On May 29, five remarkable Canadians were recognized for their outstanding contribution to the creation and promotion of our country’s culture, literary heritage and historical knowledge. LAC and the LAC Foundation proudly co-present the LAC Scholar Awards, with the support of founding sponsor Air Canada. The full release is available online. Call 819-994-4589.
The call for applications for the Price McIntosh Bursary is now open. For the 2024–2025 academic year, eligible students, including Indigenous peoples (First Nations, Inuit and Métis Nation), persons with disabilities and members of visible minorities, are encouraged to submit their application by Sept. 20. This bursary is for students enrolled in an eligible Canadian college or university program. … Read more
Library and Archives Canada announced the recipients of the 2024–2025 funding cycle of the Documentary Heritage Communities Program. A full list of recipients is available online. Call 613-894-7509.
Library and Archives Canada announced the 2023–2024 recipients of the Price McIntosh Bursary. This year, $12,500 was awarded to support three students pursuing studies in fields related to Canadian documentary heritage. The full release is available online. Call 819-994-4589.
Library and Archives Canada’s new funding cycle of its Listen, Hear Our Voices initiative is now open. First Nations, Inuit and Métis organizations striving to digitize and preserve language and culture materials and build digitization and preservation capacity for their communities are welcome to apply. Up to $100,000 per project is available for eligible organizations. … Read more
Library and Archives Canada announced the recipients of the 2023–2024 funding cycle of its Listen, Hear Our Voices initiative. In total, 25 First Nations, Inuit and Métis Nation organizations will share $1.5 million to support their efforts to digitize and preserve language and culture materials and build digitization and preservation capacity to do so. The full release is … Read more
Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe; Ottawa City Councillor Matthew Luloff, chair of the Ottawa Public Library Board; Chief Greg Sarazin, Algonquins of Pikwakanagan First Nation; and Band Councillor Frankie Cote celebrated the completion of the pouring of all five floors, also known as the “topping off” of Ādisōke, the Ottawa Public Library-Library and Archives Canada joint facility. The full … Read more
Documentary heritage organizations across the country can now apply for funding for the 2024–2025 cycle of Library and Archives Canada’s Documentary Heritage Communities Program. The deadline is Jan. 11, 2024. The full release is available online. Call 819-994-4589.
Librarian and Archivist of Canada Leslie Weir issued a statement: “As we approach the end of June, a month when many in Canada and around the world are celebrating Pride, I would like to reiterate Library and Archives Canada’s (LAC) and my personal commitments to 2SLGBTQI+ communities. In keeping with the Government of Canada’s prioritization of … Read more
Library and Archives Canada released the digitized 1931 Census of Canada, 92 years after it was conducted. The 1931 Census data delves into where people lived, but also how they lived; it is an extremely valuable tool for genealogy and research since it captures people and their relationships, the languages they spoke and how and where they lived—whether with extended families, … Read more
