[Download] "State Library of Queensland Indigenous Library Services: Overcoming Barriers and Building Bridges." by Australian Academic & Research Libraries ~ Book PDF Kindle ePub Free
eBook details
- Title: State Library of Queensland Indigenous Library Services: Overcoming Barriers and Building Bridges.
- Author : Australian Academic & Research Libraries
- Release Date : January 01, 2003
- Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines,Books,Professional & Technical,Education,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 206 KB
Description
When Queensland Library Board Member Lilla Watson opened the first National Forum on Access to Indigenous Records at the State Library of Queensland in 2003, her words highlighted the extent of differences between Aboriginal Australian heritage and identity, and the traditions of the dominant white majority of Australians: As the State Library of Queensland embarked on the implementation of its Indigenous Library Services Strategy (2) in 2002, it was essential firstly to acknowledge that there are many barriers to overcome, and many bridges to build to engage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and draw them into the library world in ways never thought of before. Equally important was an understanding that past social and political histories and events denied, excluded, and/or discouraged access for many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people wishing to participate in the simple pleasures of reading a good book, or seeking to find knowledge in the written word in a library, and this has impacted negatively on individuals over many years. The breadth of this gap is clearly expressed in the words of Lilla Watson: