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Description area
Dates of existence
History
The Council of Nova Scotia Archives (CNSA) was incorporated on 29 June 1983 under the Societies’ Act. It was established by a core group of twenty-five institutions and individuals as a professional organization for archives and archivists in the province of Nova Scotia. The aims of the CNSA are to promote archival standards and practices, provide members with a forum for discussion, establish and maintain a network for archival co-operation and promote the importance of archives to the general public. The activities of the CNSA have included annual meetings, a variety of training and outreach advisory services, workshops which offer a grounding in the basics of archival education and from time to time offer advanced workshops on more specific archival topics, and publications such as the CNSA Newsletter. The CNSA also makes available to its members funding support for archival projects through a variety of granting agencies, as well as annual awards for archival excellence. The CNSA maintains various on-line tools, including the on-line database of descriptions of holdings in Nova Scotian archives, “ArchWay”. Today there are over 100 members, representing community archives and museums, university and religious archives, the provincial archives, heritage associations, and corporations.