Multitype Library Board: Aboriginal Library Services: Aboriginal Library Services

Saskatchewan Aboriginal Library Services

Public libraries are mandated to ensure universal and equitable access for all residents of Saskatchewan, including First Nation people living on-reserve. This includes the development and provision of collections, programs and services inclusive to First Nation, Métis and Inuit people.

Please use this libguide to assist you and your library with Indigenous library service development.

If you would like to share your Indigenous service initiatives or programs on this LibGuide, please contact the Aboriginal Library Services Coordinator at the Provincial Library and Literacy Office at (306) 787-4472

Did you know?

Did you know that 16.3% of Saskatchewan's population self-identified as Aboriginal? That's 175,015 Aboriginal people, the second highest proportion among provinces, following Manitoba.

Of the self-identified Aboriginal population:

· 114,570 self-identified as First Nation

· 57,880 self-identified as Métis

· 360 self-identified as Inuit

· 2,205 self-identified as multiple or other

The average age of self-identified Aboriginal people in Saskatchewan is 28.2 years. Non-Aboriginals in Saskatchewan average 40.6 years.

21.6%, or 37,870 total, of self-identified Aboriginal people in Saskatchewan have knowledge of at least one Aboriginal language.

*information from the 2016 Aboriginal Population Profile, 2016 Census, Statistics Canada

First Nations & the Provincial Library System

There are 72 First Nations and 11 library systems representing 304 library branches within Saskatchewan.

Regional and Northern Library Systems include:

Lakeland Library Region (17) Big Island Lake (Joseph Bighead) Cree Nation Makwa Sahgaiehcan First Nation Little Pine First Nation Lucky Man First Nation Poundmaker First Nation Moosomin First Nation Onion Lake First Nation Sweetgrass First Nation Thunderchild First Nation Red Pheasant First Nation Saulteaux First Nation Waterhen First Nation Mosquito First Nation Grizzly Bear’s Head and Lean Man First Nation Flying Dust First Nation Island Lake First Nation	Parkland Regional Library (13) Cote First Nation Daystar First Nation Gordon’s First Nation Okanese First Nation Peepeekisis Cree Nation The Key First Nation Keeseekoose First Nation Fishing Lake First Nation Kawacatoose First Nation Starblanket First Nation Little Black Bear First Nation Muskowekwan First Nation Yellowquill First Nation
Southeast Regional Library (12) Piapot First Nation Muscowpetung First Nation Pasqua First Nation Standing Buffalo Dakota Nation Carry The Kettle First Nation Cowessess First Nation Kahkewistahaw First Nation Zagime (Sakimay) First Nation Ochapowace First Nation Ocean Man First Nation Pheasant Rump Nakoda Nation White Bear First Nation	Wapiti Regional Library (15) James Smith Kinistin Saulteaux Nation Wahpeton Dakota Nation Sturgeon Lake First Nation Shoal Lake Cree Nation Red Earth First Nation Big River First Nation Mistawasis First Nation Muskeg Lake First Nation Muskoday First Nation One Arrow First Nation Beardy’s & Okemasis First Nation Ahtahkakoop First Nation Witchekan Lake First Nation Pelican Lake First Nation
Pahkisimon Nuye_?áh Library System (12) Fond Du Lac First Nation Black Lake First Nation Clearwater River Dene Nation Birch Narrows First Nation Buffalo River Dene Nation English River First Nation Hatchet Lake First Nation Canoe Lake Cree Nation Lac La Ronge First Nation Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation Cumberland House Cree Nation Montreal Lake First Nation	Chinook Regional Library (2) Neekaneet First Nation Wood Mountain Wheatland Regional Library (1) Whitecap Dakota First Nation Palliser Regional Library (0)

Municipal Library Systems include:
- Regina Public Library (9 branches)

- Saskatoon Public Library (9 branches)

- Prince Albert Public Library Board (2 branches)

On-Reserve Public Libraries

Of the 72 First Nations and 11 public library systems in Saskatchewan, six branches are defined as a public library, as established under The Public Libraries Act, 1996. All six branches are co-located in schools as a formal joint venture library, and are within the Pahkisimon Nuye?áh Library System (PNLS) and the Wapiti Regional Library System service areas.

Lac La Ronge Indian Band, Prince Albert Grand Council
- Keethanow Public Library (Rhoda Hardlotte Memorial School), Stanley Mission
- Montreal Lake Public Library (Senator Allan Bird Memorial School), Montreal Lake
- Senator Myles Venne School Public Library (Senator Myles Venne School), Air Ronge
Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation, Prince Albert Grand Council
- Tawowikamik Public Library (Opawikoscikan High School), Pelican Narrows
James Smith Cree Nation, Prince Albert Grand Council
- James Smith Public Library (Bernard Constant Community School), James Smith
Sturgeon Lake First Nation, Prince Albert Grand Council
- Sturgeon Lake Public Library (Sturgeon Lake Central School), Sturgeon Lake

Accessibility Services

The Experimental Library by Cathryn M. Copper
ISBN: 9780838939659
Publication Date: 2023-10-25
The last five years have demonstrated that sticking with the status quo is not an option; instead, as the experiences of many libraries have shown, those that experiment are better positioned to adapt to rapidly changing environments and evolving user needs and behaviors. This guide shows how to draw from new approaches and technologies to harness experimentation as a tool for testing ideas and responding to change. It borrows ideas and inspiration from the startup sector to teach you how to take a human-centered and design thinking-based perspective on problem solving. Inside this book, you will discover why experimentation is possible on any budget and can be undertaken by anyone at an organization; ways to foster a culture of experimentation, which recognizes the importance of incorporating curiosity into work and daily life; the distinctive characteristics of technology companies and startups that make them experimentative, and what libraries can learn from these sectors' techniques; dozens of examples of experimentation from academic, public, and school libraries as well as non-library governmental settings; the basics of design thinking, which plays a leading role in brainstorming; guidance on employing IDEEA (Ideate, Design, Experiment, Engage, Assess) as a five-part process for trying out ideas by formulating prototypes; how to engage users in testing to identify the pros and cons of a prototype; and a concrete roadmap for bringing the culture and method of experimenting to your library, from understanding how to embrace failures in order to learn from them to acquiring the skills necessary to experiment, creating teams that thrive with experimentation, and communicating successfully around experiments.
Coaster by Paula Kluth