About the Indigenous Matters Special Interest Group

Scope

This Special Interest Group will consider the broad range of issues relating to indigenous peoples, indigenous knowledge and libraries and information services. These include awareness of indigenous peoples and issues, content and perspectives, description and classification of materials, accessibility and use, handling of secret or sacred and offensive material, copying and repatriation of records, digitization and the Internet, intellectual property, governance and management, employment, and education and training for professional practice.

Useful Addresses

Convenor:

Loriene Roy
Professor School of Information, The University of Texas at Austin
TX 78712-0390, USA
Affiliated Professor, Center for Women's and Gender Studies The University of Texas at Austin
Phone: (512) 471-3959; Fax: (512) 471-3971;
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Texas, USA
E-mail: loriene@ischool.utexas.edu

Last update: 31 March 2009