At the Columbia Basin Institute of Regional History most of our work is done with partners. Our partners come in several shapes and sizes, and they are all equally important to us.
Individuals
Individuals who may or may not be members of the Columbia Basin Institute. Collectively individuals:
- contribute to our knowledge base by analyzing and adding to the research and resource texts
- contribute to the Institute’s financial well-being through monetary and in-kind support
- support the Columbia Basin Image Bank by offering their personal collections for scanning and uploading to the web
Education
Institutions
Institutions who become partners in the Columbia Basin Image Bank may do the following:
- loan their photo collections for scanning, indexing in the database and posting to the web
- share an income source from image sales
- share information through posting research texts on the web site
- become an integral part of our on-line network
Our principal institutional partners include:
Corporate
Corporations who have become partners through the financial and in-kind support of specific Columbia Basin Institute of Regional History programmes:
- BC Hydro
- City of Cranbrook
- Columbia Basin Trust
- Columbia Kootenay Cultural Alliance
- District of Invermere, British Columbia
Corporate Membership: these corporate entities support the Columbia Basin Institute of Regional History through an ongoing membership programme:
Government
Through various Ministries and initiatives both federal, provincial and regional, governments have assisted with various research and resource development projects:
At the Columbia Basin Institute of Regional History we are always looking for and open to new partners. That is the way our programmes grow and we achieve our ultimate goal of making history accessible and public. If you are interested in becoming a partner at any level, please contact us.
