Board of Directors

ALIA is governed by its Board of Directors according to the Association's Constitution and By-laws.  

Directors are elected by Members and successful candidates take office following the Annual General Meeting that usually takes place in May.  
 

Following amendments made to the ALIA Constitution at the 2019 AGM, a new Board structure will be phased in so that after the 2021 AGM the Board will comprise:

  • President; two year term  

  • General Directors – five positions; two year term

  • Institutional Director – elected by Institutional Members; two year term.

  • Vice President – annual appointment by the Board of one Director other than the President from the current Board membership.

Nominations for Board of Director positions are generally sought between November and January with elections taking place from March to April. Further Information about the election process is available on the Board elections webpage.

Directors sit on Board Sub-Committees and liaise with ALIA Advisory Committees and these are detailed on the Governance and Structure webpage.

ALIA Directors agree to abide by the terms outlined in the ALIA Board of Directors Code of Conduct.

More information about how the Board works and what it means to be a member of the Board can be found here.

alia board members 2020-21

Viv Barton

President 2020-2021

  • MBA,  Post Grad Dip Advanced Info & Lib Studies, Grad Dip Bus, B Applied Science (Library Studies), Dip Project Man, AALIA (CP).

ALIA Sub-Committee Portfolios:

  • Accreditation and Standards.

Liaison with:

  • ALIA Education Advisory Committee.

View Viv's full profile

 

Vicki Edmunds

Vice-President 2020–2021

  • Grad Dip Lib and Info Science, BA (Honours), AALIA (CP).
ALIA Sub-Committee Portfolio:

  • Finance

  • Risk and Governance.

Liaison with:

  • ALIA Community of Resource Description

  • ALIA VET Libraries Advisory Committee

  • Blue Shield Australia.

View Vicki's full profile

 

Stefanie Gasparie

Director 2020–2022

  • MBA candidate, Library Leadership in the Digital Age, Harvard Grad School of Education, Grad Dip Education (Secondary), Cert IV Training & Assessment, BCom (Human Resource Management & Management), ALIA Allied Field.
ALIA Sub-Committee Portfolio:

  • Finance.

Liaison with:

  • ALIA International Relations Advisory Committee.

View Stefanie's full profile

 

Justine Hyde

Director 2020–2022

  • Grad Dip Management (Executive), Grad Cert Arts (Creative Writing), B Applied Science (Information), ALIA General Member.
ALIA Sub-Committee Portfolio:

  • Risk and Governance

  • Accreditation and Standards.

Liaison with:

  • ALIA Australian Public Library Alliance.

View Justine's full profile

 

Kim Sherwin

Director 2019–2021

  • BA (Hons) Sociology, MA Librarianship, AALIA (CP).
ALIA Sub-Committee Portfolio:

  • Finance.

Liaison with:

  • ALIA Health Libraries Advisory Committee.

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Clare Thorpe

Institutional Director 2020–2022

  • BA, Grad Cert Higher Education, Grad Dip Lib & Info Studies, AALIA (DCP).
ALIA Sub-Committee Portfolio:

  • Finance.

Liaison with:

  • ALIA Interlibrary Lending Advisory Committee

  • ALIA Research Advisory Committee.

View Clare's full profile

 

Emily Wilson

Director 2020–2022

  • M Info Management (Library & Information Management), Grad Dip Lib and Info Management, Grad Cert Journalism, B International Studies, Dip Languages, AALIA (CP).
ALIA Sub-Committee Portfolio:

  • Risk and Governance

  • Accreditation and Standards.

Liaison with:

  • ALIA Bookin Industry and eLending Advisory Committee

  • ALIA New Generation Advisory Committee

  • ALIA School Libraries Advisory Committee.

View Emily's full profile

 

Contact

Board members can be contacted using the ALIA Board email address.