Laura Millar

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Please share the call for applications for the 2026 Indigenous Research Grant co-sponsored by FBCA and RBCM. The grant supports access by Indigenous researchers to archives held by BC Archives & Royal BC Museum. Details are in the guidelines.

A Dose of Hard Truths Don't look away. These issues must be understood and addressed.

The enduring wisdom of @djrothkopf.bsky.social : we must batten down the hatches of democracy.

The next transition in Washington will not be a normal one. There will be massive efforts to destroy records, pardon officials who did criminal things, steal, & sabotage. open.substack.com/pub/davidrot...

As @dgraham.bsky.social writes: “democracy requires voters having access to accurate and shared information [to] assess the claims that the government makes.“ More precisely, we need access to authentic, reliable sources of EVIDENCE, protected from manipulation from the moment they are made. #facts

Please share news of this online workshop by the Friends of the British Columbia Archives and Archives Association of British Columbia.

Behind the Scenes: Archival Donations and Appraisal
Lisa Glandt and Lara Wilson
Sunday, February 22 2026 | 2:00pm

Register Here: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: FELLOWSHIP IN RECORDS AND ARCHIVES — WIPO, GENEVA

Please share this call for applications widely and please encourage new(er) professionals in your communities to consider applying.

Contract Duration-12 months
Application Deadline: 09-Jan-2026

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Congratulations @leecmcintyre.bsky.social !

"I did not know that we had so many cowards in this country. . . These people won't even defend the institutions that they say are so great. The greatest deliberative body has nothing to say about it? You all are cowards." - Ta-Nehisi Coates

Take three minutes and watch this video.

The next Friends of the BC Archives presentation has been moved to the University of Victoria. Please join us October 19, in person or via Zoom, to hear Brian Carpenter speak about the American Philosophical Society’s Indigenous collections.

See friendsofbcarchives.wordpress.com for details.

Pioneering Women Archivists in Early 20th Century England This book tells the story of four remarkable women who laid the foundations of English local archives in the early 20th century: Ethel Stokes, Lilian Redstone, Catherine Jamison and Joan Wake. The boo...

I just finished reading this fascinating book by my colleague and friend Dr. Elizabeth Shepherd of @ucl.ac.uk.

Highly recommended, especially for anyone interested in the (many) challenges facing female archivists in early 20th-century England.
#archives #women

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Stop scrolling and post two characters who bring you joy and happiness.

Did I mention the slippery slope to hell?

#evidence #amatteroffacts

The slippery slope to hell is a greased pole.

#evidence #democracy #amatteroffacts

YouTube video by The Atlantic Douglas Irwin and How Trump Weaponized World Trade | The David Frum Show

From @davidfrum.bsky.social : Somebody once asked Bob Bartley of the @wsj.com “What should the U.S. do about the trade deficit? And he said, Very simple. I have a very direct plan that’ll completely address the problem: I think we should stop collecting the statistics.” youtu.be/Mv-UTWwu5UM?...

Truth is incontrovertible. Ignorance may deride it. Malice may distort it. But there it is.

Winston Churchill 1915

#amatteroffacts #evidence

YouTube video by American Library Association Information Literacy Mailbag - Edi and Neal's Book Club July 2025 event

It was delightful to join today’s conversation about information/evidence literacy, hosted by the American Library Association, to discuss my book A Matter of Facts and highlight the role of archives & records as bulwarks against fake news & disinformation.
#archives

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Just a reminder that applications to the Terry Reksten Memorial Fund are welcome and will be accepted until June 17, 2025. Applicants will be notified of funding decisions in early August 2025.

Please check the FBCA website at friendsofbcarchives.wordpress.com for more information.

#archives

On behalf of the Friends of the British Columbia Archives
I am sharing an update about changes to public hours in the British Columbia Archives' reference room for the week of June 2. Please share this news widely.

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In Harvard’s archives, British scholars find a lost Magna Carta At a moment when Harvard is battling the Trump administration, a scholar who helped discover the charter said it was an “almost providential” find.

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The Magna Carta, one of the first documents that confirms what we all must believe—that NO ONE is above the law—still stands as proof 810 years later. News of its discovery is ironic, yet perfect, timing.

@washingtonpost.com

In Harvard’s archives, British scholars find an original Magna Carta

The World Intellectual Property Organization @wipo.int in Geneva welcomes applications for a fellowship in records/archives management. The deadline for applications is May 25.

Please consider applying, and please circulate to your networks.

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Terry Reksten Memorial Fund Terry Reksten The Friends of the BC Archives (FBCA) administers the Terry Reksten Memorial Fund, which honours the popular BC historian who passed away in 2001. Terry Reksten brought the history of…

Applications are now open for the 2025 Terry Reksten Memorial Fund!

The Friends of the BC Archives (FBCA) administers the TRMF, which offers two grants of $2,000 each to community archives, historical associations, or museums — to support archival preservation and access.

Please share the news!

Files documenting worst abuses at residential schools to be destroyed unless survivors ask otherwise | CBC News Despite a multi-year outreach, some residential school survivors say they didn't know they need to request their Independent Assessment Process files be saved or else they'll be destroyed in 2027.

Residential school survivors need to know about their right to decide the fate of their files. Archivists across Canada can help raise awareness and facilitate contact. Please share your knowledge and expertise.

#archives #evidence #records

@cbcnews-rss.bsky.social

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The FBCA wants to hear from you! The Friends of the BC Archives is looking for feedback that will help inform our decision-making and better serve our membership. We invite both members and non-members to complete our short (5-10 …

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Canada Reschedules Political Debate That Conflicted With a Hockey Game A big game, but still.

Gives new meaning to the phrase “I went to a fight and a hockey game broke out.”

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Congratulations to the Association of Canadian Archivists for organizing this event. I hope it receives full media attention.

The protection of and access to #archives, #records, and other sources of #evidence is fundamental to a free, fair, and democratic society. Such access is in grave peril.

I mentioned we would be hiring. Here we go. Two great roles at the DPC - Head of Good Practice and Head of Workforce Development - each owning a strategic objective on behalf of our members: www.dpconline.org/news/job-vac... Spread the word! #dpc #digitalpreservation #digipres #jobs

White House Seeks to Contain Damage From Personal Data in Kennedy Files Social Security numbers, including for some people still living, were included in the 64,000 pages of documents that the Trump administration released this week.

“White House officials acknowledged on Thursday that it was only after the papers were made public that they began combing through them for exposed details.”

The absolute disdain for #access and #privacy is beyond mind boggling.

#evidence #archives #records

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Show Up For Our Libraries! By eliminating the only federal agency dedicated to funding library services, the Trump administration's Executive Order is cutting off at the knees the most beloved and trusted of American institutions and the staff and services they offer. ALA American Library Association. #ForOurLibraries

🚨NEW🚨: Donald Trump is attempting to strip away federal support for libraries. We will NOT let that happen.

Last night the President signed an order to gut the Institute of Museum & Library Services. But together, we know we can show up & defeat it.

Full EO: www.whitehouse.gov/presidential...

Mark Carney Becomes Canada’s Prime Minister at Crucial Moment Mark Carney, a central banker turned politician, steps into his role at a crucial moment as President Trump sets his sights on Canada’s sovereignty and keeps threatening more tariffs.

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“Pierre Poilievre is trying to position himself as the strongest candidate to take on Washington, while not alienating pro-Trump conservatives in Canada.”

Forget politics as usual. All candidates need to speak with one voice.

Canada is NOT for sale.

#elbowsup

Justin Trudeau gave the exact kind of press conference today that we have been waiting for from our Democratic leaders. Watch it and learn from it. No gimmicks, no stunts, no script, no platitudes, no slogans, no games. Just straight talk, honesty, sincerity and facts.