All Nations LibGuide: Students
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This collection includes recorded presentations featuring academic, health science, and rural librarians who discuss librarians working in public, academic, tribal and rural libraries, sharing key insights on the value of students and community input, the development of welcoming and inclusive spaces, and best practices in programming and specialized collections. Additionally, online resources from authors and educators who examine the representation of Indigenous and Native peoples through a critical lens in literature.
Online Resources
- Blog American Indians in Children's Literature Established in 2006 by Indigenous scholar and educator, Debbie Reece, Nambé Pueblo, features critical analysis of Native and Indigenous peoples in young adult and children's books, as well as book reading lists of new and classic materials.
- Tips for Teachers: Developing Instructional Materials About American Indians by Debbie Reese
- Teaching Respect for Native Peoples From the website of Author Cynthia Leitich Smith, Mvskoke Nation, where she lists books featuring Indigenous and Native American authors and content.
- Tips for teaching about Native Peoples from the Burke Museum
- Youth Literature Awards | American Indian Library Association
LIS Student Scholarship Programs
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ALA Spectrum Scholarship Program"The Spectrum Scholarship Program actively recruits and provides scholarships to American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian, Black/African American, Hispanic/Latino, Middle Eastern and North African, and/or Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander students to assist them with obtaining a graduate degree and leadership positions within the profession and ALA"
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Century Scholarship"An annual scholarship of $2,500 that funds services or accommodation for a library school student(s) with disabilities admitted to an ALA-accredited library school. "
Bibliography of Conference Presentations
Brown, K., Cornelius, C., and Bishop, N. (2020) Part I, Instruction and Outreach for Diverse Populations, Native/Indigenous Librarians & Students [Conference presentation]. ACRL 2020.https://youtu.be/9hpsbHyFbiA?si=rokNpIu8BwqsPfO1
Bishop, N., Brown, K., and Corneilus, C. (2020). Part Two: Instruction Outreach for Diverse Populations: Indigenous Students [Conference session]. ACRL 2020. https://youtu.be/9hpsbHyFbiA?si=BlFcf_bg6ayU3X8q
Esquivel, J. (2020). Building Better Collaborations with Tribal Libraries [Conference presentation]. Library 2.020 Worldwide Virtual Conference, Small, Rural, and Independent Libraries. https://youtu.be/B78kwFmpK48?si=0M8RdQ7vvfRMXXxc
Reece, D. (2016). Some Truth but lots of Lies: Indigenous Peoples in Children’s Literature. [Lecture]. Simon Ortiz & Labriola Center Lecture on Indigenous Land, Culture, & Community, Arizona State University (ASU) Libraries. Debbie Reese: Some Truths, but Lots of Lies: Indigenous Peoples in Children's Literature (50:08)