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P06. The Western Archive Of Dialects And Languages, Michael Iannozzi
P06. The Western Archive Of Dialects And Languages, Michael Iannozzi
Western Research Forum
Traditionally, once fieldwork in a community was complete, the researcher left, and the participants never saw what became of those recordings and digitized materials. The Western Archive of Dialects and Languages (WADL) is a new project between the author and Western Libraries to ensure that the community of research directly benefits from sharing their stories, materials, and time.
The materials, dialect, and stories are preserved in a permanent and accessible, online archive. This ensures that future generations, wherever they live, will be able to access the heritage and history their family members shared with researchers.
I have already digitized, and …