City of Nome (Carrie M. McLain Memorial Museum)

The Carrie M. McLain Memorial Museum will create an interactive eMuseum that increases access to cultural resources for indigenous stakeholders in Nome and Bering Strait communities. The adaptation of a collections management system will support multiple forms of digital media that link to the eMuseum, featuring over 2,000 objects from the collection. Culture and language specialists representing Inupiaq and St. Lawrence Island Yupik knowledge bearers will provide information to update catalog records, resulting in a rich assemblage of content including object photographs, oral histories, and traditional knowledge. Two student interns from the University of Alaska will participate in hands-on training in collections handling and data management in addition to gaining experience working with cultural and language specialists and documenting traditional knowledge. Community and classroom presentations and information on social media will familiarize target audiences with the eMuseum and its resources.