The ALIA Specials SA Group provides professional development and networking opportunities to professionals and students in special libraries in South Australia. It fosters the exchange of ideas among special libraries, and with those working in allied professional fields of information services, knowledge management, indexing, records management and archives. It is also committed to advocacy on behalf of its members.
Advocacy
Materials
ALIA: 10 ways libraries power high performance organisations - download handout, download poster
Research and publications
AGLIN: Literature review 2016 - download
ALIA: Future of the LIS profession: special libraries - link
ALIA: Guidelines for special libraries experiencing service reviews [draft] - download
ALIA: The unique role and values of library and information professionals in special libraries - download
ALIA: Return on investment of special libraries 2014 - link
Special Libraries: A Survival Guide, James Matarazzo and Toby Pearlstein - link
ALIA: Australian government libraries policy decisions based on fact - download
Report on closure of special libraries in South Australia - download
Succession planning for special libraries - download
Directory
SA special libraries August 2018 - link
Visit their Facebook page: ALIASASpecials
Agenda and Minutes
ALIA SA Specials Group Meeting Minutes
Minutes - 6 March 2019
ALIA SA Specials AGM
Agenda - 13 February 2019
Minutes - 13 February 2019