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This joint submission from the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) and the Australian Public Library Alliance (APLA) discusses the role of public libraries in the digital space, enhancing people’s online experiences, helping people connect to this new virtual world, and providing a safety net for those who are in danger of being left behind, particularly in terms of the ability to access government information.
 

The Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) has been conscious of the growing casualisation of the library and information workforce in recent years.
 
The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown in 2020 illustrate the fact that casual staff become the most vulnerable of workers when library organisations are faced with shrinking budgets. Furthermore, those currently employed in library work face the brunt of increased workloads as casual staff are stood down.
 

Article by Lesley Acres, CSLP Project Officer and Program Officer, Indigenous Services, State Library of Queensland and Aimee Said, NSLA Program Coordinator, National and State Libraries Australia from INCITE September/October 2020 Volume 41 Issue 9/10 - Professional Growth.
 
This article discusses the Culturally Safe Libraries Program (CSLP), a collaborative effort by national, state and territory libraries to provide a culturally safe environment for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island clients and colleagues.

This submission from the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) discusses the role of the library and information services sector in the national broadband strategy.

This submission from the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) discusses the place of libraries as an integral part of the book industry. They support the book industry as a major purchaser, as custodians and conservators and, as the main provider of books for many users. Libraries support literacy and encourage reading thereby building a culture of books.

This submission from the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) discusses the role of libraries as important stakeholders in the promotion of a safer experience online for all Australians.
 

This submission from the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) outlines the ways public libraries help community members break the cycle of disadvantage through the provision of literacy support and free access to the internet and e-resources. 

This submission from the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) and the Public Libraries Victoria Network (PLVN) outlines the role public libraries as a part of the emergency management process.

This submission from the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) and the Queensland Public Libraries Association (QPLA) outlines the role public libraries as a part of the emergency management process.

This submission from the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) outlines the need for support for libraries in the research process, digitisation funding and support to ensure access to Australian content for all types of researchers.