From: Debbie Reese <dreese.nambe_at_gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 01 Nov 2011 12:13:39 -0500

Nell,

CCBC has also done some outstanding work. Last week I quoted from an old article in which Ginny wrote about AMAZING GRACE, and then referred to KT Horning's work with patrons, expanding their knowledge by recommending books like WHERE DID YOU GET YOUR MOCCASINS when a patron asked for books about grandparents, or books about shoes... Here's the link to that post: re-kruses-1992-article-on.html

I'm reading CCBC in digest. Do you get any criticism for those kits? One time I said something about a librarian in Canada who was doing that, and librarians leaped on that idea, saying it was a form of censorship.

Debbie
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Debbie Reese, PhD Tribally enrolled: Nambe Pueblo

Email: dreese.nambe_at_gmail.com

Website: American Indians in Children's Literature _at_ http://americanindiansinchildrensliterature.net

Now: Studying for MLIS at San Jose State University Then: Assistant Professor in American Indian Studies, University of Illinois

On Nov 1, 2011, at 9:59 AM, Nell Fleming wrote:

I found this great guide on "How to tell the difference" in whether a book, an image or other portrayal of Native American people and culture is stereotypical or offensive.

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I printed the guide and put in in what I have called "kits" with a variety of dated books with "Indian" Characters. The books are a mix of things that may or may not be stereotypical. I also included an old video series on the same topic on native americans and how they are potrayed in film to the kits (they are VHS). These older materials have been re-purposed and the guide itself can be adapted and used with any demographic.

Nell Fleming Librarian WSD Library 309 Walworth Ave Delavan, WI 53115 (262) 728-7133 v/tty
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