TY - JOUR
T1 - The Expanding Role of Public Libraries in Tribal Settings
T2 - From Traditional Services to (Advanced) Digital Skills, Citizen Engagement, and Innovation
AU - Buyannemekh, Battulga
AU - Gil-Garcia, J. Ramon
AU - Gasco Hernandez, Mila
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2024 The Author(s). Published with license by Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
PY - 2024
Y1 - 2024
N2 - This paper presents a case study of Ignacio Community Library (ICL) on the Southern Ute Indian Tribe Reservation (Colorado) to show how public libraries in tribal settings currently contribute to their communities and whether such context influences these contributions. Based on existing literature and a dozen in-depth interviews, we find that ICL meets various needs and empowers citizens with (advanced) digital skills to use (emerging) technologies for specific purposes and also to innovate. Further, ICL expands opportunities for active citizen engagement in public affairs. These contributions align with local priorities and demonstrate how unique local circumstances affect specific ICL’s contributions.
AB - This paper presents a case study of Ignacio Community Library (ICL) on the Southern Ute Indian Tribe Reservation (Colorado) to show how public libraries in tribal settings currently contribute to their communities and whether such context influences these contributions. Based on existing literature and a dozen in-depth interviews, we find that ICL meets various needs and empowers citizens with (advanced) digital skills to use (emerging) technologies for specific purposes and also to innovate. Further, ICL expands opportunities for active citizen engagement in public affairs. These contributions align with local priorities and demonstrate how unique local circumstances affect specific ICL’s contributions.
KW - Citizen engagement
KW - Digital skills
KW - Innovation
KW - Public libraries
KW - Tribal settings
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85209932172&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/01616846.2024.2430060
DO - 10.1080/01616846.2024.2430060
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85209932172
SN - 0161-6846
JO - Public Library Quarterly
JF - Public Library Quarterly
ER -