McNulty Consulting is a digital heritage consultancy with a focus on community-oriented projects, Web 2.0 technologies and open-source software in an African context. It specialises in digital cultural projects (including community, museum, heritage and archival initiatives) and the development and digitisation of content. The consultancy consists of two brothers, Niall […]
archive • cultural heritage • database • digital humanities • Durban | South Africa • open sourceFOSS Digital Curation, Asset Management & Community Archiving Systems
A list of over 25 free and open source digital curation, asset management & community archiving systems that may be of interest to communities (Indigenous or not) seeking to sustain and share words, images, videos, sounds, collections, etc. These tools are free in that you can download the source files […]
archive • asset management • community memory • curation • digital tools • open sourceIndigenous Archives Network
Connecting with Indigenous people working with Indigenous Knowledge sources Developing an International network to connect innovative projects relating to Indigenous peoples, Archives, Libraries, Museums, Galleries, Keeping Places and Communities Discussions are taking place between Indigenous people working in archives in Australia and the United States, about the creation of a […]
archive • Australia • indigenous / traditional knowledge • repatriationArchive of the Indigenous Languages of Latin America (AILLA)
AILLA is a digital archive of recordings and texts in and about the indigenous languages of Latin America. Access to archive resources is free of charge. Most of the resources in the AILLA database are available to the public, but some have special access restrictions. The heart of the collection […]
archive • indigenous language • Latin America • oral literature • oral narrative • revitalizationReconnecting urban and remote communities via new technologies
Abstract The aim of Ara Irititja is to bring back home, manage and preserve materials of cultural and historical significance to Pitjantjatjara and Yankunytjatjara people (Anangu). These include photographs, films, sound recordings, art works and documents from cultural institutions and individuals. Ara Irititja has designed a purpose-built computer archive that […]
2009 • Anangu • Ara Irititja • archive • cultural protocols • culture | preservationAra Irititja: Protecting the Past, Accessing the Future – Indigenous Memories in a Digital Age
On October 1, 2003 the Ara Irititja: Protecting the Past, Accessing the Future—Indigenous Memories in a Digital Age touring exhibition began its nearly year and a half in-country tour at the South Australian Museum (SAM) in Adelaide.Ara Irititja’s production began in 1994 as part of the Pitjantjatjara Council’s “Return of […]
2006 • Anangu • Ara Irititja • archive • Australia • culture | preservation • Pitjantjatjara • Torres Strait Islander • YankunytjatjaraMukurtu CMS
The Mukurtu project began in the remote Central Australian town of Tennant Creek with the creation of the Mukurtu Wumpurrarni-kari Archive. The project was born from the needs of the Warumungu Aboriginal community who wanted an archival platform that allowed them to organize, manage and share their digital cultural materials […]
archive • Arnhem Land • Australia • cultural protocols • digital collections • Mukurtu • WarumunguDigital Memories: Exploring Critical Issues
This publication is available through the Inter-Disciplinary Press(many good things there – definitely worth checking out). Contents Introduction Anna Maj and Daniel Riha Part I: Theories and Concepts in Digitizing Individual and Community Memory The Trouble with Memory: Reco(r)ding the Mind in Code Laura Schuster (New) Media and Representations of the […]
2009 • 3D • archive • community memory • cultural heritage • human computer interaction • new media • representation • visualization • web 2.0Information Technology and Indigenous Communities: symposium presentations
Donwload the symposium program (PDF) This 2010 AIATSIS Research Symposium was co-hosted with the Australian National University and the National Film and Sound Archive and in conjunction with the National Recording Project’s 9th Symposium on Indigenous Music and Dance. About the Symposium Information Technology and Indigenous Communities (ITIC) explored the […]
2010 • AIATSIS • archive • challenges • conference • cultural heritage • intangible • researchThe Indigenous Languages and Technology (ILAT) Listserv
About the ILAT discussion list The Indigenous Languages and Technology (ILAT) discussion list is an open forum for community language specialists, linguists, scholars, and students to discuss issues relating to the uses of technology in language revitalization efforts. A list of links to the ILAT archives is presented at right […]
archive • indigenous language • language | preservation • listserv • revitalization • Rising VoicesReturn: The Photographic Archive and Technologies of Indigenous Memory
Abstract This paper considers the intersection of Aboriginal traditions surrounding photography and the use of new technologies as both a research tool and a community resource. Over recent decades Australian cultural institutions have radically altered their management of photographic archives in response to changing political and intellectual circumstances – especially […]
2010 • aboriginal • archive • Arnhem Land • Australia • cultural protocols • intellectual property • photographs • repatriation • representation • western knowledgeIndigenous Knowledge & Resource Management in Northern Australia (IKRMNA)
Indigenous Knowledge and Resource Management in Northern Australia (IKRMNA) was a three year 2003-2006 ARC Linkage Project to support and develop Indigenous databases that maintain and enhance the strength of local languages, cultures and environments in Northern Australia. The project was coordinated through the School of Australian Indigenous Knowledge Systems […]
2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • aboriginal • archive • Australia • database • design • IKRMNA • indigenous / traditional knowledge • knowledge systems • representation • TAMI • YolnguIKRMNA: Making Collective Memories with Computers
This post contains abstracts and links to a selection of papers written about Indigenous Knowledge and Resource Management in Northern Australia (IKRMNA). From their website: IKRMNA was a three year 2003-2006 ARC Linkage Project to support and develop Indigenous databases that maintain and enhance the strength of local languages, cultures […]
2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • aboriginal • archive • Australia • database • design • IKRMNA • indigenous / traditional knowledge • knowledge systems • representation • TAMI • YolnguFree & Open Source Digital Curation, Asset Management & Community Archiving Systems
Updates 12/30/11: Added Archon, Kete, and Open Exhibits. 5/12/12: Added DAITSS, DPSP, HOPPLA, and RODA. 6/8/12: Added Vannotea & Indigenous Knowledge Management Software. 5/13/13: Added ELAN. 7/5/15: Added ArchivesSpace, CollectionSpace, Islandora. In honor of the new year, I thought I’d offer a list of (now 29) free and open source […]
application • archive • asset management • content management system • curation • indigenous / traditional knowledge • knowledge management • open sourceDigitizing Indigenous Culture: the Maasai of Laikipya
This collection of press releases, articles, and presentation slides tells the ongoing story of the Maasai of Laikipya and their use of technology to preserve and sustain their cultural heritage starting in 2006 to now. Pilot Project with the Maasai Community WIPO Press Release Geneva, May 20, 2008 PR/2008/553 The […]
archive • cultural heritage • culture | preservation • indigenous / traditional knowledge • indigenous communities • intellectual property • Laikipya | Kenya • MaasaiAra Irititja: Stories from a Long Time Ago
Welcome to Ara Irititja From the Ara Irititja website: “Ara Irititja means ‘stories from a long time ago’ in the language of Anangu (Pitjantjatjara and Yankunytjatjara people) of Central Australia. The aim of Ara Irititja is to bring back home materials of cultural and historical significance to Anangu. These include […]
Anangu • Ara Irititja • archive • Australia • culture | preservation • Pitjantjatjara • Torres Strait Islander • YankunytjatjaraTrust and Technology: building an archival system for Indigenous oral memory
An excerpt from the Final Report of the Trust & Technology Project (2004-2006) Project Outline: The Trust & Technology (T&T) Project is an ARC Linkage project, with a partnership between Caulfield School of Information Technology, Monash University, Centre for Australian Indigenous Studies, Monash University, the Public Record Office of Victoria, […]
2006 • archive • Australia • culture | preservation • indigenous / traditional knowledge • indigenous communities • knowledge systems • Koorie • oral tradition • research • western knowledgeTechnology Snapshot: Indigenous Language & Cultural Preservation
How is the web impacting aboriginal communities? Phillip Djwa’s work focuses on the key components of social responsibility through technology. He’s worked for a wide variety of technology companies in senior positions for many years. Now, through Agentic Communications, which is a web development company that works with progressive organizations […]
aboriginal • archive • endangered language • First Nations • FirstVoices • indigenous communities • indigenous language • language | preservation • QR code • Quechua • video game