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Clone of Consultation Paper – Review of Institutional Membership

ALIA's consultation paper reviewing ALIA institutional membership. 
The purpose of the review is to:

  • identify improvements to enhance institutional benefits
  • understand the interplay between institutional membership and personal membership
  • make structural adjustments as required

The paper outlines proposed changes to the institutional membership model. 

ALIA Professional Pathways board meeting: Take home messages 28 November 2022

The meeting was scheduled to be held following the close of Phase 1 of the consultation period which was designed to progress two of the recommendations made by the Advisory Committee following the Technical Report:
Recommendation 1: Develop a framework of knowledge, skills and ethical behaviour
Recommendation 3: Develop new professional pathways
 
The Advisory Board discussed the areas of general agreement and areas where more work needs to be done. The three main areas for further work are:
1. Framework structure and conceptual design

Committees and groups review

ALIA groups and committees are an essential part of the life of the Association and the LIS sector in Australia. Groups and committees are run by energetic and committed volunteer ALIA members who generously give their time to create active and vibrant professional networks that contribute to the sector in a variety of ways, from running professional learning and social events through to the creation of sector standards and the provision of advice to the ALIA Board.
 

Professional Pathways Frameworks Project: Technical Report Overview

This document presents an overview of the major Professional Pathways Frameworks Project Technical Report, commissioned by the Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA), which has been prepared as part of the Professional Pathways project. The Technical Report documents the findings from a major literature review and environmental scan to develop a clear understanding of the diverse and often complex issues relating to the education and qualification pathways into the library and information profession.
 

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