CIDL Activities 2004

CIDL Responds to Library and Archives Canada Consultation

October 12, 2004, the Chair of the CIDL Steering Committee, Brian Bell, delivered to Library and Archives Canada the CIDL response to the June 2004 consultation document "Directions for Library and Archives Canada." We present here the complete LAC document with the CIDL remarks indicated by our logo.

CIDL forms Metadata Standards Working Group

In September 2004 the Steering Committee approved the formation of a Metadata Standards Working Group to review the metadata technical guidelines for national project submissions to the Canadian Culture On-line (Canadian Heritage) program. CIDL News #11

Digital Canada: Toward a Common Information Infrastructure for Canada

This document was first presented at the CIDL Open Meeting held in Winnipeg on June 3, 2004. The Steering Committee continues its work to create a charter document from "Digital Canada." Comments from CIDL members are encouraged and welcome. You can send your comments to: cidl-icbn@lac-bac.gc.ca.

CIDL Open Meeting Winnipeg June 3, 2004
Framing a National Digitization Policy

The Canadian Initiative on Digital Libraries (CIDL) held an Open Meeting on June 3, 2004. The purpose of this meeting was to advance a national digitization policy for Canada in which memory organizations, at all levels and regions can play a unique role.

Participants also discussed the need to ensure a coherent approach to the provision of funding for the development of Canadian digital content.

The CIDL Steering Committee will summarize the results of the Forum and condense the discussion document, "Digital Canada: Toward a Common Information Infrastructure", into a charter document. In the fall 2004 this discussion document was released to the CIDL membership and selected memory organizations for feedback.

CIDL hosts Our Roots National Editorial Committee

The Our Roots National Editorial Board declared the local history site Our Roots a great success. Over 4,000 titles are completely digitized (2004) and available on-line in a searchable format at www.ourroots.ca. CIDL hosted the Our Roots National Editorial Board meeting at the Library and Archives Canada on February 27, 2004. CIDL News #10