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Title:
Indigenous and Community Capacity Building: Archives Regional Training and Development Clinics
Agreement Number:
1819-0074
Agreement Value:
$21,194.00
Agreement Date:
May 11, 2018 - Mar 31, 2020
Description:
The Archives Association of British Columbia will undertake a two-year project to deliver six multi-day clinics in five different regions of British Columbia. The clinics will be educational workshops providing training and in-person archival expertise to Indigenous knowledge keepers and First Nations community members, as well as staff in community archives or memory institutions. The scope, topics and focus of the clinics will be determined in consultation with each community and customized to the needs of the region.
Organization:
Library and Archives Canada
Expected Results:

Expected results (outcomes) for the project include: (1) strengthened relationships between participants in the region, creating a regional community of practice and facilitating local networking, between participants and service coordinators, and between the AABC and Indigenous institutions and cultural heritage workers; (2) sharing of resources such as equipment, policy and procedures and best practices (e.g., for digitization and digital preservation); (3) increased capacity in institutions for making documentary heritage accessible physically and digitally as culturally appropriate; (4) increased number of descriptions uploaded to MemoryBC, and archival material digitized and made available online; (5) increased understanding and awareness of the archival profession and archival management practices by Indigenous organizations, governments and knowledge-keepers; (6) improved professional support for First Nations governments and heritage institutions; and (7) established on-going peer-to-peer dialogue between professional archivists and heritage professionals, with Indigenous cultural experts.

Location:
Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, CA V3B 5Y9
Reference Number:
129-2019-2020-Q2-00001
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Recipient's Operating Name:
Association des archives de la Colombie Britannique (AACB)
Recipient's Legal Name:
Archives Association of British Columbia (AABC)
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.