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"Identification of Information Needs of the American Indian Community That Can Be Met By Library Services" - Evaluation report, 1975

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 8

Scope and Content

From the Collection: The collection contains grant proposals, reports, and photographic material relating to needs, training, and projects to improve libraries and library services in indigenous communities, particularly New Mexico Pueblos. Acoma, Cochiti, Isleta, Jemez, Laguna, San Ildefonso, San Juan, Santa Clara, Santo Domingo, Taos, Zia, and Zuni were subjects of these projects.

A project to train Pueblo Indian teacher aides in library media skills was undertaken via a grant received by Lotsee Smith and the University of New Mexico, College of Education. The National Indian Education Association’s research and demonstration project’s goals were to identify the information and library service needs of American Indian communities and establish library and information demonstration service centers to meet those needs. A by-product was for newly formed tribal libraries in New Mexico to meet requirements for Public or Community Library status and qualify for State funding. Another project spearheaded by the University of New Mexico, College of Education was to expand the role of tribal libraries to include cultural centers. The background, logistics, and results of these projects are documented in the collection.

Dates

  • 1975

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 1 box (1 cu. ft.)

Repository Details

Part of the UNM Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections Repository

Contact:
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451