Engaging with Indigenous practices: Inclusive pedagogy

Abstract

How do relational liaising and practicing empathetic instruction intersect with anti-racist practice and counteracting systemic biases as a librarian? How does positionality impact teaching and creating asynchronous library subject guides? Through a 33-year career, I have learned how to live my values holistically while practicing human-centered librarianship and engaging with Indigenous ways of teaching and learning.

I approached this article through academic and pedagogical perspectives, trying to remain human-centered. I acknowledge that there are people with deep lived experiences reading this, and I honor their experiences. I hope this article will help us to transform our teaching and learning, understand how we affect others, and make our daily lives better. I accept that all inaccuracies and misunderstandings are my own. This article is part of giving back by paying it forward.