Knowledge Systems for All

Parent, Ingrid

doi:10.1080/01639374.2015.1027985

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“…There is ample discussion in the literature about the complex work of large-scale alterations to bibliographic records, with many case studies offering the perspectives of different libraries around the world that are grappling with Indigenous subject access (Bone & Lougheed, 2018;Doyle et al, 2015;Lee, 2011;Parent, 2015;Rigby, 2015). Rigby (2015) speaks to the many complexities of altering library metadata practices in relation to the Nunavut library system.…”

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

Indians in the Database

Isbister

2021

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The goal of this exploratory research study is to better understand how students in the Faculty of Native Studies at the University of Alberta relate to terminology for Indigenous peoples in Canada, namely Indian, in controlled vocabulary subject headings. The language used in controlled vocabularies to describe resources about Indigenous peoples does not always reflect terms Indigenous peoples use to describe themselves, leading to a disconnect between users and subject headings. Although this issue is beginning to enter academic discourse alongside reconciliation efforts, to date no research study has examined how students react to this issue. In this study interviews were conducted with five students from the Faculty of Native Studies to better understand how they relate to terminology. Students reported feeling uncomfortable at being forced to use language they saw as racist or insensitive. Future research should be conducted to better understand student relationships with subject headings, particularly at different institutions

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Indians in the Database

Isbister

2021

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“…There have been decades of work from Indigenous, postcolonial perspectives that take this into account and into the heart of their work, too many to name here. When thinking through the philosophical and pragmatic issues at stake concerning museums and organizing knowledge, we find crucial contributions from these philosophies that deserve full recognition (Parent 2015). Two key issues have come to the fore.…”

Section: Postcolonial Feminist Indigenous Knowledge Organizationmentioning

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Organizing Knowledge in Museums: A Review of Concepts and Concerns

Turner¹

2017

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Rethinking Representation: Indigenous Peoples and Contexts at the University of Alberta Libraries

Farnel

Koufogiannakis

Laroque

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Appropriate subject access and descriptive practices within library and information science are social justice issues. Standards that are well established and commonly used in academic libraries in Canada and elsewhere, including Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH) and Library of Congress Classification (LCC), continue to perpetuate colonial biases toward Indigenous peoples. In the fall of 2016, the University of Alberta Libraries (UAL) established a Decolonizing Description Working Group (DDWG) to investigate, define, and propose a plan of action for how descriptive metadata practices could more accurately, appropriately, and respectfully represent Indigenous peoples and contexts. The DDWG is currently beginning the implementation of recommendations approved by UAL’s strategic leadership team. In this paper we describe the genesis of the DDWG within the broader context of the libraries’ and the university’s responses to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s Calls to Action; outline the group’s activities and recommendations; and describe initial steps toward the implementation of those recommendations, with a focus on engaging local Indigenous communities. We reflect on the potential impact of revised descriptive practices in removing many of the barriers that Indigenous communities and individuals face in finding and accessing library materials relevant to their cultures and histories.

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Knowledge Systems for All

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Indians in the Database

Indians in the Database

Organizing Knowledge in Museums: A Review of Concepts and Concerns

Rethinking Representation: Indigenous Peoples and Contexts at the University of Alberta Libraries

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