22-809: The State Library of Western Australia is a research, education, reference and public lending library located in the Perth Cultural Centre in Perth , Western Australia. It is a portfolio agency of the Western Australia Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries , and facilitated by the Library Board of Western Australia. The State Library has particular responsibility for collecting, preserving and digitising Western Australia's heritage materials. The J. S. Battye Library of West Australian History
44-599: A member library of National and State Libraries Australia , the organisation collaborated on the creation of the National edeposit (NED) system, which enables publishers from all over Australia to upload electronic publications as per the 2016 amendment to the Copyright Act 1968 and other regional legislation relating to legal deposit , and makes these publications publicly accessible online (depending on access conditions) from anywhere via Trove . Better Beginnings
66-606: A number of coffee shops and bars. The Perth Cultural Centre precinct is bound by Roe Street , Aberdeen Street , Beaufort Street and William Street in the suburb of Perth . A walkway – Gallery Walk, named to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the WA Art Gallery – connects the Cultural Centre to Perth railway station . From 1 July 2018, the Perth Theatre Trust took over responsibility for
88-524: A number of electronic resources, some of which are available off-site for library members. There are also approximately 100 public computers available to users, as well as free Wi-Fi . Other specialised collections and services include: Public library services in Western Australia are delivered as a partnership between the State and Local Governments. The State Government provides funding for
110-517: A range of services, including reference, copying, and genealogical services, as well as consultancy and reader education. The Library is named after James Sykes Battye , the first State Librarian, who began the collection in the early 1900s. It was established in December 1956. Mollie Lukis and Margaret Medcalf were successors to Battye as Battye librarians, and their long service to the Library
132-477: A year for renovations, then reopened in 1956 as the State Library of Western Australia. This included a section dedicated to collecting Western Australian material – the J.S. Battye Library of West Australian History and State Archives . Between 1964 and 2002 the organisation was known as the Library and Information Service of Western Australia. This reflected the Library Board's broader operations beyond
154-729: Is a statewide program run by the State Library, aimed at increasing young children's access to books and encouraging daily parental interactions with their children. Perth Cultural Centre The Perth Cultural Centre is an area of central Perth , Western Australia, near the James Street Mall . It is home to a number of cultural institutions including the Art Gallery of Western Australia , Western Australian Museum , State Library of Western Australia , State Records Office , State Theatre Centre of Western Australia , Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts , The Blue Room plus
176-618: Is the section of the Library dedicated to West Australian historical materials. In 1886, the Western Australian Legislative Council allocated £5000 to be spent in celebrations for Queen Victoria 's golden jubilee . Of this, it was decided that £3000 would be used to establish a free public library in Perth. A foundation stone was laid at a site in St Georges Terrace in 1887, however due to
198-526: The Board was to assist local authorities in establishing free public libraries throughout the state, and work to co-ordinating those libraries as a statewide system. However, James Battye successfully resisted having the Board take over control of the Public Library of Western Australia. It was only after Battye died in office in 1954 that the Library Board gained control of the library. It was closed for
220-489: The J. S. Battye Library of West Australian History) is an arm of the State Library of Western Australia . It stores much of the state's historical records and original publications including books, newspapers, periodicals, maps, and ephemera, as well as oral history tapes, photographs and artworks, films and video, and non-government records which are kept in the library's Private Archives collection. The Library provides
242-708: The Perth Cultural Centre. In 1985 the library's current home, the Alexander Library Building , was opened. It is named after Professor Fred Alexander , the first chairman of the Library Board of Western Australia. The State Archives (later called the Public Records Office) was established as a separate unit in 1988, and the State Records Office of Western Australia was created as a separate entity to
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#1732772513009264-671: The President of the Trustees of the Library, Museum and Art Gallery. The library shared this building with the Art Gallery and Museum , and the Western Australian Museum still occupies the building today. The Library Board of Western Australia was established with the passing of the Library Board of Western Australia Act 1951 , appointing the first State Librarian, F. A. (Ali) Sharr . The purpose of
286-580: The State and local government archives. The current administrative structure of the State Library has removed mention of the name of the library from the library catalogue and now refers to it as 3rd Floor of the Alexander building, however it still has a web page. The Friends of Battye Library has been a significant support to the library during an era where staffing and funding have been reduced by government restrictions on funding. The organisation has been instrumental in attracting external funding for
308-458: The lack of funds this site was not built upon. Instead, books to the value of £1000 were ordered from England, and the library found temporary accommodation in a building opposite the site. The Victoria Public Library, named in honour of Queen Victoria, opened on 26 January 1889. The first managers of the library were the clerks to the management committee, W. C. Townsend and then Basil Porter. The first Chief Librarian, James Sykes Battye ,
330-620: The library in 2000 with the passing of the State Records Act 2000 . Responsibility for the collection and management of public records was transferred to SRO, although it remains co-located with the State Library in the Alexander Library Building. The State Library's operations fall into four main areas – collecting and preserving Western Australia's documentary heritage, general reference and public lending library services, literacy and education, and supporting
352-441: The majority of the book stock and some other library materials, and local governments provide physical and technological infrastructure and staffing to operate public libraries. This partnership is administered by the Library Board of Western Australia through the State Library. The library provides centralised purchasing, and a statewide online catalogue, as well as facilitating the exchange of materials between public libraries. As
374-493: The management and activation of the Perth Cultural Centre from the Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority . 31°56′59″S 115°51′39″E / 31.949699°S 115.860761°E / -31.949699; 115.860761 This Perth -related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . J S Battye Library The J S Battye Library (more properly known as
396-457: The public library network in Western Australia. The J. S. Battye Library of Western Australian History is the arm of the Library dedicated to Western Australian historical materials. The Library has extensive collection of Western Australian: The Battye Library contains a comprehensive collection of books published in Western Australia, as well as books by a Western Australian or about Western Australia published elsewhere. The State Library
418-416: The walls of the library, particularly in encouraging the development of public library services throughout the state. In July 2002, the library once again became known as the State Library of Western Australia. By the late 1970s, the library had grown sufficiently that staff were working from ten different sites and annexes in the city. Planning was undertaken for a new building as part of the development of
440-564: Was an important part of the library's development. The Battye Library is housed on the Level 3 of the State Library of Western Australia (formerly known as the Alexander Library Building ). The public access can access rare and precious material from the Leah Jane Chen Reading Room. There is a help desk, microfiche readers, reference materials and computers. The separate State Records Office of Western Australia houses
462-427: Was appointed in 1894. By 1896, construction had begun on a site at the corner of James and Beaufort Streets, and in 1897 the library moved to the new James Street site. In 1904, the word 'Victoria' was removed from the name of the library, which then became known as the Public Library of Western Australia. A new addition to the site was opened in 1913. It was called Hackett Hall after Sir John Winthrop Hackett ,
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#1732772513009484-1030: Was the legal deposit library for Western Australia under the Copyright Act 1895 and the Newspaper Libel and Registration Act 1884 , but these Acts were repealed in 1994 and 2005 respectively. Legal deposit provisions were re-established in principle in 2012, with the passing of the Legal Deposit Act 2012 , and brought into force for physical publications with the passage of the Legal Deposit Regulations 2013 . The library's reference collection provides resources which "reflect key Australian reference publications; and cover all subject areas to support self-directed learning to an undergraduate level". The collection holds over 300,000 books and nearly 5,000 serial titles, and many items are available for loan. The library also provides
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