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SUMMARY:Ask us anything- Inclusion for library staff
DESCRIPTION:A parent peer worker-led Q&A on making your library more inclusive as part of your Community of Practice \n\n\n\nMeet some of our Libraries as Community Connectors team members to discuss any questions or concerns about including children with developmental delay and disability in your library programs.  \n\n\n\nMarie is a trained parent peer worker at Plumtree and a parent of a child with disability or developmental delay. Through her work with families\, she hears firsthand about families’ experiences in community settings\, including libraries. Rob is a State Library of NSW visiting scholar and library ambassador. \n\n\n\nThis interactive session provides an opportunity to learn from families\, share experiences with library colleagues from across Australia and strengthen your community of practice. \n\n\n\n\n\nDuring this interactive session\, we will explore: \n\n\n\n\nQuestions and scenarios raised by library staff\n\n\n\nWhat families have shared about their experiences in libraries through our consultations and surveys\n\n\n\nPractical approaches to making library programs more welcoming and inclusive\n\n\n\nOpportunities for libraries to share ideas\, challenges and examples from their own communities\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nWe recommend completing the Building inclusion in libraries eLearning modules before attending this workshop \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThese sessions are forAll public library staff across Australia \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhenTuesday 17 November 2026;1pm to 2.30pm AEDT (NSW\, ACT\, VIC and TAS) \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhereOnline via Zoom. This session is open to public library staff anywhere in Australia. Joining instructions will be emailed before the program begins. If you require accessibility support\, please let us know when registering. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCostFree \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nConfirmation emailYou will receive an automated booking confirmation email with workshop details. If you don’t see it in your inbox\, please check your Junk or Spam folder. Moving it to your inbox will help ensure future emails arrive in the right place. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFlyerView | Download | Share \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFacilitatorsHosted by Rob Thomson\, State Library of NSW visiting scholar and library ambassador. Rob was the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) NSW Manager from 2019 to 2023. He is passionate about the role public libraries play in building welcoming and inclusive communities. Rob will facilitate the discussion with Plumtree parent peer worker Marie. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFrequently asked question \n\n\n\n			\n								\n							\n						\n								\n							\n			Do I need to complete the Building Inclusion in Libraries eLearning modules before attending?Yes. Participants are asked to complete the Building Inclusion in Libraries eLearning modules before attending the session. The Q&A discussion builds on the information covered in the modules and is designed to help library staff apply what they have learned in everyday library settings 			\n								\n							\n						\n								\n							\n			How do I join the online sessions?After registering\, you’ll receive information closer to the session date\, including the Zoom link and instructions for joining. If you don’t see the email in your inbox\, please check your Junk or Spam folder. Moving it to your inbox will help future emails arrive in the right place.You’ll need a stable internet connection and a device that can access Zoom. A member of the Plumtree team will also send a reminder before the session. 			\n								\n							\n						\n								\n							\n			Are the sessions recorded?To help create a safe and respectful space for discussion\, recordings are not shared with participants.Sessions may be recorded for internal training and quality assurance purposes only. Any recordings are kept confidential and are not used for public purposes. Participants are also asked to respect the privacy of others by keeping group discussions confidential. 			\n								\n							\n						\n								\n							\n			Will I receive a certificate of attendance?Certificates are not provided for this session.If you require a letter confirming your attendance\, please contact Mana at mana@plumtree.org.au after the session. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nContact detailsFor more information\, please feel free to contact Marg\, Libraries project team leader\, at margaret@plumtree.org.auFundingThe Libraries as Community Connectors project is funded by the Australian Government Department of Health\, Disability and Ageing.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPlumtree is a not-for-profit\, community-based organisation supporting children with developmental delay\, disability and their families. For more than 40 years\, we’ve worked alongside families through therapy\, parent peer support\, playgroups\, workshops and community programs. We believe families are the experts on their child\, and our professional team and parent peer workers work in partnership with families to support children’s participation\, development and everyday life.We also provide training and resources for professionals\, bringing together lived experience and professional expertise to support children’s inclusion and participation in their communities.
URL:https://www.plumtree.org.au/event/qanda-inclusion-for-library-staff-t426/
CATEGORIES:Libraries as Community Connectors,Workshop
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