This is the first of seven posts that recount last month’s Convening Great Lakes Culture Keepers (CGLCK) Institute at the Ziibiwing Center of Anishinabe Culture and Lifeways in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, April 14-17, 2014. This four-day gathering of tribal librarians,
The Red Yarn
“Learning is ultimately a subjective experience tied to a place: environmentally, socially, and spiritually.” (Cajete, 2005) We did two important things before we left for our site placements after week 1 of the course. First, Michele gave us
4 Reasons this Class was Vital to My Library School Education – Week 5
Robin and I have the last posts about the TLAM Practicum and I am left attempting to answer this question: How do I sum up this incredible 5 week experience? Between our in-class discussion and on-site work, six TLAM students
Why is TLAM important? – Week 4
After our two-week long practicums on three of the reservations in Wisconsin, the TLAM students got back to Madison for a few more days of class earlier this week. We recapped our experiences and began planning for the CGLCK institute
Living in an Archivist’s Paradise: Learning about Museums, History, and Community in the Field – Week 4
For the last couple of weeks, I have been thinking about what makes this TLAM practicum different from other parts of my education so far. So much of my library and archives education seems like checking a box to fill
Learner and Teacher – Week 4
As an aspiring academic librarian, I am always interested in learning more about pedagogy. During the first week of class, we read Lawrence Gross’s article “Some Elements of American Indian Pedagogy from an Anishinaabe Perspective,” which introduces us to the
How to Learn Archives in 10 Days! – Week 3
You know like, “How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days,” but with almost no Kate Hudson and a lot more provenance! For the last two weeks, I worked in the Oneida Nation Museum archive as part of the Summer
Digging into Summer Reading at LCO — Week 3
Katelyn and I were at the Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwa Community College Library with Caryl as our site supervisor. To learn more about our first week, read Katelyn’s blog post. As our main project for our practicum at LCO, it
Anticipation and Excitement – Week 2
The first week here at LCO began with anticipation and ended with excitement. While we (my sitemate Robin and I) had an idea of what would be accomplished due to communicating with our site supervisor, Caryl, we were unsure as
Looking through a Different Lens: Learning about Photograph Collections, Community Outreach, and Access to Materials at the Oneida Nation Museum – Week 2
I spent the last week working at the Oneida Nation Museum with my site partner Mary Wise. As a student specializing in archives – I was attracted to the practical experience, learning about a culture that I am not familiar