We will discuss a project which is using a case study approach to model community collaboration in the creation of linked open data related to Indigenous communities in North America using the Wikimedia platforms. We are working to create heightened awareness around the ethics of open and account for traditional knowledge structures as valid conceptual frameworks with a focus on provisions to respect and defend the agency and authority of individuals, families, and communities to exercise their right to not participate, or have their information used.
Associate Librarian, Digital Pedagogy, York University
Stacy Allison-Cassin is an Associate Librarian at York University. She has held a variety of roles, including digital pedagogy, digital humanities, and cataloguing librarian for music. She held the W.P. Scott Chair in E-Librarianship from 2015-2017.
