The State Library publishes a wide range of bibliographies, guides and other publications. You may also like to look at papers presented by State Library staff and recent media releases, or find out how to obtain a State Library publication. Many of these publications are available in pdf format. You can download Adobe Acrobat Reader if you do not already have this software.

SLWA Blog
Our blog is the place to catch up on SLWA news and opinion. You’ll find posts about the library and our focus areas of Western Australiana, family history, business, music, indigenous affairs and children's literature. There are links to great websites and news about information resources. You can also have your say by leaving a comment. Go to the SLWA Blog.

New Publications

Strategic Directions 2006 - 2008
Read about the objectives and key priorities for the State Library.

Katitjin: a guide to Indigenous records in the Battye Library (2003)(pdf)
Compiled by Heather Campbell and published by the Friends of Battye Library with funding from the Maude Sholl Bequest.  Katitjin has been produced to help researchers find useful sources held in the J S Battye Library of West Australian History for research into Indigenous history and culture.

Annual Reports of the Library Board of Western Australia
The State Library of Western Australia produced Annual Reports for Parliament and these are available for download here.

The Genealogy Centre Resource List : Australasia (Bibliographical Series, no. 2) (1999)
The Genealogy Centre was launched on 7 December, 1999. This is a guide to the extensive collections of Australasian resources held in the Centre. $19.80 ( Includes GST)

Material Girls : a Select Bibliography of Women's Issues and Interests (Bibliographical Series, no. 1) (1999)
This bibliography provides a sample of the extensive range of material relating to women available throughout the State Library's collections. $18.70 (Includes GST)

Sharing our Treasures : a Journey Through the State's Collection
This beautifully illustrated publication highlights the jewels of the collection and the many special collections which are available within the Alexander Library Building.

Save Our Century : Celebrating Western Australia's 20th Century Stories
The Save Our Century Fund was launched in December 1998.  This publication outlines the project and the 10 themes around which stories will be based.

Knowit : the official newsletter of the State Library of Western Australia. (Quarterly publication) (pdf) Free

Available Publications - Corporate

Making the Connection : LISWA, Public Libraries and the Young Adult 1998 - 2002 (1998) (pdf)

The Western Australian Calendar of Special Dates
In the years 1990-2000, LISWA published the printed Western Australian Calendar of Special Dates.  This publication is no longer produced in hardcopy format, but similar information is now available online in our Infolink Government and Community Information Database.

Catalogues/Indexes

Catalogue of Resources in Dutch : a Catalogue of Resources in the Western Australian Public Library System (1997)

Catalogue of Resources in Greek : a Catalogue of Resources in the Western Australian Public Library System (1995)

Catalogue of Resources in Russian : Catalogue of Resources in the Western Australian Public Library System (1996)

Catalogue of Resources in Vietnamese : a Catalogue of Resources in the Western Australian Public Library System (1994)

Exhibition Publications & Brochures

Booty Caricatures of WA Personalities at the Turn of the Century : an Exhibition Research & text by Wendy Birman. (1993) $2.20 (Includes GST)

Creating the Public Realm : Public Architecture in Western Australia 1890-2000. (1994) $13.20 (Includes GST)

Fortunes : Portraits of the People of Kalgoorlie-Boulder, a Centennial Celebration, 1893-1993. (1993) $2.20 (Includes GST)

Genealogical & Historical Guides

Access to Ancestors : a Research Kit of Resources in the State Archives of Western Australia. (1990, 247 microfilm reels, 77 microfiche, guide ) Details available on request from State Records Office

Dead Reckoning : How to Find your way Through the Genealogical Jungle of Western Australia (1997) $22.00 (Includes GST)

Order in the Court : a Guide to the Records of the Supreme Court of Western Australia (1990) 27.50 (Includes GST)

Our Military Ancestors (1991) $5.50 (Includes GST)

Young, Old and in Between: How to Interview for Family History, 1 sound cassette and 1 book - kit (1992) $21.94 (Includes GST)

State Library Bibliographical Series

Material Girls : a Select Bibliography of Women's Issues and Interests (LISWA Bibliographical series, no. 1 (1999) $18.70 (Includes GST)

The Genealogy Centre Resource List : Australasia (LISWA Bibliographical Series, no. 2) (1999) $19.80 (Includes GST )

State Library of Western Australia Research Series

Copyright Protection of Computer Software Policy Issues for Australian Libraries by Dorothy Harris. (LISWA research series, no. 3) (1990) $8.80 (Includes GST)

Just in Case or Just in Time? : Strategies for the Development and Management of Western Australian Government Library and Information Services. Volume 1, Executive Report. (LISWA research series, no. 5) (1994) $8.80 (Includes GST)

Just in Case or Just in Time? : Strategies for the Development and Management of Western Australian Government Library  and Information Services. Volume 2, Full Report. (LISWA research series, no. 5) (1994) $11.00 (Includes GST)

Westminster or Whitehall : Modern Problems and Issues in Records Management and Preservation in Changing British Constitutional Monarchies / by Leslie R. Marchant. (LISWA research series, no. 6) (1995) $22.00 (Includes GST)

Directory of Western Australian Oral History and Folklore Collections / Library and Information Service of Western Australia. (LISWA research series, no. 7) (1996) $11.00 (Includes GST)

Catalysts for Change: the Influence of Individuals in Establishing Children's Library Service in Western Australia / by Alison Gregg. (LISWA research series, no. 8) (1996) $38.50 (Includes GST)

Public Libraries

Public Library Resources Review. Report.   (1998)

Statistical Bulletin for Public Libraries in Western Australia. (Annual up to 1998) $13.20 (Includes GST)