They will need to press the case for libraries as public access points to new forms of electronic information, just as they have always provided access to printed information. In the allocation of public resources, the information superhighway is becoming more important than physical highways. The advocates for libraries know the facts. That, of course, is their work and their passion. In public life, however, facts alone do not always win the debate.
Facts require propagation before they can persuade.
This is what makes the Lobby for libraries campaign so important. I urge each of the supporters of libraries to always put their case and never hesitate to argue their position. Senator Lyn Allison, Democrats spokesperson on schools and local government Several Coalition MPs have stressed the importance of libraries for all Australians, especially in providing a 'gateway' to information all over the world via the internet. Libraries are the key to ensuring that the divide between information rich and poor is kept as narrow as possible. However, this role cannot be assumed in a financial vacuum.