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The CFLA-FCAB’s Truth and Reconciliation Committee, formed as the first committee of the organization, included representatives from across Canada. Meeting first on September 30, 2016, the committee delivered a report in February 2017 recommending…

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…

The Library of Congress is considering changing subject headings for Native Americans to be more consistent with other ethnic groups, such as changing “INDIANS OF NORTH AMERICA–NEW YORK” to “INDIANS–NEW YORK.” This change, while described as minimal,…

The Association for Manitoba Archives has created a database where members can deposit archival descriptions to provide a central search for users. Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH) were chosen as the controlled subject vocabulary to use in…

Thematic Network on Decolonization of Arctic Library and Archives Metadata (DALAM) Success Story

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…

This paper recounts a practitioner's experience in a First Nations library, shaping a doctoral research project on knowledge organization and addressing the erasure of Indigenous knowledge by dominant systems. It reviews literature on cultural bias,…

This study examines the shortcomings of dominant library knowledge organization systems (KOS) in representing Indigenous content and explores how Indigenous approaches can inform new KOS design principles. It aims to address how these approaches can…

Sharon has many other papers - GS profile - https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=hNH24tEAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=sraWhy do we just have this one?