QSLA Future Libraries Conference 2024
When: Friday 18 October 2024
Where: State Library of Queensland, Stanley Place, South Bank QLD 4101
Cost:
QSLA Members $135 plus a 50c booking fee
Non-Members $150 plus a 50c booking fee
Students $99 plus a 50c booking fee
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Keynote Speaker: Amie Kaufman
Amie Kaufman is a New York Times and internationally bestselling author, whose books have been published in nearly 30 languages. Her latest release is the fantasy adventure The Isles of the Gods.
Session 2 Speaker: Christine Peterson
Heart and Soul: Leading from the Middle. How librarians can influence the school culture through Middle Management. Christine has been a Teacher Librarian at SCOTS PGC College for the last 5 years. Christine manages 2 libraries within the College where she highlights the importance of literacy and 21st century skills. Her main focus and passion is in Inquiry Learning. Christine was named QSLA Teacher-Librarian of the year for 2023.
Session 3 Speaker: Dr Lara Cain Gray
Dr Lara Cain Gray is one of Australia’s go-to specialist librarians with expertise in collection curation. She has built her multi-discipline career through roles in libraries and museums, through academic teaching and research, and by pursuing her passion for corporate and creative writing and editing. Her new release, The Grown-Up’s Guide to Picture Books, is an A to Z guide to what makes great picture books great, with information and enjoyment for parents, teachers, librarians and booklovers. Dr Lara Cain Gray will explore some of the common tropes of the picture book format, from the psychological benefits of using animals as characters, to the sociocultural connotations of food imagery, and the crucial role of understanding pictures in our increasingly visual media landscape. She will discuss how picture books can be incorporated at all stages of formal education.
Session 4 Speaker: Debra mcghee
Lateral Reading – A practical guide to smarter fact-checking. Debra is Teacher Librarian at St Teresa’s Catholic College in Noosa. Debra was the recipient of the 2023 Brian Bahnisch Award for The Lateral Reading Project.
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QSLA Future Libraries Sponsors 2024
At QSLA, we are incredibly grateful for the generous support of our conference sponsors. We would like to thank our sponsors for their vision, enthusiasm, and support! Their logos below represent not only their commitment to our cause but also their dedication to shaping the future of libraries.
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