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State Library of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
3-7 June 2007

Conference program

Please see the additional attendance information below

Sunday 3 June

Welcoming reception now being held at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre

4.00pm Welcome

Welcome to Country, Lilla Watson
Alana Garwood-Houng, ATSILIRN President
Lea Giles-Peters, State Librarian, State Library of Queensland
Jackie Huggins, Deputy Director, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Studies Unit, University of Queensland

Performances by local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander performers - Wagga Dance Co, Nunukul Yuggera Dancers

Monday 4 June - KNOWLEDGE

 Time

Session

Presenter 

Topic 

 8.30am

 Registration

9.00am Keynote Speaker  Chris Sarra There are Versions of History, the Truth and then Cold, Hard Facts
9.40am Question time 
10.00am

Morning Tea

10.15am Session 1 
    Anahera Morehu Hokinga ki te kainga
    Haki Tahana Libraries, communities & culture: a public affair
    Deborah Lee Indigenous Studies Portal
   

Loriene Roy

Janice Kowemy

LeChele Gishi

 

Honouring Generations: Lessons learned in recruiting Indigenous students into graduate programs in Information Studies.
 12.30pm

Lunch 

 1.30pm Session 2 
   

Kitty Murray

Jenny Barnett

 

Nga Upoko Tukutuku: Maori Subject Headings Success!
    Robert Miller The European law of Discovery and the loss of Indigenous property rights.
    Panel presentation  

Library Services for Saskatchewan Aboriginal peoples

 3.00pm

Afternoon Tea 

 3.15pm Session 3
   

Kylie Ngaropo 

Terehia Biddle

 

Sustainable relationships win!
    Marilyn Russell The empowering of art and spirituality in Indigenous women's art. 
    David Jones 'Te Mauri o Te Matauranga; Pupuritia! Tiakina!' 'The Spirit of Knowledge; Hold onto it! Protect it!
 5.00pm

End day 

 7.00pm Evening session -Aussie BBQ Storytelling, singing at kuril dhagun and Talking Circle
 Tuesday 5 June - CULTURE
8.00am - Leave for excursion to local Aboriginal Community, Stradbroke Island
6.00pm- Return to State Library of Queensland
7.00pm - Evening session - Movies
Wednesday 6 June - SHARING - State Library of Queensland

 Time

 Session

Presenter

Topic 

 8.00am Lilla Watson - Welcome to Country
 8.15am

Sharing Day welcome
Nunukul Yugger Aboriginal Dancers - Smoking Ceremony

 9.00am Keynote speaker Professor Tracey Bunda  Speaking black into white spaces
 9.40am Question time 
 9.50am  

Desmonde Taylor

Peter Johnson 

Martu History & Kanyirnimpa Jukurrpa Project 
 10.30am

Morning Tea and Official Launch of Black Words

 11.00am Session 4 
    Lisa Workman Albert Library, the Little Library that Could. 
    Cate Richmond Library services in remote Indigenous communities in the Northern Territory. 
    Paula Kelly Koori Passways Project: Engaging library services and young people in the Shepparton area, Victoria
 12.30pm

Lunch

 1.30pm Session 5
    Lotsee Patterson Protocols for Native American Archives
    Olivia Robinson Cultural change: Improving Indigenous library services and collections
    Alex Byrne Incursions and Inclusions: Culture, Knowledge, Future
 3.00pm

Afternoon Tea with the Governor of Queensland
Her Excellency Ms Quentin Bryce, AC

 3.15pm  Session 6
    Hinureina Mangan Puna Maumahara-Ropu Tuku Iho Repositories
    Faith Baisden State Library of Queensland Indigenous Langauges Project
    Martin Nakata Indigenous Digital Collections 
 5.00pm

Sharing Day Celebration on the Queensland Terrace hosted by Library Board of Queensland with refreshments. Performance by the Mornington Island Dancers.

 7.00 pm Official dinner being held at Rydges Hotel Southbank Performances by local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander performers including Keriba Mabaigal TSI Corp, Nunukul Yuggera Aboriginal Dancers.
 Thursday 7 June - FUTURE - State Library of Queensland
 9.00am Keynote Speaker Dr Jackie Huggins AM  
 9.40am Question time 
 10.00

Morning tea 

 10.15am Session 7  Future directions
    Workshop- Where do we go from here
 12.45pm

Lunch 

 1.30pm Reports from the workshop 
 2.30pm

Afternoon tea

 2.40pm Recommendations 
 4.30pm

End day 

 

Additional attendance information

In recent weeks there has been a great deal of discussion among key stakeholders about the Forum and specifically in relation to the participation of non-Indigenous people. As a result the following table has been compiled for your information.

Sunday 3rd June 2007Welcoming reception - Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre

Open to anyone attending or supporting the Forum, Indigenous and non-Indigenous
Monday 4th June 2007 – Knowledge Day
Indigenous Delegates only

Monday Evening Social Gathering – Aussie BBQ in the Talking Circle
 

Open to anyone attending or supporting the Forum, Indigenous and non-Indigenous
Tuesday 5th June 2007Trip to Local Indigenous Community Open to anyone attending or supporting the Forum, Indigenous and non-Indigenous

Tuesday Evening Social Gathering – Movie Night

Open to anyone attending or supporting the Forum, Indigenous and non-Indigenous

Wednesday 6th June 2007 -Sharing Day Welcome and Smoking Ceremony (8:00am)

Open to anyone attending or supporting the Forum, Indigenous and non-Indigenous
Wednesday 6th June 2007 – Sharing day Open to anyone attending or supporting the Forum, Indigenous and non-Indigenous

Wednesday 6th June 2007 – Sharing Day Celebration (5:00pm)

Including Library Board of Queensland hosted drinks and nibbles on the Queensland Terrace – SLQ, Entertainment provided by the Mornington Island Dancers.
 

Open to anyone attending or supporting the Forum, Indigenous and non-Indigenous. 

Wednesday 6th June 2007 - Official dinner 

Entertainment provided by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander performers

Indigenous Delegates only
Thursday 7th June 2007 – Future day Indigenous Delegates only

Last updated: 31st May 2007