An overview of library services at Leech Lake Tribal College, presented to the LLTC Board of Trustees on Thursday, July 16, 2009

1. Leech Lake Tribal CollegeLibrary and Archives Board of Trustees Annual Retreat Thursday, July 16, 2009

2. LLTC Library Fast Facts 1,050 square feet 8 computers for students & community Over 6,500 items in the collection Periodicals & database subscriptions Archives News clippings Copies of Library of Congress maps Special Collections Rare, fragile materials First-run printings and autographed copies

3. Guided by LLTC Mission, Vision and Values Our departmental mission is to support the goals of the College and its learning community and to uphold Anishinaabe worldviews by providing quality resources and capable service. Our LLTC Library Vision: We aspire to be a premier academic and cultural center, to offer access to the highest quality resources, and to provide exceptional service from an empowered professional staff.

4. Values in Action Dabasendizowin/Humility By giving courteous service to our library users Debwewin/Truth By delivering information using multiple resources from a variety of perspectives and by preserving cultural materials for future generations

5. Values in Action Zoongide’iwin/Courage By addressing problems openly and directly and by finding innovative, constructive solutions Gwayakwaadiziwin/Honesty By maintaining established policies and procedures which make our actions transparent and accountable to others

6. Values in Action Manaaji’idiwin/Respect By treating all people, all things, and all ideas with fairness, care, and dignity Zaagi’idiwin/Love By understanding and accepting others and ourselves Nibwaakaawin/Wisdom By valuing the coming together of people, traditional knowledge, and learning

7. American Library AssociationCode of Ethics We provide the highest level of service to all library users through appropriate and usefully-organized resources; equitable service policies; equitable access; and accurate, unbiased, and courteous responses to all requests. We uphold the principles of intellectual freedomand resist all efforts to censor library resources. We protect each library user’s right to privacy and confidentialitywith respect to information sought or received and resources consulted, borrowed, acquired, or transmitted. We respect intellectual property rightsand advocate balance between the interests of information users and rights holders. We treat co-workers and other colleagues with respect, fairness, and good faith, and advocate conditions of employment that safeguard the rights and welfare of all employees of our institutions. We do not advance private interests at the expense of library users, colleagues, or our employing institutions. We distinguish between our personal convictions and professional duties and do not allow our personal beliefs to interfere with fair representation of the aims of our institutions or the provision of access to their information resources. We strive for excellence in the profession by maintaining and enhancing our own knowledge and skills, by encouraging the professional development of co-workers, and by fostering the aspirations of potential members of the profession.

8. A Tribal College Library How is the LLTC Library different from the public library? Smaller collection More specialized, academic-focused resources Library of Congress classification system (No Dewey decimal numbers!) Limited sharing consortia participation Geography Budget Resources are free for ALL to use IN the library; only student and staff check-outs

9. What Do You Know?Formal Education Credentials Library Director Melissa Pond With LLTC since September 2006 Master of Arts, Library and Information Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2006 Bachelor of Science, English and Speech Communication, Minnesota State University, Mankato, 2003 Library Assistant Becky Pennington With LLTC since May 2008 Bachelor of Arts, American Indian Studies, Bemidji State University, anticipated 2010 Associate of Arts, Liberal Education, Leech Lake Tribal College, 2008

10. What Library Staff Actually Does: We don’t: Sit around all day reading books Shush students unless they are disturbing others We do: Archival duties Cross-Departmental, Collegial Collaborations Reference & Information Services Collection management Planning Professional development “Other duties as assigned”

11. Archives Focuses LLTC Leech Lake Community & Land Great Lakes Anishinaabe Nations Features News clippings Paper archives Electronic scans Map collection Library of Congress duplicate original maps Photocopies of original Library of Congress maps

12. Collaborations & Partnerships Library instructional materials Handouts In-class presentations Elaine’s Veterans Project Committees, events & initiatives Foundations of Excellence GED examination Acquisitions STEM resources Wish lists

13. Reference & Information Services Student, colleague & community questions “Where can I find information about the Korean War?” “What ethnobotany books do we have?” “How do I find scholarships?” Research assistance Computer assistance Reader advisory “Do you have any books?”

14. LLTC Library Bloghttp://lltclibrary.blogspot.com Campus events Current Great Lakes Anishinaabe news Annotated web resources Scholarships & more Curriculum-relevant Community-relevant Worldwide public outreach Cost effective

15. Assessing Success Mapping Global Impact Measuring Numbers

16. Overall Qualitative Assessment “Thank you very much for this information on the scholarships. It helped me out a lot…” – Student, 5/4/2009 “I like what you’re posting. Keep it up.” – Community member, 5/4/2009 “Miigwech... Wonderful presentation.” – Faculty, 9/16/2008 “You are amazing… [The resources] have been extremely helpful.” – Staff, 4/22/2008 “You are incredible!” – Faculty, 11/30/2007

17. Quality Resources Subscription databases through AIHEC and ELM Books Curriculum-relevant Periodicals Newspapers Journals Web Resources LLTC Library Blog Annotated links

18. Collection Management About weeding

19. M.U.S.T.I.E. Books Criteria for weeding and removal: Misleading or factually inaccurate Ugly, unusable, and unable to repair Superseded by newer edition or information Trivial or valueless Irrelevant to scope of collection Elsewhere and easily available (From Texas State Library’s Continuous Review Evaluation and Weeding manual)

20. Why Does This Matter? Only 555 linear feet of general collections shelving (including hard-to-reach top shelves) During the 2008-2009 academic year Processed 150+ new items Updated 989 catalog records Weeded 22 items Limited space = Limited collection scope

21. Chi-Miigwech, Book Donors!

22. Highlights: Giving & Relationships Leech Lake Division of Resource Management donated back issues of scientific journals. Anthony and Vice President of Operations Sharon Kotla gave 10 Vietnam War books. Penn State student Aimee Stem gives back to LLTC with library materials. The BIA Bemidji office donated federal Indian law books worth $5,000 Kappler’s 7 volumes Semi-annual book giveaways to tribal college libraries from Gary McCone of the USDA National Agricultural Library.

23. Planning Campus Priorities Aligning work with institutional goals Considering impacts on college overall Academic and Curriculum Needs Drive our daily tasks Direct our focus Future Possibilities Anticipating growth Considering a stand-alone building

24. Usage Growth on Yearly Basis Since September 2000… Over 77 thousand served…

25. Month-to-Month Comparison

26. Professional Development Improving ourselves Improving our library Improving our college

27. Library Professional Organizations American College and Research Library Association (ACRL) American Indian Library Association (AILA) American Library Association (ALA) ALA Committee on Rural, Native, and Tribal Libraries of All Kinds Community and Junior College Libraries Section (CJCLS) Reference and User Services Association (RUSA) Tribal College and University Library Association (TCULA) Access to: Best practices Research articles, papers, and studies Listservs Collegial networking

28. American Library Association Annual Conference 2007 – Washington, D.C. Native authors Sherman Alexie Joseph Bruchac Sessions on: NAGPRA and Repatriation Representations of Native cultures in literature Traditional and modern transmission of Indigenous knowledge Dr. Loriene Roy (White Earth) inaugurated as American Library Association president

29. Tribal College Librarians Institute Professional development, workshops and networking with Indigenous higher education library professionals from across all Turtle Island 2008 Hosted by Montana State University in Bozeman, MT 2009

30. “Other Duties as Assigned…” Substitute teaching and test proctoring Providing cross-departmental coverage Information Technology Reception Volunteering at events Preparing, serving, and cleaning up Monday potlucks Baking hams for powwows Wikipedia entry

31. Questions? Miigwech! The LLTC Library is here to serve you. Please feel free to call 218-335-4240 or email library@lltc.edu.