ATALM 2013 Connecting Theory and Practice - Indigenous Librarianship
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Connecting Theory and Practice: New Insights & Inspired Solutions SJSU SLIS Circle of Learning Scholars ATALM 2013 Albuquerque, New Mexico
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ATALM 2013 International Conference of Indigenous Archives, Libraries, and Museums, Albuquerque, New Mexico Connecting Theory and Practice: New Insights and Inspired Solutions My role included organizing and moderating this group presentation with several other SJSU SLIS Circle of Learning scholars (their slides are not included). My portion of the presentation explored the idea of indigenous librarianship and recruiting indigenous people in library and information science programs. Many thanks to Heather Devine for her support and contribution, to Linda Wynne for moderating the discussion group for my topic, and especially to my Circle of Learning colleagues who co-presented with me. Program Description Join graduate students from the Circle of Learning program at San Jose State University for a lively discussion about successes and challenges in tribal cultural institutions. Students will offer a fast-paced presentation about topics in tribal archives, libraries, and museums followed by discussion with the audience. This will generate awareness and facilitate collaborative learning between students and professionals who share mutual interests, helping to provide new insights into current issues in the field and inspire solutions or ideas about ongoing issues.
Transcript of ATALM 2013 Connecting Theory and Practice - Indigenous Librarianship
Connecting Theory and
Practice: New Insights &
Inspired Solutions
SJSU SLIS Circle of Learning Scholars ATALM 2013 Albuquerque, New Mexico
Note: This is my portion of a group presentation I organized for
ATALM 2013 in Albuquerque with several other LIS students.
Recruiting Indigenous Librarians
Valarie Kingsland Seward, Alaska
Recruiting Indigenous Librarians
Defining Indigenous Librarianship
o Librarianship
o + Cultural knowledge/experience
o + Cultural competence
Brief literature review
Challenges
Opportunities
What can you do?
Defining Indigenous Librarianship
What does indigenous mean?
How is indigenous librarianship different?
Who are the indigenous librarians?
o Past
o Present
o Future
Literature Review
Balderrama, S. R. (2000). This trend called diversity. Library Trends, 49(1), 194-214.
Cameron, B. (2010). Retention of aboriginal students in post-secondary institutions in
atlantic canada: An analysis of the supports available to aboriginal students. SSRN
Working Paper Series.
Dilevko, J., & Gottlieb, L. (2002). Making a Difference in Their Own Way: The Role of
Library Directors and Non-directorial Staff at Tribal College Libraries. Journal Of
Academic Librarianship, 28(5), 306.
Gulati, A. (2010). Diversity in librarianship: The United States perspective. IFLA
Journal, 36(4), 288-293.
Jaeger, P. T., Subramaniam, M. M., Jones, C. B., & Bertot, J. C. (2011). Diversity and
LIS education: Inclusion and the age of information. Journal of Education for
Library and Information Science, 52(3), 166-183.
Literature Review contintued
Joseph, G., Burns, K., Doyle, A., & Krebs, A. (2009). Indigenous librarianship. In
Encyclopedia of library and information sciences, third edition (pp. 2330-2346)
Taylor & Francis.
Lee, D. (2001). Aboriginal students in canada: A case study of their academic
information needs and library use. Journal of Library Administration, 33(3/4), 259-
292.
Lloyd, M. (2007). The underrepresented Native American student: Diversity in Library
Science. University at Buffalo, Department of Library and Information Studies.
Patterson, L. (2000). History and status of Native Americans in librarianship. Library
Trends, 49(1), 182-193.
Thomas, D. A., & Ely, R. J. (1996). Making Differences Matter: A New Paradigm for
Managing Diversity. Harvard Business Review, 74(5), 79-90.
Challenges
• Undergraduate degree
• Distance
• Cost
• Time
• Leadership support
• Other challenges?
Opportunities
• Knowledge River, University of Arizona -
School of information Resources and Library
Science (SIRLS)
• Circle of Learning, SJSU SLIS
• Local projects/programs
• Mentoring opportunities
• Other programs or ideas?
What Can You do?
How can we move the profession forward?
• Define Indigenous librarianship
• Support opportunities for recruitment
• Indigenous librarians in leadership roles
• Other ideas
• Let's talk about it!
• Thank you!
Discussion Groups
Please choose the discussion group of your choice. Take notes on the large sheets of paper provided.
Digital Oral History Projects
Genealogy
Recruiting Indigenous Librarians
We will conclude by sharing our ideas.
Thank you!
We appreciate you joining us and participating in our session today.
Enjoy the rest of ATALM 2013!
