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Presented in partnership with Queensland Museum Join State Library of Queensland and Queensland Museum professional staff for this special workshop exploring the extraordinary contributions of Queensland women during times of war. Through letters, photographs, artefacts, and records from the collections of both State Library and Queensland Museum, explore how Queensland women supported the war effort in World War I and II, reshaped their communities, and inspired generations through their courage and resilience. By analysing these primary sources, students will deepen their understanding of the war’s impact, develop key historical inquiry skills, and make authentic connections between Queensland’s wartime experiences and their own learning. Workshop notes:This session is delivered via Microsoft Teams.This session is a multi-school event, open to all schools for registration.Bookings for this workshop close 30 minutes before the event.

Carrie Radzevicius explores the principles of ecological resilience using moving image, multi-channel installation, sound and collaborative process. As everyday objects transform through cycles of construction, deconstruction and adaptation, the resulting works reveal stability as an emergent, relational process shaped by change, memory and collective agency.About the exhibitionThis February and March you can view Carrie Radzevicius' work The Delicious Paradox on The Edge Screens. The work showcases a collection of stills and moving image from her digital practice that explores the links between resilience systems and contemporary practice. Each screen shares a separate body of work, each positioning resilience as a four-stage process (construction, stability, deconstruction and reorganisation) where everyday household objects and sounds form, deconstruct and adapt in a continuous cycle.The exhibit will be on The Edge Screens 1 Feb to 31 March.You can read more about Carrie Radzevicius' practice and the artwork here.

Join us for a special collections-focused workshop celebrating International Women’s Day, as we share remarkable stories of Queensland women who helped shape our state. Drawing from State Library’s rich collections, this session highlights voices of resilience, creativity, and leadership, from pioneers and activists to artists, nurses, and everyday women whose contributions have often gone untold. Students will explore primary sources including letters, photographs, newspaper articles, and personal artefacts that bring experiences to life. Discover how their stories influenced Queensland’s social, cultural, and community history, and continue to inspire new generations today. Workshop notes: This session is delivered via Microsoft Teams. This session is a multi-school event, open to all schools for registration. Students will be shown how to use State Library’s One Search catalogue and online resources to explore women’s perspectives across time. Bookings for this workshop close 30 minutes before the event.