Predicting the future – through data Every year State Library of Queensland (State Library) collects data from all Queensland public libraries and Indigenous Knowledge Centres (IKCs) covering things like the number of library items loaned out, the number of public programs delivered, how many computers each library has available for use, and even how often … Read more
State Library of Queensland (State Library) has signed up for a free online library-branded driver education program and your library or Indigenous Knowledge Centre (IKC) can too. Aussie-Driver.com is an education resource used by over 100 public and academic libraries in Australia (18 in Queensland). The website includes unlimited online access to the Driver’s Handbooks … Read more
July is almost upon us and whist the south of the country shivers, Cairns in Far North Queensland will be basking not only in its usual stunning tropical winter, but the sheen of ideas, innovation and networking which will be the 2018 LGAQ Future Cities, Smart Communities Summit, to be held in that fair city … Read more
In today’s 2018/19 budget, the State Government announced $20 million over four years for the successful First 5 Forever initiative — an ongoing partnership between State Library of Queensland, public libraries and Indigenous Knowledge Centres (IKCs) across the state. This is fantastic news as First 5 Forever continues to grow. In its first three years, … Read more
The Injune Library (Maranoa Regional Council) participated in the ALIA National Simultaneous Storytime (NSS) on Wednesday 23rd May 2018. Every year a picture book, written and illustrated by an Australian author and illustrator is read simultaneously in libraries, school, pre-schools, childcare centres, homes, workshops and many places around the country to encourage more young Australians … Read more
National Science week, for this year, 11th-19th August, is an annual celebration of science and technology. The week will see thousands of interactive events held in communities across Australia, to spark passion, in an area which is ever more vital in our lives. Schools will be a natural focus of the festival, but libraries and … Read more
The OCLC Wikipedia + Libraries: Better Together ran from December 2016 through May 2018. OCLC stands for Online Computer Library Center and is “dedicated to the public purposes of furthering access to the world’s information and reducing information costs” Wikipedia. The focus of the project was strengthening ties between US public libraries and English-language Wikipedia. … Read more
In this three part blog series ‘Educational Technology’, Advance Queensland Community Digital Champion, Emily de la Pena answers her question, ‘If I had $2000 to spend on educational technology, what would I buy to get the most out of it?’ Emily has been visiting regional libraries around Queensland delivering coding and robotics training to library … Read more
In this three part blog series, Advance Queensland Community Digital Champion, Emily de la Pena answers her question, ‘If I had $2000 to spend on educational technology, what would I buy to get the most out of it?’ Emily has been visiting regional libraries around Queensland delivering coding and robotics training to library staff. She’s … Read more
In February, Torres Strait Island Regional Council (TSIRC) Indigenous Knowledge Centre (IKC) staff met on Thursday Island to brainstorm ways to promote First 5 Forever throughout the region. Ella Kris, TSIRC Manager Health and Wellbeing/IKC said she was keen to share the learnings with her community from participating in First 5 Forever professional development. She … Read more
