BC History Digitization Program

The British Columbia History Digitization Program promotes increased access to British Columbia’s historical resources by providing matching funds to undertake digitization projects that will result in free online access to unique historical material from around the province.

The British Columbia History Digitization Program demonstrates the Learning Centre’s dedication to sharing knowledge and supporting education by making local information resources available to people throughout the province and beyond.

BC History Digitization Program 2020/2021 Call for Applications
The B.C. History Digitization Program (BCHDP) is now accepting submissions for project funding. The program, launched by the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre in 2006, provides matching funds to support projects that make unique British Columbia content freely available. The BCHDP will be accepting applications for the 2020/2021 funding year. Applicants can receive up to […] Read More
BCHDP 2019-2020 Recipients
Seventeen projects have been selected as the successful recipients of the 2019 -2020 B.C. History Digitization Program (BCHDP) funding awards The digitization program, an initiative of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre, was launched in 2006. It provides matching funds that help libraries, archives, museums and other organizations digitize unique historical items, including images, print […] Read More
City of Vancouver Archives completes Don Coltman photographs digitization project
Project title: Steffens-Colmer Studios and Don Coltman Company Photographs Digitization Project Institution: City of Vancouver Archives Description: 5,327 photographic negatives from the Don Coltman series of the Steffens-Colmer fonds were digitized. Don Coltman was a commercial photographer working in Canada and his photographs are a unique record of Vancouver and the Lower Mainland in the […] Read More

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The B.C. History Digitization Program (BCHDP) is now accepting applications for the 2020/2021 funding year. The deadline for submission is Monday, December 16, 2019. Information about the application process as well as the updated guidelines and application form are available in Applicant Information

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