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Library and Archives Canada

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Library and Archives Canada

Summary

Library and Archives Canada is a national library[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of national_library entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (129 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Library and Archives Canada was a member of Digital Preservation Coalition[3].
  • Library and Archives Canada was a member of Canadian Association of Research Libraries[4].
  • Library and Archives Canada was a member of Canadian Association of Learned Journals[5].
  • Library and Archives Canada was a member of International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions[6].
  • Library and Archives Canada was a member of Canadian Research Knowledge Network[7].
  • Library and Archives Canada was a member of International Internet Preservation Consortium[8].
  • Library and Archives Canada is in the country of Canada[9].
  • Library and Archives Canada's image is recorded as Library and Archives Canada.JPG[10].
  • Library and Archives Canada's instance of is recorded as national library[11].
  • Library and Archives Canada's instance of is recorded as national archives[12].
  • Library and Archives Canada's instance of is recorded as open-access repository[13].
  • Library and Archives Canada's instance of is recorded as library[14].
  • Library and Archives Canada's item operated is recorded as Q135953323[15].
  • Library and Archives Canada's logo image is recorded as Library and Archives Canada Logo.svg[16].
  • Library and Archives Canada's logo image is recorded as Logo Bibliothèque et Archives Canada (bilingue fr-en).svg[17].
  • Library and Archives Canada's headquarters location is recorded as Ottawa[18].
  • Library and Archives Canada's ISNI is recorded as 0000000106564163[19].
  • Library and Archives Canada's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 122051864[20].
  • Library and Archives Canada's GND ID is recorded as 10103673-5[21].
  • Library and Archives Canada's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2004037399[22].
  • Library and Archives Canada's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 15523580q[23].
  • Library and Archives Canada's IdRef ID is recorded as 111838355[24].
  • Library and Archives Canada's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA16397570[25].
  • Library and Archives Canada's Commons category is recorded as Library and Archives Canada[26].
  • Library and Archives Canada's industry is recorded as education[27].

Body

Founding

+2004-05-21T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Library and Archives Canada[28].

Identity

Short names include {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'BAC'}[29] and {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'LAC'}[30].

Leadership

Library and Archives Canada's director / manager is recorded as Leslie Weir[31].

Operations

Library and Archives Canada's headquarters location is recorded as Ottawa[18]. Its parent organization or unit is recorded as Department of Canadian Heritage[32].

Industry

Library and Archives Canada's industry is recorded as education[27].

Why It Matters

Library and Archives Canada ranks in the top 5% of national_library entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (129 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

Related Entities

Bank of Montreal Canada Emily Carr Government of Canada Core Subject Thesaurus William Lyon Mackenzie King Yousuf Karsh

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [9] ↑ . OpenDOAR. Retrieved . isni.ringgold.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . CanLII. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . CanLII. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . OpenDOAR. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] ↑ . Q12013. Retrieved . bac-lac.gc.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [19] ↑ . isni.ringgold.com. Retrieved . isni.ringgold.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [20] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [24] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [25] ↑ . CiNii. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] ↑ . dpconline.org. Retrieved . dpconline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [4] ↑ . carl-abrc.ca. Retrieved . carl-abrc.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [5] ↑ . calj-acrs.ca. Retrieved . calj-acrs.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [8] ↑ . netpreserve.org. Retrieved . netpreserve.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . orders-in-council.canada.ca. orders-in-council.canada.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [31] ↑ . thefulcrum.ca. Retrieved . thefulcrum.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . bac-lac.gc.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . bac-lac.gc.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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