American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 24, no. 4, 2000, pp. 55-67
Description
Looks at Lotsee Patterson's determination to obtain federal grants that would allow her to open local tribal libraries, thereby setting the groundwork for many more across the United States.
Asserts that the dominant cataloguing systems are inadequate for Indigenous material and discusses alternate systems which provide greater accessibility.
Recommends more Indigenous students in information science and increased collaboration between archives and Indigenous communities to decolonize archival methodology.
Report offers 26 recommendations for library staff and researchers seeking to decolonize their services in regards to collaborative research with Indigenous communities, the products of that research, and previously acquired archival materials. Multiple case studies included; majority are Canadian, but also includes cases from Australia, New Zealand, Latin America, and the United States.
MELUS, vol. 30, no. 2, Pedagogy, Praxis, Politics, and Multiethnic Literatures, Summer, 2005, pp. [79]-98
Description
Uses the example of the University of Georgia's project to preserve, archive and interpret culture to illustrate opportunities and problems associated with using technology to provide access to historical materials.
RBM: A Journal of Rare Books, Manuscripts and Cultural Heritage, vol. 8, no. 2, September 21, 2007, pp. 167-180
Description
Describes a project named “Gi bugadin-a-maa goom (‘To Sanction, To Give Authority, To Bring to Life’)" undertaken by the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology,and discusses questions which arise when digitization takes place.
As part of the Ithaca S+R report When Research is Relational researchers at the University of Hawaiʻi interview 17 faculty members about their research and teaching practices. Report presents finding and suggestions for improving library services to faculty in the area of Hawaiian Studies.
As part of the Ithaca S+R report When Research is Relational researchers interviewed seven Indigenous Studies (IS) scholars at Northwestern University. Findings indicated that the Library and the University could improve supports for IS scholars in areas of: Interdisciplinary Studies, Making & Maintaining Connections, Collections and Archives and Data, Publishing and Sharing.
Canadian Journal of Library and Information Practice and Research, vol. 3, no. 1, 2008, pp. 1-9
Description
Discusses two different library web projects that make direct use of the Internet to improve descriptions of their photographic holdings, that relate to Indigenous peoples, in order to share the images with remote communities and the world.
Journal of Academic Librarianship, vol. 36, no. 5, September 2010, pp. 420-426
Description
Looks at how the Tommaney Library at Haskell Indian Nations University has existed for more than 100 years as a reflection of the struggle to assimilate Indians in America.
University of Saskatchewan Library Dean's Research Lecture
Media » Film and Video
Author/Creator
Cheryl A. Metoyer
Description
Speaker discusses Indigenous ways of knowing and worldviews, and how they informed the subject headings developed during the Mashantucket Pequot Thesaurus Project.
Duration: 35:40.
University of Saskatchewan Library Dean's Research Lecture, 2012.
Partnership: the Canadian Journal of Library and Information Practice and Research, vol. 6, no. 1, 2011
Description
Examines surveys that were distributed at Indigenous-related conferences to discover preferred terminology within the Library classification system and acceptable structures for organizing material.
Examines the link between Indigenous librarianship and Indigenous approaches to knowledge systems in Canada, the United States, Australia and New Zealand. Entry in the Encyclopedia of Library and Information Sciences, 3rd Edition, edited by Marcia J. Bates, Mary Niles Maack.
Describes The Gatekeeper Study which investigated information- seeking behaviours of individuals who act as intermediaries for other members of their cultural group and discusses the implications for libraries.
Journal of American Indian Education, vol. 12, no. 1, October 1972, p. ?
Description
Discusses the National Indian Law Library (NILL) and how it is being developed by the Native American Rights Fund (NARF) as a clearinghouse for legal materials and resources.
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 19, no. 4, Success by Accountability and Assessment, Summer, 2008
Description
Comments on the college's new library facility which includes innovative design ideas such as displaying digital archives on wall mounted flat screen televisions.
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 18, no. 1, 1994, pp. 55-65
Description
Discusses the gathering, organized by San Marocs librarians at California State University, of secondary information on Luiseño artifacts and information from a variety of museums, libraries, and private collections.
Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, vol. 20, no. 2, Native Green, Winter, 2008, p. 57
Description
Book reviews of 5 books:
Does People Do It?: A Memoir by Fred Harris.
People of the Whate by Linda Hogan.
Dorm Rooms to Boardrooms by Victoria Pilate.
Tribal Libraries in the United States: A Directory of American Indian and Alaska Native Facilities by Elizabeth Peterson.
Fertilizers, Pills, and Magnetic Strips: The Fate of Public Education in America by Gene V. Glass.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 4, no. 1, 1978, pp. 33-56
Description
A discussion about an American anthropologist's European visit to identify how Europeans view American Indigenous populations. During his investigation he looks at European depictions of Indigenous people in museums and libraries, Indigenous influences in European culture, and compares smaller European societies also struggling for their own cultural autonomy to those of American Indigenous people.
Government Information Quarterly, vol. 9, no. 3, 1992, pp. 359-362
Description
Discusses the recommendations and petitions accepted by delegates to the 1991 White House Conference on Library and Information Services. Focuses on those that dealt with data collection, the federal depository library program, and information technology.
Library Trends, vol. 41, no. 3, Winter, 1993, pp. 493-523
Description
Review of literature and results of survey conducted to find out to what extent materials were being purchased and what criteria were used to select items.
Library Trends, vol. 56, no. 3, Winter, 2008, pp. 618-634
Description
Describes a cooperative initiative to bring editors, publishers and academic historians together, with the goal of writing a reference guide, co-operating in regards to research and share information.
Website includes material addressing Native issues and links to art gallery samples, online and print resources, Indian Affairs annual reports, audio and video collections, etc.
Research Practices and Needs of Indigenous Studies Scholars at Dartmouth College: A Report Coordinated by Ithaka Strategy and Research
Documents & Presentations
Author/Creator
Ridie Ghezzi
J. Wendel Cox
Julia W. Logan
Amy L. Witzel
Description
Report primarily based on semi-structured interviews with six Indigenous faculty members. Outlines methodology and discusses findings, including: resources used, current gaps in resources and services, community members' lack of access, experiences with librarians/archivists, and research-related issues. Seven recommendations are made.
As part of the Ithaca S+R report When Research is Relational researchers at the University of Arizona interviewed 5 scholars on their research practices and the supports provided by the library. Makes several recommendations for improving supports and services in the library.
As part of the Ithaca S+R report When Research is Relational researchers interviewed six Indigenous Studies scholars at Haskell Indian Nations University (Haskell) and the University of Kansas (KU). Report explores the four themes that surfaced--knowledge, connection, journey, and giving back—in the context of Library and Information Services (LIS).
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 24, no. 1, 2000, pp. 223-268
Description
Book reviews of:
American Indians and National Parks by Robert H. Keller and Michael F. Turek.
Ancient West Mexico: Art and Archeology of the Unknown Past edited by Richard F.
Based on a National needs assessment survey of 230 organizations between 2010 and 2011. Supports need for a master plan, funding for more staff, culturally relevant training programs, and assistance with digitization of materials.
Journal of Western Archives, vol. 6, no. 1, Native American Archives Special Issue, 2015, p. article 3
Description
Introduces the Local Contexts project and the corresponding Traditional Knowledge (TK) License and Label platform as a way to navigate Indigenous Intellectual property rights.