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01/23/10


Archives Week 2010

Celebrate with the Saskatchewan's Archives and Archivists at the 5th Annual ARCHIVES WEEK!!!

To honour our province's rich and vibrant documentary heritage and the tremendous work that has gone into ensuring its ongoing preservation, and to promote the continuing importance of archives in our communities, the Saskatchewan Council of Archives and Archivists (SCAA) has once again declared a province-wide Archives Week for February 1-7, 2010.

While events are scheduled throughout the province, here are the ones pertaining to Regina:

Open House at University of Regina Archives & Special Collections

Tuesday, February 2, 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM.
First Floor, Dr. John Archer Library
3737 Wascana Parkway

Learn more about how the Archives' collections and services support the teaching, research and administrative functions of the University community. Join a behind-the-scenes tour of the Archives' storage facility which houses over 2.5 kilometers of records. See oURspace, the University's online institutional repository, in action. Enjoy displays of items from the Archives' holdings, including a special feature on the collections of the Regina Five. Refreshments will be served.

From the Vault: Archives on the Big Screen

Wednesday, February 3, 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Regina Public Library Film Theatre
2311-12th Avenue, Regina

Presented in Partnership with Regina Public Library

Join guest commentators for an evening of short films from archives in Saskatchewan. See ground-breaking research from the 1930s, witness archival documents coming to life in A Curious Friendship, A Chaplain’s War & a film about the politically charged 1936 Olympics. Cap off the evening by being swept up in A Prairie Romance.

Spotlight on the Past: Celebrity Readings from Archives in Saskatchewan

Thursday, February 4, 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Royal Saskatchewan Museum Theatre
2445 Albert Street (corner of Albert St. and College Ave. in Regina)

Discover Saskatchewan's past - both playful & profound - with appearances by Mary Balogh, Gail Bowen, Roger Currie, J.C. Garden, Rod McDonald, Jill Morgan & Scott Schultz. Reception to follow.

Did we mention the best part? FREE ADMISSION TO ALL EVENTS!!!

For more information about Archives Week or the SCAA, check out their website.


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