WA Library and Information Week Events

Library & Information Week Quiz

Wednesday 23 May 2007
St Peter's Church Memorial Hall, 11 Leonard St Victoria Park, WA. Parking in the street.
BYO drinks and nibbles.
This annual event in the Perth WA library social calendar is ON AGAIN. http://alumni.curtin.edu.au/networks/chapters/infostudies/index.html If you don't know what a quiz night is, come along and find out.
Tables of 6, $8 per head, $45 for a table of 6. $5 each for students on production of student ID.
Bookings: Kerry Smith - email: K.Smith@curtin.edu.au.nospam (please remove '.nospam' from address) phone: 9266 7217

Cambridge Library

Activities are free but bookings are essential at the Library Service Desk, by email or telephone 9383 8999.

Visit by Anna Jacobs

Wednesday 23 May, at 2 p.m
A lively talk about her life, her novels and the art of writing best-seller fiction. This talk is sponsored by Writing WA.

Dads' Story Telling Session

Saturday 26 May at 10 a.m
Designed as a special session for children and their dads, step dads, granddads, uncles, coaches, big brothers and other male role models. This session is co-sponsored by the West Coast Early Years Group.

Digital Photography

Saturday 26 May from 2 - 3.30 p.m
This presentation by Michael and Jane Pelusey from Pelusey Photography will provide practical information to the novice or intermediate skill user.

City of Perth Library

Lunchtime Quiz Challenge celebrating Library and Information Week.
Friday 25 May 12.30
Prizes, light refreshments.
Bookings essential - at the Library or phone 9461 3573.

Amnesty on overdue library items at the City of Perth Library.

May 1 - 31 Return all items - no questions! Library open weekdays
9.00 -6.00. Saturday 9.00 - 12 noon.
Enquiries phone 9461 3573

City of Stirling Libraries

Writers' Festival

Saturday 19 May 9.30 - 11.30 a.m
Scarborough Library 173 Gildercliffe St Ph: 9341 1744
John Cregan - the author of 98%pure is running a writing workshop for aspiring authors.

Sunday 20 May 3.00 - 4.00 p.m
Dianella Library Waverley St Ph: 9275 4022
Julia Lawrinson - Bye Beautiful is a family drama set in the wheatbelt during the 1960.

Monday 21 May 6.30 p.m - 7.30 p.m
Mirrabooka Library 8 Sudbury Place Ph: 9344 5474
Juliet Marillier - writes historical fantasy novels that merge history and imagination....

Tuesday 22 May 6.30 - 7.30 p.m
Karrinyup Library Davenport St Ph: 9446 8944
Sonia Neale - The bad mother's revenge takes an amusing look at parenting on the edge!

Wednesday 23 May 6.30 - 7.30 p.m
Inglewood Library 895 Beaufort St Ph: 9370 5366
Deborah Robertson - Careless combines intimacy and suspense; it's of our time.

Monday 28 May 6.30 - 7.30 p.m
Osborne Library 9 Royal St, Tuart Hill Ph: 9344 6927
Colin Falconer - author of Pearls and My beautiful spy; enthralling historical romance!

Giant Booksale

Saturday 26 May from 9.00 a.m - 12.00 noon
Osborne Community Hall
Selling books, videos and magazines

Victoria Park Library

To celebrate Library and Information Week 2007 the Victoria Park Library will be hosting a number of free special events.

Bookings are required for all events. If you would like to attend please contact the Library on 9361 1977 or speak to a staff member when you visit the Library at 27 Sussex Street, East Victoria Park.

Meet the Author - Anna Jacobs

Wednesday 23 May - 6.30 p.m to 7.30 p.m
Anna is a bestselling West Australian author who has published 36 novels across a range of genres including historical sagas, fantasy and science fiction.

Join Anna, the winner of The Australian Romantic Book of the Year Award - 2006, as she shares her experiences of publishing, coming up with ideas and her writing methods.

An Introduction to Digital Cameras

Thursday 24 May - 6 p.m to 7 p.m
BYO Camera

This session will cover:

• different types of cameras available
• file format e.g jpg, tiff
• lighting in photos
• how to manipulate your photos
• the best way to print your photos.

Help! My Photo Album is Overflowing:

An introduction to Flickr - an Online Photo Management Solution Friday 25 May - 2 p.m to 3 p.m

Flickr is one of the many online photo management systems that are available for anyone to store and share their digital photos on. Come along to this free session to find out more about what is available on Flickr and how you can use it to store your digital photos.

Subiaco Library

Subiaco Library Writer's Night with John Boyne

To join John Boyne, the author of 5 novels including the critically acclaimed and bestselling The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas at Subiaco Library (cnr Bagot and Rokeby Roads) 6pm, Monday 21 May 2007, please RSVP on 9237 9222 or city@subiaco.wa.gov.au.nospam (please remove '.nospam' from address) as numbers are limited.

Shaun Tan award for Young Artists

The City of Subiaco is proud to host the annual Shaun Tan award for Young Artists.

The aim of the award is to encourage creativity in the form of two-dimensional works from Perth's school-aged students. Children will be presented with their awards at an evening ceremony on the 23 May. This is an invitation only event.

Town of Vincent Library

The Town of Vincent Library & Writing WA is celebrating Library and Information Week by presenting a morning with John Harman. John has had four major novels and over a dozen non-fiction books published. He has also written scripts for many popular television series, including early episodes of The Bill.

The event will be held at the Town of Vincent Public Library, corner of Vincent and Loftus Street on Wednesday, 23 May 2007 at 10am. Morning tea will be served. For more information please phone 9273 6090.

Rockingham Regional Campus & Community Library

Big Morning Tea

Thursday 24 May from 10 a.m in the Library Foyer
Please come and join us
Entry by gold coin donation
If you can bring a plate of goodies to share it would be greatly appreciated
All proceeds to the Cancer Foundation

City of Joondalup

Discovery Session

Unleash your creative potential through an Art Experience @ Whitford Library
Wednesday 23 May (10.00 a.m -12.30 p.m)
This workshop will provide tips on finding ways to express your creative side with a 'hands on' art experience. We all have it, but how do we unleash it? Find out in this practical, fun and experiential workshop with artist, Geraldine Pillinger.
Bookings essential: 9401 8222
Cost $7/person per workshop - includes a $5 charge for materials

Introduction to Memoir @ Woodvale Library:

Monday21 May (10.00am -12.30pm) This 2.5-hour workshop will set you on the right path to writing a memoir. A memoir describes an event that has really happened and explores a theme or an aspect of life and will often result in personal growth. Ena Taylor will introduce you to this exciting aspect of writing.
Bookings essential: 9400 4180
Cost $2 / person

Rockingham libraries

Since 1968, in May every year, libraries and information services throughout Australia showcase their varied information services through special events and activities to their local communities.

This year the City of Rockingham libraries present the following:

Rockingham Regional Campus Community Library

Dixon Road, Rockingham
PHONE 9553 7068

Author Evening Series : Debbie Singh author of You'll never walk alone - a seven year saga that changed the law in two countries and brought one family through pain, anguish and joy.

Australian Story on ABC. A true story about the "Bangkok Hilton".
16 May (Wed) 2007 - 5.30pm (for 6pm start)

Safety Bay Library

197 Safety Bay Road, Safety Bay
PHONE 9527 3338

Come and meet Bob Primrose, author of Frontline Policing, and also an engaging, witty speaker with a cachet of amusing stories to share with you. 24 May (Thu) - 10 a.m

Introduction to Mosaics Workshop 23 May (Wed) - 10 a.m

Warnbro Community Library

Swallowtail Parade, Warnbro
PHONE 9593 4608

Great Library Debate: Libraries are Better than the Internet, Aren't They?
Come and hear some of Rockingham's most dynamic speakers including the CEO and Cr Hamblin; debate which is better libraries or the Internet. You be the judge!

23 May (Wed) 2007 - 7.00pm (for 7.30 p.m start)

Computing for beginners:
Basic Computing
Monday 21 May 4.00 -7.00 p.m

Basic Computing
Tues 22 May 2.00-5.00 p.m

Internet Training
Thurs 24 May 2.00-4.30pm

Email Set Up
Friday 2.30-3.30 p.m

Gary G. Holland
Chief Executive Officer