Re-membering Kenya: Building Library Infrastructures as Decolonial Practice

Mutonga, Syokau; Okune, Angela

doi:10.29085/9781783304998.015

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DOI: 10.29085/9781783304998.015

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Re-membering Kenya: Building Library Infrastructures as Decolonial Practice

Syokau Mutonga¹,

Angela Okune²

Abstract: Box 13.3: Nairobi's libraries and archivesAlthough this chapter is featured in a collective volume focused on libraries, there are also references to archiving, because many of the libraries in Kenya also house or have housed archival collections.A crowdsourced map produced in 2019 of libraries and archives in Nairobi can be found at https://researchke.ushahidi.io/views/map. Though not comprehensive, it is a start to aggregating information about the diverse libraries in Kenya. This map contributed towards ano… Show more

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Decolonizing the Library: Considering the Movement in the Irish Colonial Contexts

Cooke-Escapil

2024

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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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Decolonizing the Library: Considering the Movement in the Irish Colonial Contexts

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Re-membering Kenya: Building Library Infrastructures as Decolonial Practice

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