The State Library of Queensland (State Library) is committed to preserving its digital collections for the long term. State Library is currently in the process of migrating our digital content to a new digital preservation system, which will allow us to preserve the integrity and authenticity of our digital collections, in addition to storing, managing … Read more
Burdekin Shire Council hosted a State Library of Queensland (State Library) professional development event on 11 April. Alexis Adams is the Library Services Manager at Burdekin Library and here are her thoughts on the experience: Apart from the great content provided by the presenters, the day was really useful in creating networking opportunities for staff … Read more
Burdekin Shire Council is hosting Managing library collections: Digitise and describe your collections to improve discoverability in partnership with State Library of Queensland (State Library) staff on 11 April 2018 and you are invited to attend. In this full day workshop you will learn and apply the skills and knowledge needed to create and manage … Read more
Finding items in the State Library of Queensland (State Library) collection will be easier than ever from 5 March 2018. State Library has been working on a new look for One Search, our catalogue. One Search is the main entry point for accessing State Library’s collections. It also provides access to online databases, ejournals, ebooks, … Read more
The next series of workshops will be held in Stanthorpe at the Stanthorpe & District Heritage Museum, 12 High Street, 7th – 9th March. Through these workshops you will gain an appreciation of First World War heritage items, learn about looking after such items and look at ways to share your own or your communities … Read more
Thank you for providing your annual statistics for the last year which are analysed and then make up the 2016-17 Annual Statistical Bulletin – which is now available on the Public Libraries Connect website. It takes almost six months for the State Library of Queensland to collect and collate all public library data into the … Read more
State Library of Queensland’s (SLQ) family history resources include ebooks, photographs and digitised items and as it is National Family History Month these resources can assist with your activities and promotions. There’s a list of ideas for you at the end of this article too. The following resources are available via the State Library OneSearch … Read more
Why not celebrate NAIDOC Week from 2-9 July with State Library of Queensland resources including: books by Indigenous authors or with an Indigenous theme, book club sets, reserve collections, audio books and storytelling kits – available for loan to all Queensland public libraries. Book club sets More than 250 book club sets are available for … Read more
It’s time to focus on that preservation project that you haven’t had the time or funds to get moving. Up to $15,000 is available to libraries and other organisations to help with the assessment, preservation and conservation of nationally significant collections. There’s even an opportunity to upskill with training workshops supported as part of … Read more
Libraries often receive requests from community organisations for assistance in digitising their collections. They want to know how to get started, what equipment they will need, the best way of sharing and more. A new online resource from the GLAM peak body Digital Access to Collections could help provide the answer. The resource includes a … Read more
