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Enriching library service with Information eXperience Design – ALIA Multicultural webinar 28th June
Webinar delivered by Dr Ellie Sayyad-Abdi Join us in a recap of this interactive workshop on Information Experience Design (IXD), facilitated by Dr Ellie Sayyad Abdi on June 28th, 2024. We blend theory with practice to enrich library services. Delve into the theoretical insights from a study on refugees’ information literacy, and collaborate with peers to brainstorm innovative library interventions inspired by the findings of the study. Read the study and take a quick look at the findings...
ALIA National Conference: A Reflection
Reflection on representing ALIA Multicultural at ALIA National by My Van Nguyen Dang In May this year I was given the opportunity to attend and speak at the National ALIA Conference in Adelaide. I was representing my organisation along with 2 colleagues, presenting about one of our most long running community programs, the Talking Faith? Forum. Then Mare (Convenor of ALIA Multicultural) asked if I could represent our ALIA Multicultural group on a panel discussion, I was reassured that another...
Reading Australian literature in Chinese
Australia has a vibrant publishing industry that is estimated to have a market size of more than $1.7 billion. Australian publications, fiction and non-fiction, provide windows to understanding the nation and the people of Australia. In a recent survey with 1,152 publishing authors in Australia, 34% indicated that their work has been translated in a language other than English (Crosby et al., 2022). Among the languages of translation, 30.6% of authors said that their work has been translated...
From Stereotype to Empathy to Inclusion
ALIA Disability and ALIA Multicultural collaborated to plan and deliver a pre-conference workshop at ALIA National 2024 on Monday 6 May 2024.The workshop was booked out and thirty six enthusiastic attendees joined facilitators Amy Rake (ALIA Disability) and Joey Chung (ALIA Multicultural) for “From Stereotype to Empathy to Inclusion: How Diversity can bring Strength to the LIS Workforce”. This workshop aimed to explore diversity in the LIS workforce and the importance of learning from the...
The danger of a single story*
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 cross-sector focus. I draw attention and applaud the LIS sector’s ability to embrace the identity of being a connector and enabler of diverse experience and stories. This is a conduit to building...