching their new website on June 30th! The event will feature a short t...
06/17/2026

Q***r Heritage Initiative of New Brunswick is launching their new website on June 30th! The event will feature a short tutorial of how to use our new website and our interactive timeline highlighting important moments from New Brunswick's q***r pasts.

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L'Initiative q***r de patrimoine du Nouveau-Brunswick lancera son nouveau site web le 30 juin ! Au programme de cet événement : un petit tutoriel sur l'utilisation de notre nouveau site web et la présentation de notre frise chronologique interactive, qui met en lumière les moments marquants de l'histoire q***r du Nouveau-Brunswick.

Come discover QHINB's new website! Viens découvrir notre tout nouveau site web IPQNB !

Congratulations to Asia Daoud from the Provincial Archives of New Brunswick for winning this year's CANB Volunteering Aw...
05/21/2026

Congratulations to Asia Daoud from the Provincial Archives of New Brunswick for winning this year's CANB Volunteering Award! / Félicitations à Asia Daoud, des Archives provinciales du Nouveau-Brunswick, qui remporte cette année le Prix du bénévolat de CANB!

05/07/2026

Unlock the secrets of the archives! 📂✨

Whether you’re a summer student or volunteer just starting a job in archives, our Introduction to Archives course is the ultimate crash course in the field.

Taught by CNSA’s Archives Advisor, Sharon Murray, this course covers all the core archival functions and counts toward your Archival Certificate, if you so choose! 📜

🗓 Dates: June 15–26 on Mon, Wed, & Fridays
⏰ Time: 1:00–3:00 pm (Atlantic) each day
📍 Format: Online via Zoom and Google Classroom
🎟 Member Rates: Starting at $120 plus group discounts available!

Don’t let your summer staff start without the basics—registration is open now!

Register 👉 https://www.councilofnsarchives.ca/introduction-to-archives-june-2026/

Council of Archives New Brunswick - Conseil des archives Nouveau-Brunswick

04/27/2026

⚠️ Is your area affected by flooding? We’re here to support your heritage institution. We also maintain a list of resources for individuals seeking information on salvaging personal valuables.

Three quick tips! 👇

➡️Prepare: If you have an emergency plan, review the relevant sections and ensure that all contact information is up to date. Where possible, implement measures to prevent water damage, such as moving collections to safer locations.

➡️Monitor: Stay connected with your team and municipality to keep informed on how community-wide emergencies and their related responses could affect your cultural institution. Personnel safety and mental health are top priorities.

➡️Respond: If a water emergency occurs at your institution during this flood season, ensure that it is safe to enter prior to attempting to access your collections space(s). Document everything! Photographs will be an excellent resource for tracking timelines, completing reports and navigating potential insurance claims.

🔗 https://www.canada.ca/en/conservation-institute/corporate/emergency-advice.html



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04/21/2026
https://www.canbarchives.ca/nb-grantsThis is a reminder that the CANB Grant Program for 2026/2027 is officially open!Dra...
03/13/2026

https://www.canbarchives.ca/nb-grants

This is a reminder that the CANB Grant Program for 2026/2027 is officially open!

Draft application submission deadline (for review by the Archives Advisor): March 31st, 2026

https://www.canbarchives.ca/programme-de-subventions-canb-nbNous vous rappelons que le programme de subventions du CANB ...
03/13/2026

https://www.canbarchives.ca/programme-de-subventions-canb-nb

Nous vous rappelons que le programme de subventions du CANB pour l'année 2026/2027 est officiellement ouvert!

Date limite de soumission des projets de candidature (pour examen par le conseiller en archivistique): 31 mars 2026

Le programme de subventions du CANB de cette année débute le 1er mars 2026. Date limite de soumission des demandes préliminaires (pour examen par le conseiller aux archives): 31 mars 2026. Date limite de soumission des demandes finales (pour examen par le comité d'évaluation du CANB): 15 mai 20...

03/05/2026
03/05/2026

Colleagues and friends near and far: Nova Scotia's archival community needs your help! 🆘

As many of you know, the recently tabled 2026-27 Nova Scotia Provincial Budget included significant cuts across the arts, culture, and heritage sectors. While the majority of these reductions – totalling $130 Million – fall within the Department of Communities, Culture, Tourism and Heritage (CCTH), one program critical to archives in Nova Scotia, falls outside of that department.

The Provincial Archival Development Program (PADP) – a modest but foundational $50,000 funding program administered by the Nova Scotia Archives – falls under the Department of Service Nova Scotia.

WHY PADP MATTERS

We are very grateful that CCTH has maintained the CNSA’s annual operating grant. At the same time, we are deeply concerned by the decision within Service Nova Scotia to eliminate PADP.

👉 PADP is the only funding program in Nova Scotia specifically tailored to the needs of archives.

For an overview of projects funded through this program, please see the compiled PADP Adjudication Reports from 2018–2025, prepared by the Chair of PADP Adjudication, CNSA's Vice President:https://www.councilofnsarchives.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/2018-2025-PADP-projects.pdf

PADP's elimination, combined with the recent discontinuation of the federal Documentary Heritage Communities Program (DHCP), leaves the province’s 100+ archival institutions with very few options for advancing archival projects.

This is a serious loss for the archival community and for the documentary heritage these institutions preserve on behalf of the public.

HOW YOU CAN HELP

We believe it is important that the provincial government hears from archivists, heritage workers, researchers, and community members – near and far – about the value of archives to communities and the potential impact of PADP's elimination.

We encourage you to write to Service Nova Scotia to express your concern and request that they restore PADP. To make this easier, we have created a customizable template letter.

1. Download the Template Letter from here: https://www.councilofnsarchives.ca/help-save-padp/

2. Personalize it: As an archival colleague, your voice brings important perspective on the unique and essential role of archives and funding programs like PADP play in supporting archival work.

3. Email your letter to:
> Minister Jill Balser: [email protected]
> Deputy Minister Joanne Munro: [email protected]

Please help us show Service Nova Scotia that Nova Scotia's documentary heritage is not 'discretionary' – it is essential to communities, institutions, and public life in this province.

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