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WLIC 2016 C&I Open Session August 16

The Classification & Indexing Section will host the Open Session “Reclaiming subject access to indigenous knowledge”  on  Tuesday August 16. The Open Session will be chaired by John DeSantis and Maja Žumer.

  1. Classifying and Indexing Philippine Indigenous Materials with Emphasis on the Codillera
    Cristina B. Villanueva, University of the Philippines Baguio, Philippines
    Paper in English
  2. Of Places and Names:Working with Northern Canadian Communities to Enhance Subject Access to Digital Cultural Resources
    Sharon Farnel, University of Alberta Libraries, Canada
    Ali Shiri, School of Library and Information Studies, University of Alberta, Canada
    Dinesh Rathi, School of Library and Information Studies, University of Alberta, Canada
    Cathy Cockney, Inuvialuit Cultural Resource Centre, Inuvialuit Regional Corporation, Canada
    Sandy Campbell, University of Alberta Libraries, University of Alberta, Canada
    Robyn Stobbs, School of Library and Information Studies, University of Alberta, Canada
    Paper in English
  3. Modifications to the Library of Congress Subject Headings for use by Manitoba archives
    Christine Bone, University of Manitoba Libraries, Canada
    Paper in English
  4. The Moral Imperative of Subject Access to Indigenous Knowledge: Considerations and Alternative Paths
    Heather Moulaison Sandy, iSchool at the University of Missouri, United States
    Jenny Bossaller, iSchool at the University of Missouri, United States
    Paper in English

We hope to translate the papers to other major languages and will publish them as soon as possible at the WLIC 2016 web.  To come to our Open Session , just search for “Session 151”.

Call for papers – WLIC 2016 Open Session

The theme for the Classification & Indexing Section’s Open Session at WLIC 2016 is:

“Reclaiming subject access to indigenous knowledge”

The Classification & Indexing Section will be hosting an open session during the 2016 conference in Columbus, Ohio. We are seeking papers that highlight innovative and effective ways of applying subject access to indigenous knowledge. The challenges involved affect not only libraries, but also archives, museums and other cultural institutions.

Topics may include (but are not limited to):

  • Specialized metadata systems and bibliographic data
  • Ontologies and schemas
  • Obstacles to reliable subject access
  • Socio-political considerations in subject access
  • Applications of linked open data and the semantic web
  • Structuring subject access to reflect indigenous cultures
  • Memory, identity and choices of vocabulary

Deadline for submitting an abstract is 12 February.

More information is available at the  WLIC 2016 website