by Mare Maticevski | 13 November 2023 | Visibilty As Inclusion
I want to reflect on the first year of ALIA Multicultural. Yes, it has been a year since the group was launched, with a dedicated mission of advocacy in the Library Information Sector (LIS) space for multicultural diversity needs of staff and community with a...
by admin | 28 August 2023 | Health information, Professional Development, Visibilty As Inclusion, Webinar
ALIA Multicultural hosted the Health information for Multicultural Communities webinar on August 25th. With more than 7 million people reporting that they were born overseas in the 2021 Census and 5.8 million people using a language other than English at home this was...
by admin | 6 July 2023 | Visibilty As Inclusion
Last week Hiba Kanj and Joey Chung from ALIA Multicultural facilitated a discussion on Stereotypes and unconcscious bias. Two additional publications have just surfaced and are being shared as they closely align with the focus of the webinar conversation. The first...
by admin | 2 June 2023 | Visibilty As Inclusion
Stereotypes are everywhere and they might affect our decisions and perceptions in the workplace. In the first ALIA Multicultural webinar, we will discuss stereotypes and the unconscious bias. This is a wonderful opportunity to share your eye-rolling stereotype...
by admin | 10 May 2023 | Visibilty As Inclusion
What is the most eye-rolling stereotype you have ever encountered? by Joey Chung and Hiba Kanj There is a famous saying among some international students that the Australian accent is the hardest English they have ever heard. It is because Australians say “ay” as...
by Mare Maticevski | 12 April 2023 | Visibilty As Inclusion
This month we invite you to consider Linguistic Prejudice. Consider the impact on diverse communities we connect with and our diverse colleagues in our workplaces. This post is a contribution from Lisa Lynch, Policy and Research Librarian, ALIA. ALIA Multicultural...
