Truth and Reconciliation: Indigenous Services to Engage and Build Community

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A PLA 2022 Virtual Conference On-Demand Session

Through a commitment to Truth and Reconciliation, Calgary and Edmonton Public Libraries have prioritized engagement and relationship building with Indigenous communities. Welcoming spaces and services provide opportunities for community members to build connections, honouring Indigenous knowledge, culture, ceremony, history and language, further enhanced by the collaborative, province-wide Indigenous digital storytelling space. Learn how two urban libraries are building staff and community understanding and knowledge through developing services to build kinship with Indigenous communities.

Originally presented as part of the PLA 2022 Virtual Conference on March 25, 2022.

Learning Outcomes

At the conclusion of this on-demand webinar, participants will be able to:

• Identify opportunities to demonstrate commitment to Truth and Reconciliation through community engagement;
• Explore cultural considerations which inform service development to meet community needs; and
• Recognize opportunities to build non-Indigenous staff capacity and understanding of colonization and Indigenous cultures and protocols.

Panelists

Kelli Rae Morning Bull is a Blackfoot member of the Piikani Nation and is the Indigenous Service Design Lead at Calgary Public Library. Her educational background in TV/Film and Communications has been instrumental in the development of virtual programs during the pandemic. Her cultural knowledge and community awareness has strengthened relationships with Indigenous communities and resulted in innovative and creative ways to educate Canadians on the current issues Indigenous people face today.

Pilar Martinez is the CEO of EPL, where she supports a team of over 500 FTE in implementing services and initiatives. Pilar is active in the library community, as past chair of the Canadian Urban Libraries Council, Director, Urban Libraries Council and Adjunct Professor for the University of Alberta’s School of Library & Information Studies. Pilar has spearheaded numerous innovative services, including EPL’s community-led service framework..

Emily Riddle (she/her) is Nehiyaw from the Alexander First Nation in Treaty 6 Territory. She is the Senior Advisor, Indigenous Relations for the Edmonton Public Library.

Sarah Meilleur, CEO (Interim) with the Calgary Public Library.

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Accommodations

This on-demand webinar is closed captioned in English (United States).

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Tech Requirements

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Contact

This webinar is presented by the Public Library Association (PLA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA).

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