We are thrilled to announce the categories for the 2026 ASLA Awards!

This year, we are celebrating excellence with two prestigious awards:

• Early Career Teacher Librarian
• School Library Advocate

We encourage principals, professional colleagues, and members of the school community to nominate outstanding school library staff for these awards. Please note that each category has specific requirements, so be sure to review and ensure all prerequisites are met before submitting a nomination.

Nominations are open now and will close Friday, 27 February 2026, at 12 noon (AEDT).

For full details, including category requirements, please refer to the ASLA Awards page.

For any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us.

We look forward to your nominations and utlimately recognising the incredible talent in our school library community!

ASLA, in partnership with Informit, is proud to announce a new consortium agreement that provides schools across Australia with affordable access to Informit Explore - a trusted, curriculum-aligned research and learning platform.

Find out more here.

Drawing on research by Dr. Margaret Merga, ASLA has developed an advocacy poster promoting the crucial role of school libraries as safe places within school. Now available to ASLA members through the Member Area on our website.

The latest issue of ACCESS has been published and is ready for you to enjoy!

ACCESS is published on the members-only section of the ASLA website and sign-in may be required.

Open ACCESS Journal issue 39.3

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ASLA membership is now available at no cost to eligible staff in Tasmanian DECYP schools through this new Partnership. 

Members gain access to monthly webinars, professional learning resources, and a national network of school library professionals.

This support forms part of the School Libraries Improvement Project, a key initiative of Tasmania’s Lifting Literacy Plan. You can read more about the Plan here: https://www.tas.gov.au/literacy/the-plan 

Find out more here

The latest issue of ACCESS has been published and is ready for you to enjoy! ACCESS is published on the members-only section of the ASLA website and sign-in may be required.  Open ACCESS Journal issue 39.2

We are thrilled to congratulate Diana Brien, Marianne Grasso and Claire Elliot - our 2025 ASLA Award winners.

Read more about our 2025 ASLA Award winners

Our biennial conference is over and we hope you have taken home as many great ideas as we have to implement in your school library. See our slideshow of great conference photos on the link below.

Click here to a selection of conference photos

The 2025 ASLA DANZ Award winners were announced at ASLA's biennial conference in Geelong, Victoria, on May 30. Congratulations to our amazing authors and illustrators.

View the ASLA DANZ Award winners

Our latest newsletter was sent on 15 May and is packed with valuable updates and professional learning opportunities — be sure to check your inbox!

Please note: we are aware that the link titled "More information from our Patron Margaret Merga" is returning an error. We apologise for the inconvenience. The correct link is:

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/04250494.2025.2456718

Thank you for your understanding.