The CFLA-FCAB’s Truth and Reconciliation Committee, formed as the first committee of the organization, included representatives from across Canada. Meeting first on September 30, 2016, the committee delivered a report in February 2017 recommending…
The Library of Congress is considering changing subject headings for Native Americans to be more consistent with other ethnic groups, such as changing “INDIANS OF NORTH AMERICA–NEW YORK” to “INDIANS–NEW YORK.” This change, while described as minimal,…
This paper recounts a practitioner's experience in a First Nations library, shaping a doctoral research project on knowledge organization and addressing the erasure of Indigenous knowledge by dominant systems. It reviews literature on cultural bias,…
This study examines the shortcomings of dominant library knowledge organization systems (KOS) in representing Indigenous content and explores how Indigenous approaches can inform new KOS design principles. It aims to address how these approaches can…
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 Archives Society of Alberta has completed a project which included the development of an introductory training for Indigenous archives as well as a report on the needs of Indigenous archives in Alberta. We are excited to share the needs…
Revision of a paper presented during the "Expanding Horizons: Developing and Accessing Diverse Collections" session at the ARLIS/ NA Annual Conference in Atlanta, April 2007. The Library of Congress (LC) classification system and subject headings are…
A survey was conducted between Fall 2009 and Fall 2010 at five Indigenous-related conferences in Canada and the U.S. to address the lack of information on modified classification systems for Aboriginal materials. Over 50 surveys were collected,…
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…
