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Keep those nominations coming!
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've now reached 400.
We're looking for libraries that help children and young people find reliable information; use the information effectively; think critically; make informed decisions; work productively with others; build knowledge and understanding of the world; safely navigate the internet; communicate and share their ideas; and find great reads to meet personal interests and abilities.
Nominate now!
You have until 18 December to nominate - so there's still more time.
Just fill in this form online or print it (and post) to nominate your school library.
Just one nomination will put the library in the running to be named one of Australia's great school libraries, but the more nominations the better.
There's no first prize - the achievements of every school library that is nominated and endorsed by our panel of school library experts will be celebrated equally.
Showcase of libraries
Check out the school library at St Patrick's College in Launceston, Tasmania.
This is just one of the many school libraries that you can see on the FAIR website in the Portfolio of Great School Libraries.
Send us your work
New research: School libraries are a powerful force
And 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.
Famous author supports our campaign!
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.
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Why school libraries need our support?
We campaign for qualified library staff in schools. In some schools, students have a head start thanks to the principal's willingness to invest in a well staffed, well funded school library. In others, while parents may not realise it, their children are disadvantaged because of the lack of qualified staff and/or insufficient funds to provide adequate services.
FAIR (Freedom of Access to Information and Resources) 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, Western Australian School Library Association and EducationHQ to seek out these inspirational places of learning and discovery.
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Follow the campaign
Tell us how you think the library is improving the students’ learning experiences at your school.
Join in the social media fun:
Facebook: facebook.com/joinFAIR
Twitter: #GreatSchoolLibraries @joinFAIR
Web: https://fair.alia.org.au/greatschoollibraries
The team thanks you for supporting this important campaign!
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