A reader writes, “Canadian heritage documents that used to be accessible through inter-library loan will be no longer accessible. If you want to access documents of Canada’s history, be prepared to do some traveling, and even at that, those documents may no longer exist since standards of preservation may be compromised. This is of particular concern since the Harper government has revealed revisionist tendencies in the past.”
From Laura Mueller in Nepean/Barrhaven Local Community News:
“Unless something is done soon, Canadians are at risk of losing key parts of their historical and cultural record,” Harder wrote to Minister James Moore. “Preservation of our country’s heritage is not something we can afford to sacrifice.”
The Ottawa Public Library system relies on the national library for key Canadian heritage documents accessible through inter-library loans.
“It’s going to have a huge impact on inter-library loans,” said Jennifer Stirling, OPL’s manager of service and innovation. “(The archives contains) Canadiana that just can’t be replicated elsewhere … it’s very sad to see this happen.”
Here’s the national campaign to save Canada’s archives.