I copied this from today's Anglo-Celtic Connections of John Reid:
A reminder about Monday's Canadian archivists' 'On to Ottawa Trek'. For details see http://archiviststrek2012.tumblr.com/details.
Genealogists must support this initiative, even though it only focuses
on part of the problem at LAC, eliminating funding for the National
Archival Development Program. As the saying goes, we must hang together or we'll hang separately.
It would be a mistake to see this as a zero sum game within the LAC
funding envelope. Inter-library Loan, dispersal of a national
collection, reduction in consultation service provided by qualified
librarians and archivists at LAC, and pretense of more digitization when
half the staff so occupied are being let go, are just as important
funding priorities.
Ottawa Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society (OGS) is responsible for Carleton, Lanark, Renfrew, Prescott and Russell Counties. Our mission is “To encourage, assist and bring together all those interested in the pursuit of family history.” If you want to discover more about your family origins, or how and where to locate information about your ancestors, our members will be there to help you.
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