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.
The Library at Ultimo TAFE in Sydney is under threat.
FAIR and the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) are supporting a campaign to keep all levels of the library open for students.
TAFE Corporate has plans to take over level two of Ultimo TAFE library which will result in a significant reduction of valuable library space including student computers, study rooms and quiet study areas.
The Productivity Commission (PC) is recommending a major overhaul of Australia's data policy framework, including the introduction of a Comprehensive Right to give people more control over their data.
The PC has released a a draft report 'Data Availability and Use' and is calling for submissions.
Monday, 31 October 2016, Canberra: Freedom of Access to Information and Resources (FAIR) and the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) supports former Ford Australia executives who are asking the Federal Government to prevent the export of the company's local archives, following the closure of the local manufacturing operations.
Good news from the Public Service Association (PSA) of NSW - the library at PSA House now looks like it has a great future.
Last week, the Australia Library and Information Association (ALIA) heard that despite strong representations from Public Service Association (PSA) NSW Members and ALIA earlier in the year, the former General Secretary had planned to break up the PSA NSW library.
The Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet’s Digital Transformation Office (DTO) is to be upgraded to an Agency to take the Government’s digital agenda to a new level.
According to the Assistant Minister for Digital Transformation, Angus Taylor, the agenda was being expanded so that more Australians could access improved Government services online.
Mr Taylor said the new Digital Transformation Agency (DTA) would implement wide scale change in digital capability across Government Departments, benefiting the public and other users of Government services.
Despite strong representations from Public Service Association (PSA) NSW Members and ALIA earlier in the year, we understand the General Secretary is going ahead with plans to break up the PSA NSW library.
The Office of the children's eSafety Commissioner has launched another initiative to combat cyberbullying.
It's called Rewrite Your Story (RYS) short film 'Conor'.
RYS is a youth-focussed program which explores cyberbullying and features real-life cyberbullying stories, alongside advice and support about how to handle it. The program also provides detailed, and essential, information about how to report serious cyberbullying to the Office when required.
Stay Smart Online (SSO) Week is underway (10 - 14 October) to coincide with Cyber Security Awareness Month in the United States.
