Issue 131

Here’s how in 10 short minutes, you can help Aussie authors in a big way:

Did you know that every year the Australian Government support Aussie book creators and publishers with compensation for potential loss of income as a result of their books being available for loan in public and educational lending libraries. ESA assists the the Australian Government’s Office for the Arts by delivering the Educational Lending Rights scheme through Australian school libraries.

The Educational Lending Rights scheme is a survey that invites around 1,000 schools in Australia to participate by providing a list of how many copies of specific book titles your library holds.

The easy part is, you don’t need to do the count. We work with many library management systems to create a simple automated report generated. All you need to do is download the report and attach it to the survey link provided, if you are selected to participate. Last year, 91% of those who took part in the survey told us that it took them less than 10 minutes to complete!

As many Australian authors, creators and illustrators have testified, Educational Lending Rights has a significant role to play in ensuring that they can continue to do what they do best. If you are selected to participate this year, we have streamlined the process to allow you to submit your results and complete our feedback survey on the spot and because we really want your support, this year your school library will have the opportunity to win one of three prizes: a $150 voucher, or one of two book hampers!

ELR is currently underway, and whilst not every school is required to participate each year, we encourage you to keep an eye on your inbox to ensure you haven’t missed your invitation. Let’s work together to help continue the fantastic work of educational libraries across Australia!