ASLA aims to be a strong and influential advocate for school libraries.

We do this by:

• Supporting school library staff to develop the skills that effectively market their services to families, faculties and key decision-makers within their schools.
• Direct promotion of the benefits of school libraries to organisations that represent different school sectors (e.g. principals; English teachers).
• Developing messaging to educate governments and the public on the importance of school libraries.
• Partnering with organisations and individuals on initiatives that support school libraries.
• Representing members in policy issues and the development of standards for school libraries.