About Me

Hello! My name is Reegan D. Breu. I was born and raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. My parents were also born and raised in Canada, but my grandparents and great-grandparents originated from Finland, Germany, Ireland and England. I have an undergraduate degree in Women’s Studies/Native Studies and a graduate degree in Library and Information Studies. I have been working with and for Aboriginal peoples, primarily First Nations, since 1995 in various capacities: information services, community-based research and management.

I work as Manager, Information Services for the Centre for Indigenous Environmental Resources (CIER), a national, First Nations, environmental, charitable organization (that’s a mouthful!). In my work with CIER, I have spearheaded the selection and implementation of a website CMS (content management system) and ILS (integrated library system). As a special librarian and manager, I am engaged in all aspects of our library and our Information Services division including: visioning, planning, policies and procedures development, collection development and management, cataloguing, services development and special projects. I do it all and I love it!!

I am passionate about library and information services for Aboriginal peoples in Canada. Aboriginal peoples in Canada do not experience the same level of access to information as the rest of Canadian society. I think that more efforts need to be undertaken and funding allocated to ensure that Aboriginal peoples have equal access to information. So, I scour the web, conduct surveys and deliver presentations on various aspects of librarianship for Aboriginal peoples in hopes that libraries and librarians can do a better job serving Aboriginal peoples.

In attempts to promote another form of collaboration among those involved in library services for Aboriginal peoples, I established the First Peoples’ Libraries Wiki. Please take a moment to explore it, and if you are interested in joining, we’d love to have you!

This is my professional blog. In it, I will share my experiences working as a librarian, explore a variety of topics that I hope you’ll find interesting, and share information that comes across my path. Please feel free to share your comments, feedback and/or introduce yourself.

Please note: The content of this site contains my own personal opinions and does not represent the views or opinions of my employer.