In a few weeks, the Saskatchewan Archives Board (SAB) will be changing their public hours at their reading room locations in both Regina and Saskatoon.

Starting on Monday, April 1, 2013, the hours of operation of the Saskatchewan Archives reading rooms in Regina and Saskatoon are:

Monday, CLOSED
Tuesday, CLOSED
Wednesday, 10 am to 4 pm, no retrievals from 12-1 pm or after 3:45 pm
Thursday, 10 am to 4 pm, no retrievals from 12-1 pm or after 3:45 pm
Friday, 10 am to 4 pm, no retrievals from 12-1 pm or after 3:45 pm

If you require clarification about our current hours, please contact either our Saskatoon or Regina reference offices at:

Saskatoon reference office
Phone: (306) 933-5832

Regina reference office
Phone: (306) 787-4068

Email: info@archives.gov.sk.ca

If you have comments or concerns regarding this change in our hours of operation, please contact the Manager of Reference Services, Nadine Charabin, at ncharabin@archives.gov.sk.ca.

To honour our province's rich and vibrant documentary heritage and the tremendous work that has gone into ensuring its ongoing preservation, and to promote the continuing importance of archives in our communities, the Saskatchewan Council of Archives and Archivists (SCAA) has once again declared a province-wide Archives Week for February 3-9, 2013.

While events are scheduled throughout the province, Regina is hosting one event that might be of interest to you:

Rise and Fall of Prohibition
Date: Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Time: 7 pm to 9 pm
Location: Bushwakker Brew Pub, 2206 Dewdney Avenue

ADMISSION IS FREE but drinks and food are extra!

For those who are wishing to do a little family history research over the holidays, please note the following holiday hours:

Saskatchewan Archives Board (SAB)

CLOSED - December 21, 2012 to January 1, 2013

Regular reference hours resume Wednesday, January 2, 2013 - 10 am to 4 pm

Saskatchewan Genealogical Society (SGS) Library

CLOSED - Friday, December 21, 2012 to Wednesday, January 2, 2013

Regular office hours resume Thursday, January 3, 2013 - 10 am to 4:30 pm

You are invited to submit an article about any aspect of Saskatchewan’s history for possible inclusion in the Fall-Winter 2013 issue of Saskatchewan History. The deadline for submission of articles for our Fall-Winter 2013 issue is May 10, 2013.

At this time, we seek submissions including: scholarly papers that may be peer-reviewed; feature articles of varying lengths; photo essays; and book reviews about literature related to the history of Saskatchewan and the prairie provinces.

A copy of the magazine’s submission guidelines can be viewed on our website at http://www.saskarchives.com/. Submissions can be forwarded electronically to saskhistory@archives.gov.sk.ca.

For more information, contact Nadine Charabin, Publication Coordinator, by phone at 306-933-5832, or by email at saskhistory@archives.gov.sk.ca.

For those who missed the article in the Leader Post newspaper, the Saskatchewan Archives Board (SAB) have reduced their operating hours. Effective immediately, both of the reading rooms in Regina and Saskatoon are open the following days and hours:

Mondays: CLOSED
Tuesdays: 10 am to 4 pm
Wednesdays: 10 am to 4 pm
Thursdays: 10 am to 4 pm (no evening hours)
Fridays: CLOSED

Would you be interested in participating in a Friends Group of volunteers?

Do you have ideas to support and promote the Saskatchewan Archives?

Do you know someone who would enjoy taking part in activities and events?

The next Regina Friends meeting will be held at the Saskatchewan Archives Board offices at 3303 Hillsdale Street on March 21st at 1:30 p.m.

Future Regina Friends meetings: are slated for the 3rd Wednesday of every second month: May 23, July 18, September 19, November 21 – all also at 1:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome to attend these meetings, and feel free to bring along others who might wish to join.

For further information about the Friends of the Archives initiative, please contact: Frank Korvemaker (306) 787-7230 or by email fkorvemaker@archives.gov.sk.ca

The Saskatchewan Archives Board (SAB) is continuing to offer evening hours once a week at our reading room locations in both Regina and Saskatoon. However, after monitoring user statistics, and in an ongoing effort to meet the needs of both patrons and staff, we have decided to make a small change to the hours of service on Thursday evenings.

Effective February 16, 2012, our reading rooms will be open from 1 pm to 7 pm every Thursday; retrieval services will be offered from 1 pm to 4:30 pm, and again from 5:30 to 6:30 pm. Retrieval request slips may also be completed and submitted by researchers in advance of a research visit.

As of February 16, 2012, the hours of operation of the Saskatchewan Archives reading rooms in Regina and Saskatoon will be:

Monday, 10 am to 4 pm, no retrievals from 12-1 pm or after 3:45 pm

Tuesday, 10 am to 4 pm, no retrievals from 12-1 pm or after 3:45 pm

Wednesday, 10 am to 4 pm, no retrievals from 12-1 pm or after 3:45 pm

Thursday, 1 pm to 7 pm, no retrievals from 4:30-5:30 pm or after 6:30 pm

Friday, 10 am to 4 pm, no retrievals from 12-1 pm or after 3:45 pm

Questions regarding these changes may be directed to Nadine Charabin, Manager, Reference Services, at ncharabin@archives.gov.sk.ca, or at 306-933-5832.

To honour our province's rich and vibrant documentary heritage and the tremendous work that has gone into ensuring its ongoing preservation, and to promote the continuing importance of archives in our communities, the Saskatchewan Council of Archives and Archivists (SCAA) has once again declared a province-wide Archives Week for February 5-11, 2012.

While events are scheduled throughout the province, Regina is hosting one event that might be of interest to you:

Mystery & Mayhem: Celebrity Readings from Archives in Saskatchewan
Date: Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Time: 6 pm, Readings start at 7 pm
Location: RCMP Heritage Centre, Royal Saskatchewan Museum, 5907 Dewdney Ave

There will be an Archives Information and Archival Services Exhibit hall at 6 pm followed by presentations and readings from archival institutions in the province at 7 pm. A reception will follow the readings. Everyone is invited to attended and the ADMISSION IS FREE!!!

Here is a round-up of the holiday hours for the Saskatchewan Archives Board (SAB) and Saskatchewan Genealogical Society (SGS) Library:

Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2011 to Thursday, Dec. 22, 2011: 10 am to 4 pm (**note: There will be no Thursday evening hours for this week!)
Friday, Dec. 23, 2011: 10 am to 3 pm
Saturday, Dec. 24, 2011 - Sunday, Jan. 1, 2012 - CLOSED
Monday, Jan. 2, 2012 to Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2012 - 10 am to 4 pm
Thursday, Jan. 5, 2012: 1 pm to 8 pm
Thursday, Jan. 6, 2012: 10 am to 4 pm

Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2011: 10 am to 4:30 pm
Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2011: 10 am to 8 pm
Thursday, Dec. 22, 2011: 10 am to 4:30 pm
Friday, Dec. 23, 2011 to Monday Jan. 2, 2012: CLOSED
Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2012: 10 am to 4:30 pm

On November 15, 2011 FSA officially started operation, with a membership of approximately 40 Friends. Thank you to everyone who has agreed to join in this venture. There is no official administrative structure, such as an executive, etc – that may take place as the organization evolves. For now, they have agreed to operate on an informal basis.

In Regina there will be a training meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2011, at 1:30 p.m. to initiate the Regina Photo Project. Location: 3303 Hillsdale (SAB Regina Office)

As well, there will be a further meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012 at the Regina Office at 1:30 p.m. to discuss potential involvement of the Friends within the SAB’s contribution to Archives Week activities in Regina, including the new website launch.

As the group becomes more structured, new contact information will come available. Until then Frank Korvemaker is the contact for the group at fkorvemaker@archives.gov.sk.ca