Book industries and trade

Formally established in 2015, the Advisory Committee provides advice to the ALIA Board and Executive about all issues relating to ebooks and the book industry. These include copyright, lending rights, parallel importation, GST on books, elending, promotion of Australian books and authors, and other issues requested by the Board.

This joint submission from the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA), the Australian Digital Alliance (ADA), and the Australian Libraries Copyright Committee (ALCC) expresses the view that the removal of parallel importation restrictions is not needed in order to provide creators with further incentive to create and innovate. Australia already has provisions providing high levels of protection, in turn providing ample potential to commercially exploit works.

This submission from the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) discusses the place of libraries as an integral part of the book industry. They support the book industry as a major purchaser, as custodians and conservators and, as the main provider of books for many users. Libraries support literacy and encourage reading thereby building a culture of books.