Self-decolonization as the basis for decolonial library practice

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dc.audienceAudience::Indigenous Matters Sectionen_US
dc.audienceAudience::Acquisition and Collection Development Sectionen_US
dc.contributor.authorSchürer, Yvonne
dc.coverage.spatialLocation::Germanyen_US
dc.date.accessioned2023-10-02T11:16:17Z
dc.date.available2023-10-02
dc.date.available2023-10-02T11:16:17Z
dc.date.issued2023-10-02
dc.description.abstractAs part of a thesis on the meaning of decolonization for libraries, I assemble possibilities for action towards decolonial practice. In addition to critical evaluation of holdings, collection and acquisition practices or classifications, self-decolonization plays a central role in the process of acknowledging remnants of colonial power structures and ways of thinking. In order to create space for a more just, inclusive, and diverse society, it is necessary to admit that we have intentional or unintentional biases and blind spots. Being aware of structures and cultures and acknowledging that they exclude the marginalized and underrepresented by, for example, recognizing one's own privileges and avoiding them, training staff to think critically and proactively, and, in relation to indigenous context, seeking reconciliation with lost values while showing respect for indigenous knowledge. The quotes (representing the voices of colleagues), proof this necessity. The basic design approach is to push the resources and sources to an unusual place so readers might stumble, to question the principles of hierarchy. The graphic elements point to blind spots and omissions. The poster is intended to appeal in particular to those who are privileged and not personally affected, and to provide impulses for thinking about processes of change.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://2023.ifla.org/poster-sessions/
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.ifla.org/handle/20.500.14598/2852
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherInternational Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA)en_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries88th IFLA World Library and Information Congress (WLIC), 2023 Rotterdam;Poster Sessions
dc.rights.holderYvonne Schüreren_US
dc.rights.licenseCC BY 4.0en_US
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/en_US
dc.subjectSubject::Acquisitions and collection developmenten_US
dc.subjectSubject::Indigenous mattersen_US
dc.subjectSubject::Indigenous knowledgeen_US
dc.subjectSubject::Equal accessen_US
dc.subjectSubject::Inclusionen_US
dc.titleSelf-decolonization as the basis for decolonial library practiceen_US
dc.typeEvents Materialsen_US
dc.typePostersen_US
ifla.UnitUnits::Section::Indigenous Matters Sectionen_US
ifla.UnitUnits::Section::Acquisition and Collection Development Sectionen_US
ifla.oPubId0en_US

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