2024 Core Forum

The CARE data principles (Collective benefit, Authority to control, Responsibility, and Ethics) are a conceptual framework meant to ensure ethical collection, sharing, and stewardship of Indigenous data. As part of a workshop hosted by [a consortium of data curators and stewards] in 2022, librarians created a foundational data curation primer on the CARE data principles and how they apply to data management, curation, and sharing. The primer touches on the cultural context regarding the CARE data principles, the historical misuse of Indigenous data, Tribal sovereignty, and Indigenous Peoples' right to governance of their data. Using the CURATE(D) checklist, the primer walks information professionals, researchers, and data curators through key questions and steps to ensure ethical use, sharing, and preservation of data.  This poster will connect librarians both to the primer and to further resources about ethical data practices and explore ways of implementing CARE principles.