Exploring worldviews and authorities: Library instruction in Indigenous Studies using Authority is Constructed and Contextual

Dudley, Michael

doi:10.5860/crln.81.1.66

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“…Library scholarship that examines authority has followed several patterns. Some recent publications accept the Framework's definition and employ it to suggest effective teaching methods (Dudley, 2020;Foskey & Roper, 2020;Heffernan, 2020;O'Neill, 2021;Pullman, 2018;Ward, 2022;White, 2019) or conduct research on students' understanding of authority (Crist & Popa, 2020;Rosenzweig et al, 2020). Others, however, grapple directly with the concept of authority itself.…”

Section: Authority In Library Scholarshipmentioning

confidence: 99%

Close Look at the Concept of Authority in Information Literacy

Bluemle¹

2023

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The concept of authority—its definition and the consequences thereof—receives intense scrutiny in library scholarship. This article intervenes in that conversation by arguing for a particular approach to authority within librarianship. The article begins by reviewing the significant areas of contention within library scholarship on authority. It then analyzes the theoretical literature on authority—specifically cognitive authority, or the question of where we place our intellectual trust—from philosophy and information studies in order to explicate the concept. Finally, it builds on that explication to argue that librarians should embrace a fully constructionist view of cognitive authority, because committing to constructionism will make information literacy pedagogy both more rigorous and more just.

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Section: Authority In Library Scholarshipmentioning

confidence: 99%

Close Look at the Concept of Authority in Information Literacy

Bluemle¹

2023

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“…Furthermore, the lack of indigenous insight in librarianship creates classification issues with regards to such cultures. The Library of Congress (LOC) is especially guilty of such egregiousness; information services, willfully ignorant of tribal differences, continued classification in antiquities or history, and blatant disrespect toward indigenous knowledge systems (Cech et al, 2019;Moulaison et al, 2017;Dudley, 2020;Webster and Doyle, 2008;O'Neal, 2020). In the chapter "Tribal critical race theory in Zuni Pueblo: Information access in a cautious community" Miranda H. Belarde-Lewis (Zuni/Tlingit) and Sarah R. Kostelecky (Zuni Pueblo) address the issues of the "colonizers, anthropologists, settlers, and tourists" who since the 1800s have constantly disrespected Zuni Pueblo knowledge by the "publication and dissemination of ancient sacred knowledge, esoteric traditions, and religious practiceswithout free, prior, and informed consent of Zunis.…”

Section: Paternalistic Racism and Indigenous People's Librariesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Whiteness from the top down: systemic change as antiracist action in LIS

Jennings

Kinzer

2021

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PurposeThe purpose of the paper is two-fold. The first is to inform the readers of the racist origins of libraries in America. Readers will learn about historic instances of systemic racism in libraries and those that persist today. The second purpose is to give readers examples of antiracist actions they can take on an individual level, in concert with library administration, and on the institutional level.Design/methodology/approachThis paper gives an overview of systemic racism in librarianship. Part I outlines the history of libraries and their institutional oppression origins in America. Part II reviews some of the current racial issues in Libraries and Information Science (LIS). Part III gives the author's viewpoint on how to incorporate antiracist action within libraries and how to decenter whiteness at the national level.FindingsThe authors found that libraries were established on institutional oppression and systemic racism, which continue to this day to center whiteness and disadvantage BIPOC. Having said that, now is the time to make changes, decenter whiteness and remove systemic barriers through antiracist actions. These actions will help increase the number of BIPOC working in libraries and improve the retention and promotion of those BIPOC too. If the American Library Association (ALA) heeds this call to action, Critical Race Theory (CRT) will become part of the Master's of Library and Information Science (MLIS), BIPOC will be better funded and supported, and the credentialing stigma will be removed.Originality/valueThis article highlights concrete action that should be taken beyond individual bias awareness and into systemic changes. It advocates for more critical awareness and daily antiracist action within the LIS field.

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“…He demonstrates how structural biases built into knowledge organization systems and processes like peer-review can reinforce conventional wisdom and preclude the introduction of new or previously silenced voices of wisdom and perspective. 9 • What constitutes authority, and who grants it?…”

Section: Authority Is Constructed and Contextual (Acc)mentioning

confidence: 99%

Loaded questions: The Framework for Information Literacy through a DEI lens

Heffernan

2020

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Just after our university published its Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Strategic Plan, I found myself driving home from the “Engaging with the ACRL Framework” Roadshow. My head was full of converting knowledge practices into learning outcomes when the frames began to emerge through a DEI lens, and threshold concepts became questions. The very asking of a question inherently invites diverse, individual perspectives. Published before current higher education DEI efforts, the Framework prompts us to ask questions and pursue answers, especially from unheard or systemically silenced voices. It encourages us to challenge elitism, racism, sexism, ableism, and biases within the entire information ecosystem.

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Exploring worldviews and authorities: Library instruction in Indigenous Studies using Authority is Constructed and Contextual

Cited by 4 publications

References 1 publication

Close Look at the Concept of Authority in Information Literacy

Close Look at the Concept of Authority in Information Literacy

Whiteness from the top down: systemic change as antiracist action in LIS

Loaded questions: The Framework for Information Literacy through a DEI lens

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