State Library of Queensland website news

End of construction marks next phase for youth digital centre

State Librarian Lea Giles-Peters has signalled the beginning of an exciting new phase for The Edge, a digital centre for young people at the Cultural Centre, with construction ending today.

"The facility, based at the State Library of Queensland, has undergone a $10.15 million makeover over the past six months to adapt the former auditorium building into The Edge – a creative new space with a focus on learning, making, sharing and presenting using contemporary tools and critical ideas," Ms Giles-Peters said.

2009 Nielson Design Lecture webcast

Professor Michael Sorkin, Distinguished Professor of Architecture and Director of the Graduate Program in Urban Design at the City Collage of New York.

In this webcast Prof. Michael Sorkin, guest speaker of the inaugural Nielson Design Lecture speaks on the theme of designing for the future.

Death in the 21st Century - webcast

Death isn't always something we always want to face up to but we know that it will certainly come knocking one day. People have been dying for many years now, so what can we unravel from the experience of passing on?

Listen to four academics and authors discuss their views on this topic.

Preserving your precious material

2 short video clips explaining and demonstrating the processes of 'Book wrapping' and ' Encapsulation'. Conservation staff from the State Library of Queensland share their knowledge and skills to show you how to care for your treasured books and important documents.

Q150 Mosaic now online

The State Library and Q150 have partnered to build the website for the Q150 Mosaic project.

The Q150 Mosaic project has given Queenslanders the opportunity to speak - through visual art - about what they believe represents their past and their future in this historic 150th birthday year of Queensland. Their individual contributions have resulted in a legacy artwork, a 40sqm mosaic, that provides Queenslanders with a visual snapshot of quintessential Queensland. The combined artwork was curated by Sam Di Mauro and features 136 mosaic tiles from participating Queensland councils.

The State Library and Q150 have worked together to build a website that allows the user to view each tile online and read its unique story. Visit mosaics.q150.qld.gov.au to see for yourself.

Lest we forget!

The 11th November - Remembrance Day - a time for reflection on the sacrifices made by members of the Armed Forces and civilians, particularly in World War 1.

Political cartoonists go behind the lines

Through the eyes of Australia’s top cartoonists, Australian politics in 2008 is captured in an exhibition opening at the State Library of Queensland on 21 November.

The National Museum of Australia’s annual exhibition Behind the Lines: The Year’s Best Cartoons 2008, features more than 80 cartoons covering major events of the year.

Murri Claus returns to the State Library

Mounted Queensland Police elves will provide a VIP escort for Murri Claus when he makes his annual visit to the State Library of Queensland on Saturday 5 December. Children and families are invited to join the Murri Minstrels and welcome Murri Claus back to the State Library for a unique Australian Christmas celebration.

Brisbane bridges

See images of the Story Bridge during its construction phase, the William Jolly bridge plus many more...

Movember Moustaches

Through this fabulous set of Moustaches, the State Library of Queensland would like to recognise the work done by the Movember Foundation - enjoy!

Image of the week - 9 November 2009

Wounded soldiers waiting to be taken to the dressing station. Part of Our Boys at the Front series of postcards.

Labor Manifesto returns ‘home’

The Manifesto of the Australian Labour Party (1892) has returned home after being present under the new Tree of Knowledge Memorial at Premier Bligh’s 19^th community cabinet in Barcaldine.

Ms Bligh said it was a historic moment with the manifesto to return to the exact point where it was first read aloud over a century ago.

“UNESCO recently named the The Manifesto of the Australian Labour Party (1892) a document of international significance,” she said.

Image of the week - 2 November 2009

In the late 1960s and early 1970s, Gunsynd had 29 wins including the 1971 Epsom Handicap and the 1972 Cox Plate and came third in the 1972 Melbourne Cup

Roads, bridges and infrastructure

The Great South East - In this program excerpt State Library Historian, Brian Randall focuses on roads, bridges and infrastructure of early Brisbane.

New Storylines - Q150 digital stories

A new batch of digital stories are now available as part of the Storylines - Q150 digital stories project. Includes stories from Central and Western Queensland, Sunshine Coast and Cairns.

You can view all 13 new stories on Queensland Stories or on YouTube [new window].