yFile

A project in preservation: archiving digital documents, articles and images

8 September 2022News, yFileborn digital, digital preservation, photographsKatrina

Originally published in yFile: York University’s News.
An important aspect of YFile‘s 20th anniversary is preserving its archived content for future generations at York University. What does the process involve when considering a digital publication with such a lengthy history? What should University community members consider when thinking of archiving their digital records?
To find out, YFile [...]

Hellenic Heritage Foundation donation will highlight experiences of Greek diaspora in Canada

22 September 2021News, yFiledigitization, funding, Greek, immigrationKatrina

The funding will expand the existing physical archive and establish a digital archive of images, documents, video and other assets that are related to Greek Canadian history.When Christopher Grafos entered the Graduate Program in History at York University, he encountered the same problem time and time again.“When I spoke to Greek Canadians about their immigration [...]

Home Made Visible shortlisted for Governor General's History Award

17 November 2020News, yFilebipoc, home moviesKatrina

The Home Made Visible project has been shortlisted for the Governor Generals History Award for Excellence in Community Programming. The Governor General’s History Awards are Canada’s top honours in the field of history and heritage. They celebrate the very best in Canadian achievements to ensure our national past has a vibrant presence in our society [...]

York archivists host virtual class visit for international development students

14 August 2020News, yFilearchival instruction, archival literacy, international developmentKatrina

Originally published in yFile: York University’s News.
The York University Libraries’ Clara Thomas Archives and Special Collections (CTASC) hosted its first-ever virtual class visit on May 27 with Professor Miguel Gonzalez’s SOSC 3800 Development Studies Research Methods course, part of the International Development Studies program in the Department of Social Science.
For the past several years, Gonzalez [...]

Lieutenant Governor Ontario Heritage Awards celebrates IBPOC home movies

10 March 2020News, yFilebipoc, home moviesKatrina

Originally published in yFile: York University's News.
The Regent Park Film Festival (RPFF) Home Made Visible (HMV) project, in partnership with York University Libraries and Charles Street Video, was awarded the Lieutenant Governor’s Ontario Heritage Award for Excellence in Conservation. The award was presented on Feb. 20.
The two-year project highlighted the personal histories of Indigenous, Black [...]

Students inspired by York University Libraries make impressive edits to Wikipedia

25 March 2019News, yFilearchival instruction, archival literacy, wikipediaKatrina

Originally published in yFile: York University’s News.
With more than 40,000 edits in Wikipedia, Hannah Feldbloom, a third-year criminology student at York University, is an expert in improving and safeguarding the online encyclopedia’s authoritativeness and reliability.