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99-46
Oct. 21, 1999
VICTORIA — The British Columbia Archives Amazing Time Machine Web site has won a gold medal for innovative service delivery, Andrew Petter, minister of advanced education, training and technology, announced today.
The Distinction 99 Awards were held in the Canadian Museum of Civilization in Ottawa on Monday. The Amazing Time Machine won in the Provinces category.
“I’m proud that this imaginative teaching tool, which showcases the rich history of British Columbians in an innovative way, has been recognized for its excellence,” said Petter. “This award follows on the Time Machine’s award for innovative web development at the 1999 Strategies for Public Sector Transformation awards held on Sept. 22 in Victoria.”
This year’s Distinction Awards drew over 230 entries in all categories from all three levels of government across the country. Sixteen nominations were received in innovative service delivery in the Provinces category. These entries were judged on innovation, leadership and excellence in the management and use of information and information technologies to improve service delivery.
The Time Machine site - http://www.bcarchives.gov.bc.ca/exhibits/timemach - has been visited by almost three million students, teachers, researchers and members of the public since it was launched one year ago.
The Time Machine can be used to journey along with characters like Billy Barker and other early prospectors seeking their fortune in the Cariboo Gold Rush. Visitors to the site can step into the past to see B.C. communities like Victoria’s Chinatown, Doukhobour settlements or the town of Ocean Falls. They can also learn more about the lives and contributions of women to B.C.’s development, or look through the eyes of B.C. artists while touring the virtual galleries.
The purpose of the B.C. Archives Amazing Time Machine is to provide Internet access to B.C. historical documents, images and other multimedia information in a format designed for school children. This project was completed under contract, awarded through a competitive process by Industry Canada’s digital collections program.
The Amazing Time Machine is a major addition to the main B.C. Archives Web site and includes hundreds of Web pages of text, resources for teachers, and thousands of images and other materials selected from the B.C. Archives’ holdings.
Partners in the development of the B.C. Archives Amazing Time Machine include the B.C. Archives and the Information and Data Management Branch, both of the Information, Science and Technology Agency; SchoolNet Digital Collections teams of young Canadians; Industry Canada; the Ministry of Small Business, Tourism and Culture; the Ministry of Education; and B.C.’s teaching community.
Contact:
Kathryn Bridge
B.C. Archives
(250) 387-2962
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