Diversity

The theme of Diversity demonstrates that libraries are open to all people and ideas and that the collections reflect many voices and cultures.

Visit our Toolkit to download posters, logos, a campaign shell where you can add your own text, and other documents to help in your campaign.

Ideas

Rebrand current activities
Many of the activities your library is already doing may be easily re-branded as part of the @ your library campaign.  Review your current programming and incorporate existing activities by adding the @ your library logo or by linking into relevant themes on the calendar.

Link to calendar events
Visit the calendar to see what is happening statewide or nationally this month and plan a themed event or display.

Many faces, many voices @ your library
Display books, dress, food and music from around the world.

Picture this @ your library
Create a photo display celebrating the history and diversity of your local library community. Include archive materials or work with your local historical society to showcase the development of your community.

Meet your neighbours @ your library
Host an Open House and tour of your library. Let guests know the resources available and brainstorm ways you can collaborate with them to foster community engagement.

Alternative formats @ your library
Showcase the variety of resources your library provides in alternative formats such as large print books, Braille, ESL classes, bilingual programming and materials for the hearing impaired.

Freedom to read, hear, view, think @ your library
Create a display of banned books, banned recordings or films, and authors whose works have been banned over the course of the last century.

Diversity online @ your library
Encourage individuals and community organisations to create their own websites which can be hosted free of charge through the State Library of Queensland’s Connecting Queensland at www.connectqld.org.au [new window] or email connectqld@slq.qld.gov.au

Local Indigenous history @ your library
Find out about local Indigenous history and include it in library collections

Reconciliation @ your library
Promote an understanding of Aboriginal culture and history by forming a local learning circle.  Talk about the importance of reconciliation and how to advance it within your community.

Three flags @ your library
Hang the Aboriginal, Australian and Torres Strait Islander flags side by side in the library to create a welcoming environment for all.

Many languages @ your library
Visit the State Library's Multicultural Bridge multilingual website at www.slq.qld.gov.au/serv/lang for information in 14 languages including: English, Bosnian, Chinese (simplified and traditional), Croatian, Italian, Japanese, Persian, Polish, Russian, Serbian, Spanish, Thai, and Vietnamese.  Multicultural Bridge includes online newspapers and radio broadcasts, websites with automatic machine translations, Queensland government services and the search engine Google.

Or visit MyLanguage [new window www.mylanguage.gov.au], a national initiative among State Libraries to increase access to online information for diverse communities and making it available in approximately 60 languages.

Diverse news @ your library
Consider subscribing (if your library does not already do so) to special interest newspapers such as the Torres News, Koori Mail and Indigenous Times and promote their availability to your community.