ALIA Multicultural

ALIA Multicultural Committee Meeting March
2025-03-28 11:00 - 12:00, 2024-03-22 11:00 - 12:00 (Australia/Sydney) | Zoom Meeting

ALIA Multicultural Committee meeting February
2025-02-28 11:00 - 12:00, 2024-02-23 11:00 - 12:00 | Zoom Meeting

Digital Health Literacy for Refugees
2024-11-29 11:00 - 12:30 | Zoom Meeting
You are invited to participate in a Research webinar led by Bhuva Narayan delivered via ALIAMulticultural.
Explanation: This is an extension of Health NSW (Multicultural Health Services) project on DigitalHealth Literacy for Refugees. There is some information about the original project here:https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/multicultural/Documents/digital-health-literacy-poster.pdf
My project, funded also by NSW Health, is looking at public libraries’ role in multicultural andmultilingual services for refugees and asylum seekers. Some points to note:1. I have ethical clearance for the workshop, and I will be asking participants to send theattached form back to me or to agree verbally during the workshop.2. The workshop will be recorded for purposes of transcription but will not be disseminatedanywhere. A Zoom link will be sent out prior to the workshop.3. All data collected will be anonymised and de-identified4. This is a third in a series of workshops: the first was with refugees and bilingual translators(conducted in person at the Fairfield Library where some of the librarians participated also),and the second was an in-person workshop with refugee community leaders conducted atUTS. Both workshops have been so rewarding and have already produced some positiveresults for the community, just by sparking conversations and by connecting people.5. The results of all three workshops will be analysed and published as a report for NSW Health(Multicultural Services) and also as research articles in journals. ALIA NSW MulticulturalGroup will be duly acknowledged in any outputs.

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(Re)imagining the future of multicultural collection
2024-10-25 11:00 - 12:00 | Zoom Meeting
Fifty years on, how should we (re)imagine multiculturalism in Australian public libraries? Public libraries have been stocking multicultural and multilingual items, but library collections and services and how library users access them have greatly changed in the last fifty years. In this webinar, using the case study of a Trove list project and a collaboration with NSW State Library, Joey Chung and Alice Chik will present and discuss the ways multicultural items can be used to (re)imagine Australian public libraries as multicultural and multilingual spaces.

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ALIA Multicultural Committee Meeting September
2024-09-20 11:00 - 12:00 | Zoom Meeting

ALIA Multicultural Committee Meeting August
2024-08-30 11:00 - 12:00 | Zoom Meeting

ALIA Multicultural Committee Meeting July
2024-07-26 11:00 - 12:00 | Zoom Meeting

Enriching library service with Information eXperience Design
2024-06-28 11:00 - 12:30 | Zoom Meeting
Join us for an interactive workshop on Information Experience Design (IXD), where we blend theory with practice to enrich library services. Delve into the theoretical insights from a study on refugees’ information literacy, then collaborate with peers to brainstorm innovative library interventions inspired by the findings of the study.
This hands-on session offers a unique chance not just to learn about IXD, but also to actively engage in implementing this approach. Leave with practical strategies to boost information literacy in your refugee community, fostering greater social inclusion and empowerment for this community.
Before the workshop, we encourage you to take a quick look at the findings section of the paper to enhance your understanding of the topic.

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ALIA Multicultural Committee Meeting May
2024-05-31 11:00 - 12:00 | Zoom Meeting

From Stereotype to Empathy to Inclusion: How Diversity can bring Strength to the LIS Workforce
2024-05-06 13:30 - 15:00 | Adelaide Convention Centre, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA, 5000, Australia
ALIA Multicultural is joining ALIA Disability to deliver a pre-conference workshop in ALIA National 2024.
In this workshop, two ALIA special interest groups, ALIA Multicultural and ALIA Disability, join forces to explore diversity in the LIS workforce and the importance of learning from the Multicultural and Disability sectors when it comes to strengthening inclusion to the LIS profession. What are the daily challenges that library staff from diverse backgrounds face? Or those of us with hidden disabilities? Or perhaps both?
This interactive workshop will showcase a short video (vox pop) interviewing LIS professionals and then open for small group discussion with attendees followed by a sharing of the ideas generated. The session will conclude with a panel discussion on how we can all strive to improve and facilitate inclusion in our workplaces.

ALIA Multicultural Committee Meeting April
2024-04-26 11:00 - 12:00 | Zoom Meeting

ALIA Multicultural Committee meeting
2023-11-24 11:00 - 12:00, 2023-10-27 11:00 - 12:00, 2023-09-22 11:00 - 12:00, 2023-07-28 11:00 - 12:00, 2023-05-26 11:00 - 12:00, 2023-04-28 11:00 - 12:00, 2023-03-31 11:00 - 12:00, 2023-02-24 11:00 - 12:00 | Zoom Meeting

ALIA Multicultural: Health information for Multicultural Communities
2023-08-25 11:00 - 12:00 | Zoom Meeting
Health Information for Multicultural Communities webinar will focus on enhancing knowledge and awareness of multilingual health resources from reliable sources. This webinar will support the professional development for staff working in libraries who service culturally diverse communities. Libraries have a key role in supporting the wellbeing of multilingual communities, servicing local government areas, international students, migrants, asylum seekers and refugees. It is important that anyone can find the most reliable, accessible, and current health information when they need it.

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ALIA Multicultural : Stereotypes
2023-06-30 11:00 - 12:00 | Zoom Meeting

Come to the table: Launch of ALIA Multicultural
2022-11-22 13:00 - 14:30 | Zoom Meeting
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Our webinar will feature the following guest speakers:

Guest speaker – Jo Lo Bianco AM
Guest speaker – Vicki Edmonds, ALIA President
Guest Speaker – Cathie Warburton, ALIA CEO

Further information about the event can be found below:Join us for one of the most exciting library events of 2022 – the launch of ALIA Multicultural where special guest will be Joseph Lo Bianco AM, Professor of Language and Literacy Education at the Melbourne Graduate School of Education, University of Melbourne. The session will include an extended Q&A and the launch of a survey about what areas of focus for the group to take on.

Sample event 2 (in-person)
2022-09-28 19:00 - 21:00 | ALIA House, 9-11 Napier Close, Deakin, ACT, 2600, Australia
Welcome to our first in-person gathering of ALIA Multicultural
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