Honouring our ANZACs

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old;
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.
- Laurence Binyon

To honour the ANZAC legacy, the State Library of Western Australia’s Data and Discovery team have curated a special Top 10 list of photos from our collection especially for ANZAC Day. By preserving and treasuring the social and documentary history of the ANZACs we ensure that they will never be forgotten.

1. Returning soldiers.

2. c1914 – C. Longmore and his brother H. Longmore, killed in action at Gallipoli.

3. H. Phil Fry mounted on horse in front of the Sphinx in Egypt, 10th Light Horse, 1915.

4. 16th Battalion AIF, originals left after Gallipoli, 1915.

5. ANZAC Day, Perth, 2007.

6. Gordon Reid laying a wreath at Anzac Day ceremony , 1957.

7. Bunbury War Memorial, Anzac Day, 1956.

8. Ex-servicemen marching in the 1930 ANZAC Day Parade, Perth.

9. Hugo Throssell, James Woods and Thomas (Jack) Axford, VC winners at the 1928 ANZAC Day ceremony .

10. Elevated view of crowd in the Esplanade Perth. Swan river and South Perth in the background, 1928.

The Kay Poustie OAM Scholarship

 

Openbare Bibliotheek Amsterdam

Call for Entries for an International Travel Grant

The closing date for applications is 5:00pm Tuesday 9 April 2013

 Eligible scholarship applicants include Librarians, Library Technicians and other professionals working within the public library network in Western Australia.

Employed in the public library network in Western Australia and wish to take your librarianship skills to another level? Are you passionate about sharing your knowledge with people in the library sector in WA?
A scholarship travel grant of up to $8,000 is available for a Library practitioner wishing to extend their knowledge and research Library practice overseas!
 
To download an application form and to read inaugural recipient Kirstie Nicholson’s research report visit www.statelibraryfoundation.org.au 
Please submit your application by 5:00pm Tuesday 9 April 2013 via email info@statelibraryfoundation.org

 The Kay Poustie OAM Scholarship is an initiative of the State Library of WA Foundation.

State Library of WA Foundation
Perth Cultural Centre
25 Francis Street
Perth WA 6000
ABN 63 587 308 298

 
Direct links:

http://www.statelibraryfoundation.org.au/

Kirstie Nicholson’s research report:    http://statelibraryfoundation.org.au/images/document/Kay%20Poustie%20Scholarship%202012%20Report.pdf

Application Form:  http://www.statelibraryfoundation.org.au/images/document/2013%20Application%20Pack%20-%20Kay%20Poustie%20OAM%20Scholarship.pdf

$5000 prize on offer for library excellence

In 2012 the City of Fremantle won the Library Board of WA’s Award for Excellence with its Outdoor Reading Room.

Do you work within, or in support of Western Australian libraries?

Did you make an impact on library services in 2012 with an innovative service, event, program, piece of research or partnership?

Individuals, libraries and organisations are encouraged to nominate their project for the 2013 Library Board of Western Australia Award for Excellence.

The $5000 prize will recognise a project which made a significant contribution to the Western Australia library industry and library services in 2012.

The Award is not restricted to libraries and librarians – nominations are encouraged from all areas of the library industry and related sectors.

Previous winners of the Award are the City of Wanneroo for a project which provided resources to book clubs in remote areas, and the City of Fremantle for a temporary outdoor reading room which transformed Kings Square into an active social hub.

“The Award is linked to the Board’s leadership role in guiding and encouraging the provision of all library services throughout the State”, said Professor Margaret Nowak, Chairman of the Library Board of Western Australia.

Nominations close at 5.00pm on Tuesday 2 April 2013 and the Award will be presented during Library and Information Week in May.

Further information, including selection criteria and an entry form, is available from the State Library website: http://slwa.wa.gov.au/about_us/library_board/award_for_excellence

For further information about the Award please contact: Adrian Bowen on (08) 9427 3341.

Discover the Library

Do you have a State Library membership card? Would you like to find out more about the library and how to search the catalogue? Help us fine-tune our soon to be launched ‘Discover the Library’ session – email tours@slwa.wa.gov.au if you’d like to come along to the one and a half hour session and we’ll let you know when it is being held.

MyLanguage 2012 Conference Presentations now available

The second national MyLanguage Conference was hosted by the State Library of Queensland in August 2012, in partnership with Public Libraries South Australia and State Libraries of New South Wales, Victoria, Western Australia and Libraries ACT.

The 2012 conference MyLanguage – Connecting, Collaborating, Creating had the focus of exploring digital futures for multicultural Australia, especially ways of connecting communities, collaborating and creating digital opportunities.

The conference presentations are now available on the MyLanguage website.

Glass of wine and a Good Book at the Love2Read Cafe

Come along and enjoy a glass of wine while listening to Deborah Burrows speak about her new book A stranger in my street on Thursday 29 November, 6.00 – 7.30pm at the Love2Read Cafe (weather permitting). Please book your place for this FREE event on 9427 3111.

Deborah Burrows, author of A stranger in my street.

Love2Read Cafe is open again!

Perth’s Love2Read Café is open again by popular demand in the Perth Cultural Centre outside the State Library of Western Australia. From October 6 to December 9, relax into reading books, magazines or newspapers available to browse at the Cafe, or bring your own material including e-readers. Discover thousands of e-books that can be borrowed with State Library or public library cards. Families can play word games and create lego poetry while spending time together. Author talks and book signings will showcase the very best of WA writing, and you’ll have the chance to find a bargain at the Big Book and Music Sale on Saturday 3 November.
Whether you’re an office worker, family, student, State Library member, tourist, or just passing through the Perth Cultural Centre, drop in and enjoy a good read. For the complete program of events, go to http://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/whats_on/events, or print the attached flyer (best viewed as an A3 document).
Love2Read Cafe2 program of events October – December 2012

2011 WA Premier’s Book Awards

Visit our new site: Premier’s Book Awards – http://pba.slwa.wa.gov.au/.

Last night Premier Colin Barnett announced Fiona Skyring’s Justice: A History of the Aboriginal Legal Service of Western Australia as winner of the 2011 Premier’s Prize worth $25,000.

Highly acclaimed Western Australian author Tim Winton was inducted into our Hall of Fame.

2011 Western Australia’s Premier’s Book Awards Category Winners

• Non-Fiction:  Alice Pung, Her Father’s Daughter
  Published by Black Inc.
• Fiction:  Anna Funder, All That I Am
  Published by Penguin Group (Australia)
• Scripts:  Tim Winton and Ellen Fontana, Cloudstreet: The Screenplay
  Published by Penguin Group (Australia)
• Children’s Books:   Michelle Gillespie and Sonia Martinez, Sam, Grace and the Shipwreck;
  Published by Fremantle Press.
• Poetry:  Tracy Ryan, The Argument
  Published by Fremantle Press
• Young Adults:  Penni Russon, Only Ever Always
  Published by Allen & Unwin
• State Library of Western Australia WA History:  Fiona Skyring, Justice: A History of the Aboriginal Legal Service of Western Australia
  Published by UWA Publishing
• Digital Narrative Award:  Max Barry, Machine Man
  Published by Scribe Publications
• People’s Choice Award:  Anna Funder, All That I Am
  Published by Penguin Group (Australia)
• Premier’s Prize:  Fiona Skyring, Justice: A History of the Aboriginal Legal Service of Western Australia;
  Published by UWA Publishing

Congratulations to all of the winners & publishers.

Teddy Bear Sleepover for The Reading Hour

The Reading Hour was a special nation-wide event on Saturday 25 August 2012 for the National Year of Reading 2012.

The aim for the Reading Hour was to encourage families to share a book with their child for 10 minutes a day, one hour a week.

We encouraged parents to host their own Teddy Bear Sleepover at home and to enjoy sharing a book with their child (and their teddies!) for ten minutes between 6 and 7pm.

We hosted our own Teddy Bear Sleepover at the library on the day. Teddies and soft toys explored the library and took part in a special story time.

Here is their journey:

Arriving at the State Library of Western Australia for the Teddy Bear Sleepover!

Meeting some new friends at the library. It was so fun to meet a tiny robot and a baby manatee, but the dalek scared us a little!

Hanging out in the State Library Shop.

Checking out Better Beginning‘s “Baby Ways” board book.

Who is this here in the mirror!?

The staff at the State Library are so helpful!

Riding up the lift to explore the library. Wheeee!

Meeting the State Library’s “Books Moove Me Cow!“. She was painted by Western Australian children’s book illustrators!

Meeting another State Library staff member. What a funny man.

Accessing e-books from the State Library for free!

Checking out the view from the 2nd floor of the State Library.
Look, there’s the BankWest Tower! Can you spot any other Perth landmarks?

Enjoying afternoon tea in The Place. What’s your favourite afternoon treat?

Having fun at a very special Reading Hour story time!

All tucked in after our bed-time story. Goodnight everybody!

There are lots of fun and creative ways to share books with your children. If you can manage 10 minutes most nights, your child will have the best chance of becoming a good reader, with all the social and educational benefits that brings.

Laundry Reads

Need something to read while you wait for your washing?? Laundry Reads may be in a laundromat near you…this program for the National Year of Reading has given old library books a new lease of life and sent them out to 20 laundries across the metro area (and some regional areas) to find new readers. Brought to you by SLWA, the State Library Foundation and Dependable Laundry Solutions.Read more here:

http://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/whats_on/national_year_of_reading/laundry_reads