Organisation
Australian Library and Information Association
Acronym:
ALIA
The Australian Library and Information Association is the national professional organisation for the Australian library and information services sector.
Report
National survey on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employment in Australian libraries: research report
This report provides outcomes of the research project National Survey on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Employment in Australian Libraries conducted in the period of 2020 to 2021. The research shows that there are unique opportunities for the library sector to support the work of...
Briefing paper
Sustainable Development Goals: stretch targets for Australian libraries 2020-2030
10 Sustainable Development Goal stretch targets are proposed for libraries in Australia from 2020-2030, following a period of refinement from September 2019.
Strategy
Proposed national early language and literacy strategy
Developed by the National Early Language and Literacy Coalition, this proposed strategy sets out the scale of the issue, describes what is happening on the ground in different communities, and puts forward a framework for action.
Guide
APLA-ALIA Standards and guidelines for Australian public libraries: May 2021
This document is the 2021 edition of the APLA-ALIA Standards and Guidelines for Australian Public Libraries.
Discussion paper
The future of Library and Information Science education in Australia
The library and information sector in Australia is not alone in identifying the need to take a potentially radical approach to the education of professionals. This paper provides a summary of the themes which emerged during the consultation with the sector, which has enabled work...