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Sharing Truth- National Research Centre Forum"Perspectives from Canada"Ann Stevenson, Information ManagerUBC Museum of Anthropology, VancouverTRANSCRIPT
Sharing the Truth: Creating a National Research Centre on Residential Schools
Forum
The MOA Centre for Cultural Research
The Museum of Anthropology
March 3, 2011 MOA Centre for Cultural Research Ann Stevenson
MOA Renewal Project
“Knowledge of one another and shared wisdom are essential to
a true partnership of peoples.”
REPORT OF THE ROYAL COMMISSION ON ABORIGINAL PEOPLES, 1996
March 3, 2011 MOA Centre for Cultural Research Ann Stevenson
MOA Renewal Projects – the building
March 3, 2011 MOA Centre for Cultural Research Ann Stevenson
D. Campion photo
MOA Renewal Projects – Multiversity gallery
March 3, 2011 MOA Centre for Cultural Research Ann Stevenson
Collections Research Enhancement Project
• Dynamic workflow to ensure a responsive system
• 78,000 images for 33,000 objects
• Created using bestpractices
• Disseminated in public and research applications
March 3, 2011 MOA Centre for Cultural Research Ann Stevenson
Collections access
March 3, 2011 MOA Centre for Cultural Research Ann Stevenson
Collections access - language
March 3, 2011 MOA Centre for Cultural Research Ann Stevenson
Collections access – expert knowledge
March 3, 2011 MOA Centre for Cultural Research Ann Stevenson
Donna Cranmer video discussing Kwakwaka’wakw weaving
Audrey & Harry Hawthorn Library & Archives
Library •Open to all•Monday - Thursday
Archives •By appointment
Access to collectionstechnologies and UBC library resources
March 3, 2011 MOA Centre for Cultural Research Ann Stevenson
E. Padilla photo
MOA Archives - Vickie Jensen and Jay Powell fonds
March 3, 2011 MOA Centre for Cultural Research Ann Stevenson
Vickie Jensen photography collection
36,000 digital images
Oral History and Language Lab
March 3, 2011 MOA Centre for Cultural Research Ann Stevenson
R.Yao photo• Digital recording • Sound booth• Media digitization • A / V editing
Reciprocal Research Network
Co-developed by Musqueam Indian Band, the Stó:lō Nation/Tribal Council, the U’mista Cultural Society and the Museum of Anthropology
March 3, 2011 MOA Centre for Cultural Research Ann Stevenson
Reciprocal Research Network contents
So far: • 16 institutions contributing First Nations heritage object information – over 245,000 records– over 160,000 photographs
• nearly 1,000 members• more than 1,000 discussionsMarch 3, 2011 MOA Centre for Cultural
Research Ann Stevenson
RRN development process
• 3 year project - agile development process
Open source tools- Postgre SQL (database) - Ruby on Rails (web framework)- Google maps- Github (collaborative development) - and more
• Contribution / integration system- contributing institutions retain original data and media- information updates in original data or in RRN
March 3, 2011 MOA Centre for Cultural Research Ann Stevenson
RRN sharing knowledge
March 3, 2011 MOA Centre for Cultural Research Ann Stevenson
National Research Centre
What does our experience suggest for the National Research Centre?
Engage with primary users
Build long term relationships
Bring people together to build a sustainable Centre
March 3, 2011 MOA Centre for Cultural Research Ann Stevenson
Residential school collections
March 3, 2011 MOA Centre for Cultural Research Ann Stevenson
Thank you!
Reciprocal Research Network (RRN)http://www.rrnpilot.org/- Sign up for an account
MOA website http://www.moa.ubc.ca/collection-online/- search the collections
Ann [email protected] contact me March 3, 2011 MOA Centre for Cultural
Research Ann Stevenson