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    A Culture of Remembrance
    (Arena Quarterly, 2023-09-14) Pohl, Andreas
    "Culture of Remembrance ?" explores whether the approach taken by Germany to remember the crimes of National Socialist rule might be applicable to honouring the memory of colonial and post-colonial injustices against First Nations people. The text is informed by the author's personal knowledge of Germany’s culture of remembrance and his experiences of the public discourse on indigenous history as a migrant to Australia. It also explicitly refers to the work of Jewish-American philosopher Susan Neiman who in her book "Learning from the Germans: Confronting Race and the Memory of Evil" examines similar issues in the context of the American legacy of slavery and the Civil War. The essay argues that a genuine culture of remembrance would primarily be an act of self-reflection by non-indigenous Australians which puts the onus on the descendants of the perpetrators and places the descendants of the victims into the role of arbiter, advising on whether what is proposed is right or appropriate. Woven into both the political and everyday culture it would be a symbolic acknowledgement of the attempted genocide of First Nations people through what Neiman calls ‘rites of repentance’. The essay concludes that if the Uluru Statement from the Heart is a generous invitation by First Nations people to build a better future together through the Voice, Treaty and Truth-Telling, a meaningful culture of remembrance could well be the reciprocal offer by white Australia to acknowledge and confront Australia's genocidal past.
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    Building STEM capabilities at Melbourne Polytechnic: a case study of EAL students
    (VALA, 2020-02) Beardmore, Meredith; Lenoir, Dali A.; Kenneally, Peter
    STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) is a vital skillset for all citizens in a rapidly changing and information-rich world. The connection between STEM and libraries is gathering momentum, yet the role of academic libraries in supporting STEM is under-represented in the literature. The Melbourne Polytechnic Academic Library & Education Research Team (ALERT) was developed to explore this gap and suggest a framework for STEM literacy support in academic libraries. The methodology for a future case study of STEM activity for EAL (English as an Additional Language) learners will also be outlined.
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    Change: collaboration, courage and clarity
    (Australian Library and Information Association, 2020-03) O'Dwyer, Clare
    In my roles as a senior library manager and leader across several industry sectors, I have found that the nature of the challenges to lead change and deal with uncertainty was unique in each context.
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    Critical information literacy and non-traditional research methods: a case study of practice-led research and music students
    (Australian Library and Information Association, 2022-05) Beardmore, Meredith
    The literature on critical information literacy is a new and burgeoning field. However, there are intersections that are still underrepresented. This paper focuses on one of these areas: critical information literacy and non-traditional research. After a discussion around critical information literacy and critical pedagogy, the paper then examines potential connections between critical information literacy and non-traditional research. These concepts will be explored using the critical pedagogical tool of praxis; the combination of theory, action, and reflection; and includes both theoretical discussion and a practical case study. The case study examines a critical information literacy session on practice-led research delivered to undergraduate music students. This paper hopes to spark a conversation around the possibilities that a critical approach can open for libraries; to advocate for more diverse and inclusive practices and to deepen the support we provide to our users.
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    Opi: The Two Lives of My Grandfather
    (Arcadia, 2023-05) Pohl, Andreas
    In 1937, the Nazi propaganda machine feted Friedrich Wilhelm Hymmen as a literary star. A decade later, he gave up writing fiction altogether as an act of self-punishment for his complicity in the crimes of the Nazi regime. Now his grandson, Melbourne writer Andreas Pohl, tries to find answers to the question of how a talented young man from an educated middle-class family was radicalized into joining the Nazi movement. He discovers a story of how education, talent and keen ambition led to collusion with one of the most murderous regimes of the 20th century. A story about guilt, memory, and the joys and limitations of reinvention. And most of all, a story about whether the love of a grandson can withstand the revelations about his grandfather’s past.