The University of Sydney Library acknowledges that our buildings, collections, and practices exist on unceded Aboriginal lands. We recognise the diversity and knowledges of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff and students across all the lands the University stands on, and respect the ongoing connection Aboriginal people have to these lands, their cultural practices, knowledge systems and histories. We pay our respects to their Elders, past and present, who have handed down custodianship to each generation for more than 60,000 years.
Money, J. (2021). Yilabara (Now). Filmed on Gadigal Country. Commissioned by the University of Sydney Library
Our LGBTQIA+ Liaison Officers work to provide an inclusive environment by connecting LGBTQIA+ students and staff to community, events, resources and services offered by the Library and University. LGBTQIA+ Liaison Officers are found across campus in various departments and faculties. All Liaison Officers undergo training coordinated by the University’s Pride Network and Diversity and Inclusion team.
Our LGBTQIA+ Liaison Officers work to provide an inclusive environment by connecting LGBTQIA+ students and staff to community, events, resources and services offered by the Library and University. LGBTQIA+ Liaison Officers are found across campus in various departments and faculties. All Liaison Officers undergo training coordinated by the University’s Pride Network and Diversity and Inclusion team.
Our staff participate in events on and off campus that support and celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community, including Mardi Gras, Wear it Purple Day, Pride Culture Club, and in-house exhibitions that highlight the Library’s queer collections. Keep an eye on our social media channels and follow us on Instagram and Twitter/X for the latest LGBTQIA+ events taking place.
In 2022, the Library commissioned local artist Jeremy Smith to create a piece commemorating key moments in the LGBTQIA+ history of Sydney. This artwork—titled Queer Sydney: A History—now hangs proudly in the central stairwell of Fisher Library.
Our staff participate in events on and off campus that support and celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community, including Mardi Gras, Wear it Purple Day, Pride Culture Club, and in-house exhibitions that highlight the Library’s queer collections. Keep an eye on our social media channels and follow us on Instagram and Twitter/X for the latest LGBTQIA+ events taking place.
In 2022, the Library commissioned local artist Jeremy Smith to create a piece commemorating key moments in the LGBTQIA+ history of Sydney. This artwork—titled Queer Sydney: A History—now hangs proudly in the central stairwell of Fisher Library.
Queer Sydney: A History by Jeremy Smith
We recognise the range of pronouns associated with diverse genders and respect people’s right to inform the Library of the pronouns they use. Many Library staff display their pronouns on badges, email signatures and on web conferencing software.
We have undertaken a review of gendered terms used on the Library website, and have developed guidelines for the appropriate use of pronouns in Library-created content. This initiative is a first among Australian academic libraries.
We recognise the range of pronouns associated with diverse genders and respect people’s right to inform the Library of the pronouns they use. Many Library staff display their pronouns on badges, email signatures and on web conferencing software.
We have undertaken a review of gendered terms used on the Library website, and have developed guidelines for the appropriate use of pronouns in Library-created content. This initiative is a first among Australian academic libraries.
The Library became a registered member of the Welcome Here Project in 2019. Run by community health organisation ACON, the Welcome Here Project highlights businesses and organisations throughout Australia that are visibly welcoming, inclusive safe spaces for LGBTQIA+ people.
The Library became a registered member of the Welcome Here Project in 2019. Run by community health organisation ACON, the Welcome Here Project highlights businesses and organisations throughout Australia that are visibly welcoming, inclusive safe spaces for LGBTQIA+ people.