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This submission from the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) and the Australian Law Librarians' Association (ALIA) to the Australian law reform commission inquiry into copyright and the digital ecomony discusses the possible reform of Australia's copyright law to benefit the digital economy.

Copyright law impacts on most of what libraries do. It affects the services that libraries can provide to their users and the conditions under which they provide access to copyright materials. It affects the way in which libraries can undertake effective archival and preservation activities. Librarians have traditionally been guardians of copyright. Now they have also become creators of copyright materials, both with digital content and organisational websites.

This document is an evidence-based guide for the development of public library services in Australia. It uses the National and State Libraries Australasia (NSLA) annual collation of state and territory statistics as its evidence base, and builds on the earlier work on standards and guidelines carried out by the State Libraries of New South Wales and Queensland.

Standards are quality levels – goals for attainment – and they are presented at baseline and enhanced service delivery levels. Guidelines document best practice and are intended as operational suggestions for improving library performance.

This document was superceded by "Guidelines, standards and outcome measures for Australian public libraries: July 2016".

This submission has two purposes. The first is to establish ALIA’s interest in being involved in further discussion and consultation around the choice of Essential Statistical Assets for Australia; the second is to make the case for the inclusion of an additional statistic, and for the retention of two of the Category D “possibly out” statistics.

This submission examines cyber-safety and seniors focusing on the advantages and the barriers to being online and the role that public libraries already play in training for digital literacy and support for senior Australians in the online world. It describes examples of the current delivery of services such as Senior’s Internet Training and offers some suggestions to increase the level of digital literacy training for seniors, for consideration for the future.

This submission addresses the question ‘What does the Asian century mean for Australia?’ It makes recommendations in two key areas: Australia’s knowledge of Asia, and ways of deepening engagement between Asia and Australia in the sphere of civil society in which library and information services are centred.

This document has been prepared by a National RFID Data Profile (NRDP) working group established under the auspices of the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA). The working group was established to consider issues relating to information elements that might be placed on RFID tags by Australian libraries and the extent to which such information might have an impact on future interoperability and the leverage to be gained through RFID technology. More broadly, the working group also looked at a number of other related issues that could potentially limit interoperability as RFID systems are progressively rolled out across the country.

The role of library and information professionals is to find, share and connect. To connect people with ideas, books, information, knowledge, resources and the broader community. Library services enable discovery and innovative thinking, and, as information professionals, we are trusted guides. In a global knowledge economy, our information skills have never been more important.

ALIA 2012 Biennial Conference, Sydney, Australia, 10 - 13 July 2012.

This conference paper utilises an environmental scan and survey conducted by Oranjarra Partners regarding return on investment (ROI) in academic libraries from Australia, New Zealand, the US, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, and Philippines, together with input from major global library suppliers to describe the evolution of, and posit future development in, best practice methods for demonstrating value for money in libraries using Australian and international examples. The paper then synthesizes the disparate strands of ROI development into a provisional toolkit that may be selectively customised to the particular needs of individual libraries.

HLA News: National News Bulletin of Health Libraries Australia - A group of the Australian Library and Information Association

Contents: Following Frank: the vigorous PCEHR debate -- From your convenor -- A library technician's view on presenting a first time conference paper -- Editor's note -- Anne Harrison Award applications -- Change of pace: Sue Grimes retires -- Topical bytes: academic study -- Update from our UK correspondent -- CHLF report -- News from your sponsor: Informit -- Member spotlight on Ann Ritchie -- Web wanderings -- HLA/HCN Health Informatics Innovation Award 2012 applications -- Vale Kay Vincent -- Document delivery: British Library withdrawal of service.

HLA News: National News Bulletin of Health Libraries Australia - A group of the Australian Library and Information Association

Contents: Perspectives on an ageing workforce -- From your convenor -- HLA/HCN Health Informatics Innovation Award winner announced -- Editor's note -- SA Health Library Network Knowledge Manager -- Topical bytes: Ebooks pricing -- HTAi Information Resources Group -- Norma Worswick retires -- Update from our UK correspondent -- News from your sponsor: Informit -- Recent publication by HLA member -- Web wanderings -- Anne Harrison Award announcement -- Member spotlight: Bronia Renison -- Professional development calendar -- Crossword -- HLA Professional Development Day.

HLA News: National News Bulletin of Health Libraries Australia - A group of the Australian Library and Information Association

Contents: The green and gold: open access in scientific technical medical publishing -- From your convenor -- Musical fusion -- Editor's note -- Speaking Systematics PD Day report -- ClinicalKey launch -- Putting the sense in CENSUS: 2012 Anne Harrison Award project -- News from your sponsor: Informit -- Topical bytes: health knowledge -- Waikato District Health Board Libraries profile -- Update from our UK correspondent -- Web wanderings -- Breaking down the barriers of professional isolation -- Book reviews -- Chief Health Librarians Forum report -- Member spotlight: Cheryl Hamill -- Puzzle -- Professional Development calendar.

Health libraries across Australia, and indeed the world, are under pressure from funding cuts, and it is against this backdrop that Health Libraries Inc and the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) have collaborated to carry out this investigation into the value of health library and information services in Australia.

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

HLA News: National News Bulletin of Health Libraries Australia - A group of the Australian Library and Information Association

Contents: Helping the clinician to help the patient: CareSearch report -- From your convenor -- What health librarians do -- Editor's note -- Faster, better online medical information: about ClinicalKey -- How HAPI-ness happened -- Topical bytes: systematic reviews -- Going up: prepare your elevator speech -- News from your sponsor: Informit -- Stepping stones -- Web wanderings: igoogle alternatives -- Member spotlight: Suzanne Lewis -- Professional development calendar -- Puzzle -- Free access to LIS resources.

In an increasingly information and knowledge-based age, one of the many elements of a world class education for all Australian students is access to high quality modern library services through the provision of professionally staffed 21st century school libraries.

October 2011 edition of ALIA PD Postings - professional development news and advice for LIS professionals.

September 2011 edition of ALIA PD Postings - professional development news and advice for LIS professionals.

This submission from the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) discusses the role of the library and information services sector in the national broadband strategy.

August 2011 edition of ALIA PD Postings - professional development news and advice for LIS professionals.

Contents: President's report -- Executive Director's report -- 2010 awards -- Conference and events -- 2010 highlights -- 2010 in review -- Financial report.

June 2011 edition of ALIA PD Postings - professional development news and advice for LIS professionals.

November 2011 edition of ALIA PD Postings - professional development news and advice for LIS professionals.

December 2011 edition of ALIA PD Postings - professional development news and advice for LIS professionals.

This submission from the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) and the Public Libraries Victoria Network (PLVN) outlines the role public libraries as a part of the emergency management process.

This submission from the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) and the Queensland Public Libraries Association (QPLA) outlines the role public libraries as a part of the emergency management process.

This submission from the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) outlines the need for support for libraries in the research process, digitisation funding and support to ensure access to Australian content for all types of researchers.

May 2011 edition of ALIA PD Postings - professional development news and advice for LIS professionals.

April 2011 edition of ALIA PD Postings - professional development news and advice for LIS professionals.

March 2011 edition of ALIA PD Postings - professional development news and advice for LIS professionals.

January/February 2011 edition of ALIA PD Postings - professional development news and advice for LIS professionals.