Talk out loud

Language is vital to cultural and ethnic diversity. While many languages are thriving—peoples are actively speaking, writing, reading, teaching and learning their languages—many others are endangered. The endangered include numerous Indigenous languages, including many spoken by First Nations, Métis and Inuit communities. UNESCO has declared 2019 to be the International Year of Indigenous Languages to honour and celebrate the languages of peoples around the globe. But not just celebrating. More importantly, this has been a year to raise awareness of the threats to Indigenous languages and the need to promote, revitalize and preserve these important forms of expression and communication. In the spirit of this call to action, the Carleton University Library is committed to collecting materials that promote, revitalize and preserve First Nations, Métis and Inuit languages. These materials include print materials such as dictionaries and theses as well as maps, films, audi...

On December 10, the Library catalogue will be replaced by  Omni, our new library search tool . Any saved searches, lists, or reading history saved in your library account will  not  be migrated to Omni, so you will need to export and save those manually. This web page walks you through the process of exporting information from your library account before December 10. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to get in touch with me (martha.attridgebufton@carleton.ca)