ALIA contributes to proposal to establish local Network of Emerging Library Innovators The Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) has announced that it is contributing to a proposal to establish a...

Damian Lodge has been appointed as interim vice-president of the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA), replacing Susan Coker, who has stepped down for health reasons. ALIA said in a...

Staff changes at ALIA There have been a number of staff changes at the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA). Jane Orbell-Smith has been appointed the new Queensland state manager,...

Political parties repond to ALIA’s ‘Library and Information Agenda’ Australia’s political parties have responded to the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA)’s ‘Library and Information Agenda’. The Coalition provided a...

ALIA 2013 National Advisory Congresses underway The Australian Library and Information Association’s (ALIA) 2013 National Advisory Congresses kicked off this week with an event at the State Library of Western...

The Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) will be lobbying all candidates for the forthcoming federal election to endorse its ‘Library and Information Agenda’, which was released earlier this month. The...

A new report commissioned by the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) has found that every $100 invested in Australian public libraries delivers $290 in benefits for local communities. The...

Melton Library becomes first Australian library to receive Green Star rating The new Melton Library and Learning Hub in Victoria has been awarded a Green Star rating from the Green...

The Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) and the Love2Read campaign have announced the winners of the Australia’s Favourite Librarian competition. The overall winner is Jae Rolt, a teacher-librarian from...

The Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) has released a new report that discusses the future role of library and information services. ALIA said the report, entitled The Future of...

NLA to redevelop Trove newspaper service The National Library of Australia (NLA) has announced that it will redevelop the newspaper service offered through its Trove digital repository. Mark Raadgever from...

Members of the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) have elected a number of new members to the association’s board. Susan Coker, executive manager of library services for the Townsville...

A new project designed to increase the participation of school library staff in schools’ efforts to reduce cyberbullying has been announced by the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA), the...

Library industry welcomes Federal Government education reform, but says more can be done The Australian School Library Association (ASLA), the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) and library software supplier...

The Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) has created a performance calculator for public libraries, which is designed to help library managers measure their library’s performance against national standards and...

Search underway for Australia’s favourite librarian The Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) and the Love2Read campaign are calling for nominations for Australia’s Favourite Librarian. Members of the public are...

Valentine’s Day on 14 February has been renamed ‘Library Lovers’ Day’ by a number of libraries around Australia. The Shire of Wyndham East Kimberley in Western Australia announced on its website...

Craig Anderson has been awarded a fellowship by the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) for his ‘exceptional leadership and support for professional collaboration throughout his career’. Anderson is currently...