Publications, Presentations, Projects & More

Full CV: Updated November 30, 2017 

Writing:

• Conference Paper:   IFLA World Congress 2016 “Negotiating Indigeneity: Fostering Indigenous Knowledge within LIS Curricula”  with Nicola Andrews (August 2016)
• Student Journal: Circulation “Online Tutorials as Tools for Information Literacy”   with Erin Kennedy, Miriam Heard and Emily Yeaton (January 2015)

Presentations:

• Presentation: Tribal College Librarians Institute “Negotiating Indigeneity: Foster Indigenous Knowledge within LIS Curricula and Professional Practice” with Nicola Andrews (May 2017)
• Paper Presentation: IFLA World Congress 2016 “Negotiating Indigeneity: Fostering Indigenous Knowledge within LIS Curricula”  with Nicola Andrews (August 2016)
• Poster:  National Diversity in Library Conference “Amplifying Indigenous Voices: Reflections on the ARL CEP fellowship”  with Nicola Andrews (August 2016)
• Panelist: Vancouver Island Library Staff Conference “Solidarity, Consent, and Allyship: A discussion on the role of Library and Archival professionals in action” ( April 2016)
• Panelist: University of Victoria’s Diversity Forum “Beyond Allyship: Solidarity in Action” (January 2016)
• Panelist: Vancouver Island Staff Conference “Future Trends in Librarianship: MLIS Student Perspectives” (April 2015)

Projects:

• Capstone: “Sistema Integrado de Información y Evaluación Tseltal (SIET): Radio Comunitaria, Biblioteca, Evaluación de Impactos” group collaboration supporting the creation of a library and archive for the Tseltal Community in Chiapas, Mexico (October 2016 –May 2017)
• Directed Fieldwork: LAN Access by Role Matrix – Ministry of Advanced Education, Technology Transformation Business Branch (September -December 2016)
• Directed Fieldwork: University of Michigan LibGuide – Asian American Studies  (August  2015) and University of Michigan LibGuide- Indigenous Resources  (June 2015)
• Class Project: “The Big Button Blanket Project” the creation of the World’s largest button blanket in collaboration with other HA 392 students, Carole Butler-Palmer, Peter Morin and Community Elders. (Sept 2013-Jan 2014)