Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Virtual catalogue: a showcase of film documentary heritage
Agreement Number:
2425-0067
Agreement Value:
$49,746.00
Agreement Date:
Apr 1, 2024 - Mar 31, 2025
Description:
Cinémathèque québécoise wants to migrate its new database to an online catalogue to make its collection better known and more easily accessible to national and international researchers. The organization holds the most complete collection of Canadian films, as well as an extensive library of film documentation. The works are accompanied by related archives such as photographs, scripts, correspondence, posters, and production documents.
Organization:
Library and Archives Canada
Expected Results:
A better understanding of our heritage: through the judicious selection of archives and the fields documenting them. Parameters that meet the needs of internal and external users: achieved through careful consideration of the catalogue’s configuration, requested optimizations, and the texts and images on the homepages. An online catalogue featuring simple and advanced searches and, lastly, the dissemination of documentary heritage.
Location:
Montréal, Quebec, CA H2X 1K1
Reference Number:
129-2024-2025-Q1-00011
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
118988385RR0001
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Recipient's Legal Name:
Cinémathèque québécoise
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.