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Relevance 2020 was a joint initiative of the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) and Charles Sturt University (CSU) to consider the need for further development of library and information science (LIS) research infrastructure in Australia to address gaps in LIS knowledge.

This report concludes that Library and information science is an occupation with a relatively small, highly qualified workforce (representing approximately 0.2% of the Australian labour force) and an equally small education footprint (approximately 0.2% of VET students and 0.1% of higher education students).

We welcome this opportunity to respond to the Productivity Commission Data Availability and Use Issues Paper. Library and information professionals work with data every day: we capture data; we help store data and make it accessible; we help make data discoverable; we help others find the data they need; we contribute to data policy discussions.

Contents: AGM President's report; casemix; Australian Council of Allied Health Professionals; third Anne Harrison awarded to Veronica Delafosse.

Original document held in ALIA House, Canberra.

Contents: report of health libraries seminar and AGM held Perth, 1st October, Joan Martin awarded ALIA Letter of Recognition.

Original document held in ALIA House, Canberra.

Contents: report of joint conference of the Health Libraries Sections of Australia and New Zealand held Auckland 12-16 November; second Anne Harrison award presented to Frances Bludhorn; AGM President's report, Treasurer's report; photos from NZ conference.

Original document held in ALIA House, Canberra.

Contents: report on Achieving Excellence: fourth Asian-Pacific Special and Law Librarians Conference with the Ninth Biennial Health Librarians Conference, management strategies for the one-person or minimal staff health services library; Australia-wide scheme for serials duplicates; quality assurance in health libraries; budget survey of Melbourne hospital libraries.

Original document held in ALIA House, Canberra.

Contents: report on quality assurance demystified workshop; report on occupational health and safety.

Original document held in ALIA House, Canberra.

Contents: report on demonstration of CD-ROM multi-media products; statistics; beginner's guide to microcomputers.

Original document held in ALIA House, Canberra.

Contents: Executive: Joan Martin, Ruth Lawrence, Enid Meldrum, Roxanne McIvor, Ann McGalliard, Jenni Rusciano, Jo Marshall, Anne McLean, Vanessa Craven, Jan Hindson; report on DA Books; daily/weekly statistics tally sheet; future of Australian Medline Network; Australian Council of Allied Health Professions.

Original document held in ALIA House, Canberra.