In this session, participants will understand the rationale for decolonizing Indigenous resources held in the library collection, engage with the current colonial structures and reflect on an alternative option: a locally focused Indigenous Peoples Collection.
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Andrea LaPointe is the district teacher-librarian in the Surrey School District as well as a session instructor for Queens University in the teacher-librarian diploma program. Her current professional focus includes building community through authentic connection and working towards equity and reconciliation through the teacher-librarian role.