Building Bridges: Supporting and Creating Library Services for Indigenous Populations

Abstract

Opportunities exist to develop and support indigenous library services. These include a national reading club for Native children (“If I Can Read, I Can Do Anything”), library instruction models, virtual exhibits, support for public access computing (Native Bridge to WebJunction.org), scholarships (“Honoring Generations”), consulting with tribal community/public libraries, and international collaborations. This work is guided by the Anishinabe clan system and publications by Dr. Greg Cajete, Linda Tuhiwai Smith, and the Alaska Native Knowledge Network.