Grants and Contributions:
Title:
Processing and enhancement of Fransaskois audiovisual cultural heritage (AVFransaskois)
Agreement Number:
2526-0176
Agreement Value:
$49,995.00
Agreement Date:
Apr 1, 2025 - Mar 31, 2026
Description:
The purpose of the AVFransaskois project is to provide access to a rich audiovisual heritage, which is essential to the history and educational and identity development of Francophones in Saskatchewan. The collection, which was digitized from various obsolete formats, includes 14 archival fonds, including those from Fransaskois organizations such as the dance troupe La Ribambelle, and eight individual fonds such as those of historian Laurier Gareau, researchers Louis Julé and Pierre-Yves Mocquais, or folklorist Henri Poulin.
Organization:
Library and Archives Canada
Expected Results:
Short term:
1) All the items are accessible to users thanks to a cataloguing and description system that complies with archival standards.
2) New processing and preservation capabilities for audio and video archives.
3) Preservation of physical and digital archives.
Long term:
1) Adapted dissemination for school audiences.
2) Consolidation of the mission of the Fransaskois archives.
3) Increased use of archival services.
4) Community engagement.
Location:
Regina, Saskatchewan, CA S4R 8B1
Reference Number:
129-2025-2026-Q1-00026
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
119153872RR0001
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Recipient's Legal Name:
Société historique de la Saskatchewan
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.