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This ALIA statement outlines the recommended qualities and attributes required for senior leadership positions in the library and information sector.
 
Adopted 1991. Amended 2002, 2008, 2017.

In 2017 the ALIA International Relations Advisory Committee was formed to advise the ALIA Board on issues related to international affairs, advocate on the benefits both for individuals and the Association in international engagement, encourage international collaboration and sharing of ideas and build awareness within the Australian library community of involvement in various international initiatives. 
 
This brief report provides an update of international activities as of January 2018.
 

The Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) has had requests for more detail on industry placement processes by some educators seeking guidance on best practice principles in industry placements. This document provides best practice guidelines for organising industry placements.
 

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.

In 2015, the Executive of the Australian Government Libraries and Information Network (AGLIN) commissioned a study into Commonwealth Government library and research services. Following a literature review discussing the issues and challenges facing contemporary government information services (Hallam & Faraker, 2016), relevant organisational data about the individual services was collected through an online service, and library staff shared their views and insights in a series of focus groups.

This statement of Core Principles provides a broad policy framework for provision of library and information management services by Australian Government Libraries Information Network (AGLIN) member libraries.

The fundamental principles according to which the Australian Government Libraries Information Network (AGLIN) is governed, adopted on 24 September 2008.

In 2010 the ALIA Special Library Advisory Committee (SLAC) determined to undertake a statistical study of special libraries in Australia. The purpose of the study was to enable ALIA, special libraries members and employers (management) to gain a better understanding of the current state of specialist information services in Australia.
 
This document provides a brief profile of Australian special librarian survey respondents.

In 2010 the ALIA Special Library Advisory Committee (SLAC) determined to undertake a statistical study of special libraries in Australia. The purpose of the study was to enable ALIA, special libraries members and employers (management) to gain a better understanding of the current state of specialist information services in Australia.
 
This document provides an overview of the ALIA special libraries survey report findings.

The TAFE Libraries National Reciprocal Borrowing Scheme is managed by the ALIA VET Libraries Advisory Committee. It 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 library. 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 find it more convenient to access TAFE library services in another state.