Indigenous librarianship: Theory, practices, and means of social action. (October 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Gosart, Ulia
• Other Names: Stratton Stephen guest-editor.; Callison Camille guest-editor.
• Is Part Of: IFLA journal. Volume 47:Number 3(2021)
• Page Start: 293
• Page End: 304
• Publication Date: 2021-10
• Subjects: Indigenous librarianship -- culturally sensitive collection management -- indigenous theory of knowledge -- indigenous rights and advocacy; Comparative librarianship -- Periodicals; International librarianship -- Periodicals; Library cooperation -- Periodicals; Library science -- Periodicals; 020.9
• DOI: 10.1177/0340035221991861
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0340-0352

Abstract

This study maps the domain of indigenous librarianship. It conceives this field as constituted by theoretical, applied, and advocacy components. Indigeneity is theorized as an instrument that advances principles of indigenous rights in professional fields such as librarianship. The study offers the prospect of a revision of the traditional theory of librarianship by applying to this theory a notion of "living knowledge, " which is prominent in indigenous scholarship. It overviews culturally sensitive practices of knowledge organization and management that constitute an applied component of indigenous librarianship.