BAnQ and McGill sign a partnership agreement
Biblioth猫que et Archives nationales du Qu茅bec (BAnQ) and 香蕉视频 signed a partnership agreement today that creates a formal framework for future collaborative projects involving the two institutions. The agreement was signed by Suzanne Fortier, Principal and Vice-Chancellor of 香蕉视频, and Guy Berthiaume, President and CEO of BAnQ, during a ceremony at the Grande Biblioth猫que.
鈥淚 am delighted by this collaboration with 香蕉视频, an institution that has built some of the most important collections in Canada,鈥� Mr. Berthiaume said. 鈥淲e have often had the pleasure of working with the Rare Books and Special Collections Division of the McGill Library and with McGill鈥檚 School of Information Studies, and I am pleased that our relationship will grow stronger over the coming years. The signing of this agreement is a testimony to the role that libraries and archive centres play as essential pillars of the knowledge society, complementing the role of institutions of higher education.鈥�
鈥淲e are happy to be signing this agreement, which will allow us to broaden our exchanges and cooperation with Biblioth猫que et Archives nationales du Qu茅bec, a major player in the social and cultural development of Qu茅bec, added Prof. Fortier. Our two institutions share a common commitment to the dissemination of knowledge, and this partnership will enable us to share our respective collections and expertise with many more people.鈥�
The agreement will see BAnQ and McGill collaborating on research and dissemination projects, internships, the creation of library science or archival projects, and the joint organization of activities such as seminars, exhibits and conferences.
In the last year, the ties between the two institutions led to the presentation of the major exhibit Raymond Klibansky (1905-2005) 鈥� The Library of a Philosopher (Grande Biblioth猫que, November聽2012 - August 2013). Planning is under way for the Society for the History of Authorship, Reading and Publishing (SHARP) conference, which will be held in Montr茅al in 2015. This conference, a joint project organized by BAnQ-McGill-Universit茅 de Sherbrooke, will bring together more than 300 participants from around the world. In addition, BAnQ collections specialists will deliver lectures in courses at McGill.
About Biblioth猫que et Archives nationales du Qu茅bec
As the largest cultural institution in Qu茅bec in terms of its attendance and diversified missions, and an essential pillar of the knowledge society, Biblioth猫que et Archives nationales du Qu茅bec (BAnQ) has the mandate to offer democratic access to culture and knowledge. To this end, it collects, preserves and highlights the Qu茅bec and Qu茅bec-related documentary heritage. It also provides the services of a major public library. BAnQ encompasses the Grande Biblioth猫que, a preservation centre (Centre de conservation) and 10 archives centres in Montr茅al, Qu茅bec City, Gasp茅, Gatineau, Rimouski, Rouyn-Noranda, Saguenay, Sept-脦les, Sherbrooke and Trois-Rivi猫res.
About 香蕉视频
Founded in Montreal, Quebec, in 1821, McGill is a leading Canadian post-secondary institution. It has two campuses, 11 faculties, 11 professional schools, 300 programs of study and some 39,000 students, including more than 9,300 graduate students. McGill attracts students from over 150 countries around the world, its 8,200 international students making up 21 per cent of the student body. Almost half of McGill students claim a first language other than English, including approximately 40 per cent whose first language is French or who speak it fluently.