Publication Date
3-1-2023
Document Type
Article
Publication Title
Heritage
Volume
6
Issue
3
DOI
10.3390/heritage6030125
First Page
2379
Last Page
2393
Abstract
This paper explores two pandemic-era projects conducted by the Museum and Archives of North Vancouver (MONOVA) using a participatory archives framework during the COVID-19 pandemic. #NorthVanStories, a rapid-respond social media collecting project, ran from May to September 2020 and received over 200 submissions. #NorthVanStories–Living Histories, a digital video oral history project, ran from summer 2020 to fall 2021 and produced five videos with seven storytellers from diverse and vulnerable communities. This paper discusses the power of collaborative documenting, storytelling, and memory-making to foster connectivity, increase empathy, and build resilience. It highlights the benefits of working collaboratively with organizations and communities; successful approaches to planning and outreach activities; the importance of flexibility and sustainability when working with communities in times of crisis; and how to ensure the future relevance of archives by being responsive to contemporary events and community interests.
Keywords
COVID-19, digital archives, pandemic collections, participatory archives, rapid-response collecting, video oral history
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
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Recommended Citation
Jessica Bushey. "A Participatory Archives Approach to Fostering Connectivity, Increasing Empathy, and Building Resilience during the COVID-19 Pandemic" Heritage (2023): 2379-2393. https://doi.org/10.3390/heritage6030125
