State Library of Western Australia

SEaK - Community Education Programs


SEaK – Search Engage and Know

The State Library’s SEaK program of free tours and workshops will enable you to Search Engage and Know your State Library by introducing you to our resources and collections. All sessions are free and booking is essential as places are limited.

SEak - LifeLong Learning

SEaK – The Catalogue
“Where will I find …?” Become an independent user of the library with this hands-on session that will give you a head start in finding items in the collections.
  • Date & Time: Tuesday 9 Sep, 11am – 12noon (Can be combined with a tour at 12.30pm)
    Wednesday 20 Aug, 5-6pm
    Wednesday 17 Sep, 5-6pm
  • Venue: Meet in the Centre for the Book
  • Bookings: 9427 3111

SEaK – Library Research Online
Take the challenge! Discover how to search like a librarian and find out how to use online resources for journal articles, newspapers, encyclopaedias and e-books.

  • Date & Time: Thursday 31st Jul, 2pm – 3pm
    Wednesday 27th Aug, 5 - 6.30pm
    Wednesday 24th Sep, 10.30am - 12 noon
  • Venue: Meet in the Centre for the Book
  • Bookings: 9427 3111


Discover the Collections

SEaK: Family History

Family History Tour
An introductory tour of the family history resources in the State Library’s Genealogy Centre and the Battye Library.

  • Date & Time: Wednesday 6 Aug, 11am – 12noon
    Wednesday 3 Sep, 11am – 12noon
  • Venue: Meet on the Mezzanine Floor
  • Bookings: 9427 3111

Pathways to the Past: Family History for Beginners
Introducing family history resources available in the Library and on the internet.

  • Date & Time: Wednesday 6 Aug, 2 – 3.30pm
  • Venue: Room 2.9 (2nd floor)
  • Bookings: 9427 3111

Ancestral Times
Getting the most from Ancestry.com library edition and the Times Digital Archive. Includes a hands-on session.

  • Date & Time: Wednesday 3 Sep, 2 - 3.30 pm
  • Venue: Meet on the Ground floor
  • Bookings: 9427 3111

SEaK: Music

The mysteries of the music collection un”Ravel”ed
An introduction to all aspects of the music collection including: locating information and content; basic search techniques; the song collections; and membership.

  • Date & Time: Thursday 14 Aug, 2 – 3pm
    Tuesday 16 Sep, 2 – 3pm
  • Venue: Room 2.9 (2nd floor)
  • Bookings: 9427 3111

Music exam? No need for a cadenza!!
Learn how to find music for exams (AMEB, Trinity, TEE syllabuses) in the library. Includes searching for analyses, information, biographies and the use of electronic resources. Copyright issues will also be discussed. A hands-on training session combined with a tour of the collections.

  • Date & Time: Wednesday 17 Sep, 4 - 6pm
  • Venue: Meet at Reception
  • Bookings: 9427 3111

SEaK: J.S. Battye Library of West Australian History

How to meet deadlines in the Battye Library: W.A. family history research for beginners
Find out how to locate information including births, marriages and deaths, passenger lists, and much, much more.

  • Date & Time: Tuesday 5 Aug, 2 - 3pm
  • Venue: Great Southern Room (4th Floor)
  • Bookings: 9427 3111

Arcane artefacts: seldom seen sensations from the collections of the Battye Library
This white gloves tour giving you the opportuniy to see some of the rare and fragile items held in the Library's collections.

  • Date & Time: Tuesday 16 Sep, 2 – 3pm
  • Venue: Meet in the Battye Library
  • Bookings: 9427 3111

SEaK: Business

Business Information Databases - An Introduction
Find management, finance, company, industry, product and regulatory information provided by the Library’s extensive local, national and international databases.

  • Date & Time: Thursday 21 Aug, 5.30 - 6.30pm
  • Where: Meet at Reception
  • Bookings: 9427 3111
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