ALIES - Australasian Libraries In the Emergency Sector
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Australasian Libraries in the Emergency Sector (ALIES) – ‘information catalysts’.
- About ALIES
- ALIES library directory
- ALIES library catalogues
- ALIES conferences
- Services
- Membership
- Resources for librarians
- Contact ALIES
- More information?
About ALIES
Australasian Libraries in the Emergency Sector (ALIES) is a library network that collaborates to fulfil the information needs of the emergency sector throughout Australia and New Zealand by:
- exchanging and sharing knowledge, skills and resources
- maintaining a distributed Australasian emergency management collection, and
- providing an expert information service.
The ALIES network enhances whole-of-government coordination. The ALIES partnership facilitates national coordination and interoperability. It enhances the exchange and sharing of information within the emergency management sector. ALIES assists in the building of partnerships between governments and non-government agencies.
ALIES strengthens cooperation with regional partners and promotes an Asia-Pacific Community. The integrated approach to emergency management information services through ALIES promotes constructive engagement, and enhances the ability of member agencies to be prepared for, and to respond to, any unforeseen changes in the emergency management environment.
ALIES is governed by an Executive Committee with elected representatives from member libraries. A formalised charter ensures the network is accountable. The network was founded in 1991.
Services
Through an ALIES member library, you can access:
- the collective expertise of emergency management information specialists
- more than 45 unique information collections in member libraries
- a gratis interlibrary loans network
- the emergency management expertise of member organisations, and
- national and international emergency management networks.
ALIES library collections contain Australasian and international resources in Prevention, Preparedness, Response and Recovery (PPRR).
Subjects include:
- policing, criminology, security, intelligence and law
- science and environment
- hazards, disasters and epidemics, and
- fire, ambulance and emergency services.
Membership
Eligibility for membership is open to libraries and information services and is determined by the relationship of the parent organisation to the PPRR (Prevention, Preparedness, Response and Recovery) framework.
Member libraries have access to:
- professional development opportunities
- economic benefits of consortia
- cost benefits of collection rationalisation
- ALIESnet [ALIES union list of serials]
- support from other member libraries
- ALIES e-list and website, and
- online portal for sharing information.
Resources for librarians
To ensure effective communication and sharing of resources within the ALIES network, there are online resources for member libraries:
- Govdex - a collaborative online workspace for conducting ALIES business and sharing information. Access is for ALIES members only via password.
- ALIESnet - the ALIESnet site provides an interlibrary loan request system for participating libraries. Access is by subscription only.
Contact ALIES
For more information about ALIES, please contact your nearest member library. To find contact details of member libraries, visit the ALIES Directory.
More information?
For more information or to order a print copy of the ALIES brochure or poster, you can contact the Australian Emergency Management Library.