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LIBRARY TOURS
Tuesday 21 September 2004
Delegates have the choice of taking part in tours of innovative and exciting
libraries on the Gold Coast or in Brisbane. Bookings can made when registering
for the conference.
Gold Coast Library Tour
A
12.30pm – 4.00pm
Nerang Public Library, Bond University Library and The Southport School
Library
Tickets: $25 (includes transfers and afternoon tea)
| Itinerary | |
| 12.30pm | Depart Convention Centre |
| 1.00pm |  Tour
of Nerang Public Library www.goldcoast.qld.gov.au/librariesOpened 29 November 2003, the Nerang Public Library is located in a purpose-designed building in the Gold Coast’s historic township of Nerang, known as the gateway to the Hinterland. The facility incorporates innovative technologies, a special needs library and community resources. |
| 1.30pm | Depart Nerang Library |
| 2.00pm |  Tour
of Bond University Library www.bond.edu.au
and Afternoon TeaBond University is Australia's only privately funded, independent university, designed by internationally renowned Japanese architect, Arata Isozaki. The Bond University Library provides customer-focused, quality innovative services including wireless technology to provide seamless access to our resources. Library staff aim to enhance lifelong learning and contribute to the development of a “Unique Bond Graduate” through teaching information literacy in collaboration with faculty. |
| 2.45pm | Depart Bond University Library |
3.15pm |
 Tour
of The Southport School Library www.tss.qld.edu.auIn response to the growing concern of educationalists regarding the falling literacy standards of boys, TSS established a wide reading programme that operates from year 7 to 10. Boys at TSS read! They come to the library on a fortnightly basis where, with the help of the librarian and teacher, they select and read books. At the end of every term they present a short oral report on their chosen book. |
| 3.45pm | Depart The Southport School |
| 4.00pm | Arrive at Convention Centre |
Gold Coast Library Tour
B
1.00pm – 4.30pm
Gold Coast Institute of TAFE Library, Southport Branch Library and Griffith
University Library
Tickets: $25 (includes transfers and afternoon tea)
| Itinerary | |
| 1.00pm | Depart Convention Centre |
| 1.30pm |
Adult Tertiary Preparation, Natural Therapies, Enrolled Nursing, E-Commerce & Business, Marine Studies and English as a Second Language – these represent just some of their popular Certificate, Diploma and articulated courses. |
| 2.00pm | Depart Gold Coast Institute of TAFE Library |
| 2.15pm |  Tour
of Southport Public and Local Studies (including Mobile Library) and
Afternoon Tea The Southport Public Library won the People’s
Choice Award and was one of the three finalists in the Gold Award
at the 2003 Gold Coast Urban Design Awards. Southport Branch Library
and Gold Coast’s Local Studies Library are housed in the same
facility providing customers with access to a wide range of information.
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| 3.15pm | Depart Southport Branch Library |
| 3.30pm |  Tour
of Griffith University Library www.gu.edu.au/ins"Innovation and Getting Smarter at Griffith" |
| 4.00pm | Depart Griffith University Library |
| 4.30pm | Arrive at Convention Centre |
Tour
of Gold Coast Institute of TAFE Library Brisbane
Library Tour
9.00am – 5.00pm
Chermside Public Library, North Lakes Community Library, Queensland Parliamentary
Library (including the O’Donovan Collection) and The University
of Queensland Ipswich Library
Tickets: $48 (includes transfers, morning/afternoon teas and lunch)
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| 9.00am | Depart Convention Centre | ||
| 10.15am |  Tour
of Chermside Public Library www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/elibcat/
Opened in 1997 and extended in March 2004, the Chermside Library is a flagship for Brisbane City Council Library Services and is a key part of the Chermside Community Hub Precinct. Its focus is on a full range of traditional library services, social, cultural, recreational and learning needs. |
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| 11.00am | Depart Chermside Library | ||
| 11.15am |  Tour
of North Lakes Community Library www.prsc.qld.gov.au
Opening in 2004, this library was planned by a partnership involving Pine Rivers Shire Council, Education Queensland, and the Hornery Institute, and is being developed as a joint use facility. |
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| 11.45am | Depart North Lakes Library | ||
| 12.30pm |
The Queensland Parliamentary Library provides research and information, media monitoring and library services for Members of the Queensland Parliament and their immediate staff, and in addition provides parliamentary education services to secondary school students, the public sector and other community groups. It also has a famous nineteenth century heritage collection located in the O'Donovan Library of Parliament House. |
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| 1.15pm | Lunch at City Botanic Gardens Established in 1855, the City Botanic Gardens are Queensland’s oldest public gardens. The gardens feature majestic palms, Moreton Bay Figs, a mangrove walk, rainforest glade and exotic plants. |
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| 2.00pm | Depart City Botanic Gardens | ||
| 2.45pm |  Tour
of University of Queensland Ipswich Campus Library www.cybrary.uq.edu.au
The UQ Ipswich Library is one branch of the University of Queensland Cybrary and is co-located with Student Services at the University's Ipswich campus. It has an extensive print collection and excellent online information access to a vast array of e-books and e-journals. It is the hub of student activity on the campus and provides a variety of learning spaces, including e-zones and an attractive internal garden and water feature. |
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| 3.30pm | Depart University of Queensland Ipswich Campus Library | ||
| 5.00pm | Arrive Convention Centre | ||
