Tribal libraries, archives, and museums : preserving our language, memory, and lifeways / edited by Loriene Roy, Anjali Bhasin, and Sarah K. Arriaga.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Roy, Loriene.

Bhasin, Anjali, 1979-

Arriaga, Sarah K., 1986-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Libraries and Indians--United States.

Libraries and Indians.

Indians of North America--Library resources.

Indians of North America.

Indians of North America--Information services.

Indians of North America--Archives.

Indians of North America--Museums.

United States.

Physical Description:

xix, 247 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, 2011.

Summary:

Hundreds of tribal libraries, archives, and other information centers offer the services patrons would expect from any library: circulation of materials, collection of singular items (such as oral histories), and public services (such as summer reading programs). What is unique in these settings is the commitment to tribal protocols and expressions of tribal lifeways-from footprints on the land to architecture and interior design, institutional names, signage, and special services, such as native language promotion.

Tribal Libraries, Archives, and Museums offers a collection of articles devoted to tribal libraries and archives and provides an opportunity for tribal librarians to share their stories, challenges, achievements, and aspirations with the larger professional community.

Part I introduces the tribal community library, providing context and case studies for libraries in California, Alaska, Oklahoma, Hawai'i, and in other countries. The role of tribal libraries and archives in native language recovery and revitalization is also addressed in this section. Part II features service functions of tribal information centers, addressing the library facility, selection, organization, instruction, and programming/outreach. Part III includes a discussion of the types of records that tribes might collect, legal issues, and snapshot descriptions of noteworthy archival collections. The final part covers strategic planning, advice on working in the unique environments of tribal communities, advocacy and marketing, continuing education plans for library staff, and time-management tips that are useful for anyone working in a small library setting. Book jacket.

Contents:

A place at the table : California's tribal libraries take steps toward inclusion / Bonnie Biggs

Alaska native village libraries : picking up the pieces / David Ongley

Community collaborations with the tribal library / Karen Alexander

Beyond books and portals : proactive indigenous librarianship / Kawika Makanani

Mohave language projects and the role of the CRIT library / Amelia Flores and Susan D. Penfield

Out of the archives : fostering collaborative environments for language revitalization / Gabriella Reznowski and Norma A. Joseph

International efforts in supporting and advancing library services for indigenous populations / Loriene Roy

American Indian Library Association / Kelly Webster

Tribal College and University Library Association (TCULA) / Mary Anne Hansen and James Thull

Indigenous architecture for tribal cultural centers / Sam Olbekson

Tribal libraries as the future of librarianship : independent collection development as a tool for social justice / Kristen Hogan

Organizing information resources : a path for access in tribal settings / Rhonda Harris Taylor

Empowering indigenous students in the learning library / Victoria Beatty

Weaving partnerships with the American Indian peoples in your community to develop cultural programming / Loriene Roy

Recommendations and implications for services to and with indigenous elders / Loriene Roy

Where are the records? / Shayne Del Cohen

Tribal archives in preserving our language, memory, and lifeways / Amy Ziegler

The record road : growing perspectives on tribal archives / Loriene Roy and Daniel Alonzo

Your tribal library and strategic planning : vision, mission, service responses, goals, objectives, and output measures / Loriene Roy

Gaining local tribal support for library development : twenty-one steps for success / Cheryl A. Metoyer

Advocacy and marketing for the tribal library / Sandra Littletree

Developing a staff development plan for a tribal librarian / Loriene Roy and Janice L. Kowemy

Time management for the tribal librarian / Loriene Roy

Accreditation through the lens of a tribal museum / Anne McCudden

TLAM : creating student-driven indigenous LIS at the University of Wisconsin-Madison / Christina L.P.W. Johnson, Catherine H. Phan, and Omar Poler.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780810881945

0810881942

OCLC:

720899196