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[|Australian Parliamentary Hearings] Transcripts from the House Standing Committee on Education and Training Inquiry into School Libraries and Teacher Librarians in Australian Schools are now available to view online.

ALIA and school libraries advocacy []

In response to increasing pressure to provide a qualified teacher librarian in every school, Julia Gillard recently requested an Inquiry into School Libraries and Teacher Librarians in Australian Schools. []

We ask that you sign the attached petition [] and encourage as many people as possible to do the same.

Please also consider writing a letter to your local member (sample letters are in the hubinfo link above), and help us support this very important cause which directly impacts on our school.

//Learning for the Future: Developing Information Services in Schools//. 2nd ed. Australian School Library Association and Australian Library and Information Association. Carlton South, Vic.: Curriculum Corporation, 2001. [Copies are available @ $32.95 from Curriculum Corporation http://www1.curriculum.edu.au/catalogue/product.php?cat_id=202 ]
 * Read about Australian Standards for school libraries in**

Students who read for pleasure improve their academic performance. //Add It Up - Libraries Make The Difference- Research and statistics to help advocates make the case for libraries at every stage of youth development and education.// [|American Library Association Advocacy]