SJSU iSchool’s Celebration of Native American Heritage Month
Guardians of Culture: Sovereignty, Service, and Self-Determination in Libraries, Archives, and Language Preservation

Webcast November 22, 2024 Cindy Hohl Brandon Castle Susan Gehr Genasis Kalawe Jonna Paden

Please join the San José State University School of Information for our celebration of Native American Heritage Month.

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Welcome (10:00 a.m. – 10:05 a.m. Pacific Time)

Dr. Anthony Chow, PhD: Professor and Director, SJSU iSchool & Ulia Gosart: Assistant Professor

Opening Keynote Address (10:05 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Pacific Time)

Cindy Hohl: President, American Library Association

Short Individual Presentations (10:45 a.m. – 11:25 a.m. Pacific Time)

Brandon Castle: Native American & Indigenous Studies Librarian, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Susan Gehr: Librarian, College of the Redwoods
Genasis Kalawe: Digital Technician, Moaʻe Molokaʻi Digital Repository
Jonna Paden: Archivist, Indian Pueblo Cultural Center and President, American Indian Library Association (AILA)

Panel Discussion (11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Pacific Time)

Question & Answer Session (12:15 p.m. – 12:25 p.m. Pacific Time)

Concluding Remarks (12:25 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Pacific Time)

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SJSU iSchool’s Celebration of Native American Heritage Month
Guardians of Culture: Sovereignty, Service, and Self-Determination in Libraries, Archives, and Language Preservation

AGENDA

Cindy Hohl
President, American Library Association

Brandon Castle
Native American & Indigenous Studies Librarian, University of Massachusetts Amherst

Susan Gehr
Librarian, College of the Redwoods

Genasis Kalawe
Digital Technician, Moaʻe Molokaʻi Digital Repository

Jonna Paden
Archivist, Indian Pueblo Cultural Center and President, American Indian Library Association (AILA)

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