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2024/25 YCA Mentorship Program

Dear YCA members,

We are excited to announce that the YCA Mentorship Program will be resuming!

We are currently in the process of applying to the YHMA’s Heritage Training Fund to support this program. We would be very grateful to any members that would be able to provide a letter of support to help us fund this initiative.

The YCA Mentorship Program aims to provide guidance and expertise on any heritage-related topic that your organization requires (e.g., records management, policy development, archival procedures, etc.). One-on-one sessions will be conducted over Zoom with archival consultant extraordinaire, Michelle Barroca, where you will have up to 10 hours of dedicated time (1-2 hours per session) to ask questions and receive personalized support.

If you are interested in participating, please email our Community Archivist at  yukoncnclarch@gmail.com to register. There is no cost for YCA members to participate.

Please forward any letters of support to our Community Archivist at yukoncnclarch@gmail.com by October 14th, 2024. We thank you in advance for your assistance and look forward to providing archival and RIM support to your organization.

Take a Look! "A Matter of Facts: The Value of Evidence in an Information Age" by: Laura A. Millar

[Excerpt] The safeguarding of authentic facts is essential, especially in this disruptive Orwellian age, where digital technologies have opened the door to a post-truth world in which “alternative facts” can be so easily accepted as valid. And because facts matter, evidence matters. In this urgent manifesto, archives luminary Millar makes the case that authentic and accurate records, archives, data, and other sources of documentary proof are crucial in supporting and fostering a society that is respectful, democratic, and self-aware.

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apply: Walter Charles Price and Adis Florence Mary McIntosh Bursary

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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