Putting the ‘I’ Back in BIPOC: Indigenous-Specific Inclusion Initiatives across Academic Libraries in the United States and Canada Dataset

This dataset examines academic libraries’ resources and services specifically centering Indigenous patrons and Indigenous Knowledge, as well as targeted support for Critical Indigenous Studies (CIS) academic programs at colleges and universities across the United States and Canada. In addition to a comprehensive assessment of Indigenous-specific liaison librarians and libguides, this overview investigates correlations between additional overlapping factors including: Indigenous Studies curricular offerings, institutional land acknowledgements, research output, institutional distinction as Title III Minority Serving Institutions (MSI), and membership in collegiate associations such as the Association of American Universities (AAU), Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU), and National Collegiate Athletics Association Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (NCAA FBS). As a result, this dataset provides multiple points of comparison which serves to outline a more thorough illustration of the academic environments in which college and university libraries operate. Moreover, this constellation of data points serves to demonstrate both the academic libraries concentrating their efforts to support Indigenous members of their respective campus communities, as well as how they align these efforts with broader campus initiatives.