community engagement Archives - INCITE Magazine https://incite.alia.org.au/tag/community-engagement/ The magazine for the library and information sector Wed, 26 Aug 2026 04:10:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://incite.alia.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/cropped-logo-32x32.png community engagement Archives - INCITE Magazine https://incite.alia.org.au/tag/community-engagement/ 32 32 Outreach: Working as a Library Volunteer in Papua New Guinea https://incite.alia.org.au/outreach-working-as-a-library-volunteer-in-papua-new-guinea/ https://incite.alia.org.au/outreach-working-as-a-library-volunteer-in-papua-new-guinea/#respond Wed, 26 Aug 2026 04:10:46 +0000 https://incite.alia.org.au/?p=2561 As I sit on the grass during a sunny Monday lunch break, munching on a baked sweet potato, a ripe avocado falls from towering branches above and lands next to me. And I think, “I was doing storytimes at Port Melbourne a year ago. How on earth did I get here?”

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]]> https://incite.alia.org.au/outreach-working-as-a-library-volunteer-in-papua-new-guinea/feed/ 0 Albany Library’s Digital Drop-In Turns Tech Troubles into Triumphs https://incite.alia.org.au/albany-librarys-digital-drop-in-turns-tech-troubles-into-triumphs/ https://incite.alia.org.au/albany-librarys-digital-drop-in-turns-tech-troubles-into-triumphs/#respond Wed, 17 Jun 2026 02:00:43 +0000 https://incite.alia.org.au/?p=2434 Every Wednesday for the past four years, something a little magical has been happening at the Albany Public Library. Between 10am and 12pm, a crack team of staff and tech-savvy volunteers sets up shop for what’s affectionately known as Digital Drop-In (or DDI for those in the know)—a free service dedicated to helping community members wrangle the ever-changing digital world.

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]]> https://incite.alia.org.au/albany-librarys-digital-drop-in-turns-tech-troubles-into-triumphs/feed/ 0 The hold shelf https://incite.alia.org.au/the-hold-shelf/ https://incite.alia.org.au/the-hold-shelf/#respond Fri, 20 Mar 2026 08:24:22 +0000 https://incite.alia.org.au/?p=1698 The hold shelf sits just inside the entrance, level three, close enough to the doors that it feels less like furniture and more like part of the building’s circulation system, something you pass through rather than arrive at, unless you know it’s there and slow down deliberately, which I always do.

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]]> https://incite.alia.org.au/the-hold-shelf/feed/ 0 Embracing Co-Design at Yarra Plenty Regional Library: A Transformative Journey https://incite.alia.org.au/embracing-co-design-at-yarra-plenty-regional-library-a-transformative-journey/ https://incite.alia.org.au/embracing-co-design-at-yarra-plenty-regional-library-a-transformative-journey/#respond Tue, 17 Sep 2024 06:26:00 +0000 https://incite.alia.org.au/?p=1672 Originally published in INCITE Magazine Volume 45, Issue 3 Since late 2019, Yarra Plenty Regional Library (YPRL) has embedded co-design into its community engagement strategy. This approach, integral to our deep-dive programming, has also been applied to developing new services, conducting collection and LOTE (Languages Other Than English) reviews, and preparing grant applications. Understanding Co-Design… Read More »

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]]> https://incite.alia.org.au/embracing-co-design-at-yarra-plenty-regional-library-a-transformative-journey/feed/ 0 From shushing to singalongs: noise in public libraries https://incite.alia.org.au/from-stern-shushing-to-spirited-singalongs-noise-in-contemporary-public-libraries/ https://incite.alia.org.au/from-stern-shushing-to-spirited-singalongs-noise-in-contemporary-public-libraries/#respond Tue, 03 Mar 2026 11:22:10 +0000 https://incite.alia.org.au/?p=267 A while ago, I came across an online article in the Washington Post with the catchy title “It’s okay for libraries to be loud!  Take it from me, a librarian.” In it, Karen McPherson, a staff member at a public library in the US, described being shushed by a patron.  Clearly amused at this reversal… Read More »

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]]> https://incite.alia.org.au/from-stern-shushing-to-spirited-singalongs-noise-in-contemporary-public-libraries/feed/ 0 Moon festival at Fisher library https://incite.alia.org.au/moon-festival-at-fisher-library-a-cultural-bridge-for-international-students/ https://incite.alia.org.au/moon-festival-at-fisher-library-a-cultural-bridge-for-international-students/#respond Tue, 03 Mar 2026 11:11:19 +0000 https://incite.alia.org.au/?p=259 As the full moon rises across many parts of Asia, families gather, lanterns glow, and stories of reunion fill the air. At the University of Sydney, we brought this spirit to life through a Moon Festival celebration designed to help international students feel less homesick, more supported, and truly connected. Hosted on the Fisher Library… Read More »

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