Literature
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/
