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Libraries Staff Publications
This collection contains publications of staff at the University of Alberta Libraries.
Items in this Collection
- 13Metadata
- 7Decolonization
- 3Cataloguing
- 3Health research data
- 3Inclusive description
- 3Information ethics
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Rethinking Representation: Indigenous Peoples and Contexts at the University of Alberta Libraries
Download2018-01-01
Farnel, Sharon, Koufogiannakis, Denise, Laroque, Sheila, Bigelow, Ian, Carr-Wiggin, Anne, Feisst, Debbie, Lar-Son, Kayla
This paper describes the Decolonizing Description Working Group at the University of Alberta Libraries, including its genesis and work, final report and recommendations, and followup work done to date.
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Thematic Network on Decolonization of Arctic Library and Archives Metadata (DALAM) Success Story
Download2025-02-04
Campbell, Sandy, Lund, Peter, McAllister, Shannon
The impact of colonization is immense, influencing everything from national governance to justice systems to the subject headings in our library catalogues. Decolonization efforts, broadly, are activities that are designed to ameliorate the negative impacts of colonization. DALAM, the University...
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2017-09-01
Lar-Son, Kayla, Koufogiannakis, Denise, Laroque, Sheila, Feisst, Debbie, Carr-Wiggin, Anne, Farnel, Sharon, Bigelow, Ian
This poster provides an overview of the work of the University of Alberta Libraries to critically examine and revise its descriptive metadata practices to more accurately, appropriately, and respectfully represent Indigenous peoples and contexts. The poster was presented at the Diversity by...