Library technicians

ALIA 2007 Library Technician Dunn & Wilson Scholarship, Rebecca Evans ADipSocSC(Lib&InfStudies) ALIATec

This study was made possible through the Dunn & Wilson Scholarship and supported by the Australian Library & Information Association (ALIA).

ALIA 2009 Library Technician Research Award, Janette Telford AFALIATec (CP)

The aim of the project is to see if there is a career path for Library Technicians or must they upgrade their qualifications to Librarian or Teacher Librarian to have one. Also the project will include looking at Library Technicians who have upgraded their qualifications to other degrees and those Library Technicians who have not.

The Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) requires members, both personal and institutional, to adhere to the highest standards of ethical practice and professional competence. All members are bound by the ALIA Constitution to act responsibly and to be accountable for their actions. The ALIA Code of Conduct establishes a common understanding of the responsibilities of members.

This document replaces "ALIA member code of conduct statement" (2018).

National Library and Information Technicians' Symposium, 13-15 November 2019 Melbourne: Discover, persify, pe In

In August 2019, the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) partnered with the Council of Australian University Librarians (CAUL) to extend the investigation of the digital dexterity of library staff across Australia beyond universities. This exploration took the form of a survey which revealed a snapshot of the current digital dexterity of the survey respondents.

Following The Age newspaper article "Schools that excel: No detentions, no libraries, no problems for this girls' school", which claims that Siena College Camberwell in Victoria has abolished its library, Gaynor Robson-Garth, the Principal of Siena College, has written to ALIA stating that the article misrepresents the reality of the situation and that the school continues to have a library and employ qualified library staff.

National Library and Information Technicians Symposium, 27-29 September 2017 North Sydney: bridge to knowledge

This paper (abstract) accompanied the keynote address which explored how library technicians and other staff have led and survived transformations and ensured that the library services that are of enduring value are preserved. It provides an overview of the changing pattern of skills and capabilities required, and some strategies that can be used, to meet the challenges of this ever changing world.

National Library and Information Technicians Symposium, 27-29 September 2017 North Sydney: bridge to knowledge

This conference paper discusses identifying transferable skills for resumes and selection criteria.

National Library and Information Technicians Symposium, 27-29 September 2017 North Sydney: bridge to knowledge

This paper (abstract) outlines the adoption of flipped learning techniques as an approach to professional development.

National Library and Information Technicians Symposium, 27-29 September 2017 North Sydney: bridge to knowledge