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ACCESS: June 2026 issue out now

ACCESS is a professional journal providing a 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, reading engagement and the integration of ICT into teaching and learning programs. Its readership is school library staff, in all school sectors. 

ACCESS is published online four times a year. ACCESS and all back issues are included in ASLA membership. Login as a member to read.

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

Journal-only subscriptions (without ASLA membership) are available to non-Australian residents.

In this issue:

• The V.O.I.C.E.S. effect: a roadmap for effective school library leadership
• Designed to think: Why guided inquiry design is the framework the AI age demands
• Digital media and information literacy: Engaging students through the use of AI
• Teacher librarians as engineers of influence
• Perception, identity and the role of the teacher librarian

• A GID unit in action, part 1: what makes something significant? Sparking curiosity through guided inquiry
  
  

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Contribute to ACCESS

We encourage you to share 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, letters 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 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

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