About libraries in Australia 2018

ALIA Library

Creator
Australian Library and Information Association
Description

Brief statistical snapshot of Australian library sector in 2018.

  • 5,000 members of the Australian Library and Information Association
  • 13,650 library locations in metropolitan, regional and remote Australia
  • 27,500 workers in libraries and information services
  • 12.9 million users in communities, schools, universities, TAFEs, government departments, research agencies, hospitals, NGOs, law firms, banks, media channels, technology companies and other knowledge-based enterprises across Australia
  • $2.8 billion is the estimated annual investment in library and information services in Australia

 

Publisher
Deakin, ACT: Australian Library and Information Association
Date
2018
Type
Format
Language
en
Coverage
Australia