Research resources
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Research resources
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Bibliographies
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A bibliography identifying the major research articles on the decolonization of metadata.
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Trouver les mots justes
En l’honneur de la Journée nationale des Peuples autochtones, nous vous présentons une initiative québécoise de grande envergure : la révision du vocabulaire décrivant les Peuples autochtones dans le Répertoire de vedettes-matière (RVM) par la…
Finding Better Words
To celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day, we present a wide-ranging initiative being conducted in Québec: the revision of the vocabulary concerning the Indigenous peoples in the Répertoire de vedettes-matière (RVM, Directory of Subject Headings)…
The First Nations, Métis, Inuit Indigenous Ontology and Challenges in the Development of an Indigenous Community Vocabulary in the Canadian Context.
This article explores the development of the First Nation, Métis, and Inuit Indigenous Ontology (FNMIIO), an Indigenous-led thesaurus designed for use in cultural memory institutions across Canada. Rooted in the recommendations of the CFLA Truth and…
DALAM Network Educates about Decolonization of Metadata
Thematic Network on Decolonization of Arctic Library and Archives Metadata (DALAM) Success Story
Decolonizing the museum: Unhighlighting Nordnorsk Kunstmuseum’s iconic Laestadius Teaching Laplanders (1840).
This essay analyzes François-Auguste Biard’s painting Le Pasteur Laestadius instruisant des Lapons through a decolonial lens, highlighting its colonial context and the role of Lars Levi Laestadius in aiding French explorers. It critiques the…
Response to the report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Taskforce of the Steering Committee on Canada’s Archives: A reconciliation framework for Canadian archives
The Steering Committee on Canada’s Archives has completed the Reconciliation Framework, endorsed by the ACA Board, to guide archivists in reconciling with First Nations, Inuit, and Métis communities. This framework challenges archivists to rethink…
Challenging colonial spaces: Reconciliation and decolonizing work in Canadian archives
This article examines how Canadian archival practices conflict with Indigenous ways of knowing and highlights the impact of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission on these practices within the context of reconciliation.
Decolonizing archival description: Can linked data help?
Decolonizing archival description is essential for uncovering Indigenous knowledge and challenging traditional concepts of singular provenance. Linked data offers a promising solution by representing multiple provenances and fostering collaboration…
Providing cognitively just subject access to Indigenous knowledge through knowledge organization systems
The article discusses the need for knowledge organization systems (KOSs) that provide cognitively just access to indigenous knowledge, respecting indigenous worldviews. It highlights the incompatibility of current Western-based KOSs and suggests…