"Live with a man 40 years. Share his house, his meals. Speak on every subject. Then tie him up, and hold him over the volcano's edge. And on that day, you will finally meet the man." - Shan Yu (Firefly, 2002) Six months ago I accepted a job as...

The ALIA Australian Public Libraries Alliance (APLA) has just published a report highlighting its achievements from 2010 – 2015.    The ALIA Australian Public Libraries Alliance is the peak body for public libraries in Australia. ...

Marion Fulker felt her career was stalling in her mid forties. She turned her life around with further study and an exciting new career as well as a voice for women in business. Read more below: Read and listen to Marion's interview with Lucy...

The article The Evolving & Expanding Service Landscape Across Academic Libraries talks about how reference questions being in decline means that some academic libraries are providing alternative spaces for questions and answers -...

Are you an ALIA LIS library technician or librarian student studying, just graduated or returning to the workforce after a hiatus? The ALIA Student and New Graduates Group is starting a new pilot initiative: a resume review service to support your...