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'Oknoma Nikan Tinemih': Improving Inclusive Access to the Indigenous Studies Collections at the Newberry Library

Hansen, Will; López, Analú María

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Title
'Oknoma Nikan Tinemih': Improving Inclusive Access to the Indigenous Studies Collections at the Newberry Library
Author(s)
  • Hansen, Will
  • López, Analú María
Issue Date
2023-08
Keyword(s)
  • Indigenous studies
  • Native Americans
  • American Indians
  • public service
  • special collections
  • archives
  • accessibility
  • community engagement
  • cultural sensitivity
  • traditional knowledge
  • Indigenous Data Sovereignty
  • cataloging
Date of Ingest
2024-10-31T15:06:01-05:00
Abstract
This article discusses current initiatives related to the Indigenous studies collections at the Newberry Library in Chicago and the relevant history of those collections. Current initiatives include work on a planning grant with three Indigenous community partners: the urban Native and Indigenous community in Chicago, Forest County Potawatomi in Wisconsin, and the Pueblo of Santa Ana in New Mexico. These collaborations are intended to help improve access to the collections for Indigenous communities in ways that prioritize their needs. Other initiatives include a revised collection development policy, a policy for access to culturally sensitive Indigenous materials, and improvements and changes to cataloging and archival processing practices and standards.
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Series/Report Name or Number
Volume 72, Issue 1, August 2023
Type of Resource
text
Genre of Resource
article
Language
eng
Copyright and License Information
Copyright 2024 University of Illinois Board of Trustees

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Library Trends 72 (1) August 2023: Indigenous Librarianship [Restricted Access] PRIMARY
This special issue of Library Trends presents a glimpse into the current state of Indigenous librarianship. In the composition of this issue the editors followed an unconventional approach of soliciting articles. Instead of issuing a traditional call for papers, they reached out to individuals and institutions that were already stewarding Indigenous collections in a culturally respectful manner. This method of sourcing allowed the editors to provide the readers with insights into the current state of the field and to invite emerging scholars to share their perspectives. At the same time, it limited the range of experiences that the editors were able to explore. Additionally, availability for authoring was limited in part because publishing is not often incentivized for librarians. Thus, the issue serves as a collection of field reports featuring certain major trends occurring in Indigenous librarianship in North America.