Smith, David A.

An annotated bibliography of Native American and Canadian Aboriginal resources on the Internet, with a brief introduction arguing the pros and cons of digitization, reasons for the selection and scope, and how to access the resources on the Internet.

Discusses two different library web projects that make direct use of the Internet to improve descriptions of their photographic holdings, that relate to Indigenous peoples, in order to share the images with remote communities and the world.

Book review of: Hidden in Plain Sight: Contributions of Aboriginal Peoples to Canadian Identity and Culture edited by Cora J. Voyageur, David R. Newhouse and Dan Beavon.

Describes the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples transcripts (RCAP), that document oral interviews with Aboriginal peoples throughout Canada in 1992-1993, and have been digitized and placed online by the University of Saskatchewan Archives.

Excerpt from Hidden in Plain Sight: Contributions of Aboriginal Peoples to Canadian Identity and Culture, vol. 2 edited by Cora J. Voyageur, David R. Newhouse, and Dan Beavon.

Report primarily based on semi-structured interviews with eight Indigenous faculty members. Outlines methodology and discusses findings, including: resources used, current gaps in resources and services, community members' lack of access, experiences with librarians/archivists, and research-related issues. Thirteen recommendations are made.

Overview of project which explored practices across Canada and the United States in order to support scholars in ways which would also benefit Indigenous communities. Eleven studies were undertaken by academic libraries with direction from Indigenous scholars and librarians. Provides details on how initiative was developed, designed, and fielded, and highlights key themes which emerged.