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To celebrate Global Media Literacy Week, State Library invites you and your students to explore strategies for using news effectively as an information source in research assessments. State Library provides a range of comprehensive news archives offering both historical and contemporary news articles from hundreds of local, national and international newspapers and magazines. News archives are a powerful information source for student research projects across all subject areas. This workshop will teach students media literacy skills to help them navigate the proliferation of misinformation and fake news to find quality news sources. Students will develop their skills in accessing, critically evaluating and using news sources that offer a variety of perspectives on topics they are researching for their assessments. Don't miss this opportunity to help cultivate these essential media literacy skills in your students! Workshop notes: Students will need access to a laptop to participate in this workshop. This free, 45-minute workshop is open to all schools and will be live-streamed via Microsoft Teams.

All ages. This Children's Week join us for the exciting launch of The Big Book of Rights—a wonderful new children’s picture book created by Children’s Rights Queensland in collaboration with author Dannika Patterson and illustrator Amanda Letcher. Over 200 children contributed their ideas to shape this vibrant book, which helps young readers explore and understand their rights in a fun and engaging way. Families attending this special event will receive a FREE copy of The Big Book of Rights, enjoy an interactive book reading and the opportunity to create their own artworks. There will also be a book signing after the event. No bookings required for this free activity. Just drop in to have some fun. Presented as part of Community storytime, a monthly program where we join special guests from across the community to share in tales that inspire, teach, and ignite our imaginations. First 5 Forever is a family-centred program providing free playful experiences to support Queensland families on their child’s journey through the first 5 years. The program is an initiative of the Queensland Government, coordinated by State Library of Queensland and delivered in partnership with local government. Subscribe to be the first to know about our future events. Privacy information We respect your privacy. Personal information we collect is used only for our internal activities and functions (Libraries Act 1988 (Qld)) and will not be disclosed unless required by law. For more information, please read State Library's privacy statement.

Join us for an Auslan tour of Deaf in dance: feeling the beat in kuril dhagun. A State Library staff member will give a guided tour of the showcase, sharing insights about the photographs, artworks and digital stories that are on display. The staff member will be accompanied by an Auslan interpreter. About the showcase Experience the vibrant and rhythmically charged world of the Deaf Indigenous Dance Group (DIDG), Deaf in dance: feeling the beat shines a spotlight on the talent and accomplishments of DIDG through an exhibition of artworks and digital stories together with photographs from State Library's collection by photo-journalist Sean Davey. Book your space now!