Leech Lake Tribal CollegeLibrary and Archives

Board of Trustees Annual Retreat

Thursday, July 16, 2009

LLTC Library Fast Facts 1,050 square feet 8 computers for students & community Over 6,500 items in the collection Periodicals & database

subscriptions Archives

› News clippings › Copies of Library of Congress maps

Special Collections› Rare, fragile materials› First-run printings and autographed copies

Guided by LLTC Mission, Vision and ValuesOur departmental mission is to support the goals of the College and its learning community and to uphold Anishinaabe worldviews by providing quality resources and capable service.

Our LLTC Library Vision:We aspire to be a premier academic and cultural center, to offer access to the highest quality resources, and to provide exceptional service from an empowered professional staff.

Values in Action

Dabasendizowin/Humility› By giving courteous

service to our library users

Debwewin/Truth› By delivering information

using multiple resources from a variety of perspectives and by preserving cultural materials for future generations

Values in Action

Zoongide’iwin/Courage› By addressing problems

openly and directly and by finding innovative, constructive solutions

Gwayakwaadiziwin/Honesty› By maintaining

established policies and procedures which make our actions transparent and accountable to others

Values in Action Manaaji’idiwin/Respect

› By treating all people, all things, and all ideas with fairness, care, and dignity

Zaagi’idiwin/Love› By understanding and

accepting others and ourselves

Nibwaakaawin/Wisdom› By valuing the coming

together of people, traditional knowledge, and learning

American Library AssociationCode of Ethics

I. We provide the highest level of service to all library users through appropriate and usefully-organized resources; equitable service policies; equitable access; and accurate, unbiased, and courteous responses to all requests.

II. We uphold the principles of intellectual freedom and resist all efforts to censor library resources.

III. We protect each library user’s right to privacy and confidentiality with respect to information sought or received and resources consulted, borrowed, acquired, or transmitted.

IV. We respect intellectual property rights and advocate balance between the interests of information users and rights holders.

V. We treat co-workers and other colleagues with respect, fairness, and good faith, and advocate conditions of employment that safeguard the rights and welfare of all employees of our institutions.

VI. We do not advance private interests at the expense of library users, colleagues, or our employing institutions.

VII. We distinguish between our personal convictions and professional duties and do not allow our personal beliefs to interfere with fair representation of the aims of our institutions or the provision of access to their information resources.

VIII. We strive for excellence in the profession by maintaining and enhancing our own knowledge and skills, by encouraging the professional development of co-workers, and by fostering the aspirations of potential members of the profession.

A Tribal College Library How is the LLTC Library different from the

public library?› Smaller collection› More specialized, academic-focused

resources› Library of Congress classification system

(No Dewey decimal numbers!)› Limited sharing consortia participation

Geography Budget

Resources are free for ALL to use IN the library; only student and staff check-outs

What Do You Know?Formal Education Credentials

Library Director Melissa PondWith LLTC since September 2006

› Master of Arts, Library and Information Science, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2006

› Bachelor of Science, English and Speech Communication, Minnesota State University, Mankato, 2003

Library Assistant Becky PenningtonWith LLTC since May 2008

› Bachelor of Arts, American Indian Studies, Bemidji State University, anticipated 2010

› Associate of Arts, Liberal Education, Leech Lake Tribal College, 2008

What Library Staff Actually Does:We don’t: Sit around all

day reading books

Shush students unless they are disturbing others

We do: Archival duties Cross-Departmental,

Collegial Collaborations

Reference & Information Services

Collection management

Planning Professional

development “Other duties as

assigned”

Archives Focuses

› LLTC› Leech Lake

Community & Land› Great Lakes

Anishinaabe Nations

Features› News clippings

Paper archives Electronic scans

› Map collection Library of Congress

duplicate original maps Photocopies of original

Library of Congress maps

Collaborations & Partnerships Library instructional

materials› Handouts› In-class presentations› Elaine’s Veterans Project

Committees, events & initiatives› Foundations of

Excellence› GED examination

Acquisitions› STEM resources› Wish lists

Reference & Information Services Student, colleague

& community questions› “Where can I find

information about the Korean War?”

› “What ethnobotany books do we have?”

› “How do I find scholarships?”

Research assistance

Computer assistance

Reader advisory› “Do you have any

books?”

LLTC Library Bloghttp://lltclibrary.blogspot.com

Campus events Current Great Lakes

Anishinaabe news Annotated web

resources Scholarships & more Curriculum-relevant Community-relevant Worldwide public

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Overall Qualitative Assessment “Thank you very much for this

information on the scholarships. It helped me out a lot…” – Student, 5/4/2009

“I like what you’re posting. Keep it up.” – Community member, 5/4/2009

“Miigwech... Wonderful presentation.” – Faculty, 9/16/2008

“You are amazing… [The resources] have been extremely helpful.” – Staff, 4/22/2008

“You are incredible!” – Faculty, 11/30/2007

Quality Resources Books

› Curriculum-relevant

Periodicals› Newspapers› Journals

Web Resources› LLTC Library Blog› Annotated links

Subscription databases through AIHEC and ELM

Collection Management

AcquisitionsSelecting and ordering new

materials; assessing donations

CatalogingEntering formatted data into computer

system

ProcessingLabeling & stamping

ShelvingFiling books into

collection

RepairMending & gluing

WeedingDiscarding M.U.S.T.I.

books

About weeding

M.U.S.T.I.E. BooksCriteria for weeding and removal:

Misleading or factually inaccurate

Ugly, unusable, and unable to repair

Superseded by newer edition or information

Trivial or valueless Irrelevant to scope

of collection Elsewhere and

easily available(From Texas State Library’s Continuous Review Evaluation

and Weeding manual)

Why Does This Matter? Only 555 linear feet of

general collections shelving (including hard-to-reach top shelves)

During the 2008-2009 academic year› Processed 150+ new

items› Updated 989 catalog

records› Weeded 22 items

Limited space = Limited collection scope

Chi-Miigwech, Book Donors!

Highlights: Giving & Relationships

Leech Lake Division of Resource Management donated back issues of scientific journals.

Anthony and Vice President of Operations Sharon Kotla gave 10 Vietnam War books.

Penn State student Aimee Stem gives back to LLTC with library materials.

The BIA Bemidji office donated federal Indian law books worth $5,000› Kappler’s 7 volumes

Semi-annual book giveaways to tribal college libraries from Gary McCone of the USDA National Agricultural Library.

Planning Campus Priorities

› Aligning work with institutional goals

› Considering impacts on college overall

Academic and Curriculum Needs› Drive our daily tasks› Direct our focus

Future Possibilities› Anticipating growth› Considering a stand-

alone building

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Over 77 thousand served…

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Professional Development

Improving ourselvesImproving our libraryImproving our college

Library Professional Organizations American College and

Research Library Association (ACRL)

American Indian Library Association (AILA)

American Library Association (ALA)

ALA Committee on Rural, Native, and Tribal Libraries of All Kinds

Community and Junior College Libraries Section (CJCLS)

Reference and User Services Association (RUSA)

Tribal College and University Library Association (TCULA)

Access to:› Best practices› Research articles,

papers, and studies› Listservs› Collegial

networking

American Library Association Annual Conference 2007 – Washington, D.C.

Native authors› Sherman Alexie› Joseph Bruchac

Sessions on:› NAGPRA and Repatriation› Representations of Native

cultures in literature› Traditional and modern

transmission of Indigenous knowledge

Dr. Loriene Roy (White Earth) inaugurated as American Library Association president

Tribal College Librarians Institute

2008

2009

Hosted by Montana State University in Bozeman, MT

Professional development, workshops and networking with Indigenous higher education library professionals from across all Turtle Island

“Other Duties as Assigned…” Substitute teaching and

test proctoring Providing cross-

departmental coverage› Information Technology› Reception

Volunteering at events Preparing, serving, and

cleaning up Monday potlucks

Baking hams for powwows

Wikipedia entry

Questions? Miigwech!

The LLTC Library is here to serve you.Please feel free to call 218-335-4240 or email library@lltc.edu.