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ICfL staff summarize Indigenous Idaho course reaching about 108 participants
Summary
Kristina Taylor described the Indigenous Idaho course—self-paced modules plus live sessions—aimed at helping libraries represent Indigenous people respectfully; participants receive Indigenous-authored titles and often apply for related collection grants.
Kristina Taylor, outreach and community engagement consultant for the Idaho Commission for Libraries (ICfL), told the board the agency’s Indigenous Idaho course has run four times and reached about 108 participants.
"The course provides information and resources about how Indigenous people can be respectfully and relevantly represented in libraries, with a focus on Idaho tribes," Taylor said. She described self-paced modules paired with live virtual presentations and discussion, and noted that individuals who complete the course receive new titles by Indigenous authors to add to their library collections. Taylor added that participants frequently apply for the ICfL’s Welcoming Libraries Grant to support Indigenous collection development work.
