FAIR is for people passionate about Freedom of Access to Information and Resources
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We’re campaigning for a fair, open, democratic society
where information can be accessed by everyone.
FAIR enables people to show their support for libraries and the issues
that we feel passionate about. FAIR helps us secure the future for libraries.
Welcome to FAIR, a major initiative from the Australian Library and Information Association.
We're aiming to increase the reach and profile of our advocacy for the library and information sector.
We want to engage with library users on particular issues and use this engagement to create a long-term relationship so we can stand together to champion causes.
We need your support and will be talking to other organisations with shared interests to seek their participation.
There will be individual campaigns on particular issues and where these campaigns resonate with you we will welcome your active support.
Subscribe to the free newsletter and use the resources we have provided to share the messages with friends and colleagues.
Encourage your contacts to spread the word to the wider community and follow the conversation on social media.
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Freedom of Access to Information and Resources
We’re campaigning for a fair, open, democratic society where information can be accessed by everyone.
FAIR is lobbying on a number of issues which affect Australia's library and information sector including copyright law reform, cybersafety and the problems with internet filtering, digitising our nation’s history, encouraging children to read, evidence-based decisions in law, health and business, evidence-based policy making, learning at any age, qualified library staff in schools, supporting Australia's book industry and well funded public libraries.
There's some new US research out from Scholastic on the effectiveness of school libraries.
The report continues to show to show that school libraries and school librarians are a powerful force in the lives of children.
Wow - there are some fantastic school libraries out there and there's no shortage of people who want to nominate their school libraries.
The nominations count has been ticking up daily - we're now up to more than 370!
Check out the school library at St Patrick's College in Launceston, Tasmania.
As nominations have been flowing in, students, teachers, librarians and supporters of school libraries have been sending us some great photos, videos and other artwork.
We will be adding to this compilation as the contributions are sent to us.
Check out some of the great things that are happening in school library land. Materials are uploaded as they are supplied to FAIR.
We have sought permission to publish these photos, videos etc.
Best-selling author of more than 170 children's books, Jackie French, is this year's Children's Laureate and she's supporting our campaign!
Jackie says:
'A library is the heart of a school, where the right book is given at the right time to exactly the right kid, and their future blossoms.
Nominations are pouring in for Great School Libraries.
The response has been fantastic so far - we have 140 nominations and that tally grows daily!
So keep them coming because we want to recognise amazing school libraries and the important services they provide to our schools: libraries that help children find reliable information, think critically, safely navigate the internet and find great reads.
And we're starting to get some great pictures and videos.
Teacher librarians and school library professionals inspire students every day of the term…..we want to recognise these amazing school libraries and the important services they provide to our school communities.
FAIR has joined with The Australian Library and Information Association, ALIA Schools, Australian School Library Association, Queensland School Library Association, School Library Association of NSW, School Library Association of South Australia, School Library Association of Victoria and Western Australian School Library Association to seek out these inspirational places of learning and discovery.
Are you inspired by your school library?
Stay tuned – 24 hours to go before we launch our Great School Libraries campaign...
What is it? Well we’re looking for great school libraries across Australia.
More news to come tomorrow!
FAIR supporters - you're making a difference........
This book delivery is the result of your generous donations to help rebuild the school libraries of Vanuatu.
Cast your mind back to 13 March, when Cyclone Pam roared across the islands of the Republic of Vanuatu in the South Pacific causing major devastation and displacement.
