Ideas and innovation webcasts

Living Literacy Forum - Heather Jensen

How do Queensland’s literacy levels rate? What are the literacy hotspots and how do we address these issues?
Listen to Heather Jensen (Education Queensland) who provides examples of effective community literacy programs.

When: Mon 6 Jun 2011, 9:00 am - 12:00 noon
Venue: slq Auditorium 1

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Living Literacy Forum - Deb Stumm

How do Queensland’s literacy levels rate? What are the literacy hotspots and how do we address these issues?
Listen to Deb Stumm (State Library of Queensland) who provides examples of effective community literacy programs.

When: Mon 6 Jun 2011, 9:00 am - 12:00 noon
Venue: slq Auditorium 1

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Living Literacy Forum with Bernard Salt Pt 2

Listen to leading commentator on consumer, cultural and demographic trends, Bernard Salt, as he speaks on the state of play around literacy issues in contemporary Queensland. How do Queensland’s literacy levels rate? What are the literacy hotspots and how do we address these issues?

Please note: The videos below have been divided into smaller sections to reduce download time.

When: Mon 6 Jun 2011, 9:00 am - 12:00 noon
Venue: slq Auditorium 1

 

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Living Literacy Forum with Bernard Salt. Pt 1

Listen to leading commentator on consumer, cultural and demographic trends, Bernard Salt, as he speaks on the state of play around literacy issues in contemporary Queensland. How do Queensland’s literacy levels rate? What are the literacy hotspots and how do we address these issues?

Please note: The videos below have been divided into smaller sections to reduce download time

When: Mon 6 Jun 2011, 9:00 am - 12:00 noon
Venue: slq Auditorium 1

 

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Remix: Culture, Technology, Entrepreneurship

We are witnessing the inevitable transformation of the global cultural sector with the emergence of new technologies, consumer trends and business models. What are the opportunities and challenges ahead of us?

Hear from Peter Tullin and Simon Cronshaw, the London-based founders of CultureLabel.com, who address these fundamental questions. Simon and Peter believe cultural organisations can create new commercial income streams on the strength of what they already possess - great content, great experiences and great brands.

Peter Tullin and Simon Cronshaw of CultureLabel were guests of the Australia Business Arts Foundation (AbaF) as part of AbaF's Richard Pratt Legacy Project developing leadership in the arts and cultural sector with support from The Pratt Foundation. Thanks to national tour partner the British Council and in Queensland major presenting partner the State Library of Queensland. Find out more: abaf.org.au

For more info about CultureLabel visit http://www.culturelabel.com/blog/category/remix

When 5.30pm, Tues 17 Apr 2012
Where slq Auditorium 1, level 2

Further reading

 

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Deepen the Conversation: Digital display and interfaces – why bother?

Contact State Library Queensland for more information regarding Deepen the Conversation: Digital display and interfaces – why bother?.

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Connected communities

Right across the world people are using digital technologies, such as mobile phones, the internet and social media, to stay connected with friends and family. Ideally these technologies would help to keep communities strong. However these tools also influence ways of living – some outcomes of which wouldn’t traditionally be acceptable. Join panellists Susan Beetson, Tom Mosby and Professor Simon Kaplan as they consider the effects of this globalised world on community culture and values.

When: Thu 22 Sep 2012, 6.30pm
Where: slq Auditorium 1, level 2
Duration: 00:57:06 minutes

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Save your energy

How can we do for energy and fuel what we did as a community for water? What barriers must we overcome to value fuel and energy appropriately and use them wisely? What opportunities might different domestic and commercial consumption patterns yield in our export industries? In our environmental approaches? In our investments in infrastructure, research and development, and technology?

Queensland is a state of opportunity and innovation, but big challenges lie ahead. State Library and The Brisbane Institute present the Positive Futures series where we imagine the kind of positive futures we can make for our children.

When: Tue 6 Dec 2011, 6pm
Where: slq Auditorium 2

Duration: 1:43:41

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Seriously, renewable?

Seriously, when will renewable energy become a viable alternative in this country? What will we do in the meantime? What are the alternatives for our households, businesses, industries and systems?

Speakers – Professor Paul Meredith, Professor Hal Gurgenci, Dr Ian Rose and Fiona Waterhouse

Facilitated by Karyn Brinkley, CEO, The Brisbane Institute

Presented by State Library of Queensland and The Brisbane Institute.

When: Tue 18 Oct 2011 6pm
Where: slq Auditorium 2
Duration: 1:47:36

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