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Join Goulbourn Museum on Thursday, April 15 at 7 PM for the inaugural instalment of their 2021 Speaker Series, 'How Women's Institutes Preserve Community Histories'. Mara Benjamin, curator at the Erland Lee (Museum) Home, will speak on the key role that Women's Institutes have played in preserving the local histories of small-town Ontario. To register: https://bit.ly/2PRL4Yf

Le @RPFO.projets est à la recherche d’un.e agent.e de projet à temps plein pour se joindre à son équipe dynamique! Le salaire est à négocier selon l'expérience, plus précisément de 40,000 à 50,000 (plus bénéfices). Pour plus d'informations: https://bit.ly/3m9uYFL

Célébrez le Mois de la sensibilisation aux archives avec Société franco-ontarienne du patrimoine et de l'histoire d'Orléans et leur Matinées des archives !

Thanks to Apt613 for sharing our Project Intern opportunity with the Municipal Commemoration Policy Development for the City of Ottawa! This is a part time position at $21.90/hr. Deadline to apply is this Wednesday at 12pm. https://apt613.ca/ottawa-arts-and-culture-jobs-february-2/

Commanda Way will be named after the late William Commanda, a well-known advocate for Indigenous Rights from Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg. https://www.aptnnews.ca//city-of-ottawa-to-rename-street-/

The Bank of Canada Museum is hiring a full-time Museum Maintenance Specialist! The Maintenance specialist will be responsible for the general maintenance and upkeep of the Museum’s highly digital permanent and temporary exhibitions! Deadline to apply is February 14, 2021. ... For more information: https://bit.ly/3iHRBiM _____ Le Musée de la Banque du Canada engage un spécialiste de l'entretien des musées à temps plein ! Le spécialiste de l'entretien sera responsable de l'entretien général et de la maintenance des expositions permanentes, temporaires, et numériques du musée ! La date limite de candidature est le 14 février 2021. Pour plus d'informations : https://bit.ly/3sSNEfT

In case you missed it, the new Know Indigenous History website is now live! The site features services designed for Indigenous Peoples and communities by acknowledging: the endurance of oral history, the authority of Traditional Knowledge, the power of cultural resources, and the importance of self-government. Take a look: https://indigenous.knowhistory.ca/

Dreaming of your summer garden? Us too. Now is a great time to start planning your garden with Osgoode Township Museum heritage school garden seeds, which are ready for purchase via their online gift shop: https://bit.ly/3qUJWQP

Black History Ottawa is launching Ottawa's Black History Month this Saturday, January 30th from 2 - 4 PM! To register: https://bit.ly/3sPahBI ____... Black History Ottawa lance le Mois de l'histoire des Noirs ce samedi 30 janvier de 14 à 16 heures ! Pour vous inscrire : https://bit.ly/3sPahBI

ICYMI: "Ottawa's historic ByWard Market is in line for a proposed $129 million makeover to create 'network of inspiring public places for' pedestrians."

There are many amazing virtual Winter Markets to #supportlocal this year in the Capital! Watson's Mill Manotick Goulbourn Museum CUIndigenous

#ICYMI: The latest news on the proposal for the Bank Street block once home to the James Street Pub.

Do you recognize any of the bank NOTE-able Canadians whose portraits could appear on the next $5 note? To learn more about each candidate: https://bit.ly/3310ahT #bankNOTEable ... _____ Reconnaissez-vous l'une des huit personnalités canadiennes qui pourraient orner le prochain billet de 5$ ? Pour en savoir plus sur chaque candidat : https://bit.ly/331Pxvj #surunBILLET

Ever wonder what lies under Parliament Hill? Discover what was uncovered from the 2019 archaeological excavation of Parliament Hill with The Historical Society of Ottawa and Project Manager, Stephen Jarret, this Wednesday, November 18 at 7pm over zoom. Register today: bit.ly/3kFNd34

The Ottawa Jewish Archives is hiring an Oral Histories Digitization Project Intern! The intern will work on digitizing the extensive audio cassette collection to ensure it is more accessible to the public, as well as properly preserved. The contract duration is 26 weeks and the rate of pay is $17/hr for 7hrs/week. ... For more information: https://bit.ly/3nj8X6J _____ Les Archives juives d'Ottawa engagent un stagiaire pour le projet de numérisation des histoires orales ! Le stagiaire travaillera à la numérisation de la vaste collection de cassettes audio afin de la rendre plus accessible au public et de la préserver correctement. La durée du contrat est de 26 semaines et le taux de rémunération est de 17 $/h pour 7 heures/semaine. Pour plus d'informations (en anglais): https://bit.ly/3nj8X6J

This #AskAConservator day, we are lucky to be connected with one of our Members, Kyla Ubbink, from Ubbink Book and Paper Conservation. We asked Kyla some of our burning questions about her work as a conservator below! Kyla Ubbink began her career through an internship with the Library and Archive Canada’s conservation laboratories in 2000 and subsequent contract positions through to 2005. Operating a private conservation studio since 2002, Ubbink’s work has been integral to... the collections of the Canadian War Museum, Canadian Museum of Natural History, Bank of Canada Archives, Ontario Office of the Surveyor General, Parks Canada, Foreign Affairs Canada, Library of Parliament, Privy Council, and numerous university, archive, rare book, and art gallery collections. Mrs. Ubbink obtained professional accreditation through the Canadian Association for Professional Conservators in 2010, has served on the board of directors of the Canadian Association for the Conservation of Cultural Property and has been a part time professor of Cultural Preservation for Algonquin College’s Archives and Records Management Program since 2007. She frequently provides lectures and workshops on preservation and conservation for professional conferences, has published several academic articles and recently served on a Canadian Standards Review Board to update the standard for Permanent Paper. See more

Congratulations to Intern, Aaliyah Strachan and Mentor, Jim Dean on your successful experience with our 2020 Capital Heritage Mentorship Program! We are proud to support building and cultivating connections in our heritage community. #CHMP

Another successful 2020 Capital Heritage Mentorship Program internship completed! Congratulations to Intern, Elise Anderson and thank you to Goulbourn Museum Collections Officer, Sarah Holla for hosting this internship. We are proud to support emerging professionals in heritage in taking their careers to the next level. #CHMP