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2003


December 2003

December 27, 2003
Backcheck: A Hockey Challenge
Library and Archives Canada and Rogers Television are celebrating our great game with an exciting contest during Hometown Hockey Week!
From December 27th, to January 10th, enter for your chance to win valuable prizes such as autographed hockey sticks, autographed photos, hockey books and more.
To enter the contest, find the Howie Morenz hockey card on our website Backcheck: A Hockey Retrospective. Click on the card to link to the contest entry form, and test your hockey knowledge!
www.collectionscanada.ca/hockey/

November 2003

November 26, 2003
Children, Teachers and Authors Connect Through Broadband Book Club
www.collectionscanada.ca/whats-new/007/013007-373-e.html

France and Canada Launch Impressive Research Tool on the History of the French Presence in America
www.collectionscanada.ca/whats-new/007/013007-374-e.html

November 19, 2003
Life-saving Search and Rescue System Wins Top Honours: Agatha Bystram Award Given to Canadian Forces Captain
www.collectionscanada.ca/whats-new/007/013007-372-e.html

November 10, 2003
The Glenn Gould Archive
First launched in 1997, this site has been restructured, expanded and given a new look.
www.collectionscanada.ca/glenngould/index.html

November 5, 2003
What's On at Library and Archives Canada -
November/December 2003

www.collectionscanada.ca/1/index-e.html

October 2003

October 21, 2003
Bulletin September/October
www.collectionscanada.ca/bulletin/015017-0503-00-e.html

October 10, 2003
SAVOIR FAIRE - 2003/2004
www.collectionscanada.ca/1/9/index-e.html

October 1, 2003
Celebrating Women's Achievements - Canadian Women in Theatre and Dance
Celebrates Women's History Month by honouring the achievements of a range of historical and contemporary performing artists.
www.collectionscanada.ca/women/002026-600-e.html

September 2003

September 26, 2003
What's On - Library and Archives Canada
www.collectionscanada.ca/1/index-e.html

Forthcoming Books - October 2003
http://collection.collectionscanada.ca/100/202/301/forthcoming/index.html

Forthcoming Books - November 2003
http://collection.collectionscanada.ca/100/202/301/forthcoming/index.html

Forthcoming Books - December 2003
http://collection.collectionscanada.ca/100/202/301/forthcoming/index.html

September 12, 2003
Postage Stamps for the National Library of Canada’s 50th Anniversary
www.collectionscanada.ca/whats-new/007/013007-371-e.html

September 11, 2003
Report of the National Educators Consultation
Discover what a large group of educators from across Canada think about the use of primary sources in the teaching of history and about the proposed educational program of Library and Archives Canada.
www.collectionscanada.ca/6/32/s32-1500-e.html
[PDF 45 KB] www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s32/f2/s32-1500-e.pdf

September 9, 2003
Preservation Quest
www.collectionscanada.ca/whats-new/007/013007-370-e.html

Canadian Writers
www.collectionscanada.ca/writers/index-e.html

September 8, 2003
Canadian Meta Data Forum, September 19-20, 2003
Early Bird registration extended to September 12, 2003! Register now at:
www.collectionscanada.ca/metaforum/014005-03203-e.html

September 5, 2003
Canada Post to unveil postage stamps to mark the 50th anniversary of the National Library of Canada and in celebration of Canadian Authors
www.collectionscanada.ca/whats-new/007/013007-369-e.html

September 3, 2003
Public Programs - September 2003
www.collectionscanada.ca/1/index-e.html

September 2, 2003
Naskapi Lexicon
Provides users with access to a trilingual dictionary, with translations of terms into Naskapi, English and French. Unique feature: use of UNICODE for the display and input of Aboriginal syllabics.
www.collectionscanada.ca/naskapi/index-e.html

August 2003

August 25, 2003
Virtual Gramophone
Phase 6 of the popular Virtual Gramophone website features of a variety of Canadian recordings from the 1920s and 1930s and an additional 870 complete recordings, in both RealAudio and MP3 formats.
www.collectionscanada.ca/gramophone/index-e.html

July 2003

July 29, 2003
Federal Publication Locator
The Federal Publication Locator, developed through a partnership between the Depository Services Program, Communication Canada and the Library and Archives of Canada.
www.collectionscanada.ca/7/5/index-e.html

Bulletin - July/August 2003
www.collectionscanada.ca/bulletin/015017-0403-00-e.html

July 14, 2003
Forthcoming Books - September 2003
http://collection.collectionscanada.ca/100/202/301/forthcoming/index.html

Forthcoming Books - August 2003
http://collection.collectionscanada.ca/100/202/301/forthcoming/index.html

July 11, 2003
Canadian Metadata Forum, September 19 and 20, 2003
Program overview, list of speakers, committee members and more. Now accepting registrations.
www.collectionscanada.ca/metaforum/index-e.html

July 10, 2003
Canadian Mail Order Catalogues
See 22 fully digitized catalogues from the 1880s to the 1970s.
www.collectionscanada.ca/mailorder/index-e.html

June 2003

June 26, 2003
Beyond the Letters: A Retrospective of Canadian Alphabet Books
www.collectionscanada.ca/abc/index-e.html

June 23, 2003
Activities and Projects of the National Library of Canada (June 2003)
www.collectionscanada.ca/012/006/012006-219-e.html

June 20, 2003
Selective List of Microform Collections Held at the National Library of Canada (updated)
www.collectionscanada.ca/8/22/r22-200-e.html

June 17, 2003
Canadian Directories: Who was Where
Provides full digital access to fifteen pre-1901 Canadian directories.
www.collectionscanada.ca/canadiandirectories/index-e.html

National Aboriginal Day, June 21, 2003. Share in the Celebration! Visit the official National Aboriginal Day web site hosted by Indian and Northern Affairs Canada.
www.ainc-inac.gc.ca/nad/index_e.html
Visit the Aboriginal Resources and Services web site at the National Library of Canada
www.collectionscanada.ca/aboriginal/index-e.html

June 13, 2003
New Children’s Literature Bibliography Marks 25th Anniversary of Preserving Canadiana
www.collectionscanada.ca/whats-new/007/013007-367-e.html

Discover the Alphabet for the First Time… All over Again
www.collectionscanada.ca/whats-new/007/013007-368-e.html

May 2003

May 21, 2003
Bulletin May/June 2003
www.collectionscanada.ca/bulletin/015017-0303-00-e.html

May 16, 2003
Library and Archives of Canada Helps Set Up New Library in Kahnawake
www.collectionscanada.ca/whats-new/007/013007-366-e.html

Forthcoming Books - July 2003
http://collection.collectionscanada.ca/100/202/301/forthcoming/index.html

May 15, 2003
Library Banner Unveiled
www.collectionscanada.ca/whats-new/007/013007-365-e.html

What's On
www.collectionscanada.ca/1/index-e.html

May 13, 2003
Children’s Literature Translation Award
www.collectionscanada.ca/whats-new/007/013007-364-e.html

May 9, 2003
Hockey Heroes Jacques Plante, Bill Barilko and Ab Hoffman
"Three Stars" on the Library and Archives of Canada’s New Hockey Web Site

www.collectionscanada.ca/whats-new/007/013007-363-e.html

April 2003

April 25, 2003
Fuddle Duddle and Alligator Pie: 50 Years of Collecting for Canadians
www.collectionscanada.ca/whats-new/007/013007-362-e.html

April 16, 2003
Report on Plans and Priorities (2003-2004)
[PDF 359 KB]
www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/012010/f2/01-e.pdf

April 10, 2003
Public Programs - May 2003
www.collectionscanada.ca/1/index-e.html

April 9, 2003
Bulletin - March/April 2003
www.collectionscanada.ca/bulletin/015017-0203-00-e.html

April 3, 2003
"All in the Family"
www.genealogy.gc.ca/07/070704_e.html

Forthcoming Books - June 2003
http://collection.collectionscanada.ca/100/202/301/forthcoming/index.html

March 2003

March 28, 2003
Display Showcases Outstanding Aboriginal Achievements
www.collectionscanada.ca/whats-new/007/013007-361-e.html

March 27, 2003
The Library and Archives of Canada Congratulates LeDroit on its 90th Anniversary
www.collectionscanada.ca/whats-new/007/013007-360-e.html

Aboriginal Resources and Services
www.collectionscanada.ca/aboriginal/index-e.html

March 26, 2003
All Aboard!
www.collectionscanada.ca/1/4/n4-303-e.html

The Library and Archives of Canada at the Salon du livre de l’Outaouais
www.collectionscanada.ca/whats-new/007/013007-359-e.html

March 24, 2003
Temporary Closure of the Library and Archives of Canada from March 31 to April 1, 2003
www.collectionscanada.ca/1/4/n4-302-e.html

March 13, 2003
Canadian Newspapers Online: A National Consultation
www.collectionscanada.ca/8/3/r3-650-e.html

March 11, 2003
New Exhibition at the Library and Archives of Canada
www.collectionscanada.ca/whats-new/007/013007-358-e.html

March 7, 2003
Virtual Reference Canada
Virtual Reference Canada is a free and bilingual network of libraries, archives, museums, information centres and research institutions that offers professional reference services to all Canadians.
www.collectionscanada.ca/vrc-rvc/index-e.html

Early Images of Canada: Illustrations from Rare Books
Browse 550 images taken from books published before the year 1800, including exploration or missionary narratives.
www.collectionscanada.ca/earlyimages/index-e.html

What's On at the Library and Archives of Canada - April 2003
www.collectionscanada.ca/1/index-e.html

March 4, 2003
Bulletin - January/February 2003
www.collectionscanada.ca/bulletin/015017-0103-00-e.html

March 3, 2003
What's On at the Library and Archives of Canada - March 2003
www.collectionscanada.ca/1/index-e.html

Forthcoming Books - May 2003
http://collection.collectionscanada.ca/100/202/301/forthcoming/index.html

February 2003

February 28, 2003
Research Pass and Hours
www.collectionscanada.ca/1/4/n4-301-e.html

February 14, 2003
Canada, by Train
Uncover some interesting stories about the history of the Canadian railway and how it shaped Canada. Read travelers accounts and view some of the brochures and posters that were created to advertise the various railway lines.
www.collectionscanada.ca/trains/index-e.html

The Kids' Site of Canadian Trains
The Kids' Site of Canadian Trains tells the stories of the people who built the railways, the pioneers who travelled on them, as well as unusual stories and facts about trains.
www.collectionscanada.ca/trains/kids/

PIKA: Canadian Children's Literature Database
Provides improved access to Canadian children’s literature.
www.collectionscanada.ca/pika/index-e.html

February 5, 2003
Launch of The Fun of Reading Writing Contest for Children
www.collectionscanada.ca/whats-new/007/013007-357-e.html

January 2003

January 24, 2003
Collections Management Policy - Official publications of foreign governments
www.collectionscanada.ca/9/9/p9-200-e.html

January 22, 2003
Burst Water Main Endangers National Library of Canada Collection
www.collectionscanada.ca/whats-new/007/013007-356-e.html

January 16, 2003
Forthcoming Books - March 2003
http://collection.collectionscanada.ca/100/202/301/forthcoming/index.html

Performance Report - 2002
[PDF 1,324 KB]
www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/012006/f2/01-e.pdf

January 15, 2003
Bulletin - November/December 2002
www.collectionscanada.ca/bulletin/015017-0602-00-e.html

January 7, 2003
Public Programs - February 2003
www.collectionscanada.ca/1/index-e.html

January 6, 2003
Forthcoming Books - February 2003
http://collection.collectionscanada.ca/100/202/301/forthcoming/index.html

January 1, 2003
Today in History: The National Library of Canada Turns 50
www.collectionscanada.ca/whats-new/007/013007-355-e.html