This course introduces students to community archives and libraries: their historical evolution and current state; their contributions to LIS theory; and the unique issues relating to their creation, management, and sustainability. The course explores notions of community and identity, concepts of symbolic annihilation and representational belonging, community sovereignty, and custodial and post-custodial models. Grounded in practice, this course includes a central element of community collaboration and multiple engagements with local community archives and libraries.
