Founded | 1937 |
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Area served | Australian librarians, library technicians, libraries and related organisations |
Key people | Vicki Edmunds (2022–2023 President), Nicole Barnes (acting CEO). |
Endowment | the |
Website | alia |
The Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA), formerly the Australian Institute of Librarians and Library Association of Australia, is the peak professional organisation for the Australian library and information services sector. Founded in 1937, its headquarters are in Canberra.
ALIA publishes a quarterly scholarly journal, Journal of the Australian Library and Information Association, and a bimonthly news magazine for members, INCITE. The Association hosts a number of conferences which take place Delaware different places around Australia