ALIA membership

Invest in your future

Membership of ALIA gives you an advantage from the moment you join. With networks of almost 6,000 library and information professionals, career resources, discounts on events and professional development opportunities and access to services such as online LIS journals and copyright advice, you will benefit right away. ALIA's personal and institutional membership packages can help you and your organisation build an edge in today's challenging information environment and is an essential part of your professional tool kit.

Invest in the profession's future

Your membership gives ALIA greater opportunities to influence the development and quality of the profession, as well as to play an active role in achieving public and political recognition for our industry. Your membership allows ALIA to present the unified voice for our profession and our clients, when lobbying governments and advocating on behalf of our members.

When joining ALIA as a personal or institutional member you and your organisation will benefit from advocacy programs and resources as well as greater access and discounts to all ALIA campaigns.

Types of ALIA membership

Membership of ALIA is open to all librarians, library technicians, library workers, library supporters, library and information organisations and corporations that serve the library community in Australia. You are invited to join ALIA as a personal or institutional member.

Personal member
Personal membership of ALIA is available to all librarians and information workers, library technicians, library students and people who work in the LIS profession.

You are invited to join ALIA as a personal member.

Institutional member
Institutional membership of ALIA is available to all library and information organisations and corporations that serve the library and information community in Australia.

You are invited to join ALIA as an institutional member.

Voucher member
Voucher-only members are entitled to purchase and redeem ALIA interlibrary loan vouchers.

You are invited to join ALIA as a voucher-only member. Voucher-only members wishing to take advantage of the many benefits offered to full institutional members are encouraged to upgrade their membership.