Keywords
Barriers, Māori, Indigenous, University Libraries, Pierre Bourdieu, Academic Libraries
Description
Using the presenters research for the Master of Information Studies (Library Science) – MIS (LibS) titled “Barriers to Māori usage of University Libraries an Exploratory Study in Aotearoa New Zealand” the purpose of this workshop is to give attendees a framework to recognise and categorise the barriers that Māori and other indigenous peoples encounter at university libraries. It is also hoped that through workshoping attendees will create simple actions that can be implemented in their home institutions to mitigate some of these barriers.
Where are all the Māori: Understanding the barriers experienced by Māori (and other Indigenous peoples) at University Libraries
Using the presenters research for the Master of Information Studies (Library Science) – MIS (LibS) titled “Barriers to Māori usage of University Libraries an Exploratory Study in Aotearoa New Zealand” the purpose of this workshop is to give attendees a framework to recognise and categorise the barriers that Māori and other indigenous peoples encounter at university libraries. It is also hoped that through workshoping attendees will create simple actions that can be implemented in their home institutions to mitigate some of these barriers.