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1 Diverse Socio-technical Aspects of a Digital Archive of Aboriginal Languages Catherine Bow , 2019 single work criticism
— Appears in: Archives and Manuscripts , vol. 47 no. 1 2019; (p. 94-112)

'A socio-technical approach is taken to explore a digital archive of Australian Indigenous cultural heritage. The Living Archive of Aboriginal Languages is considered in terms of what it is currently doing and what it was intended to do. Two ethnographic stories focusing on user interactions and the outcomes of an online survey serve to evaluate the effectiveness of the Archive from the perspective of different users. This is then juxtaposed with a consideration of the original grant application, outlining what was envisaged for the project. This analysis serves to highlight some of the contingent relations and diverse socio-technical aspects of a specific knowledge infrastructure, as it allows multiple forms of interaction, new connections and generative activities as people discover, access and interact with the content now and into the future.' (Publication abstract)
1 Towards a Unique Archive of Aboriginal Languages: A Collaborative Project Jayshree Mamtora , Catherine Bow , 2017 single work criticism
— Appears in: Journal of the Australian Library and Information Association , April vol. 66 no. 1 2017; (p. 28-41) 'Charles Darwin University Library is directly helping to sustain and preserve Aboriginal language and cultural materials that encounter many hurdles for their long-term survival. The library is supporting an ARC-funded project known as the Living Archive of Aboriginal Languages, by providing a repository, web application, digitisation programme and professional advice. The collaboration between the library and research team addressed a number of challenges in relation to appropriate ways to represent complex and variable metadata, widely varying content from diverse sources and in various conditions, and in making these fragile and endangered materials accessible to a global audience. The open access archive now includes thousands of items in dozens of Northern Territory Indigenous languages, providing a sustainable repository for researchers and allowing Indigenous communities to share their languages, histories, knowledge and practices around the world. The project serves as a rich case study demonstrating how academic libraries can work with researchers to support the archiving of cultural heritage.' (Publication abstract)
1 Using Authentic Language Resources to Incorporate Indigenous Knowledges across the Australian Curriculum Catherine Bow , 2016 single work criticism
— Appears in: Learning Communities : International Journal of Learning in Social Contexts , no. 20 2016; (p. 20-39)

'The promotion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures as a cross-curriculum priority in the new Australian Curriculum provides both a challenge and an opportunity for teachers and teacher educators. The Living Archive of Aboriginal Languages contains authentic language materials which can assist in resourcing and supporting teachers to meet this challenge across all areas of the curriculum, and to encourage connections with Indigenous cultural authorities.'

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1 Exploring the Living Archive of Aboriginal Languages Brian C. Devlin , Michael Christie , Catherine Bow , Patricia Joy , Rebecca Green , 2014 single work criticism
— Appears in: Curriculum Perspectives , vol. 34 no. 3 2014; (p. 39-47)

'The Living Archive of Aboriginal Languages is coming to life on the internet at www.cdu.edu.au/laal. As digitised books and other related resources in Aboriginal languages of the Northern Territory are uploaded to the database, its developers are working to configure ways in which the large number of resources in the archive can establish and invigorate connections between and within schools, researchers, and the traditional owners of Indigenous languages and cultures. We introduce the archive, its history and its possible futures, then explore some ways it might be used in classrooms around Australia. We focus upon the new Australian Curriculum’s Cross Curriculum Priority: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories and cultures, and the Draft Framework for Aboriginal Languages and Torres Strait Islander Languages. We conclude with curriculum considerations outside of the purview of the Australian Curriculum.'

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