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Notice of meeting and agenda of the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) 23rd Annual General Meeting held on 17 May 2011 at ALIA House, Canberra.

The meeting was scheduled to be held following the close of Phase 1 of the consultation period which was designed to progress two of the recommendations made by the Advisory Committee following the Technical Report:
Recommendation 1: Develop a framework of knowledge, skills and ethical behaviour
Recommendation 3: Develop new professional pathways
 
The Advisory Board discussed the areas of general agreement and areas where more work needs to be done. The three main areas for further work are:
1. Framework structure and conceptual design
2. Recognition and categorisation
3. The question of mandatory/optional CPD

Asia-Pacific Library and Information Conference 2018, 30 July - 2 August 2018 Gold Coast: Roar Leap Dare
 
[Peer reviewed] This conference paper discusses the experience of re-establishing the Allan Bean Centre (ABC) Library service following the 2011 Christchurch earthquake.
 
Libraries for patients in hospitals and rehabilitation centres have a long history internationally, of supporting patients during their rehabilitation. An example of such a library is the Allan Bean Centre (ABC) based at Burwood Hospital in Christchurch a client centred, inclusive and visionary approach towards information provision for people with a spinal core injury (SCI). The ABC library’s main objective is to foster the wellbeing and recovery of patients through offering a range of materials and services; for example, therapy, education and training —by providing an holistic library service consisting of good quality information, resources and training.
 
Six years after the Christchurch earthquakes of 2011 the Allan Bean Centre Library was demolished. The loss of the library had a significant impact on the hospital’s patients, families and whanau and people with disabilities in the Christchurch community. The challenge for any library that loses its building is how to carry on and continue as normal.  As the Allan Bean Centre is not for profit — there were no funds to rebuild. Whilst waiting for a solution the ABC Library reinvented itself by setting up a number of initiatives.  There were other challenges to face which necessitated creative thinking and daring. Three years later, the library is still in a state of flux, although there is the possibility of a new space becoming available in the future. 
 
In the interim the ABC library must continue to provide resources, training and information to patients and their families and carers. This paper will report on the initiatives employed and how collaboration with a number of agencies was imperative.  

The ALIA Board met on 10 August 2021 to develop the next iteration of the ALIA Strategic Plan 2020-2024, with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) as its planning framework. At this time, and for the next four  years, the ALIA Board foresees the need for a four-fold approach:

1. Supporting a resilient, diverse workforce
2. Developing alliances and collaborative ventures
3. Succeeding through advocacy
4. Enhancing Member value

In addition to ALIA’s ongoing investment in advocacy and the development of critical stakeholder relationships, the workplan for 2021-2024 will feature three major areas of activity linked to the strategic priorities and ALIA’s continued commitment to the SDG.

1. Delivery of the Professional Pathways initiative 
2. Review and refresh of ALIA’s structure and operations
3. Increased focus on ALIA and the Sustainable Development Goals

Notice of meeting and agenda of the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) 24th Annual General Meeting held on 15 May 2012 at the National Library of Australia, Canberra.

This is the Professional Pathways Consultation paper for the second phase of consultation that took place from May to July 2023.
The second phase of consultation was conducted online and submissions invited from all sectors, types of role, and ALIA membership category.

This document describes the role, skills and attributes, and duties and responsibilities of the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) Board of Directors.
 
 

This submission from the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA), the Australian Public Library Alliance (APLA), and ALIA Health Libraries Australia discusses how public libraries support people to gain information and health literacy skills; and the role of health libraries as important sources of information for medical students, researchers, clinicians, and other health practitioners.

Notice of meeting and agenda of the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) 25th Annual General Meeting held on 14 May 2013 at the National Library of Australia, Canberra.

Minutes of the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) 25th Annual General Meeting held on 14 May 2013 at the National Library of Australia, Canberra.

By-Laws of the Australian Library and Information Association as amended to August 2024.
 
 

Notice of meeting, agenda and special resolutions of the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) 26th Annual General Meeting held on 21 May 2014 at ALIA House, Canberra.
Special resolutions to amend the ALIA Constitution.

By-Law 1 of the Australian Library and Information Association as amended to August 2024, with amendments in mark up, followed by the clean updated copy.

Nominations for two vacant general Director positions have been received from four ALIA Members; Alicia Cohen, Jonathon Guppy, Clare O'Dwyer and Anne Reddacliff. This document provides background information on each of these candidates.