Mapping the Impact of the 1995 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Protocols for Libraries, Archives and Information Services

A national survey of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Protocols for Libraries, Archives and Information Services (Byrne, Garwood, Moorcroft, and Barnes, 1995) in Australian libraries, followed by case studies in a select number of libraries.

This project concerns a series of good practice protocols by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Library and Information Resources Network (ATSILIRN) in 1995. The Protocols were developed to guide libraries, archives, and information services to:

• Interact with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the communities which the organisations serve, and
• Handle materials with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander content.

A literature search indicates that a number of organisations (both LIS and non-LIS based) refer to the protocols but there is no evidence of any research conducted into the relevance and application of the protocols at an institutional level.

A research team at the University of Technology Sydney, endorsed by ATSILIRN, conducted a study into the practical implementation of the protocols across Australia. All relevant library, archive and information service institutions were invited to take part in a national survey. The researchers will follow this up with a study of innovative or exemplary practices to further assist institutions in applying the protocols.

It is anticipated that the research will be used to compile a number of reports covering but not limited to:

• Relevance of the protocols at local, regional and national institutions
• Issues and concerns of institutions relating to Indigenous issues.

Papers are also planned for national and international conferences with the aim of enlisting support for a consistent approach to Indigenous materials held in libraries, archives and information services.

Dataset ID:

au.edu.anu.ada.ddi.01159

Principal Investigator:

Professor Martin Nakata

Dr John Alex Byrne

Subject:

Education

Specific education type (health, drug, civic, legal etc)

Science, Technology

Scientific or technological profession

Keywords:

Torres Strait Islanders

Production

Producers:

Producer:

Australian Data Archive

Abbreviation:

ADA

Affiliation:

The Australian National University

Production Software:

Software:

Nesstar Publisher

Software Version:

3.54

Release Date:

21 Feb 2008

Production Date:

8 Dec 2009

Study Description

The Study Description consists of information about the data collection, study, or compilation that the DDI-compliant documentation file describes. This section includes information about how the study should be cited, who collected or compiled the data, who distributes the data, keywords about the content of the data, summary (abstract) of the content of the data, data collection methods and processing, etc. Note that some content of the Study Description's Citation -- e.g., Responsibility Statement -- may be identical to that of the Documentation Citation. This is usually the case when the producer of a data collection also produced the print or electronic codebook for that data collection.

Other Identifications / Acknowledgements

Researcher:

Ms Victoria Nakata

Role:

Data Collector

Affiliations:

University of Technology, Sydney

Researcher:

Ms Gabrielle Gardiner

Role:

Data Collector

Affiliations:

University of Technology, Sydney

Production

Production Software:

Software:

Nesstar Publisher

Version:

3.54

Date:

Thu, 02/21/2008

Production Date:

Wed, 08/16/2006

Distribution

Distributors

Distributor:

The Australian National University

Abbreviation:

ADA

Depositor:

Gabrielle Gardiner, University of Technology, Sydney

Deposit Date:

Tue, 11/24/2009

Version Statement

Responsibility Statement:

Australian Data Archive

Study Information

Time Period Covered:

Sun, 01/01/1995 to Sun, 12/31/2006

Research Collection Date:

Thu, 04/01/2004 to Wed, 06/30/2004

Country:

Australia

Geographic Area:

National

Unit of Analysis:

Individual, Organisation, Business

Universe:

CEOs of the National Library, State Libraries, Local Libraries, University Libraries, Teacher Librarians at primary and secondary schools (private, public and specialist)

Kind of Data:

Survey data

Methodology

Mode of Data Collection:

Web-based self-completion

Type of Research Instrument:

Structured, with some open ended

Cleaning Operations:

Comments in the open ended questions that could potentially identify the respondent have been removed

Response Rate:

Approximately 20% (222) of organisations contacted responded to the survey

Class of the Study:

Level 2

Data Access

Access Conditions:

The depositor may be informed (by the archive) of use being made of the data, in order to comment on that use and make contact with colleagues of similar interests.

Citation Requirements:

All manuscripts based in whole or in part on these data should: (i) identify the data and original investigators by using the recommended bibliographic reference to the data file; (ii) acknowledge the Australian Data Archive and, where the data are made available through the Australian Data Archive by another archive, acknowledge that archive; (iii) declare that those who carried out the original analysis and collection of the data bear no responsibility for the further analysis or interpretation of them.

Deposit Requirements:

In order to assemble essential information about archival resources and to facilitate the exchange of information about users’ research activities, individuals are required to email ADA (ada@anu.edu.au) with the bibliographic details and, where available, online links to any published work (including journal articles, books or book chapters, conference presentations, theses or any other publications or outputs) based wholly or in part on the material.

Disclaimer:

Use of the material is solely at the user's risk. The depositor, The Australian National University and the Australian Data Archive shall not be held responsible for the accuracy and completeness of the material supplied.

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Data Archive

Mapping the Impact of the 1995 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Protocols for Libraries, Archives and Information Services

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