About
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Lau Ā Lau Ka ʻIke can be understood as "Knowledge Overflowing" and describes knowledge as being ever-multiplying. In recognizing the expanse of Hawaiian knowledge, this project drew from Hawaiian ancestral methodologies to make Hawaiian knowledge in libraries more accessible for future generations. Ultimately, this project sought to normalize the use of ʻŌlelo Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian Language) and increase access to ʻike Hawaiʻi (Hawaiian knowledge).
Lau Ā Lau Ka ʻIke was a two year project (2018-2020) awarded to the World Indigenous Nations University Hawaii Pasifika by the Institute of Museum and Library Science's Native Hawaiian Library Services Program. Through this project, we began to develop a collaborative, Hawaiian language controlled vocabulary. Additionally, Lau Ā Lau Ka ʻIke fostered a community of practitioners, scholars, and cultural experts focused on improving access to Hawaiian collections via metadata, in turn providing a platform for raising further discussions of linking digital collections. Finally, to contribute to scholarly research, to cultural heritage institutions, and to Hawaiian and other Indigenous communities, Lau Ā Lau Ka ʻIke identified a prioritized work plan with best practices for creating collaborative, community-driven controlled vocabularies across collections with appropriate cultural protocols. |
Overview of Project Activities
Our Team |
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Shavonn Matsuda UH Maui College Principal investigator, director |
Keahiahi Long Kamakakūokalani Center for Hawaiian Studies at UH Mānoa co-investigator, coordinator |
Jane Lamboy UH Maui College Team member |
Jenny Estrella UH Maui College Team member |
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PartnersSponsor
World Indigenous Nations University Hawaii Pasifika
Funding Agency
Institute of Museum and Library Services
Partners
Ulukau: The Hawaiian Electronic Library
Nā Hawaiʻi ʻImi Loa: An Association of Hawaiian Librarians
Hawaiʻinuiākea School of Hawaiian Knowledge
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