IMLS: Tribal Libraries Convening (Full Event)

Welcome

Dr. Kathryn K. Matthew, IMLS Director
Dr. Cynthia Chavez Lamar, Assistant Director for Collections, Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian

Introductions

Kelcy Shepherd, IMLS

The Evolution of Library Services for Native People: A Timeline

Dr. Sandy Littletree, University of Washington

20 Years of IMLS Native American Library Services Funding: Trends

Dr. Sandra Toro, IMLS

Listening Session

Dr. Loriene Roy, University of Texas at Austin, and Dennis Nangle, IMLS

Exhibit Overview

Elayne Silversmith, Branch Librarian for the Vine Deloria, Jr. Library located in the National Museum of the American Indian's Cultural Resources Center in Suitland, MD

Sharing Out by Facilitators

Wrap up and Closing Remarks

Dr. Sandra Toro