How to select and assess readings for diversity, in particular genuine voices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
For further assistance with adding Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander resources into your reading lists, please contact your Liaison Librarian.
Provide balanced, diverse, and authentic voices and representation in your teaching and recommended resources. Check for,
(University of South Australia. 2013)
Include Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander authored resources in your readings. Check the ethnicity of authors by checking authors',
Many resources written before the 1980s portrayed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and cultures through stereotypes, generalisations, and inaccurate outsider perspectives.
These days many resources are written by, or in consultation with, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and refer to specific Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander groups, thus illustrating the diversity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.
Use the check lists below to help you decide whether a resource is suitable to represent Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives.
With thanks to University of Queensland Library for permission to reuse and adapt their guide Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives
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University of South Australia. (2013).Evaluating texts. Respect, Relationships Reconciliation (the 3Rs) – Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander education: Resources for pre-service teachers, University of South Australia, Evaluating texts - 3Rs (rrr.edu.au) . CC BY-NC-SA
Further in depth guidance is available from the AIATSIS Guide to evaluating and selecting education resources.
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