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Health Libraries Australia Lunchtime seminars 2021: Thursday 15th July and Thursday 22nd July, 1.00-2.30pm. 

This seminar presentation (PowerPoint slides) discusses work by the authors to progress an open research strategy, done at a national level, including implications for health researchers and health research leaders.

Health Libraries Australia Lunchtime seminars 2021: Thursday 15th July and Thursday 22nd July, 1.00-2.30pm. 

This seminar presentation (PowerPoint slides) discusses the work of the Open Research Reference Group formed to address the barriers to change in the first steps towards making open research a reality at Griffith University.

Health Libraries Australia Lunchtime seminars 2021: Thursday 15th July and Thursday 22nd July, 1.00-2.30pm. 

This seminar presentation (PowerPoint slides) discusses impacts of and responses to open access, and ways to target the future goals of the practice.

This advocacy document for the #VoteLibrary campaign discusses the services and impacts of libraries in Australia. When people think about libraries, they think about public libraries, but across Australia there are some 13,000 public, school, university, TAFE, health, law and other special libraries, serving more than 10 million people. There are government department and parliamentary libraries, assisting researchers and policy makers. And there are our National, State and Territory Libraries providing access to heritage materials which document the living history of the nation. The goal of all libraries is for a smarter, more literate population, with universal access to information, leading to increased civic engagement. Libraries comprise collections, physical and virtual spaces, technology, programs and services, expert staff and are shaped around the needs of their 10 million-plus users. 

Article from INCITE September/October 2021 Volume 42 Issue 5.

Discussion of how scenario planning can help inform decision-making processes in libraries when setting strategic directions in times of uncertainty.

During the first phase of ALIA's digital health literacy training program, more than 2,700 public library staff have been trained to support patrons in navigating and understanding Federal Government digital health initiatives, such as My Health Record.

This document (PowerPoint slides) provides instructions and templates to create a visual resource to help library staff run information sessions ALIA has created.

Since the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) released its 'ALIA supports its Members during COVID-19' report in July 2020 much has changed. Several states have gone into and come out of lockdown, the vaccine rollout is well underway and library staff have constantly readjusted their services to meet government requirements whilst serving community needs.

ALIA has continued to support its Members and the industry through online conferences, free resources and by keeping its Members up to date with all the current news. This report features details on how ALIA has continued to support its Members during the pandemic over the nine months from August 2020 to April 2021.

Summary of the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) Board of Directors Meeting held on Monday 24 May 2021.

ALIA By-Laws as amended to December 2021.

Each year the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) trend reports provide Members, including employees, employers, students and educators, with an understanding of the national library and information science (LIS) education and employment landscape. 

As the sector’s peak professional body, ALIA promotes the use of accurate data and analysis to drive evidence-based policy and planning. The COVID-19 pandemic has provided additional challenges in data collection, with some government agencies forced to pause or alter their reporting, or to release data with strong cautions as to reliability.

To address this data gap, for the first year ALIA conducted a survey of Institutional Members. The survey provided a snapshot of the industry during the pandemic and gauged sentiment about the future. This survey supplements information gathered from other sources including the annual course returns from ALIA accredited courses and the latest figures from the Department of Education, Skills and Employment.

Program for the "Open Scholarship - All things open" seminars held by Health Libraries Australia (HLA) on Thursday 15th July and Thursday 22nd July, 1.00-2.30pm, in the HLA Lunchtime seminars 2021 series.

Attachment 3 to Australian Media Literacy Alliance submission to the Inquiry into international digital platforms operated by Big Tech companies, March 2023.

The Australian Government Libraries Information Network (AGLIN) is gathering guidelines, policies and standards developed by individual institutions, to be de-identified and shared as useful resources for members.

This template has been designed for use by government and special libraries to develop their own Collection Development Policies.

The Marjorie Cotton Award is maintained by the ALIA Children's and Youth Services Group.

Promoting the role and image of librarians providing library services for young people, an award of $500 and citation recognise an outstanding contribution to library services for young people.

This document is an application form for peer nomination to receive the Marjorie Cotton or Bess Thomas Award.

The theme for Library Lovers' Day 2021 was 'Make a date with your library'. The day is an annual opportunity for people to celebrate the valuable role that libraries play in their lives.

The purpose of this guide is to assist you to run a successful Library Lovers’ Day social media campaign and to promote your library. Running a successful social media campaign will help you to gain attention for your library services, attract more attendees to your library events and increase overall attention for the LIS industry.

The first meeting of the ALIA Professional Pathways Board in 2021 was conducted over Zoom on 5 July 2021, and included discussion of a range of issues including:

• Meeting in NAIDOC week.
• Conduct of the Board.
• Professional Pathways.

This document lists previous Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) awards and past winners.

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the ALIA Board, Members, Committees, Groups and staff have worked fast to respond to the changing situation. This document is a summary of COVID-19 related activity carried out by the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) from March to July 2020.

This digital guide was produced by RMIT researchers to support Australian Public Libraries to develop and enhance digital literacy programs for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) communities. The guide was produced as a result of a project conducted in partnership with Hume Libraries. The project was initiated in response to the 2019, Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) report, ’Services for Migrants and Refugees’, which examined the programs that were being implemented across Australian Libraries.

The research project extended ALIA’s work by partnering with Hume Libraries to explore, examine and document the pivotal role that library staff play in implementing and sustaining Digital Literacy Programs for CALD communities. The framework presented in this guide was informed by a literature review that identified good practice and lessons learned in developing, delivering and supporting digital literacy programs globally. It is also informed by the analysis of a series of interviews and a focus group with staff from Hume Libraries in Melbourne who have extensive experience developing and facilitating digital literacy programs to support their CALD community. The remainder of this guide features an introduction to Hume Libraries, followed by presentation.

ALIA Statement on Afghanistan in August 2021. As libraries around the world work towards achieving the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, our deep concerns are for the best possible outcome for all people in Afghanistan, and particularly women and girls.

During the first phase of ALIA's digital health literacy training program, more than 2,700 public library staff have been trained to support patrons in navigating and understanding Federal Government digital health initiatives, such as My Health Record.

This document (PowerPoint slides) provides instructions and templates to create a visual resource to help library staff run information sessions ALIA has created.

Article by Kim Sherwin from INCITE January/February 2021 Volume 42 Issue 1 - Qualifications.

This article discusses the current Director's experiences on being on the ALIA Board.

Health Libraries Australia Lunchtime seminars 2021: Thursday 15th July and Thursday 22nd July, 1.00-2.30pm. 

Webconference recording (MP4 audiovisual) of seminar 2 of the "Open Scholarship - All things open" seminars held by HLA, which feature presentations on open access resources in university and health libraries.

This meeting of the ALIA Professional Pathways Board was conducted over Zoom on 28 October 2021, and included discussion of a range of issues including:

Project progress

Technical Report

Investment in research

Apprenticeships and traineeships

Health Libraries Australia Lunchtime seminars 2021: Thursday 15th July and Thursday 22nd July, 1.00-2.30pm. 

This seminar presentation (PowerPoint slides) facilitated sharing of results and discussion about PhD research by the author on a Knowledge Management System framework for an Australasia open biomedical repository.

Research grants of up to $5000 are offered by the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA). The Research Grant Award is open to library practitioners and early career LIS researchers who are Members of ALIA.

The purpose of the award is to enable the recipient to undertake a research program on a selected library or information issue of present and future relevance to the development and improvement of library and information services in Australia.

This document provides a template for recipients of the Research Grant Award to complete for quarterly reporting to ALIA.

Minutes of the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) 33rd Annual General Meeting held on Monday 24 May 2021 at ALIA House, Canberra and over the Zoom online platform.

The Greening Libraries Literature Review provides an overview of academic and professional literature relating to sustainability practices in the library and information sector in Australia and overseas. It is the first output from the Greening libraries research project and was commissioned by the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) with the support of the Council of Australian University Librarians (CAUL).

INCITE: The magazine for library and information professionals - March/April 2021 Volume 42 Issue 2

Contents: From the President -- From the Director of Policy and Education -- Libraries are loved -- Cosmic perspectives -- ALIA Board election 2021 -- Professional Pathways Summit -- News from the States and Territories -- Connection and community - Interview with Marika Simon -- Education -- A crowded role -- Educating the educators of the future -- Let's talk - School library workers -- ALIA Schools -- Learning to blend in -- Seven easy pieces (of information) -- Is it really open? -- A collaborative venture -- Quick and dirty does the job -- Bringing the State Library into the classroom -- Ensuring equitable access -- Every day a new opportunity -- More than words -- Junk the junk science.

In 2021 the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) is piloting a scheme where publishers can permit the use of their Australian picture book titles in 'Online Storytime 2021' in return for a small annual payment from public library branches.

The pilot follows the popularity of Online Storytime in Australian public libraries during the COVID-19 pandemic, where Australian children and caregivers embraced the online reading of picture books by their local librarians with many hundreds uploaded since April 2020.

This report provides an overview of the program for the second quarter of 2021.