ALIA REPOSITORY
The VLA National Reciprocal Borrowing Scheme allows students and staff of participating TAFE libraries to register and borrow materials in person from any other participating host TAFE library in any other state in addition to their own home library, thereby improving their access to library materials. The scheme is designed to assist students and staff who may be enrolled with or employed by a TAFE institution in one state but who may find it more convenient to access TAFE library services in another state.
The reciprocal borrowing arrangements between TAFE libraries within a state are a matter for those libraries and are not covered by this scheme. This a voluntary cooperative agreement which started in 1998 under the auspices of the National Working Group for TAFE Library Services and then the TAFE Libraries Australia Group which then transferred to the VLAC (now known as VLA).
An updated list of participating institutions can be found at Participating VET Libraries 2025
This document replaces TAFE Libraries National Reciprocal Borrowing Scheme 2016