The final session I attended on Thursday at NCPH was "Competing Narratives, Competing Needs: The Roles and Responsibilities of a National Archive and its Audiences." The panel was comprised of staff from Library and Archives Canada (LAC) including: Rebecca Giesbrecht, Jenna Murdock Smith, Jennifer Wilhelm and Katherine Comber as facilitator. Giesbrecht began the session by … Continue reading National Archives at NCPH
Speaking Up for Heritage
Earlier this week someone asked me why I first became interested in archives and what I like about my job. I responded with my fairly standard response about my background in public history and how I really like that my place of employment focuses on engaging communities through archival material and placing an emphasis on … Continue reading Speaking Up for Heritage
Listen Up: Public History the Audio Way
On weekly basis I spend an excessive amount of time in a car (over 10 hours a week). One of the few upsides of this car time is my listening to talk radio, podcasts, and audio books. Some of the great public history oriented listening material I've taken in lately includes: In Their Shoes on … Continue reading Listen Up: Public History the Audio Way
Christmas in the Archives
Archival institutions across Canada (and the world) often contain some ephemeral material. Some of my favourite types of ephemera are postcards and greeting cards. Given the approaching holiday, here's a glimpse at holiday themed ephemera. This item is from the Kenneth Rowe fonds held by Library and Archives Canada. This fonds contains a number of … Continue reading Christmas in the Archives