BC Archives Engagement Survey

Thank you for your interest in participating in this survey!

About the BC Archives engagement
The Royal BC Museum is in the midst of an extensive engagement process to collaboratively envision the museum's future, ensuring it reflects the priorities and perspectives of all people in British Columbia. This includes perspectives on the future of the provincial archives, which will be moving to the PARC Campus (Provincial Archives, Research and Collections) being built in Colwood, BC in 2026. We want to hear from people across BC about what matters most when it comes to a museum and archives that truly reflects all of us. Your voice is key as we reimagine the provincial archives’ role in our province.

About this survey
This survey will take approximately 15-20 minutes to complete. We encourage you to answer as many questions as you can, and please ensure you click ‘done’ at the end. Your input through this online survey will directly inform decisions about the future of the BC Archives and operational planning for the move to PARC Campus. This survey is open until 4:00 pm on December 31, 2024.

Collection Notice: Your personal information will be collected for the purposes of informing the BC Archives engagement. This information is collected under section 26(c) of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. To enhance the privacy of your responses, please do not include any personally identifiable information about yourself or others in your responses that could directly or indirectly reveal your identity, or that of others. If you have any questions about the collection of this personal information, please contact: Records and Privacy Manager privacy@royalbcmuseum.bc.ca

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* 1. Where do you live?

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* 2. [If BC selected]: What are the first three digits of your postal code of where you primarily live?

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* 3. Do you identify as Indigenous (First Nations, Métis, Inuit/Inuk)?

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* 4. Have you ever visited, interacted with, or experienced the Royal BC Museum in Victoria, BC? Please indicate in what area(s): (Select all that apply)

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* 5. [If yes to BC Archives]: How many times have you interacted with the BC Archives in the past 5 years?

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* 6. What would encourage you to visit the BC Archives? (Select all that apply)

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* 7. Have there been any issues that have limited or prevented you from accessing the BC Archives services and offerings (online or in-person)? If so, what types of barriers have you experienced? (Select all that apply)

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* 8. When you think about accessing the archives, what kinds of things are important to you? (Select all that apply)

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* 9. What BC Archives services do you currently use or would be most likely to use? (Select all that apply)

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* 10. What offerings would you like to see the BC Archives provide more of in order to better connect with communities across the province? (Rank from most important to least important)

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* 11. Are there offerings you would like to see the BC Archives provide not listed above?
Please do not include any personally identifiable information about yourself or others in your responses.

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* 12. [For people who live in BC] Thinking about the community where you live, what could the BC Archives do to better connect with and serve your community? Specifically, are there any local needs and opportunities you’d like to let us know about?
Please do not include any personally identifiable information about yourself or others in your responses.

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* 13. What kinds of learning experiences would you like as a visitor to the BC Archives? (Select all that apply)

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* 14. A foundational priority of the Royal BC Museum is a commitment to reconciliation. The museum and archives are committed to action in a variety of areas:
  • Providing public access to Indigenous heritage through exhibitions, educational programming, resources and digitization of cultural heritage and records, etc.
  • Providing free access to Indigenous cultural heritage for Indigenous communities, organizations and individuals (e.g. waiving reproduction fees, free gallery access).
  • Care and preservation of Indigenous cultural heritage
  • Research, documentation, and interpretation of Indigenous cultural heritage.
  • Consultation with Indigenous organizations and communities across the province.
  • Consultation with local First Nations on whose land Royal BC Museum sits.
  • Repatriation of Indigenous cultural property and ancestral remains.
  • Supporting Indigenous cultural centres and organizations.
Are there further actions you would like to see the BC Archives take with regard to reconciliation?
Please do not include any personally identifiable information about yourself or others in your responses

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* 15. All people in British Columbia deserve to feel welcomed, represented, and included in their provincial museum and archives, with exhibits and stories that consider all perspectives and prioritize truth and learning. How well represented are the perspectives and stories that are important to you in Royal BC Museum and BC Archives exhibits and programming?

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* 16. Are there any further thoughts you’d like to share with us?
Please do not include any personally identifiable information about yourself or others in your responses.

Demographic questions

The Royal BC Museum wants to ensure that a diverse range of voices are involved in this community engagement process. If you are comfortable, please provide any additional details about yourself that you wish to share. All questions below about your personal background are optional.

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* 17. What is your age?

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* 18. Are you currently a parent or guardian of a child under 18?

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* 19. With which, if any, of the following groups do you identify? (select all that apply)

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* 20. Please indicate your gender:

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* 21. Which of the following categories best describes you?

Thank you

Thank you for your feedback. Your input through this online survey will directly inform decisions about the future of the BC Archives and the Royal BC Museum’s plans.

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