The Role of an Indigenous Nations Library Program and the Advancement of Indigenous Knowledge. Issue 3 (2nd October 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Brown, Kevin
• Is Part Of: Collection management. Volume 42:Issue 3/4(2017)
• Page Start: 196
• Page End: 207
• Publication Date: 2017-10-02
• Subjects: Contextual information literacy -- Indigenous knowledge -- Indigenous librarianship -- Indigenous scholarship -- library information sciences; Collection management (Libraries) -- Periodicals; 025.205
• DOI: 10.1080/01462679.2017.1367342
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0146-2679

Abstract

ABSTRACT: The Indigenous Nations Library Program (INLP) at the University of New Mexico is entering its twelfth year of program history and developing a unique venture into Indigenous librarianship. Rather than taking a passive role of information literacy and content support, INLP is participating as an active cognitive participant in Indigenous knowledge contextualization. INLP has done this in various ways including designating culturally sensitive learning spaces, collection development, and Indigenous knowledge promotion.