April 6, 2017 The American Indian Library Association (AILA) is strongly opposed to President Trump’s proposed federal budget that eliminates funding for the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), a federal agency that provides critical support for Native American, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian libraries, archives, and museums across the country. The IMLS Native … Continued
ALA Midwinter ALA Midwinter Meeting 2017 will be held January 20-24, 2017, in Atlanta, Georgia, at the Georgia World Congress Center. Join us for these AILA events! Friday, January 20, 2017 JCLC Peachtree Trolley Tour, 1:00-2:30pm p.m. Connect with your fellow JCLC supporters on a 90-minute Peachtree Trolley Tour of Atlanta and enjoy Atlanta’s sights, which … Continued
The American Indian Youth Literature Awards are presented every two years. The awards were established as a way to identify and honor the very best writing and illustrations by and about American Indians. Books selected to receive the award will present American Indians in the fullness of their humanity in the present and past contexts. … Continued
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Shoemaker, Nancy. Native American Whalemen and the World: Indigenous Encounters and the Contingency of Race. University of North Carolina Press, 2015. 303 pages, tables, maps, and figures. Reviewed by John A. Strong Professor Emeritus, Long Island University
Britten, Thomas A. The National Council on Indian Opportunity: Quiet Champion of Self-Determination. University of New Mexico Press, 2014. Reviewed by Faye Hadley Online Adjunct Professor, Research Methods in Indian Law, University of Tulsa College of Law While a bureaucratic history is hardly the stuff of the “page-turner” genre, Thomas A. Britten presents an important … Continued
The American Indian Library Association and the Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association Announce Winners of the 2015 Talk Story Grant The American Indian Library Association (AILA) and the Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association (APALA), supported by Toyota Financial Services, are pleased to award a $600 grant to each of the following ten libraries and community organizations to … Continued
Washburn, Frances. The Red Bird All-Indian Traveling Band. No ed. Vol. 77. Tucson: U of Arizona, 2014. 178. Print. Reviewed by John Baken Head Librarian IV at Willmar Public Library, which is a part of Pioneerland Library System in Minnesota. In an entertaining and often engaging narrative, which begins on the Fourth of July in … Continued
By Zora Sampson In order to honor the 35th anniversary of the American Indian Library Association, our AILA, it was my privilege to interview one of the founders, Dr. Lotsee Patterson, Professor Emeritus of the School of Library and Information Science, University of Oklahoma. My remarks are based on an interview with her and her … Continued
By Cheryl Minnema. Illustrator Wesley Ballinger. Minnesota Historical Society Press, 2014. Review submitted by SaraJane Tompkins Reference Librarian/Pre K-12 Collection, Olson Library, Northern Michigan University In Hungry Johnny, Minnema presents a believable character throughout the story. Johnny is like many children: a busy, hungry little boy who must learn patience from his family members, but … Continued