News

Friday, January 29, 2021

New acquisitions January 2021

As we enter a new year we have been busy acquiring new and interesting items for the collection. One of our core collecting areas from our inception was Women's Studies which we have broadened over the years to be Gender and Sexuality studies, and a number of our new items reflect this.

Safety First Guarantee Consent Card

Tuesday, September 1, 2020

Special Collections & Archives offering limited in-person appointments for Waterloo students, faculty, and post doctoral fellows

Starting on September 9, Special Collections & Archives (SCA) is pleased to offer limited in-person access to our collections. This service is for Waterloo students, faculty, and post doctoral fellows for requests that support teaching, learning, and research. Access is by appointment only and drop-in visits are not currently allowed. This service is not available to researchers external to UW at this time.

Monday, April 27, 2020

Language in archival descriptions changes

Special Collections & Archives (SCA) has expanded its statement regarding language in archival descriptions to meaningfully integrate equity and reconciliation work into the department’s archival practice. The changes reflect a formalization of on-going efforts made by staff to acknowledge known instances of discrimination that appear in archival records.

Tuesday, April 21, 2020

Archiving COVID-19 experiences

The time we are living in now is quite unprecedented. We are working from home, practicing social distancing, finding new routines to keep ourselves and our loved ones safe. Special Collections & Archives (SCA) is interested in collecting the experiences of the Waterloo community, including students, staff, faculty, and alumni.