about ilams.org

S p o n s o r e d b y t h e A l a s k a N a t i v e I s s u e s R o u n d t a b l e o f t h e A l a s k a L i b r a r y A s s o c i a t i o n

A community for people working in Libraries,

Archives and Museums serving Indigenous peoples

the name

indigenous

Libraries

Archives

Museums

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mission statement

ilams.org provides a gathering place for Indigenous Library, Archive and Museum (LAM) institutions and workers...

to meet

to share knowledge, resources, and accomplishments

to learn from each other

to collaborate across geographical distances and political boundaries

in order to better serve the needs of our communities

...so that we may affirm, preserve, and sustain our cultures and cultural values. Together, we are stronger.

six goals

1. community

2. inclusive

3. transparent

4. share

5. celebrate

6. affirm

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1. community

Members create content to share news, resources, ideas and stories.

They may connect with other members, and create or join groups for discussion and collaboration.

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2. inclusive

Who can join?

Indigenous and non-indigenous people working in libraries, archives, museums, galleries or cultural centers, which serve Indigenous peoples.

Includes professionals, paraprofessionals, and people working without the benefit of formal training, and all LAM organizations.

The term “Indigenous” includes Aboriginal, First Nations, Indian, Inuit, Métis, Native, Tribal and similar terms.

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3. transparent

Balancing transparency & privacy:

Genuine member profiles and profile images facilitate a sense of

community.

Profiles include as much information as desired, and may be

edited and customized for privacy.

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4. share

Everyone is encouraged to share resources, best practices, ideas, challenges, as well as training and professional development opportunities, so that we may become better informed and improve our abilities.

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5. celebrate

Post news and events from our institutions and

communities:

Celebrate our successes!

Learn from each other's challenges!

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Many of these goals reflect indigenous values. This

community is an extension of those values, to affirm

and sustain our cultural lifeways.

We can accomplish

more if we work

together.

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the features

o Activity streams o Comments o Connections (friends) o Discussion forums o Email notifications/RSS o Extended profiles o File upload and sharing o Groups o Instant messaging (public/private) o Members map o Privacy controls o User settings

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why join?

Join a unique community interested in indigenous cultural information.

Connect with people in archives, galleries, libraries, museums, and cultural centers.

Discover the latest news and stories related to Indigenous LAMs.

Learn about resources, projects, and opportunities.

Further the mission of Indigenous LAMs in your area and worldwide.

Valarie Kingsland

the future

• Expand outreach

• Group wikis

• Logo contest

• Mobile access

• More tutorials

• Share your ideas

Valarie Kingsland

gratitude

ilams.org would not have happened without the

inspiration, help and support of:

Alaska Native Issues Roundtable of AkLA

David Ongley of Tuzzy Consortium

Michael Robinson of UAA/APU Consortium Library

Michael Stephens & Kyle Jones of SJSU SLIS

Paul Tougas of Seward City News

Rachel Bickley of LISNPN

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information

iLAMs Community website

www.ilams.org

Email

ilams.org@gmail.com

Valarie Kingsland, website admin & architect