Chelsey Miller, UMD Library Sámi Collection Bibliographer, presents information about the Rudy Johnson Memorial Sámi Collection.

Why does the UMD Library have a Sámi collection? What does this mean, and who are the Sámi people? Attendees will learn about how this collection came into being, how it is used in a university setting and how it can be a resource for the larger community, and the importance of caring for an indigenous collection of materials.

Presenter Bio: Chelsey Miller is the bibliographer for the Sámi collection at the Kathryn A. Martin Library, and the library’s marketing and communications professional. Outside of her role at UMD she is a visual artist and board member at the Sámi Cultural Center of North America.