Working group Multicultural services in libraries
Minutes
Location: Korean Cultural Centre
Date: 9 May 2023 Time: 1:00pm
Chair: Sujatha Thadakamalla , Fairfield Library
Minutes: Jadwiga Krejza, Liverpool Library
Attending: Oriana Acevedo (State Library), Mary Loveland (Northern Beaches), Venessa Maino (Ryde), Ayse Ersoy (Waverley),Stephanie Lee (Bayside), Katherine Zhu (Randwick), Eugenie Ng (Burwood), Matilda Wong (Ryde), Hwiwan Yang (Ryde), Fujing Zhao (Ku - Ring- Gai), Helen Williams (Inner West), Irena Tichackova (Hornsby), Jenny Zhang (Sydney), Sharlene Louey (Sydney), Joelman Zungar(Blacktown Library), Julie Parkinson (Sutherland Shire), Faranak Kazemimajd (Woolongong),Tanoja Fernando (Woolongong), Stella Tay (Camberland), Merui Fittler (Woolongong)Thank Luu (Canterbury Library).
Apologies: Sarah (Canada Bay), Mary (Newcastle), Kathy (Randwick), Abby (SLNSW),Shauna Miller (SLNSW)
Before commencing of the meeting, the Working Group was invited to preview an exhibition in the Korean Cultural Centre.
The exhibition, Wordless Picture Books by 7 artists from Korea, titled - Wonder, will be on display from 9 May till 7 July 2023. The members of the group were privileged to meet two of the artists and listen to their stories about creating the art works.
The minutes from previous meeting to be accepted by Irena(Hornsby Library) and seconded Helen (Inner West). The minutes from November meeting to be accepted by Irena and seconded Helen (Inner West).
Matters arising from previous minutes.
Excellence awards.
CAVAL has provided $1,000 towards Multicultural Excellence Award to be given to the winning organisation.
Individual awards winners will receive a certificate, to be recognised for their hard work and information sharing.
There will be two organisational awards of $750 each. The categories are for library servicing population over 100 000 and another for servicing under 100 000 population.
The original PLN document regarding awarding of the prizes will be reviewed to acknowledge the changes.
PLN is still to nominate a Library manager to work with the Working Group.
NPLA has a new website.
Other Business
Sujatha suggested to approach Ross Balharrie to include in the Consortium resources that support the Multicultural community, such as Cloud Library.
Joanne Goh is the new Collection Services Coordinator of the State Library of NSW Multicultural (and ESL) Bulk Loan service.
Her contact details: joanna.goh@sl.nsw.gov.au
mc.bulk.loans@sl.nsw.gov.au
Oriana is retiring in June. Happy retirement! We will miss you.
New bookmarks about the bulk loans and Multicultural Services are being prepared and will be send to the libraries.
Sujatha reported Public libraries Highlights were available, but not the complete report - Public Library Statistics.
Multicultural Heath week - https://multiculturalhealthweek.com/
New collection - Tibetan language.
Launch at Dee Why Library on 3 June 2023.
Suppliers seminars cancelled.
Canterbury Library is preparing a special event - Ukrainian celebration to be run in July.
Meeting ended: 3:25pm.
Next meeting: Fairfield City Open Libraries, Whitlam Library, Cabramatta, Thursday, 24 August 2023, 10:00am start.