Learning

Hear from our John Oxley Library research librarians, and have your say about our flood-related collections.

John Oxley Library blog

The Floodlines blog will take you even deeper into the Floodlines experience with collection highlights, behind the scenes insights and regular updates.

Floodlines blog

Learning notes

Floodlines learning notes align with the Australian Curriculum in History, English, Science and Mathematics. These can be used to enhance students' learning experiences pre-visit, whilst visiting Floodlines, and post-visit.

The resource is divided into three parts:

Teachers' Notes [PDF 1.4mb]

Primary Notes [PDF 819kb]

Secondary Notes [PDF 825kb]

Using the learning notes offsite

We recommend visiting the exhibition at SLQ, however the activities can also be used independently. Students can access more information here.

Floodlines

To arrange a group booking to visit Floodlines, email learning@slq.qld.gov.au or call (07) 3842 9293.

Preparing your students

Some visitors may find content in this exhibition distressing. View the teacher's notes for suggested resources to help prepare children and young people for their visit to Floodlines.

Resources

Explore our flood collections

Queensland floods have been a key collection focus for SLQ's John Oxley Library since 2011. Recent collecting initiatives have built on an existing and substantial collection of books, reports, maps, film footage, ephemera and an extensive collection of images which document the history of Queensland flood events over 170 years and provide a valuable research record.

Much of the material collected in the wake of the 2010-11 floods is in electronic format. The 2010-11 Queensland Floods collection is available in Australia's collaborative web archive, Pandora. Websites, blog stories and twitter streams in this collection include information published by commonwealth, state and local governments, politicians, affected businesses, organisations and industries. Content ranges from personal accounts of flood experiences to information about flood relief initiatives, satellite imagery and hydrology reports.

Find items in the collection via our One Search catalogue, or use your e-services card to browse collections onsite or offsite.

Donate your own flood-related material

We are looking to fill identified collection gaps in relation to previous disasters — and the 1974 floods are an example. We welcome donations — both published and unpublished — which contribute to the documentary history of Queensland's floods.

Contact us on qldmemory@slq.qld.gov.au or 07 3840 7666

Recover flood damaged materials

Have your family heirlooms been flood or storm damaged? SLQ's Preservation team members are experts in ensuring the long term preservation of all kinds of books, ephemera, art works, documents, sheet music, films, audiovisual materials and photographs. They have developed these info guides to help:

Floodlines on tour

Floodlines will tour public libraries throughout Queensland from late 2012, from Far North Queensland to the outback and coast, where Cyclone Yasi hit in 2011. It will feature elements of Floodlines: 19th century Brisbane and Floodlines: a living memory, including Queensland's Flood and Cyclone Mosaic.

Visit The Library Shop

The Library Shop at SLQ South Bank has a number of flood-related titles in stock suitable for both children and adults.

Support our work

The Queensland Library Foundation raises funds to help maintain, enhance, expand and present State Library's collections and services for current and future generations. If you or someone you know would like to help preserve, collect and share Queensland Memory through a donation, bequest or sponsorship, we'd love to talk with you.

To support this important work, please write to Queensland Library Foundation, PO Box 3488, South Brisbane BC QLD 4101, or call 07 3840 7865.

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