The Decolonization of Arctic Library and Archives Metadata (DALAM) Thematic Network at the University of the Arctic

Sharon Farnel; Sandra M. Campbell; David Cox II; Lars Iselid; Peter Lund; Susanna Parikka; Sharon Rankin; Ivar Stokkeland; Päivi Wendelius

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The Decolonization of Arctic Library and Archives Metadata (DALAM) Thematic Network at the University of the Arctic

Sharon Farnel, Sandra M. Campbell, David Cox II, Lars Iselid, Peter Lund, Susanna Parikka, Sharon Rankin, Ivar Stokkeland, Päivi Wendelius

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In 2022, the Polar Libraries Colloquy created a thematic network within the University of the Arctic thematic network’s structure to address the decolonization of metadata. Metadata, including archival description, subject headings, and other descriptive terminology, sometimes includes terms that are offensive to Indigenous peoples, incorrect, or too general to be useful. The purpose of the Decolonization of Arctic Library and Archives Metadata (DALAM) thematic network is to create an alliance of librarians, archivists, and other information professionals working in metadata decolonization. The network, provisionally approved in 2022, focuses on member education and information as well as resource sharing with the goal of improving efficiencies in circumpolar metadata decolonization efforts. This chapter details the creation of DALAM, its purpose, and its future activities.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Library and Information Sciences in Arctic and Northern Studies
Editors	Spencer Acadia
Place of Publication	Cham
Publisher	Springer
Pages	25-39
Number of pages	15
ISBN (Electronic)	978-3-031-54715-7
ISBN (Print)	978-3-031-54714-0
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-54715-7_3
Publication status	Published - 2024
MoEC publication type	A3 Part of a book or another research book

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Series	Springer Polar Sciences
ISSN	2510-0483

Keywords

Arctic Indigenous peoples
University of the Arctic
Polar Libraries Colloquy
Metadata
Subject headings
Decolonization
Archival description

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Other social sciences
Methodology

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Farnel, S., Campbell, S. M., Cox II, D., Iselid, L., Lund, P., Parikka, S., Rankin, S., Stokkeland, I., & Wendelius, P. (2024). The Decolonization of Arctic Library and Archives Metadata (DALAM) Thematic Network at the University of the Arctic. In S. Acadia (Ed.), Library and Information Sciences in Arctic and Northern Studies (pp. 25-39). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-54715-7_3

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