As the end of the fall semester, my first term of library school, approaches, it’s time for some reflections on the beginning of this program, and on this course specifically. I feel as though this course has been a useful…
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While access to some emerging technologies is limited on reservations, due in part to a number of factors, including poverty, lack of library access, lack of infrastructure, etc., American Indian community members do engage in the use of emerging technologies,…
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In addition to the many ethical and legal issues addressed in the course readings (Sherman Alexie’s The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian has been on the American Library Association’s list of the top ten most frequently challenged books for the years…
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While some tribal members certainly utilize traditional information services and traditional information organizations, it doesn’t appear that the majority of them use them with regularity. This may be due at least in part to the fact that they have differing…
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In discussing the information needs and information seeking behavior of North American Indian groups, it needs to be understood that these groups are not monolithic in nature. Different tribes have different cultures, and there is tremendous variation even between individual…
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