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The Library Services for Saskatchewan Aboriginal Peoples
(LSSAP) committee was established in 1991. The committee
was organized for information sharing on issues relating
to library services for Aboriginal peoples in Saskatchewan
based on identified needs by library and information workers
from band school libraries, public libraries, and post-secondary
institutions.
Impetus came from needs identified by Saskatchewan Indian
Cultural Centre in Saskatoon; First Nations University of
Canada, Regina and Prince Albert Campuses; the Gabriel Dumont
Institute, Regina and Prince Albert Campuses, the Pahkisimon
Nuye?ah Library System, Prince Albert Grand Council; University
of Saskatchewan; Saskatoon Public Library; Regina Public
Library; and with support from the Provincial Library and
the Saskatchewan Library Association.
Presently, the LSSAP committee is working on initiatives including:
- The Aboriginal Storytelling
Week to be held throughout Saskatchewan in February
of each year to promote First Nations and Métis
oral traditions and the use of public libraries. The winter
timing for the Aboriginal Storytelling Week observes the
First Nations traditional time for storytelling.
Aboriginal Storytelling Month 2010
Aboriginal Storytelling Month 2009
Aboriginal Storytelling Week 2007
Aboriginal Storytelling Week 2006
Aboriginal Storytelling Week 2005
Aboriginal Storytelling Week 2004
- Hosting a Pre-conference at the Saskatchewan Library
Association 2004 Conference on “Elder Protocol and
Aboriginal Cultural Awareness”.
- Co-hosting the Fourth International Indigenous Librarians
Forum in 2005.
The LSSAP committee meets approximately 6 times a year,
rotating between Prince Albert, Saskatoon and Regina. As
of January 2004, representatives on this committee are from
the Saskatchewan Indian Cultural Center Library in Saskatoon;
the First Nations University of Canada, Regina and Prince
Albert Campuses; the Prince Albert Grand Council; Gabriel
Dumont Institute, Regina and Prince Albert Campuses; the
Pahkisimon Nuye?áh Library System; Saskatoon Public
Library; Regina Public Library; University of Saskatchewan
Libraries, First Nation Band school/public libraries, Parkland
Regional Library, Lakeland Library Region, Touchwood Files
Hills, and in support from the Provincial Library and the
Saskatchewan Library Association.
Several members of the LSSAP Committee served on the Ministers'
Advisory Committee on Library Services to Aboriginal People
in 2001. The Advisory Committee's report, Information
is for Everyone, was released in 2001.
Committee Background
Information on the history of the committtee and their accomplishments.
Full information Committee
Members
The Committee encourages people of Aboriginal descent, who
have an interest in libraries or who work or volunteer in
a band /school/ public library, to join the committee at any
time. Expenses are not covered by any one source, therefore
your local community support is important. Any new members
are welcome to host a meeting at their local library. Current
LSSAP Committee Members
Storytellling Week Contact
Deirdre Crichton Library Director
Parkland Regional Library
Box 5049 Highway 52 W
Yorkton, Saskatchewan
S3N 3Z4
Phone: (306) 783 - 7022 EXT. 5
Fax: (306) 783 - 2844
dcrichto@parkland.lib.sk.ca
Last Updated January, 2009 |
