2011-12 Part 4 [PDF 3.0 MB] - State Library of Queensland
2011-12 Part 4 [PDF 3.0 MB] - State Library of Queensland
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Signature Spaces & Events<br />
Heritage Talks<br />
As custodians <strong>of</strong> <strong>Queensland</strong>’s<br />
documentary heritage, <strong>State</strong><br />
<strong>Library</strong> has an obligation to<br />
provide access to significant items<br />
that reveal aspects <strong>of</strong> our history<br />
and culture. <strong>State</strong> <strong>Library</strong>’s<br />
signature spaces have, over the past<br />
six years, become vital areas for<br />
clients to engage with collections<br />
and exhibitions and to become<br />
involved in programs and handson<br />
workshops – thereby enabling<br />
a high degree <strong>of</strong> access to our<br />
collections.<br />
These rooms and facilities would<br />
not have been possible without the<br />
support <strong>of</strong> key donors, and the<br />
<strong>Queensland</strong> <strong>Library</strong> Foundation would<br />
like to acknowledge the generosity<br />
<strong>of</strong> current and new donors who have<br />
supported these spaces.<br />
Dr Philip Bacon AM generously renewed his support for the Philip Bacon<br />
Heritage Gallery. The Philip Bacon Heritage Gallery exhibited three major and<br />
unique exhibitions during the year in review. Strait Home from 1 July – 23<br />
October <strong>2011</strong>, was a part <strong>of</strong> a cross-Cultural Centre first that saw <strong>State</strong> <strong>Library</strong><br />
partner with the <strong>Queensland</strong> Art Gallery/Gallery <strong>of</strong> Modern Art, <strong>Queensland</strong><br />
Museum and <strong>Queensland</strong> Performing Arts Centre in The Torres Strait Islands:<br />
A Celebration. This partnership showcased the diversity and vibrancy <strong>of</strong><br />
historical and contemporary arts and culture <strong>of</strong> Torres Strait Islander<br />
Australians. It was followed by Cane Toad Times from 5 November – 25 March<br />
20<strong>12</strong>. This exhibition exposed an alternative view <strong>of</strong> <strong>Queensland</strong> through<br />
counter-culture journalism in the late 1970s and 1980s, and was linked to the<br />
display <strong>Queensland</strong> Votes in the Talbot Family Treasures Wall. In January 20<strong>12</strong><br />
Floodlines: 19th century Brisbane was held in the Gallery featuring<br />
photographs, personal letters and other material from the historic Brisbane<br />
floods <strong>of</strong> 1890 and 1891.<br />
The Bank <strong>of</strong> <strong>Queensland</strong> Heritage Collections Learning Room continues to be<br />
a popular venue for corporate workshops and other <strong>State</strong> <strong>Library</strong> programs<br />
including events such as the 24 Hours to Massive Change Workshop with<br />
Bruce Mau, part <strong>of</strong> the Nielson Design Lecture (see page 20). Thanks to Bank<br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>Queensland</strong> for their ongoing support.<br />
Two exhibitions were held in the Talbot Family Treasures Wall during<br />
<strong>2011</strong>–20<strong>12</strong>. In Songs from the heart: the romance <strong>of</strong> sheet music from<br />
26 March – 11 September <strong>2011</strong>, beautifully illustrated sheet music <strong>of</strong> songs<br />
<strong>of</strong> love and romance from Edwardian times to the 1950s, were on display.<br />
In a very different vein, <strong>Queensland</strong> Votes, as part <strong>of</strong> Politics & Persuasion from<br />
24 September <strong>2011</strong> – 17 June 20<strong>12</strong> showcased a collection <strong>of</strong> <strong>Queensland</strong><br />
election memorabilia from the 1920s through to the present, telling the story<br />
<strong>of</strong> our state’s political past, its players and the parties in their bid to persuade<br />
you to Vote 1.<br />
The very popular Heritage Talks<br />
series continued throughout<br />
<strong>2011</strong>–20<strong>12</strong>. Exclusive to loyal<br />
supporters <strong>of</strong> the Foundation,<br />
these talks give guests an inside<br />
and in-depth look at various<br />
aspects <strong>of</strong> <strong>State</strong> <strong>Library</strong><br />
collections and services.<br />
D e c e m b e r 2 0 1 1<br />
cOLLEction PRESERvation<br />
The work <strong>of</strong> the extremely skilled Collection Preservation team, while lesserknown<br />
than the more public areas <strong>of</strong> <strong>State</strong> <strong>Library</strong>, is nonetheless vitally<br />
important in terms <strong>of</strong> ensuring fragile and damaged items are repaired and able<br />
to be handled, as well as in digitising the collections to make these items<br />
accessible to <strong>Queensland</strong>ers, and the world.<br />
On 6 December <strong>2011</strong> Collection Preservation staff showcased the key<br />
operations involved in the conservation and preservation <strong>of</strong> our collections,<br />
image production, quarantine facility, disaster response resource and cold<br />
storage vaults.<br />
A p r i l 2 0 1 2<br />
FLOODLiNES<br />
In April annual donors were given a tour <strong>of</strong> the two-part Floodlines exhibition.<br />
Floodlines featured the use <strong>of</strong> Web 2.0 and augmented reality technologies to<br />
manipulate existing <strong>State</strong> <strong>Library</strong> collections, data and information in order to<br />
create new meaning around historic Brisbane flood events.<br />
Curator and historian Helen Gregory delved into the personal histories, events,<br />
politics and stories <strong>of</strong> recovery from the 1893 floods, as told through the exhibition<br />
Floodlines: 19th century Brisbane in the Philip Bacon Heritage Gallery.<br />
<strong>State</strong> <strong>Library</strong> Executive Manager, Learning and <strong>Part</strong>icipation, Linda Pitt guided<br />
guests through Floodlines: a living memory in the slq Gallery, a digital celebration<br />
<strong>of</strong> the power <strong>of</strong> communities, their stories and spirit arising from the summer <strong>of</strong><br />
2010–<strong>2011</strong>.<br />
In addition to hosting <strong>State</strong> <strong>Library</strong> events, the Fox Family White Gloves Room<br />
continues to be used by a wide range <strong>of</strong> individuals, special interest and school<br />
groups wishing to explore significant items from the John Oxley <strong>Library</strong>.<br />
The Tim Fairfax Newspaper Reading Room provides client access to news<br />
content through the use <strong>of</strong> databases such as NewsBank to search the<br />
Australian Newspapers collection and newspapers from across <strong>Queensland</strong><br />
and Australia. This space complements the CitizenJ project and enables<br />
<strong>Queensland</strong>ers to read, produce, publish and preserve commentary on issues<br />
<strong>of</strong> significance to society.<br />
The <strong>Queensland</strong> Terrace again played host to many events in <strong>2011</strong>–20<strong>12</strong><br />
including Brisbane Writers Festival, Brisbane International Film Festival Launch<br />
and Premier’s Design Award, in addition to significant <strong>State</strong> <strong>Library</strong> events.<br />
Thanks to all our donors who have made these beautiful spaces accessible to<br />
all <strong>Queensland</strong>ers.<br />
24 ANNUAL REPORT <strong>2011</strong>– 20<strong>12</strong><br />
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