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In 2020 an Australian Research Council (ARC) funded research project was launched, looking into the ecosystem of eBooks, eLending and copyright in Australia. ALIA was among several industry partners on the project.  

Their final industry partner report condenses the methodology, findings and discoveries of the extensive research project. These include:

This Statement provides guidance on the development of effective policy and practice in relation to school libraries supporting digitally literate school communities.

Replaces: ALIA ASLA Statement on School Libraries and ICT (2016)

This Statement provides guidance on the role of information literacy in a school’s teaching and learning program.

Revised: August 2024 (previously ALIA ASLA Statement on Information Literacy)

This Statement provides guidance on the provision of school library funding and resources incorporating staff expertise, facilities, programs and services for the delivery of a quality education.

Replaces: ALIA ASLA Statement on School Library Resource Provision (2016) and ALIA ASLA Statement on School Library Resource Centre Funding (2016)

This Statement provides guidance on the formal qualifications required to lead, manage, and work in a school library and to describe and promote the roles of school library staff.

Replaces: ALIA ASLA Statement on Teacher Librarian Qualifications (2016) and ALIA ASLA Statement on Teacher Librarians in Australia (2016)

Contents: President’s Report -- Chief Executive Officer’s Report -- Chief Operating Officer’s Report -- About ALIA -- Our performance against the Strategic Plan -- Our structure and governance -- Advisory Committees -- Sector Committees -- Awards Groups -- Financials

This document has been prepared by a National RFID Data Profile (NRDP) working group established under the auspices of the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA). The working group was established to consider issues relating to information elements that might be placed on RFID tags by Australian libraries and the extent to which such information might have an impact on future interoperability and the leverage to be gained through RFID technology.

ALIA's consultation paper reviewing ALIA institutional membership. 

The purpose of the review is to:

• identify improvements to enhance institutional benefits
• understand the interplay between institutional membership and personal membership
• make structural adjustments as required

The paper outlines proposed changes to the institutional membership model. 

The Australian Public Libraries Statistical Report is an annual project by the Australian Library and Information Association Australian Public Libraries Alliance (ALIA APLA) and National and State Libraries Australasia (NSLA) that identifies and measures usage and activities of Australia's public library services over the financial year. This report covers the statistics in the financial year 1 July 2021 – 30 June 2022. 

This report contains some updated national totals figures.