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Advocacy and lobbying resources

Check out the side bar for advocacy and lobbying resources, including:

Facts and figures about Australian libraries
Links to submissions to government featuring useful evidence of the value of library and information services
Media releases
Papers detailing the library sector's stance on topical issues
Lobbying campaign case studies
Guides to lobbying and advocacy for your library and information service

Download more than 50 examples of best practice and innovation in Australian public libraries here.

Download a report about assessing the economic value of different kinds of libraries here.

Download a full report of ALIA's Year of Advocacy here.

Active campaigns

Inquiry into School Libraries and Teacher Librarians

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Every Member An Advocate

ALIA is excited to offer Australian LIS professionals our new Every Member an Advocate kit for free! Encompassing powerful messages this kit provides you with the tools to create your own advocacy messages.

Visit www.alia.org.au/emaa, fill in our online form and we'll send you the kit - it's that easy.

National Year of Reading 2012

ALIA is a founder of the National Year of Reading 2012, along with Public Libraries Australia, the state-based public library associations, Northern Territory Library, ACT Library and Information Services and State Libraries of New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria and Western Australia. www.love2read.org.au

Background to ALIA's lobbying campaigns

As the peak national body for the library and information sector, ALIA plays a key role in advocating with and on behalf of members and the sector, and lobbying on particular issues.

The fundamental outcome for our lobbying and advocacy is to promote the free flow of information and ideas in the interest of all Australians and a thriving culture, economy, and democracy and to represent the interests of members to governments, other organisations, and the community.

ALIA's lobbying and advocacy aligns with ALIA's objects and values.

ALIA's policies and guidelines reflect the position of the Association on issues that have an impact on the library and information sector, and provide direction and advice to the sector.

ALIA's lobbying and advocacy:

aims to influence decision makers at all levels in order to put an issue on the agenda
aims to effect change in policy or regulation
provides input to legislation or input into a national or international position
is supported by endorsed policy, research, and strategic alliances
involves exerting influence through both sustained, planned longer term effort and capitalising on opportunities.

The ALIA Board of Directors determines the Association's strategic direction and the priority lobbying issues.

The priority issues include:

ALIA is also an advocate on the following issues:

ALIA's national advocacy campaigns

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