Conway, Martha. Thieving Forest.. San Francisco: Noontime, 2014. 407 pages. Print. Reviewed by John Baken Head Librarian, Willmar Public Library (Pioneerland Library System in MN) I really like the conceit of Martha Conway’s novel Thieving Forest. The novel is historical fiction and details an incident from 1806, in which four sisters are kidnapped by a … Continued
Krauthamer, Barbara. Black Slaves, Indian Masters: Slavery, Emancipation, and Citizenship in the Native American South.. The University of North Carolina Press, 2013. Reviewed by Ghada Kanafani Elturk Boulder Public Library Multicultural Outreach Librarian In Black Slaves, Indian Masters, Barbara Krauthamer examines the history of black slavery by the Choctaw and Chickasaw Nations in the American … Continued
Tademy, Lalita. Citizens Creek. New York, NY: Atria Books, 2014. Review submitted by Marsha Lytle, Book Review Editor Lalita Tademy, author of New York Times bestselling novel, Cane River, has captured the spirit and challenges of a family of African-American/Creek Indians in Alabama starting in 1822. Cow Tom is valuable to his master because of his … Continued
The American Indian Library Association (AILA) will provide financial assistance to two library professionals currently working in tribal library of any kind to attend the 2015 ALA Midwinter Meeting in Chicago, IL. Deadline: November 17, 2014 Find more information at http://ailanet.org/awards/travel-grants/
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
Gary McCone Retired Associate Director of the NAL, Information Systems Division What do you do? I retired from federal service in 2010, having spent my entire library career at the Library of Congress and the National Agricultural Library, with the final 15 years as Associate Director of NAL in charge of the Information Systems Division. … Continued
Naomi Bishop Research Librarian, Ventana Medical Systems, Tucson, AZ What do you do? I’m a solo research librarian at an international company that manufactures instruments for cancer diagnostics. I provide research support, online literature searches, and instruction to support company information needs. My main customers are scientists, engineers, and pathologists, but I support all areas … Continued
Bryant, George and Miller, Amy. Xiipúktan (First of All): Three Views of the Origins of the Quechan People. Cambridge, UK: OpenBook Publishers, 2013. DOI: 10.11647/OBP.0037 Review submitted by Naomi Caldwell, PhD Associate Professor and Coordinator, Library Education Media Program, Alabama State University First of All is a remarkable collaborative work by George Bryant, a fluent native … Continued