Protocols for libraries and archives in Australia: incorporating Indigenous perspectives in the information field

THORPE, Kirsten (2013) Protocols for libraries and archives in Australia: incorporating Indigenous perspectives in the information field. Paper presented at: IFLA WLIC 2013 - Singapore - Future Libraries: Infinite Possibilities in Session 125 - Education and Training with Library Services to Multicultural Populations and Indigenous Matters Special Interest Group.

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Abstract

Protocols for libraries and archives in Australia: incorporating Indigenous perspectives in the information field

Many Australian cultural heritage institutions are utilising protocols as a way to manage collections with respect to Indigenous cultural values and aspirations. Indigenous protocols for libraries and archives are an important tool for two-way conversations to take place between communities and institutions to establish a dialogue about respectful management of collections. This paper will discuss examples of protocols from Australia including those developed by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Library Information Network (ATSILIRN), State Records New South Wales (NSW) and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Data Archive (ATSIDA). It will discuss the importance of education and training in preparing information professionals to be responsive to the needs of diverse communities.

Protocolos para bibliotecas y archivos en Australia: incorporar perspectivas indígenas en el campo de la información

Muchas instituciones de patrimonio cultural australianos utilizan protocolos como una forma de administrar las colecciones con respecto a los valores culturales indígenas y aspiraciones.Protocolos indígenas para bibliotecas y archivos son una importante herramienta para conversaciones de dos vías entre las comunidades e instituciones para establecer un diálogo respetuoso manejo de colecciones. Este documento discutirá ejemplos de protocolos de Australia incluyendo las desarrolladas por los aborígenes y Torres Strait Islander biblioteca de información de red (ATSILIRN), State Records New South Wales (NSW) y los aborígenes y Torres Strait Islander Data Archive (ATSIDA).Discutirá la importancia de la educación y la formación en la preparación de profesionales de la información para responder a las necesidades de las diversas comunidades.

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