Practical, realistic support for historical societies, community archives, church and parish records, and small nonprofits that make up much of the heritage sector.
Built on lived experience, not just theory.

• Incorporation support for new historical societies and heritage nonprofits, including Registry of Joint Stocks filings and founding documents

• Board and governance structure advice for volunteer-run organizations, including officer roles, minutes, and member records

• Grant application writing, review, and advising

• Program development scaled to limited budgets and volunteer capacity

• Volunteer recruitment, recognition, and retention support

• Ongoing advisory support on retainer for organizations without in-house archival expertise

• Community communications support: newsletters, notices, and correspondence with regional or provincial authorities

Hands-on work bringing physical and intellectual control to collections, from a single accession to a full backlog.

• Arrangement and description in compliance with current standards

• Finding aid creation, from single-accession inventories to full collection guides

• Backlog reduction and processing of unprocessed accumulations

• Rehousing using archival-quality materials

• Preservation reviews: environmental conditions, shelving, and enclosure assessments

• Survey and appraisal of donated or inherited collections

Digitizing physical holdings and managing born-digital and administrative records, using standards-based digital preservation practice

• Digitization planning, prioritization, and equipment guidance

• Digital preservation strategy

• Collections management system selection and setup

• Digital archiving and born-digital records workflows

• Metadata cleanup and database structuring

• Custom, lightweight finding-aid or search portals for public or internal use

Foundational documents and systems that let an organization run its records program consistently, with or without dedicated staff.

• Records management policy and retention schedule development

• Access, privacy, and governance policy drafting

• Records management program design to reduce storage, move, and supply costs

• Confidential and sensitive-records consultations

• Institutional and legacy-file planning to capture organizational milestones

Combines archival appraisal with historical and genealogical research for clients needing to understand or substantiate what they hold.

• Archival and appraisal support for donated collections

• Historical research on institutional, family, or property history

• Genealogical research and lineage documentation

• Reference and research services for complex historical questions

• Report and proposal writing based on research findings

Building skills within an organization so staff and volunteers can sustain archival work between consulting engagements.

• On-site or virtual training for staff and volunteers on the basics

• Workshops on digitization, preservation basics, and handling procedures

• Introductory sessions on archival ethics and ethical stewardship of sensitive materials

• Custom training tailored to a specific institution’s collection or system

• Reference guideline development for front-line or volunteer staff

Protecting collections during moments of physical risk or transition.

• Disaster preparedness and emergency response planning

• Salvage guidance following water, fire, mould, or pest damage

• Relocation planning, packing guidance, and sequencing for archive moves

• Repository layout planning for new or renovated storage spaces

Turning archival holdings into public-facing programming, exhibits, and community connection.

• Interpretive writing for exhibitions, anniversaries, and heritage plaques

• Public program and library programming development drawing on archival holdings

• Oral history project planning and community documentation initiatives

• Public history and community engagement projects

• Digital timelines and public-facing content built from archival materials