Ottawa/CMEDIA: Archives, libraries and documentary heritage institutions will share $1.5 million this year to carry out38 projects, selected under Library and Archives Canada’s (LAC) Documentary Heritage Communities Program (DHCP), a news release said.
View the projects funded by the DHCP in 2023–2024:
- List of 3 community projects in the Atlantic region
- List of 6 community project in British Columbia
- List of 10 community projects in Ontario
- List of 7 community projects in the Canadian Prairies
- List of 9 community projects in Quebec
- List of 3 community projects in the Northwest Territories, Nunavut and Yukon
Having been stood out for their importance, these projects reflect the diverse voices of Canadian memory and for their role in preserving their local heritage, among other things.
Local recipient organizations would be funded by LAC to them acquire the needed tools to adapt to the digital age, to improve records preservation, and to make their collections known and accessible through digitization.
“Heritage organizations play a vital role in preserving Canada’s local memory. LAC is proud to contribute to documenting, preserving and making accessible to the public a memory that reflects Canadian experiences, cultures and society,” a news release said.
About Library and Archives Canada
Serving as the continuing memory of the Government of Canada and its institutions, Library and Archives Canada is manadated to acquire and preserve the documentary heritage of Canada to benefit both present and future generations, to make access of enduring knowledge to all, to facilitate the cultural, social and economic advancement of Canada, to promote co-operation among communities involved in the acquisition, preservation and diffusion of knowledge.
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