South Australian Museum, shields Somebody, somewhere, decided yesterday was (unofficial) Aboriginal Archives Day. Google failed in finding a definite answer in who was promoting the day, but by the looks of it the University of Manitoba may have started it as an internal event and promoted it via social media; which resulted in a handful … Continue reading Aboriginal Archives and the Division of Community and ‘Professional’ Archives
Sylvan Circle
Sadly the area I live in doesn't have any Doors Open events going on this year. Despite this shortfall, the area does have a number of self directed art tours going on this fall. This weekend I took in the Sylvan Circle Tour which features 12 stops and over 50 artists and artisans.Highlights: Getting a … Continue reading Sylvan Circle
Online Resource: Our Ontario
I recently stumbled across an interesting digitization project. OurOntario.ca is a division of Knowledge Ontario. The project aims to make various cultural collections in Ontario more accessible through digitization. Our Ontario works with community organizations throughout Ontario to establish effective and efficient digitization plans. Additionally, the site is geared toward researchers of all ages and … Continue reading Online Resource: Our Ontario
[murmur]
I recently was exposed to [murmur] which is kind of oral history documentary project. Essentially the project collects and makes accessible personal stories about specific locations. The project is a neat combination of technology and traditional oral history. The murmur project exists in Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Dublin, Edinburgh, Galway and San Jose . When a … Continue reading [murmur]