http://blogs.slq.qld.gov.au/jol Discover, learn and contribute Fri, 06 Nov 2009 03:43:28 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en On Saturday 31 October the John Oxley Library White Gloves Tour continued to Longreach. As the sun went down on a beautiful outback afternoon the Oxley's treasures were displayed in the charming interior of the Stockman's Hall of Fame, R.M. Williams Cottage. Adjacent to the cottage 150 locals were gathered for the latest At Our Table banquet ... http://blogs.slq.qld.gov.au/jol/2009/11/06/white-gloves-tour-to-longreach/ Did you know that the site of Brisbane's proposed new Supreme and District Court complex was the location of our city's first water supply?  The site, bounded by George, Roma and Turbot streets, was the location of the Roma Street Reservoir which was constructed by convicts in 1838 to create a water source ... http://blogs.slq.qld.gov.au/jol/2009/11/05/history-of-the-new-court-complex-site/ Meriba Gidhal: Torres Strait Island Treasures of the Margaret Lawrie Collection Exhibition was officially opened by Her Excellency, Ms Penelope Wensley AO, Governor of Queensland, on the evening of 21st October, 2009 at the John Oxley Library. Lillian Noah (IKC staff), Elizabeth Fa'Aoso (curator), Her Excellency Ms Penelope Wensley AO ... http://blogs.slq.qld.gov.au/jol/2009/10/23/launch-of-the-meriba-gidhal-exhibition/ We’ve just finished installing the latest Treasures Wall exhibition on Level 4 – Meriba Gidhal: Torres Strait Island Treasures of the Margaret Lawrie Collection.  The install is the culmination of many months of preparation, and it is very satisfying to finally see all the collection and loan items up on ... http://blogs.slq.qld.gov.au/jol/2009/10/21/installation-of-the-meriba-gidhal-exhibition/ Throughout 2009, the John Oxley Library has been celebrating its 75 years of existence with a range of programs and events to mark this significant milestone. It has also been a time to reflect on the value of the collection and those who have contributed to its growth.  It is thanks to the generosity of ... http://blogs.slq.qld.gov.au/jol/2009/10/21/donating-materials-to-the-state-library-of-queensland/ The new Kurilpa Bridge, linking Kurilpa Point in South Brisbane to Tank Street in the Brisbane CBD, was officially opened on Sunday 4th October by the Queensland Premier Anna Bligh. The name of the bridge comes from an Indigenous name for West End.   The $63.3 million Kurilpa Bridge, designed and ... http://blogs.slq.qld.gov.au/jol/2009/10/12/kurilpa-bridge/ Last Friday evening, State Library was first to screen the Common Ground 2009 slideshow. The slideshow contained over 400 images from cultural organisations which have images in The Commons on Flickr and was curated (chosen) by Flickr members.       Common Ground event, Queensland Terrace Greg Poppleton (Sydney ... http://blogs.slq.qld.gov.au/jol/2009/10/09/common-ground-2009/ A two hour presentation on Irish records filled the State Library's auditorium 2 to capacity this morning, proving once again that there are more than a few sons and daughters of Erin in our midst with a passion for tracing their family history.     Senior Family History Librarian Stephanie Ryan covered the range of materials ... http://blogs.slq.qld.gov.au/jol/2009/10/02/irish-records-for-family-historians/ Two local studies librarians, Jamie Treble from Logan City Council Libraries and Kyla Stephan from Gold Coast City Council Libraries recently took part in the Storylines - Q150 digital story workshops. Jamie has told an evocative story about the floods that passed through Logan in 2008. Kyla shares the tale about ... http://blogs.slq.qld.gov.au/jol/2009/10/01/stories-by-local-studies-librarians/ Common Ground – a global meet up celebrating The Commons on Flickr will be held at the State Library of Queensland. This event will also be hosted, around the globe, by other members of The Commons. The event in Brisbane will consist of a large projection onto the screen in the ... http://blogs.slq.qld.gov.au/jol/2009/09/29/common-ground-a-community-curated-meetup/