Library spaces Archives - INCITE Magazine https://incite.alia.org.au/tag/library-spaces/ The magazine for the library and information sector Tue, 20 Oct 2026 04:11:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://incite.alia.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/cropped-logo-32x32.png Library spaces Archives - INCITE Magazine https://incite.alia.org.au/tag/library-spaces/ 32 32 Designing for Downtime https://incite.alia.org.au/designing-for-downtime/ https://incite.alia.org.au/designing-for-downtime/#respond Tue, 20 Oct 2026 04:09:55 +0000 https://incite.alia.org.au/?p=2657 This year, as part of a wider teaching and learning initiative, the Brother Liguori Resources Centre (BLRC) Library team at St Joseph's College undertook an action research project based on passive programming during break times.

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]]> https://incite.alia.org.au/designing-for-downtime/feed/ 0 Designing for Curiosity: How Little Library Puts Children at the Centre https://incite.alia.org.au/designing-for-curiosity-how-little-library-puts-children-at-the-centre/ https://incite.alia.org.au/designing-for-curiosity-how-little-library-puts-children-at-the-centre/#respond Thu, 15 Oct 2026 02:28:29 +0000 https://incite.alia.org.au/?p=2702 Welcome to Little Library, the new children's library and experience space at the State Library of South Australia.

Opened in August 2026, Little Library welcomed more than 1,800 visitors during its opening weekend alone, introducing many new families to the State Library and highlighting a strong appetite for spaces designed specifically for children and their carers. Grounded in the principles of Raising Literacy Australia’s Words Grow Minds framework, Little Library brings together reading, talking, singing and playing in a single experience designed to help children develop a lifelong love of stories, literacy and learning.

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]]> https://incite.alia.org.au/designing-for-curiosity-how-little-library-puts-children-at-the-centre/feed/ 0 From shushing to singalongs: noise in public libraries https://incite.alia.org.au/from-stern-shushing-to-spirited-singalongs-noise-in-contemporary-public-libraries/ https://incite.alia.org.au/from-stern-shushing-to-spirited-singalongs-noise-in-contemporary-public-libraries/#respond Tue, 03 Mar 2026 11:22:10 +0000 https://incite.alia.org.au/?p=267 A while ago, I came across an online article in the Washington Post with the catchy title “It’s okay for libraries to be loud!  Take it from me, a librarian.” In it, Karen McPherson, a staff member at a public library in the US, described being shushed by a patron.  Clearly amused at this reversal… Read More »

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]]> https://incite.alia.org.au/from-stern-shushing-to-spirited-singalongs-noise-in-contemporary-public-libraries/feed/ 0 Moon festival at Fisher library https://incite.alia.org.au/moon-festival-at-fisher-library-a-cultural-bridge-for-international-students/ https://incite.alia.org.au/moon-festival-at-fisher-library-a-cultural-bridge-for-international-students/#respond Tue, 03 Mar 2026 11:11:19 +0000 https://incite.alia.org.au/?p=259 As the full moon rises across many parts of Asia, families gather, lanterns glow, and stories of reunion fill the air. At the University of Sydney, we brought this spirit to life through a Moon Festival celebration designed to help international students feel less homesick, more supported, and truly connected. Hosted on the Fisher Library… Read More »

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