Personal membership
Benefits of ALIA membership
ALIA membership gives you professional advantages including credentials recognised by employers as well as support for your career, professional development opportunities, information to keep you up to date, resources for finding jobs, employment and industrial relations advice, networking opportunities, and many other benefits, including:
Professional development
- Benefit from discounted registrations on ALIA events and conferences along with discounted registrations to events held by our partner associations
- Join ALIA's Professional Development scheme which is open to all professional members. The scheme is designed to strengthen technical knowledge, skills and competencies, keep you up-to-date and create a formal record of your personal investment in your professional career
Stay up to date
- Ensure you remain current with ALIA's free member access to over 130 online full-text professional journals with ProQuest's Library Science package
- Receive ALIA's inCite magazine (11 issues a year) to keep you informed about industry news, trends and all the latest developments in the library and information community.
- Our e-newsletters will ensure you are up to date with the latest news and trends through monthly and quarterly news updates
Receive support and advice
- Search for the latest LIS jobs and sign up for an e-alert to have vacancies sent directly to your desktop
- Access ALIA's Employment and Industrial Relations advice service and receive expert employment-related advice
- Benefit from ALIA's extensive industry advocacy work at all levels of government, and with other associations both in Australia and overseas
- Access ALIA's Copyright advice service and resources
- Support your career by accessing ALIA's extensive Career Connect resources
Develop your networks
- Increase your professional networks by volunteering for an ALIA group
- If you can't be at your local group's meetings and events, then join an e-list and contribute to discussions
Receive discounts from our partners
- AGLIN / ASA / ASLA / RMAA Member rates for conferences and PD activities
- IFLA / LIANZA discounts to the conferences of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) and Library and Information Society of New Zealand (LIANZA)
- Access discount rates on a variety of products and services for members
- Take advantage of our members Affinity Program of lifestyle benefits and savings.
Be recognised
- Apply for one of our many excellence or research awards
- Join one of ALIA's Advisory Committees, or nominate for the Board of Directors
Membership categories
The ALIA membership year runs from 1 July to 30 June. You can join at any time during the year for a pro rata fee. For example, if you join in July at the beginning of the membership year, you pay a full-year fee. If you join in October, you pay for the months from October to June of the following year.
Associate (professional)
Members in this category hold an ALIA-recognised library and information science qualification at under-graduate or post-graduate levels. They are entitled to receive a certificate of Associate membership, and may use the post-nominal letters AALIA while a financial member of ALIA. They are also entitled to membership of the professional development scheme.
Library technician (professional)
Members in this category hold an ALIA-recognised library technician qualification. A library technician member receives a certificate of technician membership, and is entitled to use the post-nominal letters ALIATec while a financial member of the Association. They are also entitled to membership of the professional development scheme.
Member
All interested individuals, including those studying towards a library and information science qualification, may join ALIA as a member. No qualifications are required.
Upgrading membership
If you're currently an ALIA member and you've just graduated or completed your course, please notify us by completing our upgrade form and send it to us along with a copy of your qualification or a transcript of your course if your qualification has yet to be conferred. A one off administration fee also applies.
Overseas assessment of qualifications
Information for applicants with other overseas library and information qualifications: To work in the library and information sector in Australia you will need to have your overseas qualifications assessed. Download a copy of the ALIA Overseas Assessment form here. All sections and required documentation must be completed and payment submitted before the application can be processes. To receive a copy of the overseas application form in the mail please email. Please include your name, postal address, contact phone numbers and country of qualification in the email correspondence.
Widened eligibility
If you have completed a course in library and information studies which is not recognised by the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA), you can be assessed for either Associate (Librarian) or Library Technician membership of the Association through the Association's widened eligibility process. Assessment is on an individual basis. The assessment considers your qualifications, knowledge of library and information services, relevant employment and continuing education. Download a copy of the ALIA Widened Eligibility form here. All sections and required documentation must be completed and payment submittedbefore the applicationcan be processed. To receive a copy of the widened eligibility application form in the mail please email. Please include your name, postal address, contact phone numbers and details of any qualifications in the email correspondence.
Allied fields
Graduates in the allied fields of records management, archives, and computing studies whose qualifications are recognised by their professional body may be admitted to associate membership of ALIA. They may then use the post-nominals AALIA(RecMan), AALIA(Arch) or AALIA(CS) respectively.
Associate fellow
Members in this self-nominating category have demonstrated current professional or technical and personal knowledge and skills, and have a significant degree of autonomy in their decision-making in practice. To qualify for Associate fellow, the applicant must demonstrate:
- a minimum of five years associate or library technician membership of ALIA;
- continuity of participation in the professional development scheme - compliance for at least the previous five years; and
- current employment in the Australian library and information sector or an allied sector.
Associate fellows may use the post-nominal AFALIA or AFALIATec.
Download an associate fellow application form, or contact ALIA National Office, 1800 020 071 if you would like to apply.
Membership fees
Membership fees also vary according to your level of income, your employment status, tertiary studies enrolment status and Australian residency status. A full breakdown is available on our membership fee tables.
Students
Studying full time for a library and information sector qualification? ALIA welcomes students as members and has many services to help you with your studies. These services include all the member benefits offered to all personal members as well as access to e-lists that are of specific relevance to students. Membership is offered at a generously discounted rate for full time students.
New graduates
Just finished your LIS course? ALIA has services to help you as you begin your career in the library and information sector. Membership is offered at a significantly reduced rate for the first two years after graduating.
Retirees
Retired? ALIA can help you stay connected with other retirees. Services include all the member benefits offered to personal members as well as access to any groups and e-lists including the ALIA Retirees group. ALIA Membership is offered at a generously discounted rate for people over 55 and retired.
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