apply: Walter Charles Price and Adis Florence Mary McIntosh Bursary

The Walter Charles Price and Adis Florence Mary McIntosh Bursary (“The Bursary”) supports the advancement and inclusion of Visible Minorities, Indigenous Peoples (First Nations, Inuit and Métis Nation) and Persons with Disabilities in Canada’s documentary heritage profession, by providing financial aid to encourage greater enrolment in areas of study that support careers in libraries and archives. To learn about your eligibility, please refer to section “Who can apply.”

Academic year
2021–2022

Call for Bursary applications launched
June 23, 2021

Deadline for students to submit application forms to Library and Archives Canada
October 15, 2021

Decisions rendered and payments issued
By December 31, 2021

What types of programs are eligible?

The following list is not exhaustive and is meant as a guide for students wishing to apply. Students may apply and make the case for eligibility of their program, if it is not included in the list but leads to a career in libraries and archives. Should you have any questions about your program, please contact the Price McIntosh Bursary.

• Information Studies

• Library Studies

• Archival Studies

• Library and Information Technology

• Technical Library Studies

• Technical Archival Studies

​https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/about-us/price-mcintosh-bursary/Pages/price-mcintosh-bursary.aspx

apply: Indigenous Internship Program 2021

Indigenous Internship Program

FALL 2021 INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

October 4 – November 26, 2021

Application Deadline: July 25, 2021

How to apply: Please email your resume, two references, and a cover letter outlining why you wish to be in the program and what you hope to learn, along with your plan for securing safe housing in Vancouver to Sarah E. Holland: sarahelizabeth.holland@ubc.ca

Wages: Interns will receive an hourly wage of $21.50/hour. Travel costs to MOA (return) will also be provided.

This new internship program has been developed by six Indigenous partners: the Musqueam Indian Band, the Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Centre, the Haida Gwaii Museum, the U’mista Cultural Society, the Nlaka’pamux Nation, the Coqualeetza Cultural Society, and the Museum of Anthropology at UBC. Funding is provided by Heritage Canada Museums Assistance Program and Mellon Foundation.

Areas of study include Collections Management, Conservation, Library and Archives, Oral History Language Laboratory, and Curatorial work.

There will be two annual calls for applicants: Spring and Fall. Placements are 10 weeks, 35 hours per week but may be adjusted to part-time, over a longer duration in order to meet family or community needs.

Location: At the Museum of Anthropology at UBC, in Vancouver, for eight weeks with a two-week placement at one of the six Indigenous partner organizations.

https://moa.ubc.ca/indigen.../indigenous-internship-program/

Let's Welcome New Archivists to the Land of the Midnight Sun!

Joining our team of archivists here in the North are….

1. Carrey Isaak:

   • Bio: Carey Isaak, graduate of the University of Manitoba Archival Studies program has worked in various archival/heritage institutes across Western Canada for the last twenty years. He is currently working for the Council of Yukon First Nations (CYFN) on a one year project to describe and re-house its vast and unique collection of archival material.

   Carrey is working on the CYFN fonds with Peggy D’Orsay, Donna Darbyshire and Kaylin Horassi.

2. Nancy Vanden-Eykel:

   • Bio: When people ask me where I’m from, I usually respond by asking originally or most recently?  For the first time in almost 20 years, the answer to those two questions is the same.  I grew up in New Westminster, BC and have worked all over Canada, including Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Northwest Territories, Alberta, Ontario and then I headed back to BC for four months before being hired as the Archivist at CAFN.  I am thrilled to add the Yukon Territory to my list of places I’ve lived and being able to put my skills and training to work for the Heritage, Lands and Resources department at CAFN delights me.  One of the things my strange and twisty life has provided me is a wide variety of skills and experiences.  In addition to holding a Masters in Library and Information Sciences from Western University, I also hold a Bachelors in English Literature from Ambrose University and a Diploma in Broadcast Communications – Radio from British Columbia Institute of Technology.  I’m very grateful for the opportunity to live and work in Haines Junction, serving CAFN as Archivist and providing information management support.

   Nancy will be working at the Da Ku Cultural Centre on CAFN Archives and Records Management for 9 months.

3. Angela Code: Yukon Native Language Centre

   • Bio: I am a member of the Sayisi Dene First Nation. I am originally from Tadoule Lake, MB but have lived in Yukon for many years. I am passionate about Indigenous language and culture revitalization. I am excited about starting this new job and am excited for all the amazing, creative projects that will come out of this work.