2009 Prime Minister's Literary Awards

The Prime Minister's Literary Awards celebrate the contribution of Australian literature to the nation's cultural and intellectual life. The awards, held annually, recognise literature's importance to our national identity, community and economy.

http://www.arts.gov.au/books/pmliteraryawards

Australian literature : selected websites

National Library of Australia guide to internet sites for Australian literature. The site provides a range of information on Australian literature resources as well as providing links to other related sites.

http://www.nla.gov.au/oz/litsites.html

Books Alive

Books Alive is an Australian Government initiative that aims to encourage all Australians to experience the joys of reading. Every year, Books Alive runs a nationwide campaign to ignite the country's passion for books and make it easier to choose a really great 'read'.

http://www.booksalive.com.au/

Classification Website

This site contains information about the operations of the National Classification Scheme in Australia. The Classification Board classifies films, videos, computer games and some publications for the Australian community. The Classification Review Board reviews classification decisions made by the Classification Board. This site contains information on classification decisions, latest news, and how to apply for classification.

http://www.classification.gov.au/

Lending rights

Public Lending Right (PLR) makes payments to eligible Australian creators and publishers whose books are held in public lending libraries. ELR makes payments to eligible Australian creators and publishers whose books are held in educational lending libraries. Information for Payments to creators and publishers.

http://www.arts.gov.au/arts/lending_rights

Libraries Australia

Libraries Australia is a resource sharing service coordinated by the National Library of Australia for Australian libraries and their users. It is used for reference, collection development, cataloguing and interlibrary lending.

http://librariesaustralia.nla.gov.au/