Living Libraries Australia

ALIA has recently joined in partnership with the Department of Immigration and Citizenship and the Lismore City Council to manage Living Libraries Australia. Living Libraries Australia is a national strategy for connecting and strengthening local communities through conversation. Members of the public are able to borrow a living person for a conversation rather than a book.

Living Libraries Australia promotes and supports the establishment of Living Library projects to communities across Australia by providing;

• A website of downloadable resources
• Promotional strategies and materials, and
• A National Network for information exchange and support.

The official Living Libraries website is available at - http://www.livinglibraries.org.au/.A wiki is available for accessing information and collaborating with members of the Living Libraries Network at - http://www.alia.org.au/LLA/wiki/pmwiki.php

An E-list is available to subscribe to at - http://lists.alia.org.au/mailman/listinfo/alialivinglibraries/, it provides a forum for sharing information regarding Living Libraries.

Living Libraries Project Officer

ALIA has appointed a Project Officer to oversee the conduct of the National Living Libraries Strategy Project. Tahnee Pearse has been appointed to this role.

Activities

The ALIA Living Libraries Project Officer is tasked with the role of continuing project management work, including further developing the Living Libraries Network, fostering the sharing of information and spreading the word about Living Libraries.

Contact

For further information or inquiries about Living Libraries Australia, please call or email Tahnee Pearse, ALIA Project Officer Phone: 02 6215 8222 Email: enquiry@alia.org.au