What's New at the State Library of Western Australia

What's New

	Partners in a New Vision - Australia and Japan Across Time 10 August - 03 September Centre for the Book Free Entry Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of the Australia-Japan Friendship Treaty, the Australia-Japan Foundation and the 110th anniversary of the first Japanese Consulate in Australia, this photographic exhibition explores 100 years of contact and culture, distrust and war, friendship and co-operation between Australia and Japan.
	Western Australian Premier’s Book Awards On Friday 9 June 2006, the Minister for Culture and the Arts, Hon Sheila McHale, announced that the book Cleared Out, by Sue Davenport, Peter Johnson and Yuwali, had won the $20,000 Premier's Prize in the WA Premier's Book Awards. You can see the full list of Winners. Entries for the 2006 Awards will be called for in late October 2006.
	State Library Launches Libraries Australia to all Regional Areas The State Library of Western Australia is pleased to announce the provision of a state-wide licence to the enhanced version of the Libraries Australia database.
	Friday Lunchtime Musical Concerts 7 July - 25 August 1-2pm Free Entry As part of the City of Perth Winter Arts Festival, the West Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) and the State Library of Western Australia presents an exciting series of lunchtime concerts featuring staff and students of WAAPA in a range of exhilarating programs. Most concerts will be performed in the Theatre on the Ground Floor. You can view details of the concerts.
	The Western Australian Post Office Directories The WA post office directories published during the period 1893-1949 are an invaluable source of information for anyone doing family history or research on Western Australia.
Strategic Directions 2006 - 2008 Read about the objectives and key priorities for the State Library.
	MyLanguage.gov.au Provides access to over six-million information links: search engines, web directories, government websites, digital library projects and syndicated news headlines will all be available in nearly 60 languages other than English.
	National Treasures from Australia’s Great Libraries Exhibition comes to Western Australia in 2007 The exhibition, four years in development, will tour 175 iconic objects drawn from the magnificent collections of Australia’s national, state and territory libraries to every capital city over the next two years. Divided into eight themes, National Treasures spans the earliest European depiction of the Southern Cross drawn in the 16th century, through our convict and colonial era, two world wars, recent innovations, our cultural life and our obsessions with sport, food and wine.
Information Gateways New to the Information Gateways, is the Songs and Singing Topic Page located under the Music Heading. A comprehensive link to key resources containing information on vocal techniques, songwriting and song indexes, just to name a few! Exhibitions and Displays A range of exhibitions and displays are presented throughout the Alexander Library Building. Film Screenings The State Library regularly presents film screenings in the comfortable surroundings of the Alexander Library Building theatre. Screenings are hosted by the State Film and Video Library in conjunction with other organisations such as the Film and Television Institute, the International Film Theatre and the Consulate-General of Japan.
	The Wednesday Matinee screenings are presented from February to November each year at 12.30pm for your enjoyment. Admission is free. Details of the 2006 programme are now available.
Media Releases Find out what is happening from our recent media releases. Publications A range of publications are produced to promote our services and collections and to assist clients in using the collections.