Identity area
Type of entity
Corporate body
Legal Status Text
Sub-department
Authorized form of name
STATE LIBRARY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Other form(s) of name
Description identifier
AU WA A1218
Description area
Dates of existence
2002-07-01 -
History
On 1 July 2002, the Library and Information Service of Western Australia officially changed its name to the State Library of Western Australia.
The mission of the State Library of Western Australia is to provide and promote equitable access to information resources and services which support the intellectual, economic, cultural, social and recreational needs of the people of Western Australia.
The State Library holds responsibility to:
- develop and maintain public library collections appropriate to the needs of Western Australians;
- cooperate with local government and approved bodies in the provision and development of free public library services;
- provide responsive reference and information services;
- acquire, provide access to, and preserve information materials with particular emphasis on WA's documentary heritage; and
- develop and maintain the State's private archival collections.
Places
Functions, occupations and activities
Mandates/sources of authority
Creation: Library Board Act of Western Australia 1951
Internal structures/genealogy
General context
Relationships area
Related entity
AU WA A493 - LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SERVICE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA (1964-01-01 - 2002-07-01)
Identifier of the related entity
AU WA A493
Category of the relationship
Preceding
Dates of the relationship
2002-07-01 -
Description of relationship
Related entity
AU WA A497 - LIBRARY SERVICE OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA (1955-01-01 - 1964-01-01)
Identifier of the related entity
AU WA A497
Category of the relationship
Preceding
Dates of the relationship
1964-01-01 -
Description of relationship
Related entity
AU WA A496 - PUBLIC LIBRARY, MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA (1911-01-01 - 1955-01-01)
Identifier of the related entity
AU WA A496
Category of the relationship
Preceding
Dates of the relationship
1955-01-01 -
Description of relationship
Related entity
AU WA A495 - PUBLIC LIBRARY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA (1904-01-01 - 1911-01-01)
Identifier of the related entity
AU WA A495
Category of the relationship
Preceding
Dates of the relationship
1911-01-01 -
Description of relationship
Related entity
AU WA A494 - VICTORIA PUBLIC LIBRARY (1889-01-01 - 1904-01-01)
Identifier of the related entity
AU WA A494
Category of the relationship
Preceding
Dates of the relationship
1904-01-01 -
Description of relationship
Related entity
AU WA A492 - J S BATTYE LIBRARY OF WEST AUSTRALIAN HISTORY (1955-01-01 -)
Identifier of the related entity
AU WA A492
Category of the relationship
Subordinate
Dates of the relationship
1955-01-01 -
Description of relationship
Related entity
AU WA A1222 - DEPARTMENT OF CULTURE AND THE ARTS (2001-07-01 - 2017-07-01)
Identifier of the related entity
AU WA A1222
Category of the relationship
Superior
Dates of the relationship
2002-07-01 -
Description of relationship
Related function
Related unit of description
Series S3326 - CORRESPONDENCE - PUBLIC LIBRARY (SUBJECT FILES)
Role
Controlling
Description of relationship
Dates of relationship
-
Related unit of description
Control area
Rules and/or conventions used
Status
Final