This paper examines the Indigenization of knowledge organization within library and information studies through conceptual analysis and a descriptive case study of an Aboriginal academic library, the Xwi7xwa Library at the University of British Columbia, Canada. We begin by locating the library in place and time, review its historical development […]
2015 • aboriginal • Canada • First Nations • indigenous / traditional knowledge • indigenous issues • libraries • Xwi7xwaIndigenous Knowledge Governance Framework (IKGF): A Holistic Model for Indigenous Knowledge Management
The environmental and social conditions that indigenous communities interact with the external environment are characterized by a constantly increasing degree of complexity. The interaction between different cultures can be considered a multifaceted process of negotiation. It is well acknowledged that the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) for indigenous […]
2011 • culture | preservation • governance • ICTs • indigenous / traditional knowledge • indigenous communities • knowledge management • revitalizationIt’s like going to a cemetery and lighting a candle: Aboriginal Australians, Sorry Business and social media
Death and funeral practices are a constant presence in many Aboriginal Australians’ lives—research in some communities found they are eight times more likely to have attended a funeral in the previous 2 years than non- Aboriginal people. This can be explained by two major factors: inordinately high rates of Aboriginal […]
2015 • aboriginal • Australia • death • funeral • social media • Sorry BusinessA Yoruba Cultural Tradition Repository Knowledge Based System
In recent years researchers and experts have traditionally focused on how to enhance the look and functionality of how life issues are been tackled with respect to Africa cultural tradition for academic purposes and the development of cultural traditional system. Also, the discrimination between English and Yoruba language in the […]
2015 • cultural heritage • endangered language • indigenous / traditional knowledge • indigenous language • knowledge management • Nigeria • user interface • WAMP • YorubaA Mobile Game World for Māori Language Learning
This project involves the research, development and evaluation of a mobile assisted language learning tool that teaches some aspects of the Maori language within a virtual game world. The Maori language has been going through a process of rejuvenation since the mid-1900s. A wide range of multimedia resources have been […]
2015 • design • gamification • human-centered • indigenous language • Māori • revitalization • software • virtual worldAt the Intersection of Indigenous and Traditional Knowledge and Technology Design
There is intensified interest in designing information and communication technologies (ICTs) that respond to ways of doing, knowing, and saying that differ from those that dominate in producing ICTs and, in particular, to ‘traditional’ or ‘indigenous’ knowledges. ICT endeavours for indigenous or traditional knowledges (ITK) vary. Some aim to extend […]
2015 • ICTs • indigenous / traditional knowledge • research • technologyPrinciples for Digital Development
The Principles for Digital Development are “living” guidelines that can help development practitioners integrate established best practices into technology-enabled programs. They are written by and for international development donors, multilateral organizations, and implementing partners, and they are freely available for use by all. The Principles are intended to serve as […]
best practice • development • guidelines • ICT4D • ICTs • toolkitArchival Aspirations and Anxieties: Contemporary Preservation and Production of the Past in Umbumbulu, KwaZulu-Natal
This paper explores the contemporary preservation and production of the past in Umbumbulu, near Durban in KwaZulu-Natal. It examines the Ulwazi Programme, a web initiative run through the eThekwini Municipality that uses the existing library infrastructure, new digital technologies and municipal residents to create what its advocates term a collaborative, […]
2012 • archive • culture | preservation • custodianship • Durban | South Africa • identity • indigenous / traditional knowledge • KwaZulu-Natal • Umbumbulu • ZuluDigital Memory Toolkit – a free resource to assist community projects
Recently, Niall McNulty (of McNulty Consulting) and Brigitte Doellgast (of the Goethe-Institut) were awarded Best Poster at the 2015 IFLA World Library and Information Congress in Cape Town, South Africa. Click on the poster image below to see it full size… Congratulations to Brigitte and Niall! You can find Niall […]