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“Huey, Louie, and Melvil?” is a wordplay on the names of Disney characters Huey, Dewey, and Louie - the nephews of Donald Duck. Dewey has been substituted for Melvil in reference to Melvil Dewey (1851 – 1931), the creator of the Dewey Decimal Classification (also known as the Dewey Decimal System). The Dewey Decimal System is the most widely used library classification scheme in the world. It uses a numbering system to divide books into basic classes organized by field of study. The Dewey Decimal System was developed in 1873 and continues to be used in libraries today.

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“Information power at the library? At the library.” was the theme of National Library Week in 1976. As part of the event, promotional materials such as this button were developed. Since 1958, National Library Week has been organized by the American Library Association to celebrate the role of libraries in society, recognize the work of librarians and promote library services. The event is held in April each year.

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Owls are associated with wisdom and knowledge. The owl appears in nursery stories, legends, and folk tales, and is seen as the wise old owl. Because of this, the image of the owl is used to represent knowledge, wisdom, intelligence, and other similar attributes. Because of the owls’ symbolism, it is used in education, libraries, and other places of knowledge. 

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In 1972, the UNESCO, or the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, promoted the International Year of the Book. The Vatican’s Apostolic Library set up an exhibit of manuscripts referring to the Old and New Testament. The image of two figures inside an open book is the image that was used as promotion for this event. 

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“Masterminds read” was one of two buttons for sale as promotional material from the Library Association of Australia, which was sold through their trade journal InCite in the February 25, 1983 issue. The other button read “Be an informaniac,” and both sold for $1 each, or 3 for $2. Other promotional items advertised for sale include a wine bottled for LAA22 (the association’s annual conference held in Adelaide, Australia), a shoulder bag with the slogan “Get into…a book,” which sold for $3.50, a tote bag with the slogan “Read all about it…at your library,” which sold for $4, and a “sloppy joe” (a long sleeve shirt) which reads “Information is power,” and sold for $18.

LAA is now known as ALIA (the Australian Library and Information Association), a change that was made in 1989. The organization promotes library and information services throughout the country through leadership, advocacy, and partnerships with like industries. Though the organization is centered around a profession it is not a professional organization; membership is open to anyone interested in libraries or information management. As of 2019, ALIA has 5,000 members, 7 sitting board members, 11 advisory committees and 40+ interest groups such as Children and Youth Services, LARK (Library Applied Research Kollective), and University and Research Libraries. The core tenants of ALIA include: advocacy, education, lifelong learning, literacy, transformation/evolution of the practice, intellectual freedom, and preservation.

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In 1976, the Australian government appointed librarian Allan Horton to chair a committee of inquiry into the country's public libraries. In his landmark report published that year, Libraries Are Great Mate! But They Could Be Greater, he recommended that libraries could be improved to become community hubs. The Australian Library Promotion Council drew on Horton's report to commission several posters from cartoonist Ken Maynard with catchy slogans. Maynard was a former police officer whose cartoons ran in the Australasian Post newspaper. His most famous cartoons were about an Aussie bar, Ettomagah Pub, and its regulars. This "Libraries are great sport" cartoon and slogan were featured on a poster in 1982.

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Gender equity ensures fairness for both men and women on the idea of giving a person everything they need to be successful, helping them start on a level playing field with no bias working against them. The purpose of equity is to ensure certain oppressed groups have access to to means or methods that create the same job or opportunity, even if that means the resources used are different. Historically, women have been excluded or disadvantaged with decision-making and access to economic and social resources as is seen with laws regarding women's suffrage and politics surrounding bodily autonomy. Women have been denied access to higher education and high-paying jobs due to gender and the cause of gender equity is still a goal that many work towards today.