Ethics, Indigenous Cultural Safety and the Archives

Thorpe, K

Ethics, Indigenous Cultural Safety and the Archives

Thorpe, K

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Publisher:: Journal of the Archives and Records Association of New Zealand
Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Archifacts, 2019, 2018 ((No.2)), pp. 33 - 47
Issue Date:: 2019-07-01

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Field	Value	Language
dc.contributor.author	Thorpe, K https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2844-168X	en_US
dc.date.issued	2019-07-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Archifacts, 2019, 2018 ((No.2)), pp. 33 - 47	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	0303-7940	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/138992
dc.description.abstract	The concept of cultural competency is an emerging theme and area of interest in Australian libraries and archives. As more Indigenous people enter the profession, the more we have seen a push for recognition of Indigenous ways of knowing. A culturally competent profession would enable librarians, archivists and information professionals to be more consciously aware of their own backgrounds, and the different experiences and perspectives of people who are engaging with their collections and services. An area that is still under discussed is that of Indigenous cultural safety, including consideration of the ways in which Indigenous people are either made to feel safe or unsafe in libraries and archives. This paper discusses the importance of Indigenous voice and representation in the profession, as well as the need for Indigenous people to be taking a leading role in determining priorities around access, management and use of cultural heritage materials.	en_US
dc.publisher	Journal of the Archives and Records Association of New Zealand	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Archifacts	en_US
dc.title	Ethics, Indigenous Cultural Safety and the Archives	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	(No.2)	en_US
utslib.citation.volume	2018	en_US
utslib.location.activity	New Zealand	en_US
pubs.embargo.period	Not known	en_US
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Provost
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Provost/Jumbunna
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - SIC - Strengthening Indigenous Communities
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Abstract:

The concept of cultural competency is an emerging theme and area of interest in Australian libraries and archives. As more Indigenous people enter the profession, the more we have seen a push for recognition of Indigenous ways of knowing. A culturally competent profession would enable librarians, archivists and information professionals to be more consciously aware of their own backgrounds, and the different experiences and perspectives of people who are engaging with their collections and services. An area that is still under discussed is that of Indigenous cultural safety, including consideration of the ways in which Indigenous people are either made to feel safe or unsafe in libraries and archives. This paper discusses the importance of Indigenous voice and representation in the profession, as well as the need for Indigenous people to be taking a leading role in determining priorities around access, management and use of cultural heritage materials.

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