Nanaimo History Project: 1977-2010

Digital files of sound recordings made for the Nanaimo Historical Society between 1977 and 2010. VIUSpace contains material reflecting the socio-cultural norms and prejudices of its time. Academic libraries are challenged to preserve contemporaneous expressions of ideas, not to endorse or perpetuate them, but so they may be studied and challenged in service of a more just, equitable and humane society. We recognize that VIU students, employees and library workers will encounter discriminatory, offensive and hateful representations of humanity within VIU Library collections, and that harms may occur as a result, even as we seek to anticipate and mitigate those impacts through careful work . . . Harmful Language Statement