ASLA publications

ASLA's key publications are our quarterly newsletter and quarterly journal, ACCESS.

Our free newsletter is filled with updates about school libraries and book-related events from around Australia. 

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ACCESS

ACCESS is a professional journal that provides an open forum for educators and researchers who are concerned with issues arising from digital literacy and school librarianship. Major foci include collaborative curriculum development, inquiry-based learning, information literacy, fostering reading engagement, information technology and its integration into teaching and learning programs and information management.

ACCESS is published online four times a year, in March, June, September and December.

Its readership is school library staff in primary and secondary schools throughout Australia, and throughout all school sectors. 

ACCESS is available to ASLA members only.

Log in as a member to view ACCESS and to read certain articles in our newsletter.

Journal-only subscriptions are available to non-Australian residents.

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The current issue of ACCESS, plus ACCESS archives, are included in ASLA membership.

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Volume 40 Issue 1 available now!

Contribute to ACCESS

We encourage you to showcase your expertise by writing for ACCESS. Being published in ACCESS is a valuable opportunity to share your best-practice and insights with school library staff throughout Australia.

By submitting feature articles, research articles, commentary, reviews and more, you will help shape the discourse surrounding key issues in digital literacy and school librarianship, including collaborative curriculum development, inquiry-based learning, information technology integration, and fostering reading engagement.
Your contributions not only elevate our profession and provide a platform for advancing innovative ideas and practices that support the development of informed, engaged learners.

For further information, please refer to:

• Guidelines for Contributors
• Style Guide for submitting articles to ACCESS
• ASLA Referencing Guide

Advertise in ACCESS

• Advertising encompasses both display and advertorial material and should be clearly distinguishable from editorial content
• Advertorial material will be labelled as “advertising” to avoid confusion by our audience
• ASLA reserves the right to decline any advertising request without reason
• A tax invoice will be forwarded on acceptance of the advertisement

advertising rates and information available here.