Monthly Archives: March 2014

The Complexities of Displaying Taboo Artifacts

A recent audio recording about the complexities of displaying and digitizing taboo artifacts at cultural heritage organizations has been posted by Radio Australia. Melbourne-based visual artist, Lisa Hilli, shares her views on displaying culturally sensitive objects in museums and galleries. … Continue reading

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Melanesian Arts and Ritual Film

An online version of the documentary film “The Tribal Eye” featuring Vanuatu and the Solomon Islands was ‘published’ on Youtube by the organization Etnografia. According to Kirk Hoffman, Research Associate at the Australian Museum,  “…a classic and- most widely viewed … Continue reading

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Pacific Islander Communities

I just wanted to let everyone know that I added a new Website to the “Sites We Like” section of this blog. It is titled, Pacific Islander Communities. The group is based in Southern California and their goal is to: … Continue reading

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National Archives of Solomon Islands Talk

I would be remiss if I didn’t share a lunchtime talk that will take place in the National Library of Australia conference room on March 11. The event is sponsored by the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) Asia Pacific Special Interest Group … Continue reading

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