The Sámi Library, North of the North: colonialism, resistance and reading in a public library

Sequeiros, Paula The Sámi Library, North of the North: colonialism, resistance and reading in a public library., 2017 [Preprint]

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English abstract

The Sámi in Sweden are welcomed as readers of the main language, dissatisfied by the relegated status of their culture as an ethnic minority. The Sámi Library in Jokkmokk is a library for the Sámi culture and the Sápmi. While Sámi culture is resisting and transfiguring itself, neoliberal arrangements, the privatisation of public services, new language laws and the Libraries Bill have put additional challenges to the library. The case study of this library is used to discuss what an indigenous library is. The acknowledgement of the colonial past and the demand for respectful recognition are advanced as fundamental requirements for a democratic use of the documentary resources and a realisation of cultural rights.

Portuguese abstract

As pessoas sámis da Suécia, bem-vindas enquanto leitoras da língua principal, revelam-se insatisfeitas pelo estatuto relegado sua da cultura enquanto minoria étnica. A Biblioteca Sámi de Jokkmokk é dedicada à cultura sámi e ao Sápmi. Enquanto que a cultura sámi resiste e se transfigura, os arranjos neoliberais, a privatização de serviços públicos, as leis novas da língua e o projeto de lei das bibliotecas colocaram desafios adicionais à Biblioteca Sámi. Este estudo de caso é usado para discutir o que é uma biblioteca indígena. Admitir a existência de um passado colonial e requerer um reconhecimento respeitoso são exigências fundamentais aqui avançadas para um uso democrático dos recursos documentais e a realização dos direitos culturais.

French abstract

Les personnes sámis en Suède sont bienvenues comme lectrices de la langue principale, insatisfaites en tant que minorité ethnique par une relégation de leur culture. La Bibliothèque Sámi à Jokkmokk est dédié à la culture sámi et au Sápmi. Tandis que la culture sámi résiste et se transfigure, les arrangements néolibérales, la privatisation des services publics, les nouvelles lois de la langue et le projet de loi de bibliothèques ont mis des défis supplémentaires à la Bibliothèque Sámi. L'étude de cas est utilisée pour discuter qu'est ce qu’une bibliothèque indigène. Admettre l'existence d'un passé colonial et demander une reconnaissance respectueuse sont des exigences fondamentales proposées pour une utilisation démocratique des ressources documentaires et concrétisation des droits culturels.

Spanish abstract

Las personas sámis en Suecia son bienvenidas como lectoras de la lengua principal, insatisfechas en tanto que minoría étnica por la relegación de su cultura. La Biblioteca Sámi de Jokkmokk es una biblioteca para su cultura y el Sápmi. Mientras la cultura sámi resiste y se transfigura, el régimen neoliberal, la privatización de los servicios públicos, las nuevas leyes de la lengua y el proyecto de ley de las bibliotecas han puesto retos adicionales a la Biblioteca. El estudio de caso se usa para debatir qué es una biblioteca indígena. Admitir un pasado colonial y demandar un reconocimiento respetuoso son requisitos fundamentales que se proponen hacia un uso democrático de los recursos documentales y una concretización de los derechos culturales.

Item type: Preprint
Keywords: indigenous libraries, cultural rights, Sweden, public libraries, bibliotecas indígenas, direitos culturais, Suécia, bibliotecas públicas, bibliothèques indigènes, droits culturels, Suède, bibliothèques publiques, bibliotecas indígenas, derechos culturales, Suecia, Saami, Sami, Spami, Sápmi
Subjects: C. Users, literacy and reading. > CZ. None of these, but in this section.
D. Libraries as physical collections. > DB. National libraries.
H. Information sources, supports, channels.
Depositing user: Ana Paula Sequeiros
Date deposited: 29 May 2017 07:47
Last modified: 29 May 2017 07:47
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10760/31319

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