Indigenous Studies Library Collection Development Toolkit

Peer ReviewedThis toolkit is one of the outputs of my 6-month sabbatical in 2022, when I conducted an online survey of librarians' experiences with doing selection for Indigenous Studies materials in academic libraries across Western Canada. This toolkit provides tips and guidelines for doing this type of collection development work, both for those with experience and those who are new to this work, as folks can learn from each other, regardless of their level of experience. This toolkit covers tips for such issues as how to find these materials, the importance of local contexts, whether to select for print or electronic formats, advocacy for funding (if needed), recognizing the interdisciplinarity / multi-disciplinarity of Indigenous Studies, and much more