This summer, Louise Robbins and I are helping to design and set-up the interim library at Red Cliff. After some initial space changes, we were able to create a blueprint that includes computer stations, tutoring space, a children’s section, and
ATALM 2014 in Palm Springs!
Jenny, Katelyn, and Omar would like to thank everyone for attending our presentation at the International Conference of Indigenous Archives, Libraries, and Museums in Palm Springs, California, this week! Here are a few of the resources we mentioned. Please feel
International Indigenous Issues: Siida, The National Museum of the Finnish Sámi
After reading the “World Libraries: Sámi Library Services in Norway” article assigned for class last week, I found myself wondering how the Sámi population was represented in the museum world in Scandinavia and Russia. Do the Sámi have their own
TLAM at the Midwest Archives Conference
This year, several past and present students from the Tribal Libraries, Archives, and Museums class had the opportunity to attend the Midwest Archives Conference (MAC). They were part of a group of nearly twenty current students from UW-Madison’s Society of
Thank you Midwest Archives Conference 2014!
Lotus, Omar, and Emily would like to thank everyone who attended our session “The Tribal Libraries, Archives, and Museums Project: Bringing LIS Students Together with American Indian Communities to Learn through Sharing and Community” at MAC last week in Kansas
Collection Development for Tribal Libraries
This week, our class was visited by Naomi Caldwell, who spoke about her experiences living in New Zealand and researching the image of indigenous peoples, particularly as these two relate to children and youth. Some members of our class were
Update on TLAM Service-Learning Projects 2014
Here’s an update from each of the groups on how their service-learning project is going! One month left of the semester, and then work will continue with the TLAM Student Group… Ho-Chunk Nation and the Dells Youth and Learning Center
Knowledge Organization and the Xwi7xwa Library
Classification is an inherently human activity. We immediately seek to define and organize all phenomena we encounter in our everyday lives. Is something good or bad? What type of animal is that? Is it friendly or dangerous? Are those people
NAGPRA and the Wisconsin Historical Museum
Last week, our TLAM class took a field trip to the Wisconsin Historical Museum to visit with the museum’s director, Jennifer Kolb, and assistant curator, Angie Glasker, to discuss the museum’s implementation of NAGPRA (The Native American Graves Protection and
The Importance of Archives to Tribal Sovereignty
How can archives support tribal sovereignty? “Archives can support human rights, but have in the past been instruments of human rights abuse and oppressive regimes…”[1] For many years, archives have been a part of the problem, perpetuating cultural inequalities, inaccurate