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Folder contains the "Training Library Aides in Pueblo Indian Schools" grant application (begins with the abstract). Grant was prepared by Dr. Lotsee Patterson.

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Folder contains the "1973-1974: Final Report, Training Library Aides in Pueblo Schools, University of New Mexico." Report prepared by Dr. Lotsee Patterson.

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Folder contains the "University of New Mexico: 'Library Aide Training Institute for American Indians," 1974. Proposal submitted by Dr. Lotsee Patterson.

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Folder contains the "Narrative Evaluation Report on the Institute for Training in Librarianship Under Higher Education Act of 1965, Title II, Part B,"--submitted for the Library Aide Training Institute for American Indians. Submitted by Dr. Lotsee Patterson.

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Created by Lotsee Patterson, Program Director; Project funded by the U.S. Department of Education's Higher Education Act, Title II, Part B; Grant project provided training and assistance to American Indians and Alaskan Natives for improvement of public library and information services on their reservations and in their villages. Folder contains spiral-bound booklet of the final report.

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Two copies of summary report titled "Pathways to excellence: Improving library and information services for Native American peoples." Report published by the U.S. National Commmission on Libraries and Information Science.

Scope and Contents File consists of six folders related to Bigg's work with the American Indian Library Association (AILA). Folders 04/07, 04/08, and 04/09, "AILA-Presidency 1998-1999" contain materials related to Biggs's time as AILA President from 1998 to 1999. Folder contains various emails, including but not limited to topics relating to newsletter content; scholarships; committee assignments and statuses; applying for tax exempt status; and conference and budget planning. Folder also...

Scope and Contents Folder contains materials related to Dr. Lotsee Patterson's honorary membership to the ALA (American Library Association). Folder includes the official letter from Keith Michael Fiels (Executive Director, ALA) to Biggs, informing her that the ALA has bestowed honorary membership to the ALA to Patterson, and thanking Biggs for her nomination. Folder also contains to thank you notes from Patterson to her colleagues who nominated her for the honorary membership: one thank you note is addressed...

Scope and Contents File consists of four folders related to the IILF III (International Indigenous Librarians' Forum).Folders 04/14 and 04/15, "International Indigenous Librarians' Forum III contains materials related to the International Indigenous Librarians' Forum III, hosted in Santa Fe, New Mexico, November 9-13, 2003. Folder includes event materials, including a paricipation list and a program (3 copies, 1 copy contains Biggs' handwritten notes). Folder also contains the "International...

Scope and Contents File consists of seven folders related to Bigg's article, "Bright “Bright Child of Oklahoma: Lotsee Patterson and the Development of America’s Tribal Libraries," which was published in the the American Indian Culture and Research Journal in 2000. Folders 04/18 - 04/21 contain Bigg's research files for the article. Materials include emails relating to edits of the article, emails from the journal during the publication process, and emails...