The overall objective of this project is to develop a data model, to select and model a small-scale sample of data drawn from the Archives of Ontario’s datasets, and to thereby test the possibilities and potential benefits for internal staff and public end-users.
In collaboration with the GLAM Incubator and Prof. Sara Grimes at the University of Toronto, the Fredericton Public Library will be producing screen-based storytelling kits and a corresponding curriculum to foster digital literacy and creative skill-building in school-aged children.
Through the support of the GLAM Incubator, Faculty of Information Assistant Professor Claire Battershill and doctoral student J Hughes are developing a collection of resources and events aimed at increasing support for and community access to print-and-bookmaking history, scholarship, and workshops.
"Equity, Empathy & Ethics in Digital Heritage Research and Practice" builds upon a partnership spanning Manchester, UK and Toronto, Canada.
This research project seeks to understand the connections between reading, identity, and community engagement for young Francophones and French-learning youth in Ontario and uses this understanding to help bilingual (or multilingual) youth reimagine and suggest improvements for public library service.