ALIA Public Libraries Advisory Committee

The ALIA Public Libraries Advisory Committee (formerly the Public Libraries Reference Group) was established in July 2002 to advise the Board of Directors on development of a strategic action program for public libraries. Development of such a program contributes to ALIA's Objects 2, 3, 4 and 5. The primary task of the Advisory Committee is to develop proposals for a number of strategic activities that will deliver services of particular interest and benefit to public libraries and increase the awareness and participation by the public library sector in ALIA services and activities.

ALIA Public Libraries Summit

The ALIA Public Libraries Summit will be held on 16 July 2009 in Canberra. The purpose of the Summit is to demonstrate the many ways public libraries play a central and valued role in strengthening communities, developing people and achieving social inclusion.

Submissions for the Summit are still welcome. The submissions already received are available on the Summit website.

The Ambassador program is also in full swing and we encourage public libraries to continue to develop and confirm local ambassadors around the country.

http://www.alia.org.au/summit09

ALIA and public libraries

Public libraries play a central and valued role in strengthening communities, developing people and achieving social inclusion. ALIA undertakes strategic activities for the public library sector and provides many services that are of particular interest and benefit to public libraries and to the library professionals who work in them.

Read about ALIA's activities and services for public libraries.