Decolonizing & Indigenizing LIS

Authors

Heather Hill, Western UniversityFollow
Marni Harrington, Western University
Paulette Rothbauer, Western UniversityFollow
Danica Pawlick Potts, Western University

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

9-2021

Journal

ALISE 2021 Juried Papers

Abstract

What does it mean to Indigenize and decolonize a Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS) program? This paper outlines the process by which one Canadian MLIS program responded to the reports from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada and the Canadian Federation of Library Association Indigenous Matters Committee that specify the implications and provide guidelines for best practices for librarianship and the information professions across Canada. In outlining the challenges of re-engineering our standard procedures, practices, and pedagogies, this paper provides a path forward for other MLIS programs looking to critically evaluate and develop their own programs.

Notes

The accepted version of the extended abstract, as accepted through peer-review.

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