ALIA Objects
...from the ALIA Constitution
- To promote the free flow of information and ideas in the interest of all Australians and a thriving culture, economy and democracy;
- To promote and improve the services provided by all kinds of library and information agencies;
- To ensure the high standard of personnel engaged in information provision and foster their professional interests and aspirations;
- To represent the interests of members to governments, other organisations and the community; and
- To encourage people to contribute to the improvement of library and information services through support and membership of the association.
ALIA: our vision for 2010
...from ALIA: towards 2010
Our vision for ALIA is that in 2010:
- It will be the association of choice for informational professionals and the library and information sector
- Our members will have skills that are highly valued and sought after
- Our members and the sector will be valued for innovation and creativity
- Our members will be engaged with the association and with the wider community
- Australia's library and information services will be recognised and valued as a key component in the nation's information resources, contributing to equitable access to information and to the free flow of information and ideas and providing services of significant economic, social and cultural benefit to the Australian community
ALIA towards 2010: Making it happen
Sharing the vision
We will:
- ensure that members and potential partners are informed about the key policy issues for the sector and will engage members in developing ALIA's policy responses
- actively encourage the interest and engagement of members in policy formulation and governance of the association
- develop accurate, timely and comprehensive data about the sector
Skilling members for the future
We will:
- Engage members (both personal and institutional), educators and employers in the education framework
- Incorporate a comprehensive professional development program into an educational framework that provides pathways for progression in professional careers
Promoting innovation
We will:
- Actively encourage library and information professionals to publish and share their experiences on projects in their workplaces that are designed to improve practice
- Use ALIA's conferences, symposia and the ALIA e-prints repository to capture, archive and share research reports
- Identify ALIA stars - people who are making a difference to the library and information sector - and enable them to tell their stories in a variety of ways, through ALIA and external communication channels
Communicating well
We will:
- Adopt a unified communications strategy to promote and showcase our initiatives and activities
- Ensure that the communications strategy is effective in supporting participation and engagement of members
- Harness the expertise, knowledge and commitment of members and groups to engage and recruit new members
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