[8] The AAO, and its regional chapters, have organized about 300 events to raise awareness about archival programs, often focused on engaging the public on themes of community heritage, preservation, family genealogy and public memory.
[9]: 55 [10][11][12][13] The AAO also maintains Archeion, an online portal that provides researchers with information about member archives throughout Ontario.
[14] The AAO has also sponsored local public events celebrating Archives Awareness Day in the province.
[16] The organization also publishes Off the Record a quarterly publication focused on news and events within Ontario's archival community.
Previous winners include the Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre,[20] the William Ready Division of Archives and Research Collections,[21] the Clara Thomas Archives & Special Collections,[22] and University of Toronto professor Heather MacNeil.