Committee Co-chairs: Mary Horodyski and Carmen Miedema
Contact: advocacy@mbarchives.ca
What we do
- Advise on issues of concern to archives and archivists in Manitoba
- Identify and develop activities required to enhance the awareness of archives in the province
- Promote a better understanding and increased public awareness of the role and uses of archives
- Draft news releases and other forms of communications as needed
Campaigns
The Information and Outreach Committee is currently involved in three major campaigns:
- Support for the University of Manitoba/University of Winnipeg Joint Master's stream in Archival Studies
- Advocating for a new home for the City of Winnipeg Archives. For more information, please see the following documents:
- Becoming a partner of the City of Winnipeg's Indigenous Accord
Resources
Both the Association of Canadian Archivists and the Canadian Council of Archives have been strong advocates for the archival community at a national level. Examples of advocacy work and tools to assist archives in advocacy and public relations are available on their respective websites. You can find those resources here.