The top image, created by Xasartha (Wikimedia Commons), represents the Flag of Inuvik in the NWT of Canada, and of the Inuvik First Nation, which consists of Gwich'in Native Americans and Inuvialuit Inuit.
This four-year grant-funded project will oversee the development and launch of a digital library infrastructure for the Inuvialuit Settlement Region and Canada's north.
At a practical and local level, our project will contribute to the development of a digital library platform and community-driven metadata standard to support information organization, access and retrieval. The resulting product can function as a model for northern, remote, and/or rural regions, eventually forming a pan-Canadian system.
At a broader level, our project represents the following long-term social benefits:
The top image, created by Xasartha (Wikimedia Commons), represents the Flag of Inuvik in the NWT of Canada, and of the Inuvik First Nation, which consists of Gwich'in Native Americans and Inuvialuit Inuit.