Identity area
Type of entity
Corporate body
Legal Status Text
Statutory Authority
Authorized form of name
LIBRARY BOARD OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Other form(s) of name
Description identifier
AU WA A642
Description area
Dates of existence
1952-09-30 -
History
The Library Board of Western Australia was established under the provisions of the Library Board of Western Australia Act 1951 which came into force by proclamation on 30 September 1952. The functions of the Board initially were: to encourage and assist local authorities to establish free public libraries; to coordinate those public libraries into a State wide system; to allocate subsidies to public libraries; to provide for the training of librarians and assistant librarians; and to advise the Minister for Education and participating bodies on matters of general policy relating to libraries.
Places
Functions, occupations and activities
Mandates/sources of authority
Creation: Library Board of Western Australia Act
Internal structures/genealogy
General context
Relationships area
Related entity
AU WA A899 - WESTRALIAN LIBRARY FOUNDATION (1985-08-20 - 1995-09-30)
Identifier of the related entity
AU WA A899
Category of the relationship
Superior
Dates of the relationship
1985-08-20 - 1995-09-30
Description of relationship
Related entity
AU WA A1139 - STATE FILM CENTRE (1958-01-01 - 1988-06-30)
Identifier of the related entity
AU WA A1139
Category of the relationship
Superior
Dates of the relationship
1978-07-01 - 1988-06-30
Description of relationship
Related function
Related unit of description
Series S1287 - MINUTES AND REPORTS
Role
Controlling
Description of relationship
Dates of relationship
1952-01-01 -
Related unit of description
Series S1287 - MINUTES AND REPORTS
Role
Creation
Description of relationship
Dates of relationship
1952-01-01 -
Related unit of description
Series S1288 - INDEXES
Role
Controlling
Description of relationship
Dates of relationship
1952-01-01 -
Related unit of description
Related unit of description
Series S1289 - MINUTES - LIBRARY BOARD OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Role
Controlling
Description of relationship
Dates of relationship
1952-01-01 -
Related unit of description
Series S1289 - MINUTES - LIBRARY BOARD OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Role
Creation
Description of relationship
Dates of relationship
1952-01-01 -
Related unit of description
Series S4432 - LIBRARY BOARD PLAQUE
Role
Creation
Description of relationship
Dates of relationship
1953-01-01 - 1953-01-01
Related unit of description
Control area
Rules and/or conventions used
Status
Final
Level of detail
Dates of creation, revision and deletion
Sources
Archivist's notes
AN Cross Reference = 12