2022
2022 CRKN Conference: Strength in Community
Online & in Montreal
October 03 - November 02, 2022
Lyle Ford
Associate University Librarian, Indigenous Engagement
University of Manitoba
Lyle Ford is Associate University Librarian, Indigenous Engagement at the University of Manitoba. He works on original lands of the Anishinaabeg, Cree, Oji-Cree, Dakota, and Dene peoples, and on the homeland of the Métis. He traces his Red River Métis ancestry back to the 1790s. A librarian since 1995, he also holds an MA in English. He’s provided service to museum goers, undergraduates and faculty in Alberta, and undergraduates, graduates, and faculty from several different disciplines in Manitoba. In his current role, he seeks to foster opportunities for Indigenous students, faculty, staff, and community members to help the library develop, and share, its collections and services in relevant ways.
Presenting at the following sessions
In 2021, discussions between the Council of Prairie and Pacific University Libraries’ (COPPUL) Digital Preservation, Indigenous Knowledge, and Shared Print programs led to the formation of the Indigenous Historical Publications Working Group (IHPWG). Made up of members with expertise in Indigenous Studies, collection development, digitization, and digital preservation, this group is guiding efforts within COPPUL to improve discovery of, access to, and preservation of publications by and about Indigenous communities on whose lands our members live and work. These publications include newspapers, newsletters and various forms of grey literature.
