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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 (435 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 instance of is recorded as national library[10].
  • Library and Archives Canada's instance of is recorded as national archives[11].
  • Library and Archives Canada's instance of is recorded as open-access repository[12].
  • Library and Archives Canada's instance of is recorded as library[13].
  • Library and Archives Canada's item operated is recorded as Q135953323[14].
  • Library and Archives Canada's headquarters location is recorded as Ottawa[15].
  • Library and Archives Canada's Commons category is recorded as Library and Archives Canada[16].
  • Library and Archives Canada's industry is recorded as education[17].
  • May 21, 2004 marks the founding of Library and Archives Canada[18].
  • Library and Archives Canada's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 45.41972222222222, 'lon': -75.70805555555556}[19].
  • Library and Archives Canada's parent organization or unit is recorded as Department of Canadian Heritage[20].
  • Library and Archives Canada's official website is recorded as https://www.canada.ca/fr/bibliotheque-archives.html[21].
  • Library and Archives Canada's official website is recorded as https://www.canada.ca/en/library-archives.html[22].
  • Library and Archives Canada's described at URL is recorded as http://viaf.org/viaf/partnerpages/CAOONL.html[23].
  • Library and Archives Canada's director / manager is recorded as Leslie Weir[24].
  • Library and Archives Canada's external data available at URL is recorded as https://open.canada.ca/data/en/dataset?organization=lac-bac&_organization_limit=0[25].
  • Library and Archives Canada's external data available at URL is recorded as https://ouvert.canada.ca/data/fr/dataset?organization=lac-bac&_organization_limit=0[26].
  • Library and Archives Canada's phone number is recorded as +1-866-578-7777[27].

Body

Founding

May 21, 2004 marks the founding of Library and Archives Canada[18].

Identity

Short names include {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'BAC'}[28] and {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'LAC'}[29].

Leadership

Library and Archives Canada's director / manager is recorded as Leslie Weir[24].

Operations

Library and Archives Canada's headquarters location is recorded as Ottawa[15]. Its parent organization or unit is recorded as Department of Canadian Heritage[20].

Industry

Library and Archives Canada's industry is recorded as education[17].

Why It Matters

Library and Archives Canada ranks in the top 5% of national_library entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (435 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

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] ↑ . CanLII. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . CanLII. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . OpenDOAR. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . Q12013. Retrieved . bac-lac.gc.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] ↑ . dpconline.org. Retrieved . dpconline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [4] ↑ . carl-abrc.ca. Retrieved . carl-abrc.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . calj-acrs.ca. Retrieved . calj-acrs.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] ↑ . netpreserve.org. Retrieved . netpreserve.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . orders-in-council.canada.ca. orders-in-council.canada.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . bibliotheque-archives.canada.ca. bibliotheque-archives.canada.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . bac-lac.gc.ca. bac-lac.gc.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . viaf.org. Retrieved . viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . thefulcrum.ca. Retrieved . thefulcrum.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . bac-lac.gc.ca. Retrieved . bac-lac.gc.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . bac-lac.gc.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . 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. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-06-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    On focus list of wikimedia project → Wikiproject Wikidata use
    Parent org → —
    Official website → https://www.canada.ca/fr/bibliotheque-archives.html, https://www.canada.ca/en/library-archives.html
    Member of → Digital Preservation Coalition, Canadian Association of Research Libraries, Canadian Association of Learned Journals +6
    + 30 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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