Decolonizing the Library: Considering the Movement in the Irish Colonial Contexts
Decolonization is a concept which has been rapidly gaining traction in the library community, particularly in England, the United States, and Australia. This article addresses the question: “what does decolonizing the library look like in the Irish colonial contexts?” The role which libraries play i...
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| description | Decolonization is a concept which has been rapidly gaining traction in the library community, particularly in England, the United States, and Australia. This article addresses the question: “what does decolonizing the library look like in the Irish colonial contexts?” The role which libraries play in reckoning with colonial pasts cannot be understated. This paper will explore what decolonization can look like through Irish libraries both north and south of the border. This will be examined through Irish language revitalization, the presence of oral histories in library collections, and how libraries respond to underserved communities. This study also establishes areas for further research in this nascent field as well as outlining practical steps to implement the concept of decolonizing the library in the Irish contexts. Drawing on qualitative data pulled from interviews this paper will offer the latest information on the Irish library landscape and its relation to the broader decolonization movement. This paper aims to demonstrate the value of using the decolonization framework to address the colonial past which has impacted the way in which the information services function in modern day Ireland and pave the way towards an inclusive and equitable future. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-4fcaeb20aab74931979492286bbc63bd2024-12-10T07:31:34ZengDe GruyterLibri0024-26671865-84232024-12-0174433734710.1515/libri-2024-0092Decolonizing the Library: Considering the Movement in the Irish Colonial ContextsCooke-Escapil Louise0School of Information and Communication Studies, 8797University College Dublin – National University of Ireland, Newman Building, 4, Dublin, IrelandDecolonization is a concept which has been rapidly gaining traction in the library community, particularly in England, the United States, and Australia. This article addresses the question: “what does decolonizing the library look like in the Irish colonial contexts?” The role which libraries play in reckoning with colonial pasts cannot be understated. This paper will explore what decolonization can look like through Irish libraries both north and south of the border. This will be examined through Irish language revitalization, the presence of oral histories in library collections, and how libraries respond to underserved communities. This study also establishes areas for further research in this nascent field as well as outlining practical steps to implement the concept of decolonizing the library in the Irish contexts. Drawing on qualitative data pulled from interviews this paper will offer the latest information on the Irish library landscape and its relation to the broader decolonization movement. This paper aims to demonstrate the value of using the decolonization framework to address the colonial past which has impacted the way in which the information services function in modern day Ireland and pave the way towards an inclusive and equitable future.https://doi.org/10.1515/libri-2024-0092postcolonialismdecolonizationlibraries and linguistic minoritieslibraries and statelibraries and indigenous peoples |
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| title | Decolonizing the Library: Considering the Movement in the Irish Colonial Contexts |
| title_full | Decolonizing the Library: Considering the Movement in the Irish Colonial Contexts |
| title_fullStr | Decolonizing the Library: Considering the Movement in the Irish Colonial Contexts |
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| title_short | Decolonizing the Library: Considering the Movement in the Irish Colonial Contexts |
| title_sort | decolonizing the library considering the movement in the irish colonial contexts |
| topic | postcolonialism decolonization libraries and linguistic minorities libraries and state libraries and indigenous peoples |
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