Library and Information Services Workforce Advisory Committee (LISWAC)

The LISWAC is a cross-sectoral advisory committee that advises the ALIA Board on matters relating to the LIS workforce, including:

  

  • Trends and emerging issues for the LIS workforce   
  • The ALIA Framework of Skills, Knowledge and Ethics for the LIS Workforce (the Framework) including review  
  • The annual LIS workforce survey  
  • Trends and emerging issues for LIS education   
  • Other matters as requested  

 

The ALIA Board has appointed the following sector nominees to LISWAC.

Nominating organisation Nominee
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Expert  Group (ATSIEG) Lesley Acres 
ALIA Schools Catherine Barnes
Australian Public Library Alliance (APLA) Adele Casey
Australian Public Library Alliance (APLA) Alison Oliver
Council of Australasian University Librarians (CAUL) Michael Gonzales
Council of Australasian University Librarians (CAUL) Clare Thorpe
Government and Specials Karen Collier
Health Libraries Australia (HLA) Gemma Siemensma
Higher Education Educators Gaby Hadow
National and State Libraries Australasia (NSLA) Vicki McDonald
New Generation Advisory Committee (NGAC)  Raelee Lancaster
New Generation Advisory Committee (NGAC)  Claire Garrett
VET Educators Julie Barkman
VET Libraries Australia (VLA) Joanne Clarke

 

In 2025 the LISWAC has a full program of work, starting with overseeing the 12 month review of the ALIA Framework of Skills, Knowledge and Ethics for the Library and Information Services Workforce