https://www.reconciliation.org.au/national-reconciliation-week/ National Reconciliation Week (NRW) is held from 27 May-3 June each year. The week is a time for all Australians to learn about our shared histories, cultures, and achievements. It is an opportunity to examine how we can contribute to broader reconciliation across Australia. The meaning behind…

ANZAC Day 25 April 2020 I heard someone ask the other day, ‘Why do we celebrate ANZAC Day?’ If you ask Google that question, the top answer which comes from an article from the BBC says, “ANZAC Day, 25 April, is probably Australia’s most important national occasion. It…

People hear statistics, but they feel stories*  From the 10th to 14th February, QUT Library is celebrating the value and importance of research data. During 2020’s Love Data Week, we are adopting the theme of ‘data storytelling’. QUT is celebrating the art of Data Storytelling that uses techniques,…

Summer is well and truly here! Many of us are taking some time off, some travelling, some having staycations. Wherever you go (or don’t go) you can always take a book with you. These days, the formats are so diverse but all can transport you to another place…

You’ve worked hard all year and the time is right to take a break from work, study and perhaps even the summer heat. Personally, I love the summer – the long hot days and the balmy summer nights but I also love getting out of the City and…

 It’s time for International Games Week (IGW). IGW is an initiative “…around the world to reconnect communities through their libraries around the educational, recreational, and social value of all types of games.” https://games.ala.org/international-games-week/ Personally, I love playing games. Not with people’s feelings and emotions, but with a board…

Pride Month is here! Celebrations at QUT kick off this Friday with Wear it Purple hosted by LTU, The Guild and Queer Collective and finish with QUT Guild Pride Fest from 23-27 September. See below for live events and check back in to the events page for updates…

For some of us, International Cat Day is the most important day of observance in the calendar. Okay, religious observances, birthdays, anniversaries and other important milestones may trump it, but it’s still important. Just like the millions of cat videos that are streamed daily on millions of devices the world over. The…

Some of our fabulous QUT Library Staff will be showcasing our new Virtual Reality hardware (Oculus Quest headset) and the Faculty of Education’s new 3D Printers. The three printers will be set up and working in the Course Reserve area at Kelvin Grove Library, and there will be activities…

“The Research Bazaar is a worldwide skill and community-building festival promoting the essential digital skills researchers need to perform modern research…The aim of the event is to equip researchers from all career stages and disciplines with the digital skills and tools required to do their research better, faster, and smarter.”…