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Contents: report on AGM; Executive: Veronica Delafosse, Enid Meldrum, Andrew Rooke, Sandra Russell, Jean Leith, Susan McNair; Recommended list of books, journals and reference material for small health science libraries available; duplicates list service discontinued by the National Libraray of Australia; hospital library statistics.
Original document held in ALIA House, Canberra.

Contents: report on farewell for Pat Nakouz and HEAPS (Health Education and Promotion System); hospital statistics; combined presentation to the Law Librarians' Group; quality assurance sub-committee; alternative ILL schemes eg Central Medical Libraries Organisation and Victorian GRATIS ILL scheme; proposed CMLO ILL scheme; GRATIS/GRATISSA revisited; professional pay rates; union rationalisations; nursing education library facilities sub-committee; Australian Medical Libraries Group (ACT Branch) now called Australian Association for Health Literature and Information Sciences (AAHLIS); medical librarianship NETSDI output; Executive: Veronica Delafosse, Enid Meldrum, Andrew Rooke, Sandra Russell, Jocelyn Dixon, Sue McNair, Jean Leith.
Original document held in ALIA House, Canberra.

Contents: Executive: Veronica Delafosse, Andrew Rooke, Jocelyn Dixon, Bill Freeman, Anne McLean, Jan Riches, Jennifer Bergin; VICGRATIS is coming; subscriptions received by airmail or SAL (Surface Air Lifted).
Original document held in ALIA House, Canberra.

Contents: report on cataloguing with AACR2 to second level of description; 30 libraries in VICGRATIS; resources for nursing education; library science journals indexed in CINAHL.
Original document held in ALIA House, Canberra.

Contents: Anne Harrison awarded Fellowship of the Library Association of Australia; VAHPA proposed grade definitions for hospital librarians.
Original document held in ALIA House, Canberra.

Contents: report on collection development policy formulation; report on Anne Harrison Fellowship Award evening; list of libraries with facsimile numbers - most are located outside of the library.
Original document held in ALIA House, Canberra.

Contents: Executive: Ruth Lawrence, Judy Stoelwinder, Jennifer Treller, Scott Holmes, Anne McLean; ALIA statement on professional ethics; report on Country Librarians' Seminar; changes to Australian Council on Healthcare Standards Library Service chapter; conspectus in Australia; NICAN (National Information Network) demonstrations.
Original document held in ALIA House, Canberra.

Contents: Letter of Recognition for Joan Martin; health libraries annual survey.
Original document held in ALIA House, Canberra.

Contents: Executive: Joan Martin, Ruth Lawrence, Enid Meldrum, Roxanne McIvor, Ann McGalliard, Jenni Rusciano, Jo Marshall, Anne McLean, Vanessa Craven, Jan Hindson; report on DA Books; daily/weekly statistics tally sheet; future of Australian Medline Network; Australian Council of Allied Health Professions.
Original document held in ALIA House, Canberra.

Contents: report on quality assurance demystified workshop; report on occupational health and safety.
Original document held in ALIA House, Canberra.

Contents: report of joint conference of the Health Libraries Sections of Australia and New Zealand held Auckland 12-16 November; second Anne Harrison award presented to Frances Bludhorn; AGM President's report, Treasurer's report; photos from NZ conference.
Original document held in ALIA House, Canberra.

Contents: AGM President's report; casemix; Australian Council of Allied Health Professionals; third Anne Harrison awarded to Veronica Delafosse.
Original document held in ALIA House, Canberra.

This report concludes that Library and information science is an occupation with a relatively small, highly qualified workforce (representing approximately 0.2% of the Australian labour force) and an equally small education footprint (approximately 0.2% of VET students and 0.1% of higher education students).
 
Although the LIS workforce is small, our sector has significant reach and profile because millions of Australians use library services. More than 8.6 million Australians are registered public library users (source: National and State Libraries Australasia statistics) and still more use university, VET, special and school libraries.
 
The library and information sector remains an attractive proposition. It has a higher average age for workers, many of whom benefit from the option of part time flexible working. However, the workforce tends to be fairly static, with a relatively small number of vacancies occurring through staff turnover, people leaving the sector and the creation of new positions. The full impact of Baby Boomer retirement has yet to be felt, with people staying longer in the workforce. 
 
There will be a modest increase in the number of qualified positions available over the next five years, but a significant decrease in the number of positions for staff without a library and information science qualification. Changes to ALIA’s professional development program in the lead up to 2020 will reflect the need for Certified Professional status in many parts of the sector.

The New Generation Advisory Committee (NGAC) is a committee of the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA).  The key objectives of NGAC are to increase new graduate participation in the Association and contribute to the development and delivery of services for new library and information services professionals and student members of ALIA.
 
From 2014-2016, NGAC undertook a review to better understand the use of Twitter by NGAC members to determine how well tweets engage with the target audience and reflect their concerns and interests.  The review also sought to identify opportunities for improved online engagement.
 
The report includes five recommendations to improve Twitter engagement amongst new LIS professionals.