National Library of Australia


Child's Play

Project participants: State Library of Queensland
Contact officer/s: Brian Randall (email brian.randall@snark.slq.qld.gov.au)
Project description: A project to create an interactive, educational web site and learning kit focused on growing up in rural and regional Queensland at the turn of the 20th century.
URL of site: http://childsplay.slq.qld.gov.au/
URL for project information: http://childsplay.slq.qld.gov.au/content.asp?area=teachers&page=about.html
Content: Key components include an image database of 1,000 unique historical photographs and documents from the State Library of Queensland's John Oxley Library focused on children's lives in rural and regional Queensland between 1890-1915. The six key topic areas are: Technology, the Environment, Cultural Diversity, Federation Ceremonies, School, Toys and Games.
Digitisation policy and priorities: http://www.slq.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/file/6286/digitisation.doc
Timetable: Completed
Budget and funding: Child's Play was funded by the National Council for the Centenary of Federation.
Staff resources: A consultant was appointed as Education Officer and Liaison Officer for the project
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Last modified: March 14 2005.