Uploaded December 2021 | Updated September 2026, 6 hours ago
On Monday 29 November ALIA hosted a second free webinar for the Online Storytime community. Reflecting the current ALIA Presidential theme of 'diversity', we brought together expert panelists to discuss creating storytimes that are as inclusive as possible in an online environment.
Andrea Hurley and Nadia Ruttley (Brisbane City Council Libraries), Marleen Westerveld (Griffith University), Kylie Carlson (Yarra Libraries) and Jo Kaeding (Adelaide Hills, University of South Australia) discussed awareness of diversity, the impact of early literacy, sensitive storytimes and practical universal design principles to support creating inclusive and accessible Online Storytimes.
The session was hosted by ALIA President Vicki Edmunds who set the theme of diversity for her presidential tenure.
Links from Andrea Hurley and Marleen Westerveld
AFIRM Autism Focused Intervention Resources & Modules: https://afirm.fpg.unc.edu/afirm-modules
Speech Pathologist’s Book Share Time: booksharetime.com/books#true-narrative
Free ‘Autism-friendly Storyt Time online professional development marleenwesterveld.com/e-learning/story-time
Links from Kylie Carlson
Amaze Storytime Training
https://www.amaze.org.au/support/resources/downloadable-resources/#learningportal
Yarra Libraries | Social Story
Video Social Story: vimeo.com/290219439
Sensitive Storytimes | A Yarra Libraries Initiative
vimeo.com/280487512
Where to get sensory items
https://suelarkey.com.au/sensory-shop/
Links from Jo Kaeding
American Library Association. Association for Library Services to Children. (2020, April 3). Virtual storytime services guide. ala.org/alsc/virtual-storytime-services-resource-guide
W3C. (2008, December 11). Web content accessibility guidelines (WCAG) 2.0. w3.org/TR/WCAG20
On Monday 29 November ALIA hosted a second free webinar for the Online Storytime community. Reflecting the current ALIA Presidential theme of 'diversity', we brought together expert panelists to discuss creating storytimes that are as inclusive as possible in an online environment.
Andrea Hurley and Nadia Ruttley (Brisbane City Council Libraries), Marleen Westerveld (Griffith University), Kylie Carlson (Yarra Libraries) and Jo Kaeding (Adelaide Hills, University of South Australia) discussed awareness of diversity, the impact of early literacy, sensitive storytimes and practical universal design principles to support creating inclusive and accessible Online Storytimes.
The session was hosted by ALIA President Vicki Edmunds who set the theme of diversity for her presidential tenure.
Links from Andrea Hurley and Marleen Westerveld
AFIRM Autism Focused Intervention Resources & Modules: https://afirm.fpg.unc.edu/afirm-modules
Speech Pathologist’s Book Share Time: booksharetime.com/books#true-narrative
Free ‘Autism-friendly Storyt Time online professional development marleenwesterveld.com/e-learning/story-time
Links from Kylie Carlson
Amaze Storytime Training
https://www.amaze.org.au/support/resources/downloadable-resources/#learningportal
Yarra Libraries | Social Story
Video Social Story: vimeo.com/290219439
Sensitive Storytimes | A Yarra Libraries Initiative
vimeo.com/280487512
Where to get sensory items
https://suelarkey.com.au/sensory-shop/
Links from Jo Kaeding
American Library Association. Association for Library Services to Children. (2020, April 3). Virtual storytime services guide. ala.org/alsc/virtual-storytime-services-resource-guide
W3C. (2008, December 11). Web content accessibility guidelines (WCAG) 2.0. w3.org/TR/WCAG20
