Brisbane has some top class libraries and we have been tramping all over them this week, learning about exciting library-type things. Our group of CSU students, from various Australian towns and cities (plus two from China and Fiji), came together from BASLIM and the two Masters courses with two of our lecturers, Roy and Jake. Over four full days we were led through many libraries by incredibly professional and passionate librarians.
State Library of Queensland - welcome to the 21st century! - I love The Corner and The Edge and the loungey InfoZone. And we could have done with stories round the Kuril Dhagun Fire Pit in this chilly weather.
Brisbane Square Library - vibrant, progressive, interactive, with an envy-making book sorting machine. And Fast Backs for popular fiction titles.
Supreme Court Library using the Moyes' Classification Scheme - enjoy your placement there Lea.
GoMA's art research library - librarians make significant supportive contribution to world-class exhibitions including the stunning Picasso collection on now.[Awe-inspiring Cezanne, Degas, Renoir and Modigliani on show from Picasso's collection].
QUT's law library and main student library - virtual reference services and information literacy skills embedded in the curriculum.
Qld Parliamentary Library- and I found my dream book room in the O'Donovan Library: floor to ceiling filled bookshelves with those tall roving ladders.
Other groups visited libraries at the Public Works, Mater Health Services and BGGS before we all celebrated with yum cha in the city.
Other highlights of the week - crossing the Goodwill Bridge (Brisbane has a pedestrian bridge across the river!), walking a lot which is a great way to explore a city, photographing more TSBs (I'll upload them from home), and I'm blogging this from another progressive BCC library in Fairfield. There's a writers' group going on across from me and lots of people are browsing and using the computers (mix of genders and ages). And BCC libraries were featured last night on Extra (tv show) - Chermside was one I think.
What do you like about your library?
............................................................. * read yourself into the story
12 July, 2008
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Hi Alison,
I had a wonderful time in Brisbane. The study visits were fantastic and inspiring to think that most of the head librarians were CSU graduates! Looking forward to seeing the pictures. If you are on facebook Karin has set up a CSU library group: Red Hot Library Pokers. It is forum for all the library students to chat in a more informal setting.
Great meeting you!
All the best.
Beckx
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