1. Ethnomathematics Digital Library Nancy Lane Pacific Resources for Education and Learning

2. Commitment to easy access for diverse users: Students Teachers Librarians Researchers Community members

3. Options to suit range of ability levels: Browsing by subject, geographical area, or cultural group Simple search using single terms or Boolean AND Advanced search by –additional fields –combination of fields

4. 1. Needed to explain what ethnomathematics was and why it was important

5. 2. Needed to develop specific strategies to attract each user group

6. 3. Needed to draw on international partnerships

7. 1. Explaining ethnomathematics

8. Ethnomathematics in brief What: mathematics practiced by indigenous and other cultural groups Where: worldwide, but concentrating especially on the Pacific Why: to help teachers present mathematics in a more culturally appropriate way, catering for diverse learners How: using learning materials on the EDL

9. 2. Developing strategies for each user group

10. Students Worked with CSIRO Education Programs Articles in Scientriffic and The Helix magazines

11. Scientriffic

14. The Helix

15. Teachers Teachers notes for Scientriffic and The Helix magazines Several articles in Pacific Educator, including a center spread based on The Helix article

16. Pacific Educator

19. Teachers Ethnomathematics topic in Nova: Science in the News (www.science.org.au/nova)www.science.org.au/nova

21. Teachers PREL Pacific Educator in Residence (PEIR) to develop email interest group and lessons using standard template

22. Maggie Augafa PEIR from American Samoa

23. Teachers Hands-on workshops at DELTA and MENTOR mathematics leadership institutes Hands-on workshops at Pacific Educational Conferences in American Samoa and Pohnpei

24. PEC participants making quipus

25. Explaining their quipu

26. Weaving and symmetry lesson

27. Weaving palm fronds

28. Librarians Articles in librarianship newsletters Short talks at library schools, meetings, and other professional get-togethers Workshops and demonstrations at library and information conferences, especially those focused on the Pacific Set in context of promoting NSDL

29. Researchers Poster session and announcement of launch at International Congress on Ethnomathematics Support of ethnomathematics page for AIATSIS library collection Poster session at Psychology of Mathematics Education Conference

32. PME Poster Session

33. Community Ethnomathematics topic on Nova: Science in the News (www.science.org.au/nova) Distribution of brochures –Libraries –Cultural festivals

34. 3. Drawing on international partnerships

35. Advisors Panel provides content knowledge, contacts, and support worldwide

36. Eisenhower National Clearinghouse (ENC) provides cataloging and advice on thesaurus construction

37. ENC promotes the EDL through its publications and through conference presentations

38. Australia/NZ Partners Australian Academy of Science Australian Institute for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies Charles Sturt University, Dubbo National Library of New Zealand, Alexander Turnbull Library CSIRO Educational Programs

39. Pacific Partners University of Guam University of Hawaii, Manoa University of Goroka (Papua New Guinea) University of the South Pacific (Fiji)

40. These partners promote the EDL through content development, publications, bibliographic work, networking, and website links

41. EDL Visits