In 2015, Australia’s oldest public library, the State Library Victoria in Melbourne, announced a redevelopment of its spaces and services. This report examines the redevelopment at its inception – after it has been imagined and planned, but before it has been implemented.

This report evaluates recent and existing State Library of Queensland (SLQ) initiatives in relation to information technology and communications using ethnographic techniques. The report gathers data collected from interviews with several stakeholders and considers contemporary developments in library practices and digital media.