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Teachers and Educators, celebrate NAIDOC week this year with State Library’s free, interactive workshop, live-streamed directly into your classroom, Wednesday 10th July. 'Keep the fire burning! Blak, loud and proud'. NAIDOC 2024 shines a light on that enduring strength and vitality of indigenous cultures passed down through generations against great adversity. This schools workshop will cover stories of cultural celebration, unwavering commitment to justice and equality and will aim to help preserve and share the cultural history of our great nation. With primary sources from Colonisation to contemporary, this workshop will use real-world collections to demonstrate the importance of our history to all Australians. Bookings are essential. This will be a multi-school/class event. This session will be held online via Microsoft Teams (a link will be provided upon booking). Aboriginal people and supporters marching in a land rights protest at the intersection of Grey and Melbourne Streets in South Brisbane in September 1982. Spowart, Doug, 1953- photographer. Brisbane John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland; 2023. 33968, Aboriginal land rights march photographs. Record number: 99184351961102061. #NAIDOC2024.

Explore our state’s fascinating history as a resident researcher at State Library! Dive into our collections, uncover untold stories, and document our heritage as a research fellow. Applications for the 2025 Queensland Memory Awards will open on Monday 1 July and close midnight, Wednesday 14 August 2024. Curious about what it takes to become a fellow? Attend our Research fellowships information night and hear insights from a distinguished panel comprising of past fellows, judges and State Library staff. Gain valuable knowledge about the program and learn first-hand what criteria the judges prioritise in successful applications, empowering you to craft the best application possible! At the end of the event there will be a Q&A where you can seek guidance, share ideas, and refine your research project with the help of the panel. Can’t make it in person? No problem! The event will be live-streamed and also recorded and uploaded to State Library’s website, YouTube and Vimeo channels. Submit your questions beforehand or during the event using Slido. Join us in documenting our past for future generations! For more information about the State Library of Queensland research fellowships, past winners and their projects visit www.slq.qld.gov.au/qma Discover the latest research findings and insights from State Library's fellows on our John Oxley Library Blog or listen to past Research Reveals talks Watch the recording of last year's Research fellowships Information Night or the Monica Clare Research Fellowship Information Night for those interested in that specific fellowship on First Nations history. The Queensland Memory Awards are made possible by the support of donors through the Queensland Library Foundation.

Join a meetup for makers, designers, fabricators and anyone interested in learning new skills or getting hands on with digital and fabrication like-minded folk. No induction or booking resources are necessary during the meetup, just head along to Open lab on a Thursday evening and have a chat to staff. Available resources include: Two laser cutters 3D printers Vinyl cutter Sewing machines & overlocker Soldering stations How do I find it? Make your way to The Edge and ask at reception, or head to room 4 listed on the Level 1 map of The Edge. Open Lab hours Open lab sessions are: Wednesday 1:30 pm – 8.00 pm, Thursday 1:30 – 8:00 pm and Saturday 12 noon – 6:00 pm Please note, equipment bookings are required for all Open lab sessions except at our weekly meet up, Hack the Evening on Thursdays from 5 – 8 pm. Requirements In order to book and use resources you must: Be over 16 Become a member Attend the relevant inductions Read the The Edge Fabrication Lab Terms of Use Read through the The Edge Bookable Resources and Workshop FAQs