Ian Wilson Keynote Speech From the BC Digitization Symposium 2009 (IKBLC Webcast)

Former Librarian and Archivist of Canada, Ian Wilson describes the new information landscape and its impact on libraries and archives. In discussing the Canadian approach to history in the age of Wikipedia and Facebook, as well as the participatory nature of knowledge in the 21st century, Wilson moves into the role of knowledge organizations, and outline his vision for Canada’s digital strategy and the Canada Project. Finally, he discusses how digitization can help Canada succeed in the knowledge economy.   Sponsored by the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, this webcast took place on December 1, 2008 at the Victoria Learning Theatre.

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