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How do libraries and archives help preserve the history and heritage of official language minority communities (OLMCs)? Alain Roy, Lucie Hotte, Hélène Carrier, Linda Savoie and their collaborators answer this question by exploring the fundamental role these institutions play in the cultural vitality and memory of OLMCs. Structured in two sections—providing both a national and international perspective—this book offers an in-depth look at the resources of libraries and archives and the language policies that shape them. The authors also highlight just how significant the community archives are, in sustaining the dynamism and identity of minority language communities. With its innovative approach, Bibliothèques et archives dans les communautés de langue officielle en situation minoritaire is aimed at everyone interested in the role cultural institutions play in maintaining the heritage and the development of these communities. This book is published in French.

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Alain Roy is a retired historian. He worked for many years as an analyst at Library and Archives Canada. Lucie Hotte, FRSC, is Professor Emeritus in the Department of French, Director of the Laboratoire de recherche sur les cultures et littératures francophones du Canada, and former Director of the Centre de recherche sur les francophonies canadiennes (CRCCF) at the University of Ottawa. Hélène Carrier is Associate university librarian at the University of Ottawa. She was the francophone representative and vice-president of the Canadian Federation of Library Associations and president of the Ontario-Franco Library Association. Linda Savoie was Secretary General at Library and Archives Canada and Official Languages Champion. She has also worked for Status of Women Canada and Canadian Heritage.

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