2007 Events
Lunchtime Seminar for WA Week
Topic: Switched On!
The East Perth Power Station History Project
When: Thursday, 18 October 2007, 12.30 – 1.30
Where: Great Southern Room, 4th Floor, Alexander Library Building.
Presenter: Associate Professor Lenore Layman
Over the past century electricity has transformed people's lives. The East Perth Power Station History Project is a team of historians investigating the history of electrification in Australia through an interpretation of the historic site of the East Perth power station, Australia's first centralised power station and now WA's most significant redevelopment site. Lenore Layman will speak about the Project at this WA Week Lunch Time Seminar.
NB: Numbers are limited so Bookings are essential at the State Records Office or phone 9427 3360.
1976 Cabinet papers
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John Hyde, MLA (left) and Professor David Black (right) at the launch of
the 1976 Cabinet papers, 1 June 2007
Cabinet papers releases of previous years
Each year, the State Records Office releases the records of State Cabinet from their 30 year access embargo. This event symbolises the important democratic principle of community access to the public record.
State Cabinet records are historically significant papers which record the decisions made by the government of the day. Such decisions affect the lives of all West Australians, present and future. Cabinet records are the primary-source documents for information about all of the issues raised at Cabinet meetings.
Geoffrey Bolton Lecture
An annual lecture which recognises the contribution of Professor Bolton's long period of use of archives, his service on various committees of the State Archives and his contribution to the promotion of Western Australian histry and archives.
School Archives Challenge
Designed to encourage school students to use primary source materials from the State archives collection, the School Archives Challenge uses Western Australian cabinet papers, released from a thirty year embargo, as a starting point for investigations into the
State Records Commission - State Records Award 2007
As last year, all State government organizations were invited by the State Records Office to nominate for the State Records Commission State Records Award which is an Institute of Public Administration Australia (IPAA) special Sponsored W S Lonnie Award.
This year eighteen nominations were received, an increase of 50% from last year.
The reports were assessed by an independent judging panel against the SRC minimum compliance requirements of SRC Standard 2, Principle 6 which stipulate that a government organization includes within its annual report an appropriate section that addresses the following items:
- the efficiency and effectiveness of the agency's recordkeeping systems are evaluated not less than once every five years;
- the agency conducts a recordkeeping training program;
- the efficiency and effectiveness of the recordkeeping training program are reviewed from time to time;
- the agency's induction program addresses employees' roles and responsibilities in regard to their compliance with the agency's recordkeeping plan.
At the IPAA W S Lonnie Awards dinner on 26 June, Cathrin Cassarchis, Director of State Records, was delighted to announce the Department of the Attorney General as the recipient of the State Records Award.
The Department impressed the judging panel by clearly addressing the judging criteria, giving a concise but excellent description of their recordkeeping training and induction courses for their staff, and by providing quantitative information to support their statements.
Two special commendations were awarded to Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority and the C Y O’Connor College of TAFE for the quality of their submissions.
We extend our congratulations to all.
Family History Fair
Lots of events and advice including free talks from experts, specialist information about Aboriginal family history resources, tours of the Treasures exhibition, demonstrations of how to use Ancestry.com website.
Sunday 5th August 2007
Alexander Library Building
Perth Cultural Centre
10am-4pm
NAIDOC WEEK Sandwich Seminar
Family Information Records Bureau
Speakers
- Marie Waldeck, Manager Information Services, Departments of Child Protection & Communities
- Colin Keogh, District Manager Adoption Services Departments of Child Protection & Communities
To help the State Records Office of WA celebrate NAIDOC week, Marie Waldeck and Colin Keogh will speak about what the Family Information Records Bureau (FIRB) does for Indigenous clients and how FIRB records assist in providing information about Indigenous family history.
The staff of the State Records Office of Western Australia invite you to bring your sandwiches and drinks to this State Records Office lunch time seminar.
Thursday 12 July 12:30-1:30
Great Southern Room, 4th Floor Alexander Library Building
Numbers are limited
Bookings are essential at the State Records Office, via email sro@sro.wa.gov.au or phone 9427 3360
9th May 2007 Sandwich Seminar
A.O. Neville and State Archives. What they reveal about the man and his policies?
Presented by Derrick Tomlinson, currently a PhD student at Notre Dame University, Fremantle, former MLC and Shadow Minister for Indigenous Affairs.
Derrick is studying A.O. Neville's policy of child removal, and asks 'Have historians treated A.O. Neville fairly?'
14 March 2007: Sandwich Seminar
Introduction to AEON
Presented by Senior Archivist Lise Summers this seminar is targetted at new and returning researchers, particularly those who may be considering an extended research project, such as postgraduate students, native title and family history researchers.
AEON (Archives Explored Online) is the online searchable database of the State Records Office of WA, listing State archives, Government agencies and record series. AEON currently provides title information for over 2 million government records. If you are new to archives research, or unfamiliar with computer catalogues, or just want a refresher course on how to find and order State archives, then this seminar is for you.
