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ALIA Multicultural e-News!
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The ALIA Multicultural e-News is a platform to share news with a Multicultural focus relevant to the Library Information Sector (LIS). It is open to people across LIS to contribute information of relevance. If you have some news to distribute broadly you can contact us via email. If you are interested in contributing a blogpost to our website you can also reach out via email to discuss ideas
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Celebrating a year of ALIA Multicultural
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ALIA Multicultural now on Linkedin
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Image generated with Adobe Firefly using the prompt "culturally diverse librarians"
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It has been a year that ALIA Multicultural Committee members have been meeting, planning and delivering PD, sharing blogposts, eNews, working on sub-projects and celebrating members who attended and presented at a number of conferences.
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ALIA Multicultural now has over 400 subscribers to our eNews. This is proving to be a solid base to share key information with a Multicultural focus.
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In our final meeting of 2023 we planned for 2024 and evaluated our communication platforms.
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We just launched the ALIA Multicultural Linkedin page to continue sharing and growing the professional network.
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You can connect via Instagram, Facebook, or subscribe to our website and eNews.
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You can watch our PD webinars via YouTube.
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Human Rights Week December 3 to 10
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International Human Rights Day is observed every year on 10 December. On this day in 1948, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Visit the Victorian equal opportunity and Human Rights Commission action for Human Rights Week to learn more.
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Building staff capability with relevant PD
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The State Library of Western Australia recently provided two zoom sessions for WA public library staff:
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“Speak My language: Libraries and Multilingual Engagement”.
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This was designed for libraries across metropolitan and regional Western Australia. The workshop was led by Henrietta Podgorska, Chair of Multilingual Australia.
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- Language Diversity
- Accessibility Issues
- Community Engagement
- Utilising Local Resources
- Creating a Welcoming Environment.
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This workshop was targeted at library professionals aiming to broaden their understanding and capabilities in serving multilingual communities across Western Australia.
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About Multilingual Australia
Multilingual Australia is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to promoting linguistic diversity since 2002. With a focus on helping people connect, learn, and sustain languages, Multilingual Australia is an advocate for multilingualism in families and the wider community. For further information, visit Multilingual Australia's website or follow them on Facebook and Instagram.
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There was a very high level of interest in these sessions, with 104 public library staff attending. The sessions were informative and well received by public library staff. In 2024, the State Library WA will be running further sessions with Henrietta, about delivering multilingual Storytime sessions.
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Access key multicultural research and resources via the ALIA Multicultural website
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ALIA Multicultural curates key research and community resources with a Multicultural focus for the Library Information Sector.
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This information can be accessed via our Resources tab on the ALIA Multicultural Website.
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Do you have some research or resource to suggest as an addition?
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you can contact us via email with your suggestions.
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Contribute to the ALIA Multicultural website blog
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Do you have an idea to contribute to the ALIA Multicultural website blog? If you or someone you know would be interested in contributing a post, discussion about research, an opinion piece, celebration of multicultural programs and services with our community send us an email expressing areas of interest or articles. The ALIA Multicultural website is a collaborative initiative and we are seeking your voice.
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Multicultural Arc
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Making Multicultural Australia: past, present and future
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(coming 2024)
What does it mean to describe Australia as a multicultural society?
How have the institutions and values of this multicultural country
been created, contested and sustained? What are our contemporary
challenges? What can the future hold?
AUTHOR: Andrew Jakubowicz PhD FRSN, FASSA, Emeritus Professor of Sociology at theUniversity of Technology Sydney.
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A Community information brief
Publisher: © SYDNEY MULTICULTURAL COMMUNITY SERVICES
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ALIA National 2024 Conference 6 - 9 May Adelaide Convention Centre
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Conference theme: Truth and dare
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The conference will feature keynote speeches, workshops, presentations, lightning talks, and panel discussions specifically related to the following sub-themes:
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- From Inclusion to Belonging
- Raising Voices
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- Daring Greatly, Striving Valiantly
- Forging Future Libraries
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