Library and Archives Canada (LAC) Digital Strategy

October 25, 2015

Digital Strategy 2015 and Beyond

Introduction

At Library and Archives Canada (LAC), our mission is to help Canadians better understand who they are as a nation by connecting them with their documentary heritage. Advances in technology and the lightning speed at which people create and expect to find information have challenged us to look for new and innovative ways to do our work. That is why we are committed to becoming a leading digital memory institution.

We revamped our business model in 2014, focusing on how LAC will create, deliver, and capture value. In other words, we will help Canadians connect with LAC’s holdings by finding out what interests them most or what they would like to discover. We will also encourage clients to describe our holdings so they are easier to find and share. This is the essence of our client-driven approach. To make this possible, we will use tools and technology that give clients quick and easy access to our holdings, anywhere, anytime.

The business model provides the framework for enhancing our capacity and ability to effectively manage the current and future volume of content. Informed by the business model, the Digital Strategy articulates the digital opportunities that we can leverage to fulfill LAC’s mission and achieve greater value, relevance and credibility. A detailed implementation plan and other key documents will further guide us in advancing the Digital Strategy.

The Digital Strategy is LAC’s roadmap to the future. It provides the basic framework needed to secure our place in an increasingly digital world, while encouraging disruptive innovation where required. New technologies, products or services that reinvent the way we do our work are examples of disruptive innovation. And, it is through this innovation that LAC will adapt to the ever-changing environment in which we operate.