OLA08 CBC Digital Archives Lunch

• cbc.ca/archives wow! FAB FREE resources...TODO: check to see if it's in our internet links
• Shireen (Communications Officer...happy to answer emails)
• site launched in '02
• part of Canadian Culture Online program
• audio/video + text (to provide context for clips)
• direct streaming video (not downloadable -- yet)
• >300 topics, >12,000 clips
• from 70 years of CBC programming
• bilingual, FREE!
• reliable source of info...fab for projects...news + context / background/history
• also "on this day" feature (FAB for Library Det. ideas!)
• "For Teachers"...lesson plans, projects and more
• personal bookmarks
• nifty search tools
• quiz / RSS / virtual tour (TODO check it out)/ newlstter
• accessible option
• phase 2 of site coming soon (redesign)...will be more interactive
• TODO...LINK to this fab site, and promo with staff