Australia's Great School Libraries - Honours List
Thursday, 17 March, 2016
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.
Peak Bodies Call on Infrastructure Minister to Support Trove
Tuesday, 15 March, 2016
Canberra, 15 March, 2016: The Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA), Museums Australia (MA) and National and State Libraries Australasia (NSLA) have written to Darren Chester, Minister for Infrastructure, asking him to extend the definition of national infrastructure to include Trove (
Dismay at State Government Cuts to Public Libraries
Friday, 26 February, 2016
JOINT MEDIA RELEASE: Public Libraries Western Australia and Australian Library and Information Association
10 things you never knew you could find in a library
Tuesday, 23 February, 2016
The picture gallery is growing daily of all the #FabulousFinds.
The Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) has started a nationwide hunt for all those incredible things found in a library's collection.
Step inside or visit library websites and we know that everyone will be surprised and perhaps a little amazed at what you can find in a library's collections.
FAIR welcomes proposed changes to copyright law
Thursday, 24 December, 2015
Thursday 24 December, 2015 Canberra: FAIR welcomes the Federal Government's recognition that Australian copyright laws need to change.
The Department of Communications and the Arts yesterday released for public comment proposed changes designed to modernise and improve to our copyright laws.
Nominations have now closed!
Friday, 18 December, 2015
Nominations have now closed for Great School Libraries.
Many thanks to all the supportive parents, students and teachers who care deeply about their school libraries and nominated them in this campaign.
We have been inspired by all the wonderful photos, poems, tributes, videos and even drawings which have been sent in to us.
Australia ratified the Marrakech treaty
Tuesday, 15 December, 2015
Overnight in Geneva, Australia ratified the Marrakech treaty - a world treaty that facilitates access to published works by visually impaired persons and persons with print disabilities.
New research - school libraries are a powerful force
Thursday, 26 November, 2015
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.
Great School Libraries - 388 nominations and counting!
Thursday, 26 November, 2015
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.
Libraries ACT pilot eSafe spaces
Thursday, 26 November, 2015
Libraries ACT are pioneering a Federal Government pilot program to help to prevent cyberbullying.
eSafe spaces is a program developed by the Office of the Children's eSafety Commissioner which aims to develop libraries as places where young people can seek help with removing cyberbullying material.
