The School of Information Sciences at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is pleased to announce the publication of Library Trends 72 (1). This issue, "Indigenous Librarianship," examines the current state of Indigenous librarianship in North America. Ulia Gosart and Rachel Fu served as guest editors.
In the articles, authors explore library policies and procedures, collections management, and collaboration with Indigenous communities. Together they provide a thoughtful examination of how communities and librarians are working together to present and protect Indigenous history. The table of contents is listed below.
Library Trends, in partnership with the guest editors and select authors, will host a virtual webinar featuring lightning talks based on articles from the upcoming issue. The webinar will offer rich discussions around Indigenous librarianship and how librarians are approaching data governance, implementation of the Protocols for Native American Archival Materials at John Hay Library, and accessibility to Newberry Library collections. Participants may find event and registration details on the iSchool calendar.
Table of Contents:
- "Introduction," by Rachel Fu
- "Foreword: Mapping the Domain of Indigenous Librarianship in North America," by Ulia Gosart
- "Enhancing Stewardship of Indigenous Peoples' Data, Information, and Knowledges in Libraries and Archives through Indigenous Data Governance," by Jewel Cummins, Alexander Soto, Jane Anderson, Ulia Gosart, Alexander Ward, and Stephanie Russo Carroll
- "Oknoma Nikan Tinemih: Improving Inclusive Access to the Indigenous Studies Collections at the Newberry Library," by Will Hansen and Analú María López
- "Implementing Indigenous Approaches to Knowledge and Knowing at the John Hay Library: A Pueblo Reflection," by Felicia Bartley
- "Centering Indigenous Perspectives in Library Collections: A Lesson in Cultural Humility," by Kimberly Anderson, Emily E. Boss, and Rosalind Bucy
- "Huluniixsuwaakan: The Role of the Library in Munsee Delaware Language Revitalization and the Development of Community Relationships on Lenape Land," by Suzanne Conklin Akbari, Ian McCallum, Melissa Moreton, and Anu Vedantham
- "Native Students in Library and Information Science Education, 1990–2019: Past Trends and Implications for Future Advancement," by Ulia Gosart, Rachel Fu, Dominique Massey, and Zoe Tucker
Library Trends is an essential tool for professional librarians and educators alike. Each issue explores critical trends in professional librarianship and includes practical applications, thorough analyses, and literature reviews. The journal is published quarterly for the School of Information Sciences by the Johns Hopkins University Press. Back issues (1952 through two years prior to the current issue) are available online through IDEALS, the digital repository for scholarly works produced at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Subscriptions to current issues are available both online and in print.
A recording can be viewed here for those unable to attend the webinar.
Please send ideas, inquiries, or issue proposals via email to Melissa Wong, editor in chief, at librarytrends@illinois.edu.