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Advocacy resource provides a calendar of 30 prominent Australian literary awards, for use in the promotion of Australian authors and texts.

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.

Media release by the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) at 2pm Wednesday 4 December 2013, on the campaign in Young, New South Wales to raise awareness of the defunding of the Alcohol and other Drugs Council of Australia.

Article from INCITE September/October 2021 Volume 42 Issue 5.

Discussion of how scenario planning can help inform decision-making processes in libraries when setting strategic directions in times of uncertainty.

The Truth, Integrity, Knowledge (TIK) campaign ran throughout 2019. The campaign focused on why librarianship is one of the most trusted professions in Australia and how people working in libraries (whether LIS qualified or from another discipline) promote the free flow of information and ideas in the interests of all Australians.

The series of fact sheets address poverty in Australia, homelessness, gender equality, and early literacy, language and learning.

This document lists the recipients of the F A Sharr Award from 1976 - 2023.

The Board of Directors may confer the distinction of Fellow on a member who, in the opinion of the Board, has reached an exceptionally high standard of proficiency in library and information science, and has made a distinguished contribution to the theory or practice of library and information science, and also directly contributed to the aims and objects of the Australian Library and Information Association.

This document provides general information about the award and an application form to nominate an individual to receive the award.

The HCL Anderson Award is awarded in recognition of outstanding service to the library and information profession in Australia, to ALIA, to the theory of library and information science, and/or to the practice of library and information services.

This document provides general information and an application for nomination of an individual to receive the award.

The HLA/MedicalDirector Digital Health Innovation Award is funded by MedicalDirector and maintained by the ALIA Health Libraries Australia group. The Award focuses on innovation projects in health care information delivery with practical outcomes.

The Award is presented annually at a relevant HLA (ALIA) event. The recipient/s are to be presented with a certificate and $3,000 to implement the innovation or further their (or their team’s) professional development in the area of the innovation.

Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) resource for preparing a submission to INCITE magazine.