Decolonization of Academic Research Libraries through Storytelling
Channel: CNI: Coalition for Networked Information
Date: 22/02/2023

Decolonization of Academic Research Libraries through Storytelling

Seth Porter & 'Ilaheva Tua'one, University of Colorado Colorado Springs

Coalition for Networked Information (CNI)
The Dean of the Kraemer Family Library (KFL) and the inaugural Storytelling professor will discuss their innovative efforts to decolonize and diversify their programs, collections, and information, through the art of storytelling and the digital exhibitions and corresponding story maps. The founding of this novel program will be discussed, which includes the endowment of a storytelling professor, storytelling contests, events, and the digital curation and celebration of all KFL created content, as well as the emphasis on centering the narratives and diverse lived experiences through storytelling. In addition, the next steps of the overall program, which includes the digital archives and scholarship, will be discussed. The briefing illustrates the need for the decolonization of collections through storytelling.

More information is at: https://www.cni.org/topics/digital-humanities/decolonization-of-academic-research-libraries-through-storytelling

CNI Pre-Recorded Project Briefing Series: February 2023