World Science Festival Brisbane 2019 is just around the corner, coming to the cultural precinct from the 20-24 March! In anticipation of this year’s festival, there are a range of State Library of Queensland resources freely available to quench your curiosity in science. Below is a snapshot to get you started.
World Science Festival Brisbane 2019, Queensland Museum
Deepen your Festival experience with Kanopy
State Library membership
We’ve curated a playlist with 20 films linked to World Science Festival themes. To see more, simply become a State Library member and follow the steps below!
Sign up to Kanopy:
- Become a State Library member (free) on our website.
- Head to http://slq.kanopy.com/ to create a Kanopy account (note – only State Library members can access Kanopy for free).
- Login to Kanopy and watch our specially curated World Science Festival playlist or take your selection of thousands of titles available. State Library members can view 10 films or episodes per month.
Explore State Library resources, collections and services to learn more science
Fabrication Lab - The Edge basement at State Library houses a creative space with a host of resources for you to bring your creative visions to life. It is an open access community makerspace with equipment and tools available to anyone with a creative idea. See more information on the State Library website.
flickr – State Library holds approximately 1.5 million photographic resources in flickr from Queensland dating from 1859 to the present day. Popular science related sets include, Quarantined in Queensland and Astronomy and New Horizons.
Magnificent Makers - Be amazed by the remarkable achievements of past Queensland innovators from State Library's Magnificent Makers exhibition. Discover more online.
Collections – State Library hosts a large array of science related collections. Head to our One Search catalogue to make your start.
Dr W. E. McFarlane, John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland, Neg. no. 37104, https://hdl.handle.net/10462/deriv/85123
Enjoy your exploration of our collections and resources. We hope to see you at a World Science Festival event soon. Go to the World Science Festival website to see the full program or visit the State Library website to see the World Science Festival events happening at State Library.
#WSFBrisbane
Danny Peel
Senior Project Officer
Community Connections
More information
http://www.worldsciencefestival.com.au/
State Library of Queensland World Science Festival event - /whats-on/world-science-festival-brisbane
Kanopy curated World Science Festival playlist - https://slq.kanopy.com/playlist/5553667
State Library of Queensland flickr - https://www.flickr.com/photos/statelibraryqueensland/
Magnificent Makers - http://makers.slq.qld.gov.au/
One Search catalogue - http://onesearch.slq.qld.gov.au
Visit us - /plan-my-visit
Ask Us - /plan-my-visit/services/ask-us
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