Public libraries

In 2021 the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) is piloting a scheme where publishers can permit the use of their Australian picture book titles in 'Online Storytime 2021' in return for a small annual payment from public library branches.

The pilot follows the popularity of Online Storytime in Australian public libraries during the COVID-19 pandemic, where Australian children and caregivers embraced the online reading of picture books by their local librarians with many hundreds uploaded since April 2020.

Article published in INCITE September/October 2019 Volume 40, Issue 9/10.

Robert Knight shares how, after successive state governments spent decades underfunding New South Wales public libraries, the 2018–2019 Renew Our Libraries campaign successfully delivered the largest single increase in library funding since the introduction of the NSW Library Act in 1939. 

Pre-read speaker notes for presentation at National Library and Information Technicians' Symposium 2019.

This paper discusses the direction and development undertaken in expanding library services into social spaces, and the challenge of establishing a social presence for community building through Facebook.

Library Design Conference 2021: Changing Spaces virtual conference held on 18 March 2021.

This document provides a conference program. Featuring presentations on:

• Designing public buildings in a post-COVID environment (Keynote)
• Changing faces, spaces and places: the impact of Library space transformation at the University of Western Australia
• The Creative Technology Hub sets sail
• State Library Victoria
• City of Salisbury Library
• Library Design Awards 2021
• Library Design Awards panel

The Queensland Library Achiever of the Year Award is maintained by the ALIA Queensland group.

The Queensland Library Achiever of the Year Award is an annual merit prize aimed at:

• Encouraging recognition of an individual working in any sector of the library and information profession in Queensland
• Providing an opportunity to promote innovation and excellence within the library and information profession
• Increasing the profile of the profession

This document is a form for self-nomination and nomination to receive the award.

The purpose of this guide is to assist you to run a successful Library and Information Week 2021 social media campaign and to promote your library. Running a successful social media campaign will help you to gain attention for your library services, attract more attendees to your library events and increase overall attention for the LIS industry.

During the first phase of ALIA's digital health literacy training program, more than 2,700 public library staff have been trained to support patrons in navigating and understanding Federal Government digital health initiatives, such as My Health Record.

This document (PowerPoint slides) provides instructions and templates to create a visual resource to help library staff run information sessions ALIA has created.

During the first phase of ALIA's digital health literacy training program, more than 2,700 public library staff have been trained to support patrons in navigating and understanding Federal Government digital health initiatives, such as My Health Record.

This document (PowerPoint slides) provides instructions and templates to create a visual resource to help library staff run information sessions ALIA has created.

During the first phase of ALIA's digital health literacy training program, more than 2,700 public library staff have been trained to support patrons in navigating and understanding Federal Government digital health initiatives, such as My Health Record.

This document (PowerPoint slides) provides instructions and templates to create a visual resource to help library staff run information sessions ALIA has created.

During the first phase of ALIA's digital health literacy training program, more than 2,700 public library staff have been trained to support patrons in navigating and understanding Federal Government digital health initiatives, such as My Health Record.

This document provides a visual resource to help library staff run information sessions ALIA has created.