Background Information
Acronym: ALIA
Address:  Bob Hawke Prime Ministerial Library
                 Holbrooks Road
City:  Underdale
Country:  South Australia
Zip:  5032
E-mail: enquiry@alia.org.au
Web Address:  http://www.alia.org.au/

General Inquiries About Organization
Name and Title:  Alan Bundy, University Librarian and Director
Telephone:  (08) 8302-6260
E-mail:  alan.bundy@unisa.edu.au

Forum Contact Person
Name and Title:  Prue Mercer, Mgr. State Library Services
Address: 328 Swanston St., Melbourne / Victoria 3000
Telephone:  (61) 3 9669 9666
Fax:  (61) 3 9669 9645
E-mail:  pmercer@slv.vic.gov.au

Mission Statement
To empower members of the Association to attain excellence in their professional practice through provision of Education and Training policies, standards and activities.

Organizational Background/Description
The Australian Library and Information Association [ALIA] is the professional organisation for the Australian library and information services sector. ALIA's membership base is diverse from Coolangatta to Cocos Island, from the National Library of Australia to Dapto Primary School, from library technician trainees to state librarians. ALIA is composed of many individuals and organisations, and we have links with many others. Information Literacy Goals, Areas of Interest, Publications, Standards, etc. Publications: For a listing of publications, visit: http://www.alia.org.au/publishing