Directory of Canadian First Nations Libraries…..

Module #3, Entry #12…..

Hello,

The following website is a directory of every First Nations Library within Canada.

http://library.usask.ca/native/directory/english/index.html

The website lists Libraries and Cultural Institutions that collect material related to First Nations, Inuit, and Metis peoples within Canada. The website offers great tabs of information including location, collections, laguages, etc.

This website is quite interesting because it included information about ‘cultural institutions’ which I didn’t really think about prior to visiting this site. Some questions that have now arisen include:

Does a First Nations Library need to have the same components as a public library in order to be have the same educational benefits?

What are  the ideal components of a library for a First Nations users?

The answers to these questions will shape my research further into finding out how, or if at all, First Nations libraries differ from Public libraries.

Thanks.

-Regen