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24 May 2012
Discover the diversity of Queensland cultures at State Library
The extraordinary diversity of migration to Queensland is the focus of a special Discovery Day at the State Library.
State Librarian Janette Wright said, “The John Oxley Library Discovery Day on 2 June, during Queensland Week, is a fantastic way to explore the everyday treasures of many people born far away who now call Queensland home.”
“From Australian South Sea Islanders to Russian migrants, there are so many cultures that have made their mark on Queensland."
“People can find photos, documents and oral histories with personal stories from our migrant communities held in State Library’s John Oxley Library collection,” she said.
The Discovery Day free program will include international food on sale at The Library Café, music and dance performances, talks, tours of the Floodlines exhibition now open at the State Library and a Damper Station morning tea.
Visit what's on to view the full John Oxley Library Discovery Day program.
24 May 2012
State Library champions family literacy during Library and Information Week
CEO and State Librarian Janette Wright has invited Queenslanders to celebrate Library and Information Week (20-26 May) as a highlight of this year’s National Year of Reading.
“Reading a story to children is a sure-fire way to bring home the message of National Year of Reading, that literacy can greatly enrich the lives of people every day.”
Ms Wright said Library and Information Week was a way for libraries to show the valuable role that public library professionals played in providing literacy services to the community.
“As part of this week’s activities, the State Library is leading a forum for public library professionals to come together and gather ideas about successful literacy initiatives to bring back to their own communities,” she said.
“The forum will look at innovative programs that deliver family-centred literacy activities, usually involving parents or carers and their children, and focus on the importance of intergenerational activity in the development of literacy.”
Visit www.love2read.org.au and www.alia.org.au/liw to find out more about Library and Information Week around Australia.
21 May 2012
State Library helps Queenslanders “Design for Disasters”
Responding to natural disasters around Australia, architects are reconceptualising the structure of our homes and communities, paving the way for innovative and disaster proof designs.
As part of State Library's Floodlines exhibition you can join the conversation as Queensland architects discuss Designing for Disasters on Tuesday 29 May.
Architects will talk about their projects and infrastructure following disasters, provide homeowners with advice on how to make their homes more flood resilient, and reflect on some of the volunteer programs carried out in the most recent floods.
One of the speakers will be James Davidson of Emergency Architects Australia (EAA), a group which coordinated a large volunteer effort during the 2010-11 floods.
Mr Davidson said EAA had provided guidance to uninsured home owners, and continued to focus on rebuilding and redesigning homes which had been destroyed by flood waters.
“EAA volunteers have undertaken more than 220 in-home flood assessments and worked with more than 1000 families through community meetings in 34 suburbs in Ipswich and Brisbane,” he said.
“More than 60 registered architects and 100 students and graduate architects gave their time to the project.”
Mr Davidson said Queenslanders did not necessarily need to rebuild in order to protect their homes against floods.
“I would recommend looking into how they can adapt their houses for greater flood resilience. “Rather than being reactionary, I believe the best option for homeowners is to design for resilience in choosing appropriate construction systems and material selections that will withstand flooding.”
Designing for Disasters
Tuesday 29 May at 6.30pm
State Library of Queensland
Free, bookings at slq.eventbrite.com or 3840 7768
18 May 2012
Umagico gets its own Indigenous Knowledge Centre
Umagico is Queensland’s 21st remote community to get its own unique library service, in the form of an Indigenous Knowledge Centre (IKC).
State Library of Queensland CEO Janette Wright said the Umagico Knowledge Centre in the Northern Peninsula Area opens on 25 May, and will provide a place to record, preserve and share local history and traditions.
15 May 2012
Celebrate and take reconciliAction at State Library
Indigenous hip-hop heavyweights The Last Kinection will headline a free celebration at State Library of Queensland to kick off Reconciliation Week in Brisbane.
While live music and arts will take centre stage, reconciliAction @ SLQ on Sunday 27 May is a chance for young people to take control of reconciliation.
15 May 2012
Weird and wonderful oddities on display at State Library
Odd things are happening at State Library of Queensland as The Odditoreum, a free family exhibition, prepares to open on Saturday 26 May.
State Librarian Janette Wright said The Odditoreum, a travelling exhibition from Sydney’s Powerhouse Museum, features a selection of weird, wonderful and wacky curiosities to ignite the imagination of both young and old.
14 May 2012
State Library hosts Indigenous art that packs a punch
A new exhibition now open at the State Library of Queensland celebrates the work of Queensland’s leading Indigenous arts collective proppaNOW.
This exhibition presents a social history of the proppaNOW collective, which was established in Brisbane in 2006 to give urban-based Aboriginal artists a voice.
Using a constantly innovative approach across a range of different media such as video, drawings,paintings, sculpture and installation, proppaNOW presents a perspective of our country’s culture designed to confront and provoke thought.
The collective is comprised of well-known artists Vernon Ah Kee, Tony Albert, Richard Bell, Jennifer Herd, Gordon Hookey, Laurie Nilsen and Megan Cope.
The proppaNOW exhibition is open daily at State Library from 14 May until 10 September. There will also be A Night by the Fire series of monthly talks with the artists.
01 May 2012
21st Century Libraries - where are they headed?
The State Library of Queensland, the Queensland Public Libraries Association (QPLA) and the Local Government Association of Queensland (LGAQ) invite your feedback about what you value most about your local library and what could be improved.
Tell us what your vision is for a 21st century library. Your feedback will be used to help shape The Next Horizon: Strategic Visioning for Queensland Public Libraries 2013-2017.
What do you want public libraries of the future to be? Have your say in the future of Queensland's libraries by completing this 2 minute survey.
Your feedback is important and very much appreciated. Survey closes midnight Friday 4 May 2012.
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16 Apr 2012
Global Dickens
What is the contemporary, worldwide appeal of an author whose stories were primarily concerned with the social injustices and disadvantages of Victorian life?
Join our panel of experts as they explore the enduring legacy of a literary giant, looking at how Dickens has been received, adapted, and imitated outside of Britain over the decades. Is Charles Dickens the ultimate multimedia figure?
04 Apr 2012
Welcome to our new SLQ blogs
This is a one-stop blog shop incorporating our well-loved John Oxley Library blog, the much-anticipated Floodlines blog and much more. Join in the conversation, and prepare to be surprised.
You may also notice a new look on SLQ blogs. It is part of our new visual identity and brand. More to be revealed in coming months, and a taste of what’s to come!
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