The neXus2 workforce planning study: the institutional picture - final report (January 2009)

This study was undertaken by Dr Gillian Hallam for Australian Library & Information Association (ALIA) and National and State Libraries Australasia (NSLA). The report presents the institutional perspective of the Australian library and information profession, as well as identifying diverse issues that impact on recruitment and retention, and the training and development of library staff. The final report can be found here. This major national study involved the participation of a wide variety of library organisations, representing the public, academic and special library sectors, ranging from the National Library of Australia to small regional libraries. The data collected has been analysed from the perspectives of the different library sectors.

The neXus census of the LIS workforce: the individual picture

This survey has been undertaken by the Australian Library & Information Association (ALIA), Queensland University of Technology (QUT) and CAVAL Collaborative Solutions. The report provides a demographic, educational and employment picture of the Australian library and information profession, as well as identifying diverse workforce planning activities being undertaken in the sector. The report can be found here. Appendices for the report are available.

The research is aligned with similar projects completed in Canada, the United Kingdom and United States, enabling a comparison between the situations in Australia and other countries.

The project leader for the report has been Associate Professor Dr Gillian Hallam, past President of ALIA and past Chair of the ALIA Education Reference Group. The work on which the report is based involved surveys of individuals and institutions within the Australian library and information sector.