LIBRARY & ARCHIVES CANADA

Canada’s Knowledge Institution for the 21st Century

Presentation to the Conference of Directors of National Libraries

August 2004

Context

New Legislation

Future Directions

Library and Archives CanadaOutline of Presentation

CONTEXTA New Institution

Separate institutions

no longer made senseSeparate institutions

no longer made sense

Complementary and converging holdings

The digital environment was blurring the distinctions

between our holdings

Skills and competenciesof staff were highly

complementary, extremely valuable, and yet underused

as a strategic resource

A single institution offers much more

A single institution offers much more

Synergy of collections, skills and external

constituencies

Accessibility to the breadth and depth of

Canada’s documentary heritage

Enhanced outreach to Canadians

Better use of resources

Leadership in information professions

Towards A Single InstitutionWhy?

Towards A Single InstitutionWhy?

Library and Archives CanadaWe are undergoing massive change

Increased emphasis on service and access: results for Canadians

New legislation, new regulations

Larger role in facilitating Information Management in GoC

New organizational and structural governance

New initiatives taking us into the future

New ways of working together – a multidisciplinary environment and new partnerships

New facilities

Library and Archives CanadaStatistics

Budget: $84.3 million

No. of staff: 1168

Collections:

20 million published items (63,000 added last year)

200 linear km of textual records

24.5 million photographs

400,000 documentary art objects

340,000 hours of film, video and audio

3 million maps and plans

Towards A Single InstitutionAligning structure with our legislated mandate

To make known: Programs and Services sector• Programs• Services• Portrait Gallery of Canada

To acquire and preserve: Documentary Heritage Collection sector• Collection development• Intellectual management• Care of collection

To facilitate information management in GoC: Government Information Management Office• IM Strategies• IM Solutions• IM Services

Corporate Enablers• Strategic Office• Communications• Information Technology Services• Corporate Management

NEW LEGISLATIONLibrary and Archives

Canada Act

The LegislationPart of the Advancement of Canada

The LegislationPart of the Advancement of Canada

Canada be served by an institution that is a source of enduring knowledge, accessible to all,

contributing to the cultural, social and economic advancement of Canada as a free and

democratic society

New concept: Canada’s documentary heritage –

includes both publications and records

Modernization of mandate

Enable collection and preservation of

documentary heritage, in any medium

Legal deposit to include online publications

Authority to archive a sampling of Web sites

of interest to Canada

The LegislationProtecting Canada’s Heritage

The LegislationProtecting Canada’s Heritage

Strong mandate to make known and interpret

Canada’s documentary heritage through

Programs

Exhibitions

Publications

Performances

Advisory Council to advise the Librarian and

Archivist of Canada

Technology and networking with libraries and

archives across Canada give us unprecedented reach

The LegislationA Source of Knowledge About Canada

The LegislationA Source of Knowledge About Canada

Permanent repository of government

publications and government and ministerial

records

No record can be disposed of without the

consent of the Librarian and Archivist of

Canada

The Librarian and Archivist of Canada may

request transfer of government records

Explicit mandate to facilitate information

management in government institutions

The LegislationThe Memory of Government Institutions

The LegislationThe Memory of Government Institutions

FUTURE DIRECTIONSLibrary and Archives

Canada

Over the last 18 months, we have involved our staff in shaping our vision for the future

WHAT A new kind of knowledge institution A truly national institution One national collection for Canadians by working with

others A prime learning destination A lead institution in information and knowledge

management

HOW Access is the primary driver - a clear focus on the client Effective stewardship of Canada’s documentary heritage Strategic approaches to description and metadata Mainstream digital Strengthened leadership and strategic focus Integrated and holistic approaches

What the Future HoldsA Leading-Edge Knowledge Institution

What the Future HoldsA Leading-Edge Knowledge Institution

What the Future Holds

4 Initiatives to meet the digital future

Digital Collections initiative

Metadata Strategy initiative

Service Delivery Transformation

“AMICAN” – integrated systems initiative

Developing programs and services

Portrait Gallery of Canada

Learning program

Centre for Newspapers and News

Canadian Genealogy Centre

Virtual Reference Canada

What the Future Holds Integration Implementation

Implementing the new legislation; passing and implementing new legal deposit regulations

Implementing our integrated structure Merged ILL

Merged reference services

Merged preservation activities

Harmonizing policies and processes

Designing and implementing our part in the government IM Program

Developing new programs

Developing new partnerships with the library and archival communities