ARST 596 – Fasken Martineau DuMoulin
Organization
Fasken Martineau DuMoulin
Address
2900-550 Burrard St
Vancouver, BC V6C 0A3
Canada
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Supervising Librarian/Archivist
Name: Marnie Bailey
Email: mbailey@fasken.com
Purpose of the project:
Our law firm is 135 years old, and has a paper/photo archive that we would like to organize. We have had the print and photos scanned and would like a proper, accessible, organized archive to be viewed and used by the firm.
Summary of activities required to carry out the project:
- Review the scans of the current print contents (photo albums, loose photos, letters, letterhead, firm retreat documents, scripts from firm presentations, and other images)
- Create metadata tags for the electronic contents and tag with metadata
- Arrange in an accessible manner to be viewed and used by firm members (likely Sharepoint, but other options are possible based on the suggestion of the student)
Expectations of the end result of the project, for both host and student:
An accessible history of the firm.
Time periods in which the project could be supervised:
- Winter Term 1 (September – December)
- Winter Term 2 (January – April)
Is there a deadline by which the project must be completed?
There is no deadline – the scans will be complete mid-summer.
Considering the project requirements, please suggest suitable coursework as pre-requisite or co-requisite:
Required:
Completion of the LIBR or ARST core courses.
Recommended:
- ARST 535 Personal and Community Archives
- ARST 550 Management of AV, Non-Textual Archives
- ARST 556L Metadata
- ARST 556P Digital Images and Text Collections
Applications will be assessed on a rolling basis.
LIBR/ARST 596 – University of British Columbia Library, Digital Initiatives
Organization
University of British Columbia Library, Digital Initiatives
Address
1961 East Mall
Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z1
Canada
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Supervising Librarian/Archivist
Name: Larissa Ringham
Email: larissa.ringham@ubc.ca
Purpose of the project:
The UBC Library uses the Archive-it subscription service from the Internet Archive in order to support collecting, preserving, and providing access to our institutional web content, and at-risk sites.
This project will allow interested students to contribute to the development of the Library’s collections pertaining to wildfires in the province and the upcoming 2024 provincial elections, while developing their knowledge of web archiving standards and practices.
Summary of activities required to carry out the project:
While the exact activities of the project will depend on the strengths and interests on the student, as well as the needs of the project, activities will include:
- Review and complete the self-directed training modules on web archiving developed by the UBC Library and Archive-it.
- Identify and evaluate relevant web content for the collections, including social media accounts, candidate and party platform websites, government information, local emergency response information, etc.
- Using Archive-it, perform the technical processes to capture the websites and manage quality assurance workflows.
- Develop metadata for the collections.
Expectations of the end result of the project, for both host and student:
At the end of the project, the student should have attained knowledge in web archiving standards and practices, and contributed to the development of the web archiving collections as agreed to by the student and supervisor.
Time periods in which the project could be supervised:
- Summer Session, Term 1 (May – June)
- Summer Session, Term 2 (July – August)
Is there a deadline by which the project must be completed?
August 31, 2024
Considering the project requirements, please suggest suitable coursework as pre-requisite or co-requisite:
Required:
Completion of the LIBR or ARST core courses.
Recommended:
Any of the following:
- ARST 555 The Preservation of Digital Records
- ARST 556M Digital Libraries
- ARST/LIBR 587 Preservation
- LIBR 539J Data Sources in the Public Domain
- LIBR 561 Information Policy
- LIBR 574 Project Management in Information Organizations
- LIBR 575 Academic Libraries
Applications will be assessed on a rolling basis.
ARST 596 – City of Coquitlam Archives
Organization: City of Coquitlam Archives
Address
City of Coquitlam
3000 Guildford Way
Coquitlam, British Columbia V3B 7N2
Canada
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Supervising Librarian/Archivist
- Name: Jamie Sanford
- Email: jsanford@coquitlam.ca
- Phone: 604-927-3907
Purpose of the project:
The City of Coquitlam Archives is seeking a professional experience student to digitize (scan) and describe 35 mm strip negatives from the Tri-City News fonds. The project is a priority for the archives as the negatives are coming towards the end of their lifecycle.
Summary of activities required to carry out the project:
- Rehouse negative strips into archival enclosures
- Create item level descriptions for negatives
- Add descriptions into a CSV (spreadsheet) for uploading into Quest (archives database)
- Create preservation (TIFF) and access copies (JPEGS) of the negatives
Expectations of the end result of the project, for both host and student:
That a selection of negatives will have been digitized and described and will be online and accessible for all. The student will have learned the basics of digitization and how to use Epson10000Xl hardware and gained some experience of working in a municipal archives setting.
Time periods in which the project could be supervised:
- Winter Term 1 (September – December)
- Winter Term 2 (January – April)
- Summer Session, Term 1 (May – June)
- Summer Session, Term 2 (July – August)
Is there a deadline by which the project must be completed?
- No. It will be done in several phases.
Considering the project requirements, please suggest suitable coursework as pre-requisite or co-requisite:
Required: ARST 515
Applications will be assessed on a rolling basis.
ARST 596 – Douglas College Archives
Organization
Douglas College Archives
Address
700 Royal Avenue
New Westminster, B.C. V3M 5Z5
Canada
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Supervising Librarian/Archivist
Name: Arianna Nagle
Email: naglea@douglascollege.ca
Purpose of the project:
Douglas College has campuses located in New Westminster and Coquitlam, however, at different times since its founding in 1970 the College also had campuses in Surrey, Richmond, Langley, and Maple Ridge. As a result, our Archives contains a range of architectural and construction records on which we are eager to establish intellectual control while ensuring their long-term preservation. The purpose of this project is to gain intellectual and physical control over the College’s historical architectural records. The student will arrange and describe a series of records related to the College’s physical plant, while also surveying our holdings for any other architectural, design, or construction records throughout the Archives. With information gained during this survey, the student will develop recommendations for the processing and preservation of this type of record (including a list of necessary supplies). This professional experience will include time to review provided resources on the subject of architectural records in an archival context.
Summary of activities required to carry out the project:
- Review resources (e.g. articles, book chapters) on architectural records.
- Arrange and describe Physical Plant series (~15 boxes).
- Survey holdings for additional architectural records, updating descriptions
where appropriate. - Initiate the processing and re-housing of some items.
- Provide recommendations for the preservation of architectural records (including supplies).
Expectations of the end result of the project, for both host and student:
The student will gain knowledge of architectural, design, and construction records in an archival context. The student will gain experience carrying out arrangement and description, preparing descriptions for ingest into Access to Memory (AtoM) databases, consulting descriptive standards, surveying institutional records, authoring recommendations, and processing materials for long-term preservation. We expect this project to result in:
- The Physical Plant series arranged and described,
- Creation of a document identifying other architectural materials in our holdings, and
- Produce a short report with preservation recommendations for our architectural materials.
Depending on time and student interest, there will opportunities to process certain architectural materials, preparing them for long-term preservation (e.g. oversized blueprints).
Time periods in which the project could be supervised:
- Winter Term 1 (September – December)
- Winter Term 2 (January – April)
Is there a deadline by which the project must be completed?
- Winter Term 1: December 20th, 2024
- Winter Term 2: April 25th, 2025
Considering the project requirements, please suggest suitable coursework as pre-requisite or co-requisite:
Required:
Completion of the ARST core courses.
Recommended:
- ARST 550 Management of Audiovisual and Non-Textual Archives
- ARST 587 Preservation
Applications will be assessed on a rolling basis.
ARST 596 – BCIT
Organization
BCIT
Address
3700 Willingdon Avenue
Burnaby, BC V5G 3H2
Canada
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Supervising Librarian/Archivist
Name: Cindy McLellan
Email: cmclellan13@bcit.ca
Purpose of the project:
Research the history of aviation in BC and contribute to a large display of aviation history at the BCIT Aerospace Campus to inspire current and future students.
Summary of activities required to carry out the project:
Research specific individuals and events important to the history of aviation in BC (a list will be provided). Fact check, clear copyright for use of photos, conduct interviews and create stories that will work well in a museum-type display setting.
Some research can be done online, the rest might require travel to the Aviation Museum in Langley, the BCIT Archives, and possibly YVR and other locations.
Expectations of the end result of the project, for both host and student:
The student will gain research experience and have the opportunity to tell stories with archival materials. These stories will be shared, in a visually striking manner, on lit panels at the BCIT Aerospace campus. The student will also have the opportunity to work with copyright for displays and collaborate with relevant historical institutions in BC.
BCIT will have quality research, possibly interviews for the BCIT Archives and stories that can be featured on museum-quality displays.
Time periods in which the project could be supervised:
- Winter Term 2 (January – April)
- Summer Session, Term 1 (May – June)
Is there a deadline by which the project must be completed?
As soon as possible.
Considering the project requirements, please suggest suitable coursework as pre-requisite or co-requisite:
Required:
Completion of the ARST core courses.
Applications will be assessed on a rolling basis.