::RESOURCES::
FOCUS ON PHOTOGRAPHY
LEARNING AND WORKSHOPS INFORMATION SESSIONS
STATE LIBRARY COLLECTIONS HOLD MANY RICHES IN THE AREA OF
PHOTOGRAPHY FOR BOTH THE ENTHUSIAST AND THE RESEARCHER.
PRINTED BOOKS CONTAINING SPECIMENS OF EARLY PHOTOGRAPHY
DATE BACK TO THE MID 19TH CENTURY. A FASCINATING ARRAY OF
TECHNICAL BOOKLETS BEAR WITNESS TO THE BEWILDERING RANGE OF
PROCESSES DEVELOPED IN THE EARLY YEARS. THERE ARE LONG RUNS OF
PHOTOGRAPHIC MAGAZINES BEGINNING IN THE 1890s AND A WIDE VARIETY
OF ILLUSTRATED MAGAZINES THAT DOCUMENT THE RISE OF PHOTOGRAPHY
FOR ILLUSTRATION, PHOTOJOURNALISM AND ADVERTISING.
NEW TO SLQ?
Enquiries [email protected]
How can the State Library help me? Why do I need an e-services card?
How do I print? Where are the books? What’s on the State Library
website? What is the difference between John Oxley Library and the
State Reference Library? This session will answer these questions and
many more. Come along to this short and informative session to find out
how to use the State Library effectively.
WHEN TUE 17 MAR, 12:30–1:30PM, WED 15 APR, 10:30–11:30AM,
MON 18 MAY, 5:30–6:30PM
WHERE MEET AT RECEPTION ON LEVEL 1 TICKETS FREE
BOOKINGS QTIX.COM.AU OR 136 246 OR THE LIBRARY SHOP ON THE DAY
MELODIES, MANUSCRIPTS AND MUSICIANS
– STATE LIBRARY MUSIC RESOURCES
The State Library’s specialist music librarians will introduce you to our
extensive collection of music scores, sound recordings and online
music databases. We have everything from classical and jazz to
contemporary genres and historic hymns. Learn how to accurately and
comprehensively search for all genres of music and find out how you can
borrow materials from the music collection.
PREREQUISITES BASIC COMPUTER SKILLS
WHEN TUE 17 MAR, 1:30–3:30PM
WHERE TRAINING ROOM, LEVEL 1
TICKETS FREE BOOKINGS QTIX.COM.AU OR 136 246
PHOTOGRAPHIC MAGAZINES
The Photographic Journal of the Royal
Photographic Society of Great Britain is held
from 1897 well into the 20th century. It includes
the journal and transactions of the Royal
Photographic Society of Great Britain, 1897–
1898. The 1897/1898 volume contains a small
number of black-and-white photographs and the
colour heliochrome print Nubia (pictured).
FINDING RESOURCES
PIGEON CAMERA
There was also intense interest in the practical
applications of photography. A small article in
Australasian Photo-Review, January 22, 1909
(pictured) brings camera enthusiasts up to date
with the ultimate in aerial photography, the
pigeon camera.
Learn how to find the resources you need. Experienced library staff
will take you through the basics and pass on top tips. Learn how a
catalogue record can work for you. Practise basic and advanced search
techniques.
PREREQUISITES BASIC COMPUTER SKILLS
WHEN TUE 7 APR 10:30AM TO 12 NOON
WHERE TRAINING ROOM, LEVEL 1
TICKETS FREE BOOKINGS QTIX.COM.AU OR 136 246
READ ALL ABOUT IT!
NEWSPAPERS AT THE STATE LIBRARY
Discover the newspaper resources available at the State Library,
including copies in the Tim Fairfax Newspaper Reading Room, online,
microfilm, and the resources of Heritage Collections such as cuttings
books and clippings files. Includes a tour.
PREREQUISITES BASIC COMPUTER SKILLS
WHEN MON 27 APR, 9:30AM TO 12 NOON
WHERE TRAINING ROOM, LEVEL 1
TICKETS FREE BOOKINGS QTIX.COM.AU OR 136 246
THE LONG ARM: LAW RESOURCES AT THE STATE LIBRARY
AUSTRALIAN PHOTOGRAPHY
Publishing of Australian photographic magazines
began at the turn of the century. The March
1909 issue of the Australasian Photo-Review
(pictured) was designed by Harry Weston, a
cartoonist, painter and commercial artist whose
strong poster-like style was perfectly suited to
the task. The contents include articles about
technical aspects of photography, reproductions
of the works of award winners, news from
interstate photographic societies and camera
clubs and copious advertisements.
ADVERTISEMENTS
Technical developments continued apace
through the first years of the 20th century. The
result can be clearly seen as you leaf through
publications from the late 1890s to the beginning
of World War 1, many of which are thick with
advertisements for cameras and an astonishing
range of new-fangled equipment. Compare
the lady and her ‘smallest magazine hand
camera in the world’ from the 1900 Yearbook
of photography and amateur’s guide with the
grandfather and child from The Australasian
Photo-Review of April 1909 (pictured). In that
short time period we seem to have crossed into
a new era.
Are you interested in the law? Are you trying to find specific acts and
regulations? Get equipped with skills to find legal information for your
research. This session will introduce participants to the major electronic
law resources offered by the State Library and some great sites on the
web.
PREREQUISITES BASIC COMPUTER SKILLS
WHEN MON 25 MAY, 10:30AM TO 12:30PM
WHERE TRAINING ROOM, LEVEL 1
TICKETS FREE BOOKINGS QTIX.COM.AU OR 136 246
INTERNET SAFETY
Want to know more about internet safety? Come along to this session
where library staff will discuss some of the risks of the internet and
how you can protect yourself and others. Includes tips on making your
computer safe, information about cyber bullying and some great free neteducation sites for young people.
WHEN FRI 8 MAY, 11AM TO 12:30PM
WHERE SLQ AUDITORIUM 2, LEVEL 2
TICKETS FREE BOOKINGS QTIX.COM.AU OR 136 246
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::RESEARCH::
MEET TWO OF THE STATE LIBRARY OF QUEENSLAND’S EXPERT STAFF
WHO CONTRIBUTE TO FREE INFORMATION AND RESEARCH SERVICES
IN THEIR SPECIALIST FIELDS.
LAUREL DINGLE
JENNIFER FREEMAN
MUSIC LIBRARIAN
REFERENCE LIBRARIAN
There is little doubt that music runs
through the veins of music librarian
Laurel Dingle. Able to read music before
she could read English, Laurel has built
an impressive career and accumulated
an extensive knowledge in the field of
music studies, performance, teaching
and librarianship.
While working in the Navy in
Canberra in 1972, Laurel was
approached by the National Library
of Australia to work in their newly
created Music and Sound Recordings
section. After 12 years in the role Laurel
returned home to Brisbane to become
the first music librarian at the State
Library of Queensland. She also spent
1988–1991 as the first music librarian
in the State Library of the Northern
Territory before returning to Queensland
in 1991 to become the Senior Music
Librarian for the State Library. Laurel
augmented her experience in other
music libraries including the Queensland
Conservatorium Library and the
Architecture and Music Library at the
University of Queensland. She finally
returned to the State Library in 2006.
Having taken a leading role in the
establishment of three music library
services (NLA, SLQ, SLNT) Laurel was
nominated onto the Music Council
of Australia (MCA) as the councillor
representing the library and archive
sector of the music industry, and was
Australian president of the International
Association of Music Libraries, Archives
and Documentation Centres (IAML).
Although she maintains an interest in
all music, and the whole range of music
library services, Laurel’s special area
of interest is collection development
(both hard copy and electronic), with a
particular focus on Australian (including
Queensland) music and its history.
Laurel’s favourite treasure at the
State Library of Queensland is the
Richard Mills manuscript collection. This
collection includes the complete works
in manuscript of one of Australia’s
foremost composers, Richard Mills,
written while he lived in Brisbane.
Other favourite items include a
rare copy of the sheet music for the
song ‘Every day is a sunshine day for
me’ written by Sir Don Bradman, a
competent pianist; the Queenslandiana
sheet-music collection; and the
Georgian and Victorian sheet music
collections containing many first and
early editions of works along with
valuable and beautiful covers by
famous lithographers.
French, Greek, Italian and Spanish are
just some of the languages that Jennifer
Freeman is passionate about. But it’s
databases and the internet that get this
reference librarian talking in tongues.
“I love the online world of databases
and the internet which, are the stuff of
my daily life at the State Library” says
Jennifer. “When I started my career
in libraries there was only one system
– DIALOG – which had a very arcane
search language that had to be learned
at special seminars. Then there were
CD-Roms and now online databases
are provided over the web, including
through the State Library website.
I can’t imagine a day without doing
some kind of search in one of these
databases.”
Jennifer completed a Bachelor of Arts
at Griffith University in the late 1970s,
majoring in Italian and Comparative
Literature. Not sure what to do next
she took up a scholarship to study
Italian at the University for Foreigners in
Perugia. Returning to Australia, Jennifer
completed the Diploma of Information
Management at the University of NSW
in Sydney. Those studies led to work at
Griffith University as a research assistant
in the School of Humanities, which led
in turn to a reference librarian position
at the Brisbane College of Advanced
Education, now QUT.
“A chance meeting with an
environmentally oriented State Library
colleague in the back of a truck on
Moreton Island during an island cleanup weekend, lead to a work exchange
at the State Library where I have been
ever since,” recalls Jennifer.
“From the moment I walked in
I loved the smell of the place, the
rapport amongst staff, the intriguing
reference work, the eccentricities of the
clients and, of course, the wonderful
collections. I’ve never looked back.”
Research is the passion that drives
Jennifer in her role as reference librarian.
Her drive to find answers, source
materials and delve into all manner of
subject areas makes her a valuable
ally in any research project. And she’ll
take you places you may never have
considered.
“I love the old indexes in the
reference collection – indexes to
journals, little magazines, biographical
dictionaries – the kind of indexes that
are not on the web and probably will
never get there. These are gems that
represent lifetimes of scholarship and
provide access to material that may not
otherwise be easily found.”
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::NEWS::
::CALENDAR::
MAR
SUNDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
01
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04
FILM
EXHIBITIONS
DEEPEN THE CONVERSATION
Babette’s Feast
Panoramic Queensland
Curator’s Tour
Robyn Archer
with Julianne Schultz
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THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
SATURDAY
05
06
07
08
14
LEARNING
LEARNING
LEARNING
FILM
LEARNING
Conservation Clinic
Blogging for beginners
Tampopo
Web design Part 1
PAGE 30
PAGE 28
Cut your phone bills
with Skype
PAGE 26
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SUNDAY
TUESDAY
TUESDAY
15
17
17
FILM
LEARNING
LEARNING
Big Night
New to SLQ?
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Melodies, manuscripts and
musicians
PAGE 31
WEDNESDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
18
20
21
LEARNING
STATE LIBRARY OF QUEENSLAND
AWARDS 2009
LEARNING
Discovering Queensland
Introduction to family history
Nominations and applications
close
PAGE 15
PAGE 02
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
WEDNESDAY
SUNDAY
21
15
25
29
LEARNING
FILM
LEARNING
FILM
Web design Part 2
Chocolat
Basic repair of damaged books
What’s Cooking
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::CALENDAR::
APR
THURSDAY
SUNDAY
SUNDAY
02
05
05
LEARNING
JOHN OXLEY LIBRARY 75TH
ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS
FILM
Conservation clinic
PAGE 30
Earth
and
Partie De Campagne
PAGE 27
TUESDAY
TUESDAY
SATURDAY
07
07
11
TEA AND MUSIC
LEARNING
PLAY
The John Nickson Collection
with Emily Cox
Finding Resources
Maxine Mellors
Mystery Project
SUNDAY
WEDNESDAY
WEDNESDAY
12
15
15
FILM
LEARNING
PLAY
No Worries
New to SLQ?
PAGE 27
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A Treasured Story:
writing workshop
with Janeen Brian
PAGE 31
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WEDNESDAY
SUNDAY
SUNDAY
15
19
19
PLAY
FILM
UNCOVERED
Bears In the Corner
Wild River
PAGE 24
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Queensland at War:
military material in
the collection
PAGE 23
SUNDAY
MONDAY
26
27
FILM
LEARNING
The Southerner
Read all about it!
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::CALENDAR::
MAY
SUNDAY
WEDNESDAY
03
06
FILM
DEEPEN THE CONVERSATION
The Magnificent Ambersons
Marcus Westbury
PAGE 27
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
07
08
09
10
LEARNING
LEARNING
LEARNING
FILM
Conservation Clinic
Internet Safety
Photo Editing
Sweet Smell of Success
PAGE 30
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FRIDAY
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
MONDAY
15
16
17
18
LEARNING
LEARNING
FILM
LEARNING
What’s new at the
State Library of Queensland
Second Life
Kissing Paris
New to SLQ?
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MONDAY
WEDNESDAY
SATURDAY
SUNDAY
18
20
23
24
SLQ YOUNG WRITERS AWARDS
LEARNING
LEARNING
FILM
Open
Caring for your digital prints
Cut your phone bills
with Skype
Chinatown
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MAY
MONDAY
SUNDAY
25-31
25
31
LIBRARY INFORMATION WEEK
LEARNING
FILM
The Long Arm
Don’t Look Now
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PUBLIC TRANSPORT The State Library is
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SERVICES FOR PEOPLE WITH A
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