Abstract

The authors describe a collection assessment project that focused on Indigenous language learning and reference material. The project, completed at the Library of Parliament, was motivated by Parliamentary committee reports addressing the use of Indigenous languages in Canada’s Senate and House of Commons. The authors created an original bibliography representing all Indigenous language families in Canada and compared it to the library’s holdings, which were also analyzed separately. Project outputs included a rejuvenated collection of Indigenous language reference and learning material; and a subject guide used to promote newly-acquired holdings and to facilitate access to online resources.

摘要

作者描述了一个专注于土著语言学习和参考资料的馆藏评估项目。该项目在议会图书馆完成，其动机是议会委员会关于加拿大参议院和下议院使用土著语言的报告。作者创建了一份代表加拿大所有土著语系的原始书目，并将其与图书馆的馆藏进行了比较，后者也分别进行了分析。项目产出包括重新收集土著语言参考和学习材料；以及用于宣传新收购馆藏和促进在线资源访问的主题指南。