These four nationally agreed policy statements provide guidance on the expectations for school library resourcing, activities and staffing across Australia.  

School leaders should reference the policies to make certain that they are meeting the needs of their school community by ensuring every student and teacher has access to an appropriately resourced school library run by qualified staff. School library staff are encouraged to use these policies in planning and when advocating within their schools and school networks. 

Statements

1. ALIA ACSL statement on school library staffing – provides guidance on the formal qualifications required to lead, manage and work in a school library.
2. ALIA ACSL statement on school library funding and resourcing – sets national expectations for the provision of school library resources.
3. ALIA ACSL statement on school libraries and information literacy – outlines the essential information literacy skills that contemporary learners need, policy guidelines and regulations that nurture an information literate school community, and guidelines for school library staff.
4. ALIA ACSL statement on school libraries and digital literacy – lists the essential digital literacy skills for contemporary learners.