The Speech Pathology Australia Book of the Year Awards aim to promote quality Australian books that help children get the best, most literate start in life. 2018 Book of the Year Award winners include Sorry Day by Coral Vass for the Indigenous Children category and The Grand Genius Summer of Henry Hobbler by Lisa Shanahan for 8-10 … Read more
This Christmas holidays why not indulge in some movies streamed from Kanopy. State Library of Queensland provides Kanopy for free to State Library of Queensland members, Queensland public library and IKC members. New films are added regularly so if you haven’t visited for a while why not check in today and see what‘s on offer? … Read more
Technology is now an everyday part of our lives, fitting seamlessly into day to day tasks, mostly making these tasks easier and more fun for all of us. As such, it’s only natural that technology is now a core part of library collections, offering opportunities for everyone, whatever their age or experience, to engage with … Read more
If you’re an ALIA member, there’s still time to cast your vote in the Australian Library Design Awards. Voting for the 2019 Library Design Awards for the Members’ Choice award closes on 31 January 2019. There are 16 libraries in the running and the winners will be announced at the Library Design Awards Conference … Read more
The Prime Minister’s Literary Awards are among the most prestigious in Australia presented for exceptional works by Australian creatives. The awards recognise our talented authors, illustrators and historians greatest literature of the year. Winners selected from six categories Above: Winners in the Children’s and Young Adult categories. Gerald Murnane was awarded the Fiction prize … Read more
According to Ipswich City Council, nearly 1,000 people are visiting the new Springfield Central Library every day. The flagship facility has seen visitor numbers across all Ipswich libraries jump from 141,415 in the April-June quarter to 173,797 for July-September. An average 914 people daily went to Springfield Central Library. Arts, Social Development and Community Engagement … Read more
The Corner at State Library of Queensland is a play space for under 8s and their families. Play gives young children a way to practice what they learn and is an essential part of their development. The new State Library Corner installation Cardboard Castles provides the opportunity for young people to come on a design … Read more
State Library of Queensland’s Realising Our Potential Micro Grants Program provides a total funding pool of $50,000 for quick response funding to councils to deliver short-term, time-limited projects through public libraries and Indigenous Knowledge Centres (IKC) across Queensland. Applications must demonstrate how the Grant will address an immediate identified local need, have measurable outcomes and … Read more
Home: a suburban obsession is a State Library of Queensland exhibition showcasing home and the stories within, inspired by one of the largest digitised photographic collections of Queensland houses. Has the exhibition inspired someone you know to want to know more about architecture and design? Lynda.com has over 1,000 architecture training courses and tutorials on AutoCAd, … Read more
Dementia Australia describes a dementia-friendly community as a city, town or village where people with dementia are understood, respected and supported, and confident they can contribute to community life. Your library can help create a dementia-friendly community by supporting library staff to understand dementia, and people with dementia and to help people with dementia remain actively … Read more
