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Contents: Membership -- Meetings -- Activities -- Alignment with ALIA Strategic Plan -- Plans for the next year -- Concluding remarks.

The ALIA Interlibrary Lending Advisory Committee conducted a survey to gather information on current interlibrary loan and document delivery (ILL/DD) processes and practices in Australia. The aim of the survey was to take a snapshot of the ILL/DD environment in Australia in 2018, with a view to inform future directions.

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.

Article by Mary Coe AALIA & Rebecca Muir AALIA from INCITE January/February 2021 Volume 42 Issue 1 - Qualifications.

This article discusses the challenges and rewards of undertaking part-time doctoral research whilst working full-time as an information professional.

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.