Gifts and Benefits Register
State Library of Queensland

Explanatory Information
This open dataset contains details of reportable gifts and benefits that were given to and received by State Library of Queensland and its employees.
About the dataset
Details of reportable the gifts and benefits valued at more than $150 given and received by State Library of Queensland and its employees. 
Further information regarding the role, function, responsibilities and achievements of State Library is available in the Library Board of Queensland annual reports: https://www.slq.qld.gov.au/about/corporate-information/corporate-publications/annual-reports 
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About the data files
The data is provided in a comma separated values (CSV) file. The file can be opened as a text file, or in spreadsheet software such as Microsoft Excel. Please note that if you are using Excel, it is best to use the Text Import Wizard and import all columns as ‘text’ rather than ‘general’ format. This will prevent Excel making changes to numbers or dates in the file.
Fields in the dataset
Recipient name
Text – Name of recipient of gift or benefit.
e.g. ‘John Smith’
Recipient position
Text – Title of recipient of gift or benefit.
e.g. ‘Associate Professor Business’
Recipient organisation
Text – Organisation of recipient of gift or benefit. 
e.g. ‘Queensland University of Technology’
Description of gift or benefit
Text – Explanation of what the gift or benefit entails and other important details.
e.g. ‘2 x VIP tickets to Business Leaders' Forum‘
Value (AUD)
Number – Retail value of the gift or benefit, formatted without commas or dollar signs.
e.g. ‘384.47’
Date given or received
Date – Date the gift or benefit was given by State Library or received by a State Library employee. In the ISO 8601 format ‘YYYY-MM-DD’.
e.g. ‘2024-05-22’
Donor name
Text – Name of recipient of gift or benefit.
e.g. ‘Anna Raunik’
Donor position
Text – Title of recipient of gift or benefit.
e.g. ‘Executive Director Content’
Donor organisation
Text – Organisation of recipient of gift or benefit.
e.g. ‘State Library of Queensland’
Reason for giving or receiving
Text – Explanation of why the gift or benefit was approved to be given by State Library or received by a State Library employee.
e.g. ‘Relationship building with partners for Business Leaders Hall of Fame’
Accountable Officer and position
Text – Name and title of accountable officer who approved the giving or receiving of the gift or benefit at State Library of Queensland.
e.g. ‘Vicki McDonald, State Librarian and CEO’
Please send any questions or feedback about any of the datasets released publicly by State Library to opendata@slq.qld.gov.au.