Presented at WIPCE, 2017, Toronto

1. Expand Library Services For
Indigenous Communities
Manisha Khetarpal and Carrie Cornelius
WIPCE, July 26, 2017, Toronto

2. Importance of Libraries and Services
Released July 17, 2017
Identifies Libraries as instrumental
To helping communities reaching
United Nations 2030
Sustainable Development Goals

3. Roy and Frydman’s 2013 Case Studies
Online Book

4. Haskell’s Library
Core Services Additional Services
Circulation of Materials Reference Assistance
Textbook Management Group Tours
Interlibrary Loan & Delivery Information Literacy Sessions
Course Reserves
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5. Our Patrons
Fall 2016 Haskell students top 10 tribal affiliations:
1. Navajo
2. Cherokee
3. Oglala
4. Muscogee
5. Prairie Band of Potawatomi
6. Choctaw
7. Kiowa
8. Comanche
9. Omaha
10. Cheyenne
Total Students 821 with 146 Tribal Affiliations
-Center for Institutional Effectiveness (20 day count)
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6. Information Literacy Instruction
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7. Instruction Designed on Indigenous Concepts
American Indian Studies
Capstone Reference
Instruction
Gamify with Kahoot on APA
Story of Asemah
Presentation of Seeds
Draw and present resources
Student evaluation of
resources
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Image by Carrie Cornelius

8. Indigenous Programming
Survey Community Needs. Inventory your local resources.
Promote your local expertise. Allow for feedback.
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9. Image by Carrie Cornelius

10. Resources
Center for Institutional Effectiveness (20th Day Census). (2016). Student Enrollment Summary. Lawrence, KS: Haskell Indian Nations University.
Fortner, B. (2016). Tommaney Library. Retrieved July 8, 2017, from http://www.haskell.edu/library/library/
International Federation of Libraries Associations and Institutions and Technology & Social Change Group, University of Washington. (2017,
July 17). Development and access to information (DA2I) (Rep.). Retrieved July 19, 2017, from IFLA in partnership with the Technology &
Social Change Group website: https://da2i.ifla.org
Roy, L., & Frydman, A. (2013). Library services to indigenous populations: Case studies. Retrieved July 19, 2017, from
https://www.ifla.org/publications/library-services-to-indigenous-populations-case-studies

11. Where it All Begins

12. Outline
• Programming and services
• Course development and design
• Collection and volunteers
• Access to computers
• Engaging the community
• Book giveaways

13. PROGRAMMING and SERVICES
Work Shops & Information sessions Librarian assistance
Cree Club Book research
Educational Guest Speakers Computer research
Sharing Circle with Elders Lunch n Learn calendar
Community Health Programs Research n citation
Summer Reading Program How to get an ISBN?
Engaging the community

14. Information Sessions & Workshop

15. CREE CLUB

16. Community Program: Traditional Use Of Tobacco

17. Sharing Circles With Elders

18. Summer Reading Program

19. COURSE DESIGN AND
DEVELOPEMENT
Open Education

20. Use of Tipi Poles in Course Design

21. Instruction - TiPi Teachings

22. Cultural Learning

23. Digital Library About Native History

24. COLLECTION

25. Native Voice Newsletter Available

26. Relevant Indigenous Children's Collection

27. Collections

28. Relevant Collections

29. VOLUNTEERS

30. Summer Students Archiving Native Voice

31. Watch our Youth Building their Library
Resources

32. COMPUTERS

33. Collective Virtual Information Researching

34. Student - Cyber Research

35. ENGAGING THE
COMMUNITY

36. Starting off the Summer Reading Program

37. Summer Reading Program –
Community Involvement

38. Community Involvement

39. Promoting Local Authors

40. Giving to the Community – A Gift of Reading

41. Cultural Information

42. For more information or book giveaways
contact
• Our Community Librarian Manisha Khetarpal
• 780 585 3925
• mkhetarpal@mccedu.ca
• https://www.slideshare.net/ManishaKhetarpal/indigenous-library-
services