This paper reports on an examination and analysis of digital storytelling interface features functionalities within a select number Indigenous libraries archives in order to support inform the participatory culturally-informed design development system for Inuvialuit Settlement Region (ISR) Canada's Western Arctic region. provides introduction use media communities preserve oral traditions stories archives. It also presents inclusive ideas examples from Canada, US, Australia demonstrate...

This article describes the Digital Library North (DLN) project, a collaboration among researchers at University of Alberta, staff Inuvialuit Cultural Resource Centre, and communities within Settlement Region (ISR) to develop culturally appropriate metadata framework for digital library cultural resources. It will discuss gathering data inform first iteration prototype, as well revisions made both based on feedback obtained through community interaction with prototype.

Appropriate subject access and descriptive practices within library information science are social justice issues. Standards that well established commonly used in academic libraries Canada elsewhere, including Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH) Classification (LCC), continue to perpetuate colonial biases toward Indigenous peoples. In the fall 2016, University Alberta Libraries (UAL) a Decolonizing Description Working Group (DDWG) investigate, define, propose plan action for how...

This paper describes the preliminary results of combining two complementary technologies: Orlando, a semantically-tagged XML collection born-digital scholarly resources, and Mandala Browser, an visualization tool. Orlando's current delivery system privileges text as approach to literary historical scholarship. The browser represents radically different way mediating between user text, translating or set texts into circular visual form pushing towards more distant, at least selective, reading...

Digital libraries are developed by and for their communities. Metadata is a key aspect of digital libraries, so it too must reflect the contexts those In this paper I argue that Basil Bernstein's theory language codes as socially constructed phenomena communities in which they used provides novel methods approaching notion community appropriate metadata. It reminds us metadata constructed; encourages to look at holistically; offers means understanding instances restricted codes; an...

Metadata is often defined as “data about data”, and although practitioners scholars broaden that definition, there may be value in approaching metadata a type of data when addressing questions ethical sharing access. In this conceptual paper I review the challenges practice for Indigenous resources, explore potential OCAP: Ownership, Control, Access, Possession framework to act common language communities can use engage meaningful conversations access sharing.Les métadonnées sont souvent...

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ABSTRACT This poster presents a community‐focused participatory design methodology as basis for developing digital storytelling system the Inuvialuit Settlement Region in Canada's Western Arctic. It provides an overview of various stages prototype informed by elder's gathering and community experience open house. Among redesign ideas are empathy maps we using to allow us connect stories with designs needs mind.

The Inuvialuit Digital Library (https://inuvialuitdigitallibrary.ca/) was developed as part of the North Project, a four-year collaboration to develop digital library infrastructure support preservation and access cultural resources in Settlement Region north western Canada. In this paper, we present methodologies approaches used development culturally appropriate metadata description framework for library. Specifically, address soliciting community involvement building knowledge...

This paper describes a collaboration between researchers at the University of Alberta, staff Inuvialuit Cultural Resource Centre, and communities within Settlement Region (ISR) Canada’s Northwest Territories to develop culturally appropriate relevant metadata framework for digital library cultural resources. To first draft framework, Digital Library North (DLN) project team carried out an extensive critical examination literature, conducted surveys interviews with community members,...

The objective of this paper is to report on a community-driven methodological framework developed for the exploration and development digital library northern communities. More specifically, addresses approaches techniques studying communities in Inuvialuit Settlement Region Canada’s north. L'objectif de cet article est faire rapport sur un cadre méthodologique axé la communauté développé pour l'exploration et le développement d'une bibliothèque numérique les collectivités du Nord. Plus...

This paper provides insight into the findings from a survey conducted with community members in Inuvialuit Settlement Region (ISR) Canada’s North. The was to develop deeper understanding of needs and information seeking behaviour users ISR. will be useful developing digital library (DL) platform for communities Cet article donne un aperçu des résultats d'une enquête menée auprès membres de la communauté région désignée (RDI) dans le Nord du Canada. L'enquête été afin d’obtenir une meilleure...

This paper describes the findings from a participatory prototype design project, where authors worked with maternal and child health (MCH) researchers stakeholders to develop MCH metadata profile sustainable curation workflow. work led development of three prototypes: 1) study catalogue hosted in Dataverse, 2) research records repository REDCap 3) harvesting tool/dashboard within Shiny RStudio environment. We present brief overview methods used profile, workflow prototypes. Researchers other...

This paper reports a usability evaluation study of the Digital Library North prototype that wasconducted in May 2016. It proposes culturally-aware and community-informed approach to theusability digital libraries for Northern communities Canada along with emerging themesand changes were implemented as result evaluation.

This paper reports on an examination and analysis of digital storytelling interface features functionalities within a select number Indigenous libraries archives to support inform the participatory culturally-informed design development system for Inuvialuit Settlement Region in Western Arctic. The presents inclusive ideas examples from Canada, US, Australia.

Digital libraries are online platforms for organizing, sharing, and providing access to resources. Ideally, they developed by, with, specific user communities. Metadata frameworks, as integral components of digital libraries, should also reflect the needs serve interests those In this paper I report on one aspect my doctoral research which involved working collaboratively, respectfully, appropriately with members Inuvialuit community in northwestern part Canada explore articulate a...