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Archives Board
Unlike most other provincial archives across Canada which are part of a line department, Saskatchewan's provincial archives is situated at arms-length from government, allowing it to exercise independent initiative, judgement and service in carrying out its mandate of appraisal, acquisition, preservation, access and facilitating the management of records of government institutions.
The Archives Act provides for a board to oversee the activities of the Saskatchewan
Archives. The board is responsible for:
- appointing, reviewing and working with the Provincial Archivist;
- setting broad policy objectives and guidelines;
- ratifying specific management decisions;
- preserving the autonomy and the integrity of the institution and its records; and
- representing the institution to the community.
The current composition of the board is:
Ms Merrilee Rasmussen, Q.C.
Lawyer, Olive Waller Zinkham & Waller (Chair)
Dr. William Howard
University Librarian, University of Regina (Vice Chair)
(nominated by University of Regina)
Ms Laura Hanowski
Certified Saskatchewan genealogy researcher and instructor
Mr. George Hoffman
Sessional Lecturer, Department of History, University of Regina
Dr. Catherine Littlejohn
Free-lance historian, researcher, write and consultant
Dr. Thomas Nesmith
Associate Professor of Archival Studies, University of Manitoba
Mr. Ken Ring
Law Clerk & Parliamentary Counsel, Legislative Assembly
Dr. William Waiser
Professor of History, University of Saskatchewan
(nominated by University of Saskatchewan)
Mr. Don Herperger
Provincial Archivist, and Secretary of Archives Board
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