CFP: Archiving Language Materials in Web-Accessible Databases: Ethical Challenges

[Chris Beier]

***Call for Presentations and Participation***

Archiving Language Materials in Web-Accessible Databases: Ethical Challenges

A parasession of the 9th annual Symposium About Language and Society
- Austin (SALSA).
Sunday, April 22nd, 2001, 1 pm - 5 pm at the University of Texas at Austin.

In recent years, the emergence of new technology and standards has
made it possible to easily access electronic versions of textual and
audio materials stored in digital databases, using web browsers and
free internet-downloadable software. This has created an opportunity
for applying this new technology to the archiving, dissemination, and
analysis of linguistic materials. Language archives using this
web-based technology are now being launched, and it is necessary to
consider the ethical implications of these new preservation and
dissemination centers.

The purpose of this colloquium is to advance the discussion of the
ethical issues raised by these new language archives.  The organizers
are especially interested in the ethical challenges raised by the use
of web-accessible archives for indigenous and endangered languages,
but presentations focused on other languages are also welcome.

Participants are invited to make a 10-minute presentation on the
topic of this colloquium, reflecting their own experience with
traditional archiving of language materials, the use of web-based
infrastructure for the archiving or dissemination of language
materials, language research in indigenous communities, and/or as a
speaker of an indigenous or endangered language.

Those interested in making presentations should send an abstract by
email to the following address: ailla at uts.cc.utexas.edu .  Please
include the abstract in the main body of the email (not as an
attachment), and in the subject line of the email include the
following: "Colloquium Abstract, [Your Name]". For further
information, email ailla at uts.cc.utexas.edu .
Abstracts are due by Friday, March 23, 2001.

Registration for SALSA is required of colloquium participants; for
more information, please visit the SALSA website at:
http://www.utexas.edu/students/salsa .

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