ALIA Multicultural aims to facilitate networking, support, professional development, and resources for the Information sector with a focus on Culturally and Linguistically Diverse communities.
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Anyone can get involved with ALIA Multicultural. Membership is encouraged but not required.
News
Diversity in Practice: A CALD Student’s Experience in Library Placement
Reflection by Fei Chang Introduction As a Library studies student from a culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) background, completing my work placement at Unley Libraries was a deeply enriching and transformative experience. It enhanced my practical skills,...
Contribute to ALIA Multicultural eNews
ALIA Multicultural eNews has had a revamp! Thank you Ennis Chen for leading the workshop in our first committee meeting on the revamp of the eNewslettter. From 2025 our eNews will be a themed quarterly publication open to contributions. Issue one is currently open for...
Happy First Anniversary of Trove lists project!
On 4 March 2024, ALIA Multicultural created the first two Australian Literature translation Trove lists: Australian Fiction translated into Chinese and Australian Non-Fiction translated into Chinese. We aim to promote Australian Literature to the broader community,...
Events
Amplifying Multicultural and Multilingual Initiatives
This webinar will explore initiatives that celebrate and acknowledge the multilingual and multicultural landscape at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS). It highlights the Say My Name campaign – a decolonial approach into celebrating and acknowledging names...