Danielle Robichaud
Digital Archivist
University of Waterloo Library Special Collections & Archives
Danielle Robichaud (she/her) works in Special Collections & Archives at the University of Waterloo Library. As Digital Archivist she is responsible for the creation, management and use of digitized primary resources, as well as improving the online discoverability of archival holdings. Her professional interests include diversifying historical narratives shared online, challenging status quo attitudes about archival practice, and finding the inner strength to accept digital sunk costs. In 2018 Danielle was awarded the James J. Talman Award by the Archives Association of Ontario for her work related to Wikipedia and the implementation of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s Calls to Action.
Presenting at the following sessions
October 15, 2020
3:45pm
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The University of Waterloo Library’s Special Collections & Archives (SCA) revised its statement regarding language in archival descriptions to meaningfully integrate equity and reconciliation work into the department’s archival practice. This presentation will briefly outline the changes to SCA’s descriptive practice and provide examples of those changes in action.
