About the Survey The Coalition for Canadian Digital Heritage (CCDH) is conducting a national research survey to better understand digitization capacity across Canadian Galleries, Libraries, Archives, and Museums (GLAM). While digitization has become central to access, preservation, and outreach, Canada lacks up-to-date, sector-wide data. This study will provide a comprehensive up-to-date benchmark. Access the survey … Continue reading
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2024 Year in Review
To showcase the progress made by CCDH over the past year, we are excited to announce that our 2024 Year in Review is now available. This document provides information about our strategic framework, the work completed by our various working groups, and the direction of our future work. Please view it here and distribute it … Continue reading
CALL FOR NOMINATION: CCDH Executive Committee
Please see the Terms of Reference and Nomination Form. The Coalition for Canadian Digital Heritage is seeking three passionate and qualified candidates from the GLAM community to join the CCDH Executive Committee. Particularly, CCDH is seeking directors or senior level staff from the Museum and Archives, and Indigenous cultural memory sectors. The CCDH is particularly … Continue reading
CCDH Principles
One of the core strategic initiatives from our strategic framework is to enable cross-sectoral coordination of content principles. As a result, we have developed the CCDH Principles to enable the stewardship and cross-sectoral coordination of content priorities for digitization and digital preservation. As a coalition, we recognize the power of collaboration and the importance of elevating … Continue reading
CCDH Year in Review 2023
To showcase the progress made by CCDH over the past year, we are excited to announce that a Year in Review for 2023 is now available! This document provides information about our strategic name change, our strategic framework, the work completed by our various working groups, and the direction of our future work! Please view … Continue reading
Coalition for Canadian Digital Heritage (CCDH) Strategic Framework
In early 2021, the National Heritage Digitization Strategy (NHDS) Executive Committee, supported by the NHDS Advisory Committee and CRKN Secretariat, undertook a strategic planning process to refine the mission and vision for the NHDS and develop community-driven priorities. After extensive community engagement and validation, the NHDS has united under a new name as the Coalition … Continue reading
Funding Opportunity – Digitization of Indigenous Audiovisual Material
News Release: Library and Archives Canada (LAC) As we move forward on the path of reconciliation, Library and Archives Canada (LAC) is supporting Indigenous communities as they seek to preserve and make accessible their existing audio and video heritage for future generations. Through its Listen, Hear Our Voices (LHOV) initiative, LAC is providing up to … Continue reading
Joint NHDS & CRKN Workshop on Documentary Heritage
On October 16, 2018, the Canadian Research Knowledge Network (CRKN) and the National Heritage Digitization Strategy (NHDS) welcomed 124 attendees to SFU’s Segal Building for an afternoon of learning, sharing, and discussion on the future of digitization, access, and preservation of Canada’s documentary heritage. A summary of the workshop has been posted on the CRKN website. … Continue reading