Describing the new information landscape and its impact on libraries and archives, Ian Wilson examines 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 also discusses the role of knowledge organizations, and outlines 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 Irving K. Barber Learning Centres Victoria Learning Theatre.
Speaker Biography
Ian Wilson is a former chief Librarian and Archivist of Canada. Appointed in 2004, he had previously (as of July 1999) been National Archivist of Canada. With Roch Carrier, the then National Librarian, he developed and led the process to link the National Archive and National Library as a unified institution. His distinguished career has included archival and information management, university teaching and government service. In addition, he has published extensively on history, archives, heritage, and information management and has lectured both nationally and abroad. Wilson retired as head of LAC in April 2009.
UBC Library Resources
Wilson, I. E. (1995). Reflections on archival strategies. American Archivist,58(4), 414-428. [Link]
Wilson, I. E. (2012). “Peace, order and good government”: archives in society.Archival Science, 12(2), 235-244. [Link]
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