Governance

ALIA Board

Seven Members are elected to serve on the ALIA Board. ALIA Board elections take place two years out of three and there are four ALIA Board meetings per year. 

Committees

There are three Board Committees and the Board appoints Advisory Committees to provide input into its strategic discussions.

The Board Committees are:

• Finance
• Governance and Risk
• Accreditation and Standards

The Advisory Committees are:

• New Generation Advisory Committee
• Research Advisory Committee
• Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Expert Advisory Committee
• LIS Workforce Advisory Committee

There is also the ALIA Research Fund Committee.

ALIA also has representatives on external partnerships and committees, for example:

• Australian Media Literacy Alliance 

• Books Create
• Blue Shield Australia
• GLAM Peak
• National Early Language and Literacy Coalition
• IFLA sections and committees

Governance

The ALIA Board governs the Association in accordance with our Constitution & By-laws.

An Annual General Meeting is held to inform Members about progress and activities over the past year. 

The ALIA Board articulates the strategic direction of the Association in a Strategic Plan.  Read the ALIA Strategic Plan 2024-2026. 

Annual Report

The Annual Report informs Members about activities and the financial performance of the Association.  The most recent Annual Report can be found here.

Previous year’s Annual Reports are available in the ALIA Library.

Agreements

ALIA has relationships with a number of other organisations, which are formalised with a Memorandum of Understanding.

Staff

There are 16 ALIA staff working in ACT, South Australia, Victoria and Northern Territory.