Public Outreach and Displays
The Archives, while maintaining strict guidelines for preservation, is there to provide research and reference access for the public. The primary users of the Library are teachers in schools and employees of Manitoba Education, Citizenship and Youth, but access to the public at large is also provided.
Outreach
In 2003, the Archives developed two online exhibits to gather greater interest for the collection itself. As well, periodically the Archives receives requests for material to display externally. Special permission to display archival material externally is granted by the Coordinator of the Instructional Resources Unit.
Displays
Presenting displays both online and physically, is an important part of public outreach and awareness. Below is a list of possible displays that could be researched from materials in the Archives.
| Display Subject | Display Material |
|---|---|
| Victoria Day/Empire Day | Empire Day Booklets Various articles from the Western School Journal (1906-1938) Various pictures from the Manitoba Pictorial Collection Guidelines and Regulations for Patriotic and Religious Observances Booklet Various civics textbooks from the 1900's |
| Normal School: Teacher Training in Manitoba |
Normal School Publications and Yearbooks, circa 1920's-1965 Various pictures from the Manitoba Pictorial Collection Approved teacher training textbooks from the Manitoba Department of Education |
| Manitoba Schools, Slates to Computers | Early authorized textbooks Pupil register from the Manitoba Department of Education Manitoba School Broadcasts Various Educational Kits |
| Multiculturalism in Manitoba Schools | The Manitoba School Question by John S. Ewart, 1894 Various educational kits (e.g. "Settling Manitoba the Mennonite Way," "Music of the Métis," etc.) Various curriculum guides on Icelandic, Ukrainian, German, etc. studies Various pictures from the Manitoba Pictorial Collection |