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Presented By: University Library

Creating Maawn Doobiigeng: Developing An Anishinaabe Classification System for a Tribal Library

Native American Heritage Month

Images that represent the new organization system of the Saginaw Chippewa Tribal Libraries. Images that represent the new organization system of the Saginaw Chippewa Tribal Libraries.
Images that represent the new organization system of the Saginaw Chippewa Tribal Libraries.
Anne Heidemann & Melissa Isaac, from the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan, talk about Maawn Doobiigeng (https://myumi.ch/bE8RV), a new classification system for the Saginaw Chippewa Tribal Libraries. Join in person or via Zoom.

The three primary systems of classification that were in place — the Dewey Decimal System (DDC), the Library of Congress Classification System (LCC), and the Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH) —are inherently damaging to Indigenous people and are insufficient for accurately describing and providing access to Native topics. In 2019, The Saginaw Chippewa Tribal Libraries were awarded the IMLS National Leadership Grant to facilitate the creation of a new classification system by members of the community. As of April 2024, this new system, titled Maawn Doobiigeng (Gather Together), has been created and is being implemented in the libraries.

You can submit questions in advance via this form, and we'll respond to as many as time allows: https://myumi.ch/XGNVn
Images that represent the new organization system of the Saginaw Chippewa Tribal Libraries. Images that represent the new organization system of the Saginaw Chippewa Tribal Libraries.
Images that represent the new organization system of the Saginaw Chippewa Tribal Libraries.

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November 21, 2024 (Thursday) 3:00pm
Meeting ID: 96050080217
Meeting Password: N361KamV9VOGbWsJoQz638sj2rNzyS.1#success

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