Content tagged Indigenous Matters
Ordered by publication date from most to less recent.
(These results include any available translations of the original English documents.)
- Recognising and Promoting Indigenous Languages in New Brunswick, Canada
Our latest profile of a library offering dedicated services around indigenous languages and the communities that speak them comes from Patricia Knockwood, Indigenous Services Librarian at New...
News - 1 October 2019
Tags: Canada, Indigenous Matters, International Year of Indigenous Languages, IYIL 2019, Indigenous Matters
- Reflecting Diversity and Building Understanding in Chocó, Colombia
As part of our series of examples of how libraries protect, preserve and promote indigenous languages in the context of the International Year of Indigenous Languages, this contribution from...
News - 9 August 2019
Tags: Colombia, Indigenous People, International Year of Indigenous Languages, IYIL 2019, Indigenous Matters
- Library turns publisher in order to promote indigenous language reading
In a further contribution to our collection of examples of how libraries protect, preserve and promote indigenous lanaguges and the communities that speak them, the below example comes from ...
News - 9 August 2019
Tags: Indigenous People, International Year of Indigenous Languages, IYIL 2019, Norway, Indigenous Matters
- Protect, Preserve, Promote: Libraries Celebrate International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples 2019
9 August is the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples. It provides a great opportunity to highlight the work that libraries are doing to support and promote languages, and the...
News - 9 August 2019
Tags: Indigenous People, International Year of Indigenous Languages, IYIL 2019, Indigenous Matters
- Using the Library of Congress Indigenous Law Portal to Promote Territorial Autonomy
In the context of the International Year of Indigenous Languages 2019, IFLA is highlighting examples of the different ways in which libraries help to protect, preserve and promote...
News - 9 August 2019
Tags: access to law, Bolivia, Indigenous People, Law Libraries, Indigenous Matters
- Listen, Hear Our Voices: Preserving and Valuing Indigenous Languages and Cultures
Preserving and celebrating culture can be key to efforts to promote cohesion and cooperation in diverse societies. This is no truer than in the case of indigenous communities, who have...
News - 28 January 2019
Tags: Canada, Cultural heritage, Digital preservation, Indigenous People, International Year of Indigenous Languages, IYIL 2019, Indigenous Matters
- IFLA Celebrates the International Year of Indigenous Languages 2019
2019 is the International Year of Indigenous Lanaguges. It provides a great opportunity to highlight the work that libraries are doing to support and promote languages, and the...
News - 17 January 2019
Tags: Cultural heritage, indigenous languages, Indigenous People, International Year of Indigenous Languages, IYIL 2019, Multicultural populations, Indigenous Matters
- International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples
Language is essential to culture, community and daily life. Through languages, people not only express their history, traditions and memory, but more importantly construct their future. Yet many...
News - 9 August 2018
Tags: Cultural heritage, Cultural heritage, indigenous languages, indigenous peoples, intangible cultal heritage, PAC, UNESCO, Indigenous Matters
- Section Archive
Initial Task Forces and members Language Task Force Language is the key to cultural preservation. The IFLA SIG on Indigenous Matters should strive to strengthen indigenous...
Informational Page - 16 January 2018
Tags: Indigenous Matters
- Call for Papers - "Diverse indigenous voices, decolonizing, transforming, centering practices"
The Indigenous Matters Section invites you to submit a proposal for our session in Kuala Lumpur 2018! Aligned with the Congress theme "Transform libraries, transform societies....
News - 11 December 2017
Tags: Indigenous Matters
- Minutes of Meetings
August 2017 Minutes of the Indigenous Matters Section. IFLA 83rd World Library and Information Congress. Wrocław, Poland August 2010 Minutes of the SIG. IFLA 76th World Library...
Publication - 23 October 2017
Tags: Minutes of meetings, Minutes of Meetings, Indigenous Matters
- WLIC 2017 Call for Papers: Rare Books and Special Collections Section and Indigenous Matters Section
The IFLA Indigenous Matters Section and the IFLA Rare Books and Special Collections Section invite proposals for papers for a special all-day session co-sponsored by the two sections at the 83rd...
News - 21 January 2017
Tags: Indigenous Matters
- Indigenous Matters Annual Reports
Our Annual Reports record our achievements and progress in relation to our Action Plans. 2017 Annual Report 2016 Annual Report 2015 Annual Report...
Publication - 12 August 2016
Tags: Publications, Indigenous Matters
- Indigenous Matters Action Plans Information
2016-2017 Action Plan Our Action Plan outlines the key objectives for our Section in the upcoming year. Take a look at our News feed to read updates on our progress. The 2016-2017...
Publication - 12 August 2016
Tags: Action plans, Indigenous Matters
- Indigenous Notions of Ownership and Libraries, Archives and Museums
Tangible and intangible forms of indigenous knowledges and cultural expressions are often found in libraries, archives or museums. Often the "legal" copyright is not held by the...
Publication - 5 August 2016
Tags: cultural expressions, indigenous knowledges, ownership, Publications, Indigenous Matters
- WLIC 2016 Call for papers
Theme: "Sustaining the circle of knowledge: with your contribution and my contribution, indigenous communities thrive!" The IFLA Indigenous Matters Section (IM) invites you to...
News - 21 January 2016
Tags: Indigenous Matters
- Open Session for the Classification & Indexing Section - Call for Papers
Theme: Reclaiming subject access to indigenous knowledge” The Classification & Indexing Section will be hosting an open session during the 2016 conference in Columbus,...
News - 5 December 2015
Tags: Indigenous Matters
- IFLA SIG on Indigenous Matters - Success!
IFLA has advised that the SIG has achieved the 40 registrations needed to progress to the final stage of establishing as a section. As of October 24, 2015, there were 41 registrations with 2 more...
News - 2 November 2015
Tags: Indigenous Matters
- How to support the new Indigenous Matters Section
Learn more about the new Indigenous Matter Section Established in December 2008, the Indigenous Matters special interest group evolved out of IFLA Past President Alex Bryne's...
News - 25 August 2015
Tags: Indigenous Matters
- Release of the Māori translation of the Multicultural Communities: Guidelines for Library Services, 3rd edition
You can now read the guidelines in Māori. Please click here to go the list of the documents.
News - 6 August 2015
Tags: Indigenous Matters
- Indigenous Matters Section (NEW) - We need you!
Dear Colleagues An opportunity exists for you to play a vital role in the next phase of Indigenous Matters within IFLA and the profession. The Professional Committee of the...
News - 8 June 2015
Tags: Indigenous Matters
- ARL Travel Awards to 2014 Library Assessment Conference
ARL is offering travel awards of up to $2,000 each for five individuals from historically underrepresented racial and ethnic groups to attend the 2014 Library Assessment Conference: Building...
News - 20 May 2014
Tags: Indigenous Matters
- Library Services to Indigenous Populations: Case Studies
Segenat Children and Youth Library, Mekelle, Ethiopia This online book was developed with the following goals: To provide librarians around the world with a reference...
Publication - 31 May 2013
Tags: Africa, Australia, Canada, Case studies, China, Ethiopia, Guatemala, Indigenous People, Information professionals, Librarianship, Mexico, Multicultural populations, Pakistan, South Africa, Uganda, United States, Publications, Indigenous Matters
- Call for paper/presentation proposals - "Empowering Library Services for Indigenous People"
Call for paper/presentation proposals! Program Theme: "Empowering Library Services for Indigenous People" IFLA Special Interest Group (SIG) on Indigenous Matters' has...
News - 10 February 2012
Tags: Conferences, Finland, Indigenous Matters
- Call for contributions
Library Services to Indigenous Populations: Protocols and Case Studies Since 2008 I have served as the Convener of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (...
News - 15 July 2011
Tags: Services, Indigenous Matters
- Resources
Background readings Topic: “Who is Indigenous?” Rather than providing one definition of who are indigenous people, we are offering a place to start to read about and...
Informational Page - 23 July 2010
Tags: Indigenous Matters
- Activities
Conferences 2017 World Library and Information Congress: 83rd IFLA General Conference and Assembly August 19-25, Wroclaw, Poland. Main Session. Theme: Indigenous...
Informational Page - 23 July 2010
Tags: Indigenous Matters
- About the Indigenous Matters Section
Scope The Section's main purpose is to support the provision of culturally responsive and effective services to indigenous communities throughout the world. Its main objectives are to...
Informational Page - 31 March 2009
Tags: Indigenous Matters
- Indigenous Matters Section
Scope The Section's main purpose is to support the provision of culturally responsive and effective services to indigenous communities throughout the world. Its main objectives are to...
IFLA Group or Activity - 31 March 2009
Tags: aboriginal, Indian, indigenous, Multicultural populations, native, Sections, Indigenous Matters