This LIS program has demanded a great deal from me regarding learning and writing. In some cases, it was regurgitation of an idea or theory to show our comprehension of an idea. In other cases, however, it allowed me to explore opinion and research related to my interests. Being able to take the time to read and relate the usefulness of the information presented has been a boon to my understanding of my field of study. This practice has also helped me find more resources for my end goal of building a language archive.
In LS-555 Introduction to Archival Studies, we were offered many readings to choose from for review. These readings formed a basis for our discussions and those discussions lead to forming opinions on the works themselves. As part of the final in that class, we were allowed to find items within our realm of interest to create a bibliographic essay to explore our sources thoroughly. Being able to accomplish these assignments gave me more confidence in my writing abilities and knowledge on the subject.
Below are samples and explanations:
Critical Review of the article, “A Defense of Native Americans’ Rights over Their Traditional Cultural Expressions” (LS 555 – Intro to Archival Studies)
This exercise was a chance to review the article “A Defense of Native Americans Rights over Their Traditional Cultural Expressions” by K. Mathiesen. This paper uses a social justice point of view to understand Mathiesen's arguments as well as how effectual they could be in the archiving world.
Language Repositories: Mission, Relevance, and Execution. (LS-555 - Intro to Archival Studies)
This is a bibliographic essay written to inform the archival community as to what work is out there to help create archives for and about Indigenous people. This essay allowed me to explore many works and evaluate their usefulness to that creation. My previous Cherokee language professor, and colleague on the Cherokee language database, has since distributed this essay to several others in her field to show what work has been produced on the subject.
In LS-555 Introduction to Archival Studies, we were offered many readings to choose from for review. These readings formed a basis for our discussions and those discussions lead to forming opinions on the works themselves. As part of the final in that class, we were allowed to find items within our realm of interest to create a bibliographic essay to explore our sources thoroughly. Being able to accomplish these assignments gave me more confidence in my writing abilities and knowledge on the subject.
Below are samples and explanations:
Critical Review of the article, “A Defense of Native Americans’ Rights over Their Traditional Cultural Expressions” (LS 555 – Intro to Archival Studies)
This exercise was a chance to review the article “A Defense of Native Americans Rights over Their Traditional Cultural Expressions” by K. Mathiesen. This paper uses a social justice point of view to understand Mathiesen's arguments as well as how effectual they could be in the archiving world.
Language Repositories: Mission, Relevance, and Execution. (LS-555 - Intro to Archival Studies)
This is a bibliographic essay written to inform the archival community as to what work is out there to help create archives for and about Indigenous people. This essay allowed me to explore many works and evaluate their usefulness to that creation. My previous Cherokee language professor, and colleague on the Cherokee language database, has since distributed this essay to several others in her field to show what work has been produced on the subject.