Public libraries proactively address state and national education agendas and provide literacy programs and services, accessible by the whole community. Join us for a literacy forum to discuss digital literacy and the role of public libraries.

Listen to a keynote address from Tim O'Leary, hear presentations from respected industry professionals about Queensland’s place and direction in the digital economy, attend workshop sessions for deeper engagement, and hear from industry experts in a panel discussion.

Time

Indicative Program

9.00am - Introduction

Dale Rankine, MC

9.05am – Welcome to Country

Songwoman Maroochy Barambah

9.10am - State Library welcome

Janette Wright, CEO and State Librarian

9.25am -

Keynote address -

Tim O’Leary, Chief Sustainability Officer, Telstra - The importance of digital literacy

10.05am

Presentations – Where are Queenslander’s now, and where are we going?

• John Gray, Director, Digital Economy, Department of Science, Information Technology and Innovation (DSITI)
• Dr Danny Butt, School of Culture and Information, University of Melbourne
• Jenny Bopp, Principal Statistician, Queensland Government Statistician’s Office, Queensland Treasury

11.05 - Morning tea

11.35am – Parallel workshop sessions

Two streams:

• Programs and initiatives
• Bridging the digital divide.

Program being finalised, with the following workshop presenters confirmed:

• Brendan Fitzgerald and Tegan Kopp, InfoXchange regarding the GoDigi Network partnership.
• Dr Helen Farley, Australian Digital Futures Institute, University of Southern Queensland on their digital literacies program and building e-literacy skills with incarcerated students.
• Dr Justine Humphry, University of Western Sydney and author of Homeless and connected: mobile phones and the internet in the lives of homeless Australians.
• Yvette Adams - serial entrepreneur and ICT Woman of the Year at the iAwards in 2013 and her business The Creative Collective
• Grant Young - Director, Indigenous Digital Excellence Hub, National Centre for Indigenous Excellenc (NCIE)
• Margaret Hockings, Service Centre Manager, my.gov.au Brisbane CBD
• Margaret Warren, Discovery SeErvices, State Library of Queensland on what to digitise and why
• Simon Groth, Founder, IF:Book Australia which explores new forms of digital literature and the changing connections between writers and readers
• Amanda Hayman, Digital Inclusion Officer, kuril dhagun Indigenous Knowledge Centre, SLQ

1pm – Lunch

2pm – Parallel workshop sessions

Two streams:

• Adaptive technologies
• Programs and initiatives.

Program being finalised, with the following workshop presenters confirmed:

• Dennis Lo, Speech Pathologist, LifeTec who provide access to assistive technologies.
• Laura Landman, A/Manager, Brisbane Digital Hub, Brisbane City Council libraries.
• Jacqui Kinder, Program Manager, ESmart Libraries.
• Brad Krauskopf, Founder of Hub Australia, Australia’s largest network of hosted co-working spaces.
• Karen Green and Vicki Zeller, Toowoomba Digital Hub, Toowoomba Regional Council libraries.
• Damian MacMorrow, Adaptive Technology Specialist, Vision Australia
• Daniel Flood, Creative Manager, The Edge Digital Culture Centre, SLQ
• Prof Michael Blumenstein, Griffith University on his research into multi-script handwriting recognition
• Naomi Brownless, Rockhampton Regional Council on their iPad-kit lending project

3.10pm –

Panel discussion – Strategies, partnerships and example funding opportunities to move forward.

Program being finalised, with the following panellists confirmed:

• Marion Morgan-Bindon, President, Queensland Public LIbrary Association (QPLA)
• John Gray, Director, Digital Economy, Department of Science, Information Technology and Innovation (DSITI) regarding State Government funding opportunities
• Ross Duncan, Director, Regional Access and Public LIbraries

4.10pm

Dale Rankine, MC - Summing up and thanks

4.30pm – Close

Who should attend: local government senior executives and community development managers, public library staff, adult literacy providers, and social service providers.

Date: Tues 02 June 2015

Time: 9.00am-4.30pm

Where: Auditorium 1, level 2, State Library of Queensland

Please contact the Social Inclusion Team for more information on SocialInclusion@slq.qld.gov.au.

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