Document Type

Published Article

Journal Title

Journal of New Librarianship

Volume Number

3

Issue Number

1

First Page

125

Last Page

129

DOI

10.21173/newlibs/4/26

Version

Publisher PDF: the final published version of the article, with professional formatting and typesetting

Publication Date

Summer 6-30-2018

Disciplines

Library and Information Science

Description, Abstract, or Artist's Statement

A reflection of the author’s work with American Indian students on a reservation, and how they draw on those experiences in their career as an academic librarian. With the diverse demographics that compose the student bodies in universities and colleges, academic librarians are consistently trying to reach and help students from a variety of different backgrounds and levels of academic readiness. It is one of the responsibilities of academic librarians to reach students who are struggling with adjusting to the standards of higher education. By working on the reservation, the author discovered that feelings of safety, support, and representation were all key factors in reaching students who were hesitant with classwork. Diverse representation in collections and establishing a non-judgmental environment encourages college students to use the library as a resource in their education. The library should provide familiarity and comfort to encourage students to utilize it during their college years, and cultivate the concept of lifelong learning.

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