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Title:
Indigenous and Community Capacity Building: Archives Regional Training and Development Clinic in North-West Coastal British Columbia
Agreement Number:
1920-0954
Agreement Value:
$9,102.00
Agreement Date:
Apr 10, 2019 - Mar 31, 2020
Description:
The coordinator of the organization will deliver a two-day workshop in the north-west coastal region of British Columbia. This project expands on a 2018-2020 DHCP-funded project and is based on requests received by the project coordinator, while planning previous workshops. The clinic will offer training and in-person archival expertise to Indigenous knowledge keepers, First Nations community members and staff in the community archives of memory institutions.
Organization:
Library and Archives Canada
Expected Results:

This project will focus on relationship building and resource sharing between stakeholders and the Archives Association of British Columbia. Tailored clinics will help develop capacity in smaller institutions. Long-term results include increased capacity for making documentary heritage accessible; more descriptions uploaded to MemoryBC (discoverable by the public); and more archival material digitized and available online.

Location:
Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, CA V3B 5Y9
Reference Number:
129-2019-2020-Q1-00002
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Recipient's Legal Name:
Archives Association of British Columbia
Program:
Documentary Heritage Communities Program
Program Purpose:

The Documentary Heritage Communities Program supports the development of Canada's local archival and library communities by increasing their capacity to preserve, provide access to and promote local documentary heritage.