New members appointed to Library Board of Queensland
University of Southern Queensland vice-chancellor Jan Thomas has been appointed as the new chair of the Library Board of Queensland, replacing Roly Sussex, who will continue to serve on the...
New members appointed to Library Board of Queensland
Four new members have been appointed to the Library Board of Queensland, including vice-chancellor of the University of Southern Queensland Jan Thomas, who will chair the board. Queensland state librarian...
Library Shop at the SLQ launches online store
The Library Shop at the State Library of Queensland (SLQ) in Brisbane has launched an online store. The online store opened to the public at the beginning of October. Library Shop...
Peter Carnavas books to be adapted as school stage plays
Two picture books by Queensland author and illustrator Peter Carnavas will be adapted for the stage in 2014. With the support of Artslink Queensland, Carnavas’ books Sarah’s Heavy Heart and Last Tree...
Queensland library named one of Australia’s ‘Top 50 Philanthropic Gifts’
The Fryer Memorial Library of Australian Literature at the University of Queensland has been included in a poll of Australia’s ‘Top 50 Philanthropic Gifts’. The ‘Top 50 Gifts’ list has...
QLD bookseller wins Best Job in Town competition
A Queensland bookseller has won the Queensland Times’ Best Job in Town competition. Angie Niebel, manager of the Angus & Robertson store at the Riverlink shopping centre in Ipswich, was...
Bratchford joins Qld Supreme Court Library; Davies joins Legal Aid Queensland
David Bratchford has been appointed as the new librarian at the Supreme Court of Queensland Library. Bratchford was previously library manager at Legal Aid Queensland, a role that will be...
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Modjeska to present 2013 NLA Seymour lecture The National Library of Australia (NLA) in Canberra has announced that Drusilla Modjeska will deliver the 2013 Seymour Biography Lecture on Thursday 26...
Queensland school librarian wins CBCA award
Queensland librarian Judith Russell has been awarded the Dame Annabelle Rankin Award for services to literature by the Queensland branch of the Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA). Russell, who...
$9 million in funding for Toowoomba’s new library; new Gold Coast library to open this month
The Toowoomba Regional Council in Queensland has committed nearly $9 million in funding for Toowoomba’s new City Library, reports the Chronicle. The 2013/14 Budget includes $8.79 million in funding to...
Inaugural Queensland Writers Fellowships announced
Angela Slatter, Kristina Olsson and Patrick Holland have been announced as the winners of the inaugural Queensland Writers Fellowships. The three authors, who were chosen from a field of 48...
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New library opens on the Gold Coast A new library opened in the Gold Coast suburb of Upper Coomera in Queensland on 29 April. The new library, which is one...
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Gold Coast libraries may consider commercialising services The Gold Coast City Council may consider partnering its library services with commercial organisations such as bookshops, reports goldcoast.com.au. A number of funding options...
2013 BILBY Awards shortlist announced
The shortlist for this year’s Books I Love Best Yearly (BILBY) Awards, the children’s choice book awards for Queensland, has been announced. The shortlisted titles in each of the categories...
ARTIC community library in Brisbane to close
The Acacia Ridge Technology Information Centre (ARTIC) in Brisbane will close in May, reports the Courier Mail. The volunteer-run community library, which has been operating since 1999, will close due...
Queensland Government research and information centre to move to SLQ
The Research and Information Centre (RIC) at the Queensland Department of Premier and Cabinet (DPC) will move to the State Library of Queensland (SLQ) from 1 July 2013. As part...
New sponsors boost prize money for Queensland Literary Awards
The winners in each category of the 2013 Queensland Literary Awards (QLA) will receive a cash prize of $5000, up from $1000 in 2012, thanks to support from new sponsors this...
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Construction underway on new University of Southern Queensland library Construction on the new University of Southern Queensland library has commenced, reports the Fraser Coast Chronicle. The former site of the Hervey Bay...
QWC relaunches Writers on Rafts appeal
The Queensland Writers Centre (QWC) has relaunched its Writers on Rafts appeal to help raise funds for Queenslanders who have been adversely affected by Cyclone Oswald and recent flooding across...
Curtis wins 2012 Johnno Award
Bundaberg-based author and festival convener Sandy Curtis has won the 2012 Johnno Award, presented by the Queensland Writers Centre (QWC) for outstanding contributions to writing in Queensland. Curtis has written six...