Indigenous information system in Chiapas, Mexico: Integrating community radio, library and impact assessment for community development
Author(s)
Gomez, Ricardo
Lefthand-Begay, Clarita
Berwick, Jeannie
Zubair, Cala
Iribe, Yvette
Mora, Freddy
Issue Date
2017
Keyword(s)
Technology
Indigenous knowledge
Community informatics
Social change
Technology in developing countries
Information seeking and use
Abstract
We discuss an integrated information and evaluation system for indigenous development with the Tzeltal indigenous communities in the southern Mexican state of Chiapas. We create an integrated system that brings together an indigenous community radio station, an indigenous library and documentation center, and a program to evaluate the impacts of development activities in the region, from an indigenous perspective. This project illustrates interdisciplinary work in information science that combines indigenous world views with modern information technologies, brought together for locally relevant community development.
Publisher
iSchools
Series/Report Name or Number
iConference 2017 Proceedings
Type of Resource
text
Language
en
Permalink
http://hdl.handle.net/2142/96733
Copyright and License Information
Copyright 2017 Ricardo Gomez, Clarita Lefthand-Begay, Jeannie Berwick, Cala Zubair, Yvette Iribe, and Freddy Mora
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