Reg Erhardt Library Digest
June 2023
June 2023: National Indigenous History Month Book List
June is National Indigenous History Month in Canada and it's an opportunity to learn about the unique cultures, traditions and experience of First Nations, Inuit and Metis. It's a time to honour the stories, achievements and resilience of Indigenous Peoples, who have lived on this land since time immemorial and whose presence continues to impact the evolving country we live in.
Take a look at some of our print and digital resources on Indigenous cultures.
🙍♂️ Personal Librarian for Chinook Lodge
Did you know that we have a personal librarian for indigenous students here at the library?
Your personal librarian will provide you with the support you need to find and borrow resources from the library, help you with researching your topic, selecting resources to use and providing guidance on citations. Your personal librarian can help take the stress out of your assignments!
🖼 Travelling Exhibition Program (TREX)
We are excited to be hosting A Cordial World, a travelling art exhibition from The Alberta Foundation for the Arts Travelling Exhibition Program (TREX) at the front of the library through to June 21.
The exhibition shines a spotlight on flowers and the flower garden. Expressing a variety of artistic styles and media, the art works in this exhibition invite viewers to reflect on the beauty, fragility and importance of these natural wonders and appreciate and nurture the flowers in their midst.
🏳🌈 Books for Pride Month
June is Pride Month so let's celebrate!
Head on over to the fiction area of the library (on Level-1) where we'll be displaying a selection of 2SLGBTQ+ fiction and non-fiction reads for the month of June.
Here's a curated list of our favourite books for Pride Month from the Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion: 13 Books to Celebrate Pride Month
Featured resource
The Bibliography of Indigenous Peoples in North America (BIPNA) is a bibliographic database covering all aspects of Indigenous Peoples in North American culture, history and life. This resource covers a wide range of topics including archaeology, multicultural relations, gaming, governance, legend, and literacy.
Content includes 173 active indexed and abstracted journals, 143 active peer-reviewed indexed and abstracted journals, and 373,766 records. It contains citations for newspapers, magazines, academic journals, books, reviews, and trade publications from the United States and Canada with expanded content from Great Britain and Australia.
This database is an essential research tool for anthropologists, educators, historians, political scientists, sociologists, psychologists, linguists, theologians and policymakers. BIPNA will appeal to anyone interested in the contributions and lived experiences of North America's Indigenous Peoples.
Access Bibliography of Indigenous Peoples in North America