Presented by Judy Brooker (Director of Learning, ALIA) at the Research Support Community Day 2018. The Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) under the direction of our constitution has a key responsibility: “To ensure the high standard of personnel engaged in information provision and foster their professional interests and aspirations”. From this premise ALIA has developed a range of supporting mechanisms. A commitment to ongoing learning and research is fundamental to the fulfilment of this responsibility. The ALIA PD Scheme provides a support framework for LIS professionals and within that framework is the opportunity to concentrate your post qualification learning using the ALIA Specialisations. The existing ‘Academic /Research Specialisation’ is most suited to this role and the in development ‘LIS Practitioner Research Specialisation’ will strengthen this area. This presentation discusses how the ALIA PD Scheme Specialisations works and how ALIA supports Research.

2. ALIA PD SCHEME
ACADEMIC/RESEARCH
SPECIALISATION
Judy Brooker
DIRECTOR OF LEARNING
pd@alia.org.au

3. The Australian Institute of Librarians’
inaugural meeting in Canberra,
August 20, 1937

4. 80 years later

5. ALIA CONSTITUTION
3.2 c “To ensure the high standard of
personnel engaged in information provision
and foster their professional interests
and aspirations”

6. CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT

7. USE A FRAMEWORK

8. MAKE A FORMAL
COMMITMENT TO DO PD

9. ALIA PD SCHEME

10. • 30 PD points per PD Year (120 over three years)
• PD Year 1 July - 30 June
• Choose how you record your PD
• Add an ALIA PD Scheme Specialisation
• Use the skills checklists to identify gaps in your learning
• Audit is by Reflection/Learning outcome
HOW THE ALIA PD
SCHEME WORKS

11. • ALIA professional magazine: INCITE and journal: JALIA
• E-newsletters: ALIA Weekly, PD Postings, Australian
Public Library Alliance News, HLA News
• Access to ProQuest LIS journals and EBL ebooks
• ALIA Conferences, Symposiums, Group events, Training
online courses
• MyPD Tracking Tool
• ALIA Mentoring Scheme and Career advice service
ALIA SUPPORT

12. ALIA PD SCHEME
RESOURCES
• ALIA PD Postcard - keep this quick guide on your device or
beside your computer
• Reflective Practice Vocabulary Aid
• 80+ Ideas for your Professional Development
• PD Activity Record and Annual Summary
• ALIA Career Development Kit

13. USE THE SKILLS
CHECKLISTS

14. ADD A SPECIALISATION

15. 1. Awareness of the research lifecycle and the policies, practices and
trends that impact the research environment, and the different roles
of libraries in supporting research
2. Understand the vision and strategic direction of the university,
research organisation or institution
3. Understand laws, regulations, codes, standards and policies applicable
to research, including copyright
4. Understand the principles and practices related to providing scholarly
information services to meet users’ needs
5. Understand the management of research resources in a wide range of
formats, including awareness of open access, 'big data' and data
management
RESEARCH SPECIALISATION
COMPETENCIES

16. 6. Apply technology and systems to manage research outputs and other
scholarly information resources, and support teaching and learning,
with a special focus on citation metrics, open access and ‘big data’
7. Identify, analyse and critically evaluate research resources across
different disciplinary areas, including an understanding of the relevant
research methods
8. Understand the discipline specific and specialised subject matter
relevant to the university, research organisation or institution
9. Manage professional relationships with researchers, faculty, students
and support staff, and communicate information and resources to a
range of users
10. Maintain currency of professional knowledge and practice.
RESEARCH SPECIALISATION
COMPETENCIES Cont

17. REFLECTIVE WRITING
AID

18. CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL
RECOGNITION
CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL
• AALIA (CP)
• ALIATec (CP)
• ALIA Allied Field (CP)
DISTINGUISHED CERTIFIED
PROFESSIONAL
• AALIA (DCP)
• ALIATec (DCP)
• ALIA Allied Field (DCP)

19. ALIA CERTIFIED
PROFESSIONAL
MEMBERSHIP

20. MEMBER RESPONSES
• ‘It might sound strange, but thanks for auditing me; recording
and reflecting helped me realise how much I have learnt this
year!’
• ‘Reaching CP is super exciting! And I am sure will help give
me more momentum to keep up to date and engaged!’
• ‘The health specialisation is a fantastic resource and has
inspired me to investigate and undertake further PD activities
and upgrade my skills in this area’.

21. ALIA Research ACTIVITIES
• Relevance 2020
• LISRA Project
• ALIA Research Advisory Committee - spreadsheet of
researchers
• ALIA Research Awards
• ALIA Research Fund
• ALIA LARK aliaREAP

22. Research SUPPORT in
Development
• New ALIA PD Scheme Specialisation –
LIS Practitioner Research Specialisation
• Development of competencies
• Create an audit skills checklist
• Invitation to join a working group
email: EOI to pd@alia.org.au

23. Wednesday!

24. Thank you
Judy Brooker AALIA (CP)
DIRECTOR OF LEARNING
Judy.brooker@alia.org.au
Australian Library and Information Association
© 2018, Canberra ACT, Australian Library
and Information Association