Eric Côté is an archivist with Concordia's Records Management and Archives. John Richan is a digital archivist with RMA. They prepared this summary of the past 12 months at the department.
As we complete another trip around the sun, December offers a time for reflection in our department. Highlights of the past year include the long-awaited re-opening of the Records Management and Archives (RMA) reading room, several exciting archival acquisitions, as well as our continued work on new digital archiving initiatives.
And as demand continues to grow for remote access to archives, the department continues to expand its online presence. At the same time, we continue to implement new tools and systems to preserve and make accessible Concordia’s history for future researchers.
Institutional Memory
The preservation and access of Concordia’s institutional memory is the Archives’ mandate. RMA received notable record transfers regarding past Concordia Shuffles from University Advancement, dating back to 1990 when the the popular fundraising initiative in began.
By way of records management advisory services, the FoFA Gallery also transferred historical records consisting primarily of material related to the administration of the gallery and many exhibitions; including promotional material and press clippings.
RMA also received a series of photographs from the Multi-Faith and Spirituality Centre dating from the end of the 1970s to the beginning of the 1980s, illustrating the many activities of the Belmore House.