This Library Guide on Indigenous Librianship created by UBC librarians, has a section describing and implementing the The Brian Deer Classification System (BDCS), and subsequent revisions.Developed by Kahnawá:ke librarian Brian Deer in 1974, BDCS was…
This article examines how Canadian archival practices conflict with Indigenous ways of knowing and highlights the impact of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission on these practices within the context of reconciliation.
This chapter examines the evolution of subject headings and legal indexes for Indigenous peoples in Canada, highlighting the shift from historical to contemporary terminology. It encourages researchers to use both old and new terms to effectively…
The National Indian Law Library collection of federal Indian and tribal law resources requires the use of specialized subject headings. This article describes a project in which the library staff revised an internal subject headings list to create a…
The following text sets out a realistic way for decolonisation to move forward in three key areas: collection development, classification and information literacy. These decolonising initiatives are necessary to ensure the continuation of the Polar…
Decolonizing archival description is essential for uncovering Indigenous knowledge and challenging traditional concepts of singular provenance. Linked data offers a promising solution by representing multiple provenances and fostering collaboration…
This essay analyzes François-Auguste Biard’s painting Le Pasteur Laestadius instruisant des Lapons through a decolonial lens, highlighting its colonial context and the role of Lars Levi Laestadius in aiding French explorers. It critiques the…
To celebrate National Indigenous Peoples Day, we present a wide-ranging initiative being conducted in Québec: the revision of the vocabulary concerning the Indigenous peoples in the Répertoire de vedettes-matière (RVM, Directory of Subject Headings)…
