Camille Callison
Camille Callison, U Manitoba

First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Ontology Development

The CFLA Indigenous Matters Working Group and NIKLA are working to develop decolonized subject headings, including terminology used by communities, which respect Indigenous sovereignty and knowledge protocols. Participants will learn about the project, which has applied Indigenous ontologies for practical application in range of library contexts. This session is one of several sessions at SC 2020 concentrating on the respectful decolonization of Canadian libraries. If you attended this session, please complete a brief session evaluation here.  

Indigenous Issues In Technical Services: A Roundtable Discussion

Participants will work in roundtables for a facilitated discussion on practical issues facing libraries of all kinds. Topics include: Indigenous languages in catalogues, Traditional Knowledge labels, and approaches to subject headings. The group will come back together to present highlights. Notes will be taken and shared where respectful and appropriate. This session is one of several sessions at SC 2020 concentrating on the respectful decolonization of Canadian libraries. Handouts Handout   If you attended this session, please complete a brief […]

Words, Worldviews, Decolonizing Description

The CFLA-FCAB Truth & Reconciliation Report advises that libraries address “structural biases” in knowledge organization. This session explores the effects a Western worldview has on our ability to successfully “integrate Indigenous epistemologies” and decolonize our approaches to knowledge organization, the need for respectful consultation with Indigenous communities, and linked data as a way forward. This session is one of several sessions at SC 2020 concentrating on the respectful decolonization of Canadian libraries. If you attended this session, please complete a […]